I hereby invite you to the Annual Meeting of Woburn Parish Council to be held on Tuesday 13th May 2025 immediately following the Annual Parish Meeting at 6.30pm in the Covent Garden Room at The Woburn (access via the car park, through the courtyard to reception)
Sue Bottoms, Clerk to the Council 6th May 2025
1. Election of Chairman for 2025-26
2. Apologies for Absence
3. Election of Vice Chairman for 2025-26
4. Election of Parish Councillors to:
i) Planning Committee
ii) Finance Advisory Group
5. Parish Councillor Areas of Responsibility:
i) General village maintenance
ii) Education liaison
iii) Police liaison
iv) NAW
v) Noticeboard
vi) Woburn Village Hall Committee Representative
vii) Village parking and traffic matters
viii) Tourism and related activities
6. Declarations of interest in items on the agenda:
i) To receive written requests for a dispensation
ii) To receive any requests for a dispensation
7. To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 8th April 2025
8. Public Forum (10 mins):
9. Planning:
CB/25/01402/VOC Woburn Abbey, MK17 9WA. Variation of condition 3 of planning permission.
CB/25/00678/LB and 00677/FUL The Black Horse, Bedford Street. External Repair and maintenance works to front elevation and monor internal decorations.
10. Report by Central Bedfordshire Councillor:
i) Speed Camera
ii) 40 mph Buffer on Crawley Road
11. Finance:
i) To approve bank reconciliations and any accounts for payment
ii) To receive the report from the internal auditor
iii) To agree and sign the Annual Governance Statement for 2024-25
iv) To agree and sign the Accounting Statements for 2024-25
12. Police and Village Security:
i) To receive a crime update:
13. Highways and Related Matters: To consider and agree any further actions:
i) Traffic issues in the village
ii) Speedwatch
14. Other Village Matters:
i) To receive an update re: insurance claim/5 lighting columns and 20 Market Place:
ii) British Legion:
iii) Gas replacement pipes work in Woburn
iv) Bollards and parking on the cobbles
v) Pavement seating:
vi) To consider action re: Community Champion:
vii) To consider and agree action re: a vision plan for Woburn:
viii) Licences for WWL, Strong Fitness and the Lido:
ix) Woburn in Bloom
15. Correspondence:
i) Request to use field 10th June 3pm -11pm.
ii) Emails regarding school exams and road closure
16. Any Items for consideration at the next meeting
17. Date and place of the next meeting: 10th June 2025 at 6.30pm in the Covent Garden Room at the Woburn (access via the car park, through the courtyard to reception)