AGENDA
Wednesday 21 April 2021 A remote meeting being held via Zoom @ 7.30pm
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Please Note: This meeting has been re-scheduled from Tuesday 13th April due to the period of mourning for The Duke of Edinburgh
1. Attendance
2. To receive and accept apologies for absence
3. To receive Councillors’ Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and to remind Councillors of their requirement to update register of interests under change of
circumstances
4. Minutes
4.1 To approve the minutes of the last meeting
4.2 To consider any matters arising from the last meeting
5. Public Session – to receive representations from members of the public
6. To receive report from District Councillor
7. To receive report from County Councillor
8. Council Administration
8.1 To note and approve review conducted of the effectiveness of Internal Audit
8.2 To appoint Internal Auditor for 2020/21
8.3 To note end of emergency legislation on 7th May allowing for meetings to be held remotely
8.4 To decide action regarding the Annual Parish Meeting in May 2021
9. To receive updates from Portfolio Holders
9.1 Corporate Governance - To adopt Standard Terms of Reference for Committees/Working Parties and Scheme of Delegation
9.2 Planning
9.2.1 Wisbridge Reservoir - update
9.2.2 Neighbourhood Plan – update
9.2.3 NHDC Local Plan – update following Inspector’s Hearings on Main Modifications and agree any necessary action required
9.2.4 To consider S106 application previously submitted and make any changes considered necessary:
Outline application with all matters reserved other than strategic point of access onto Royston Road and Cambridge Road
For the erection of up to 140 dwellings and a new shop (A1 use) with associated public open space, landscaping and
Drainage. Land Between Royston Road And, Cambridge Road, Barkway, Hertfordshire Case Ref No: 18/01502/OP
9.2.5 To consider and make comment on planning application: Full Permission Householder : Single storey rear extension
67 High Street, Barkway, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 8EB. Case Ref No: 21/00643/FPH
9.2.6 To consider and make comment on planning application: Full Permission Householder : Single storey side extension following demolition of existing
detached side elevation garage 12 Townsend Close, Barkway, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 8ER. Case Ref No: 21/00618/FPH
9.2.7 To consider and make comment on planning application: Full Permission Householder : Retention of single storey rear extension
21 Royston Road, Barkway, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 8BU. Case Ref No: 21/01012/FPH
9.3 Highways - update
9.4 Sports and Recreation
9.4.1 To receive update on installation of new play fort equipment
9.4.2 To consider quotations for quarterly inspection and maintenance of play equipment
9.4.3 To consider quotations for annual inspection and re-tensioning of the zip-wire
9.4.4 To decide on request received from Royston United to hold a football tournament on the Rec. in July/August 2021
9.4.5 To receive update on signage for the Recreation Ground and action taken to reduce problem of dog fouling
9.4.6 To receive update on enquiry from a Royston Town Youth team for a home venue commencing season 2021/22
9.5 Community Property
9.5.1 To consider and agree draft proposal on donor’s board for the Pavilion entrance hallway
9.5.2 To consider and agree measures to be put in place to allow Covid-19 safe use of Council property from 17th May
9.6 Environment - To receive update on phase one of the Wagon Wash Restoration project
9.7 Media and Communications
9.7.1 To consider and agree contract with a preferred supplier to produce a compliant website
9.7.2 Police report
9.7.3 To receive update on the Barkway Hub
9.7.4 To agree draft of Spring edition of the Bulletin
10. Finance - To receive finance reports from the Clerk
10.1 To provide update on current financial position
10.2 To authorise Payments to be made
10.3 To set date for next meeting of Finance Working Group
11. Correspondence
12. Items to be deferred to the next meeting
13. Date of next meeting
Please Note: This meeting has been re-scheduled from Tuesday 13th April due to the period of mourning for The Duke of Edinburgh
1. Attendance
2. To receive and accept apologies for absence
3. To receive Councillors’ Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and to remind Councillors of their requirement to update register of interests under change of
circumstances
4. Minutes
4.1 To approve the minutes of the last meeting
4.2 To consider any matters arising from the last meeting
5. Public Session – to receive representations from members of the public
6. To receive report from District Councillor
7. To receive report from County Councillor
8. Council Administration
8.1 To note and approve review conducted of the effectiveness of Internal Audit
8.2 To appoint Internal Auditor for 2020/21
8.3 To note end of emergency legislation on 7th May allowing for meetings to be held remotely
8.4 To decide action regarding the Annual Parish Meeting in May 2021
9. To receive updates from Portfolio Holders
9.1 Corporate Governance - To adopt Standard Terms of Reference for Committees/Working Parties and Scheme of Delegation
9.2 Planning
9.2.1 Wisbridge Reservoir - update
9.2.2 Neighbourhood Plan – update
9.2.3 NHDC Local Plan – update following Inspector’s Hearings on Main Modifications and agree any necessary action required
9.2.4 To consider S106 application previously submitted and make any changes considered necessary:
Outline application with all matters reserved other than strategic point of access onto Royston Road and Cambridge Road
For the erection of up to 140 dwellings and a new shop (A1 use) with associated public open space, landscaping and
Drainage. Land Between Royston Road And, Cambridge Road, Barkway, Hertfordshire Case Ref No: 18/01502/OP
9.2.5 To consider and make comment on planning application: Full Permission Householder : Single storey rear extension
67 High Street, Barkway, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 8EB. Case Ref No: 21/00643/FPH
9.2.6 To consider and make comment on planning application: Full Permission Householder : Single storey side extension following demolition of existing
detached side elevation garage 12 Townsend Close, Barkway, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 8ER. Case Ref No: 21/00618/FPH
9.2.7 To consider and make comment on planning application: Full Permission Householder : Retention of single storey rear extension
21 Royston Road, Barkway, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 8BU. Case Ref No: 21/01012/FPH
9.3 Highways - update
9.4 Sports and Recreation
9.4.1 To receive update on installation of new play fort equipment
9.4.2 To consider quotations for quarterly inspection and maintenance of play equipment
9.4.3 To consider quotations for annual inspection and re-tensioning of the zip-wire
9.4.4 To decide on request received from Royston United to hold a football tournament on the Rec. in July/August 2021
9.4.5 To receive update on signage for the Recreation Ground and action taken to reduce problem of dog fouling
9.4.6 To receive update on enquiry from a Royston Town Youth team for a home venue commencing season 2021/22
9.5 Community Property
9.5.1 To consider and agree draft proposal on donor’s board for the Pavilion entrance hallway
9.5.2 To consider and agree measures to be put in place to allow Covid-19 safe use of Council property from 17th May
9.6 Environment - To receive update on phase one of the Wagon Wash Restoration project
9.7 Media and Communications
9.7.1 To consider and agree contract with a preferred supplier to produce a compliant website
9.7.2 Police report
9.7.3 To receive update on the Barkway Hub
9.7.4 To agree draft of Spring edition of the Bulletin
10. Finance - To receive finance reports from the Clerk
10.1 To provide update on current financial position
10.2 To authorise Payments to be made
10.3 To set date for next meeting of Finance Working Group
11. Correspondence
12. Items to be deferred to the next meeting
13. Date of next meeting