Black holes

Black holes aren't just in other galaxies. We have plenty in Cranfield known as potholes. Here are some of the latest reports on the highways customer services bulletin. The previous blog post about uni road closure obviously links in with the last item. I won't witter on about doing a job properly.




•  10 May: 3 to 4 fairly deep potholes that are growing larger each day Location of pothole: in middle of road, outside no 11 Springfield Way, and at the exit of Springfield Way No update

• 9 April: letter rec'd, forwarded to Beds Admin. 2 potholes, one junction with Lordsmead, the second halfway between Lordsmead and Mill Road.  
order raised to repair a pothole.

• 17 April: 30 ft tree has come down due to the wind over the footpath, road and path, Numerous trees are doing the same thing, it looks like more are about to fall down
landscape team to attend to location, remove fallen tree and dangerous dead trees


• 19 April: A very half-hearted job of filling in potholes on main road through university. Still pothole near eastern 30mph sign, still potholes on first mini roundabout, still potholes outside bookshop, still potholes on second mini roundabout and still potholes between second mini roundabout and Trafficmaster roundabout. 2 out of 10 but improvement needed. A pothole has now appeared around a drain cover near one of the speed humps on the dual carriageway at the front of the Trafficmaster building. we are arranging a road closure to repair these.

Patching works

So, is it good news or bad news? Looks like some long overdue action is happening on University Way at Wharley End. The bad news was almost zero notice that University Way would be closed, off and on, for five days from today. Surely they plan their schedules a bit further in advance than that? See the notice and diversion map below.

Proposed Emergency Temporary Road Closure

Technology Park Roundabout to College Road University Way, Cranfield

I have a request for an Emergency Temporary Road Closure at the above location to enable carriageway patching works to be carried out in safety. Details are listed in the schedule below and having assessed the application I am satisfied the request is justified.

The alternative route for this closure is as in the details below and will be signed accordingly. The restrictions are to be in operation only when the necessary signs are erected on site. This notice will cover a five day period. Access may be allowed from time to time according to local signing.

Cranfield 207 on twitter. Find them

Cranfield Air Cadets now their own twitter account

Poor pickings for Covanta

Here's the mainstream news reporting of the Covanta decision from Bedford Today (Times and Citizen) 

The Energy from Waste facility had more or less cleared all the legal hoops but the issue of whether it made commercial sense had not been resolved. It needed a lot of buy-in from other local authorities and it never looked like a critical mass was building up. There were a variety of objections including, obviously, health and impact on local scenery. But to me the inevitable regionalisation of waste disposal seemed a catastrophic solution with hundreds of lorry movements a day. It was also ridiculous given the great strides made with recycling. Our green bin is full, half way through the cycle but the residual bin is half empty by the time it is cleared. But Covanta wanted to burn everything just to get the numbers up.

However, yes there is always a however, there is a site here with permission and CBC and neighbouring authorities still need to think about their own long-term plans for residual waste.

Covanta drops out of Vale incinerator business

Covanta's business case looks like it's finally collapsed. See the hot news from Marston Moreteyn Action Group this morning



Marston Moreteyne Action Group (MMAG)

Marston.Moretaine.Action.Group@googlemail.com  T: 01234 768575

www.MMETAG.com




Covanta’s Waste Plans Go Up In Smoke



As MMAG predicted the economics of the Covanta monster incinerator proposal for Rookery Pit has not added up. With only one customer, Maidenhead and Windsor, for their diabolical scheme and their failure to secure waste management contracts elsewhere across the UK has led to Covanta to seeking buyers for its UK operation. http://www.letsrecycle.com/news/latest-news/energy/covanta-seeks-buyer-for-uk-business

However, the local community may not yet be rid of a giant incinerator on its doorstep. One of Covanta’s major assets is the Rookery Pit site already designated for waste management and landfill. It also has a development consent order recently approved by Parliament. Other waste management companies may still see the opportunity and enter the game with an identical or similar proposal.

MMAG will remain opposed to any proposal that seeks to process waste from outside our communities at Rookery Pit. Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire Councils continue to promote their own locally based waste management solutions.

It is a frightful irony that local opposition identified the financial incompetence of the proposal. However, the now defunct Infrastructure Planning Commission and the parliamentary authorities saw fit to give permission to a company that never had the money to build what they proposed. So much for national experts telling local people what’s good for them.

Cranfield Parish Council 15 May 2013

Here's the agenda for the full council meeting this Wednesday at Holywell School. 

I HEREBY GIVE YOU NOTICE that a meeting of the above named Parish Council and its

Committees will be held at Holywell School, Red Lion Close on

Wednesday, 15^th  May 2012 at 8.00pm

All members of the Council are hereby summoned to attend for the purpose of resolving upon the business to be transacted at the meeting/s as set out hereunder.                                                                               

             

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE FULL PARISH COUNCIL 8.00pm

BUSINESS TO BE DONE

1.            To receive apologies for absence

2.            Election of chairperson

3.            Election of vice chairperson

4.            Membership of the council  

5.       To fix the amount of the chairperson’s allowance in pursuance of section 15[5] of LGA 1972

6.            To appoint members to serve on the under-mentioned committees

Burial Grounds, General Purposes, Environment, Finance & Grants, Planning

7.            To appoint representatives on the under-mentioned bodies

Marston Vale Community Liaison Group (1 Representative); Marston Vale Landfill Committee (1 Representative), Cranfield University/Airfield Liaison Committee (3 Reps), Village Hall Management Committee (1 Representative/Trustee), & Cranfield Village Sports Assoc. Tree Warden, Mid Beds Planning Consortium, Highway Authority Liaison

8.            To receive declarations of personal and/or prejudicial interests in any matter

9.            To confirm the minutes of the last meeting[s] [copy herewith]

10.         Reports from committees

10.1.               Planning Committee

10.2.               Environment Committee

10.3.               General Purposes

10.4.               Burial Grounds Committee

               

11.  Financial matters and accounts for payment

11.1.               Annual return - year ending 31^st March 2013

12.  Correspondence

13.  Reports from unitary councillors (and any other representative)

14.  Highway matters

Posh boys

As the heat, light and punditry over the local government elections dies down, a familiar figure reappears in the political media's peripheral vision.  Rumours, but only rumours that Mid Beds MP Nadine Dorries might defect to UKIP have started to  circulate. It doesn't matter whether she does or not, they have the effect of getting her fresh attention, which is the purpose. The whip remains unrestored and next year Mid Beds Conservative Association might start thinking about selecting a candidate for 2015. 

Any MP who defects to UKIP at the moment will be lionised (or lionessed) by Farage and get massive national coverage - especially if they are the first. So, tempting if your career is in the doldrums. 

One word of warning to Ms Dorries. Farage is a posh boy (stockbroker's son, educated Dulwich College, boarding fees about £11,000 pa) and she has form on posh boys.

Everyone's business

The UK dog population is estimated to be eight million, with dogs producing approximately 1,000 tonnes of excrement each day. (Keep Britain Tidy report, 2010). We get our fair share in Cranfield.

CBC is stepping up its efforts to encourage dog owners to scoop the poop and not leave it for the rest of us to find. It's a particular concern in the Rec and Broadgreen where children are playing and  Colts' football is taking  place. Dog waste carries the parasite Toxocara canis, a cause of blindness, epilepsy, asthma and infections.  Ugh!

CBC says it is stepping up dog warden patrols and warning of on-the spot fines for offenders (the owners that is, not he canines).

Brian Spurr the council's executive member for sustainable communities, says: "We know that it is a matter of concern to lots of local residents because they have been letting us know. Unfortunately the problem lies with a selfish minority of people who don’t take the legal responsibility of dog ownership seriously enough.

"We have upped the dog warden patrols and made sure that there are around 625 easy-to-find dog waste bins around the area. We would encourage anyone who witnesses  dog fouling to report it  by emailing customer service or calling 0300 300 8302."


Cranfield Parish Council also installs dog waste bins and is currently considering acquiring more. A dog's business is the owner's business, our business and your business. To me leaving waste behind is one of the most anti-social acts in the village.

Mill Road footway repairs

Message from CBC (below) to residents about footpath work on Mill Road starting on 20 May for two weeks. My main concern is that Mill Road already has a lot of on-street parking and with people unable to get onto their drives (or fearing they can't get off them!) the congestion might get worse. Residents should also be aware that during Amey's last visit there were a number of peremptory requests for cash to finance new 'drop kerbs' with the suggestion that otherwise drives would be enclosed in an undropped kerb. I have highlighted key points in red Highway improvements that are due to start in your area. The resurfacing of the footways on Mill Road will commence on 20 May and is expected to take 2 weeks to complete.  Works are scheduled to take place between 08:00 and 18:00 but on rare occasions may overrun due to circumstances beyond our control.  The above section will be closed as a footway during these hours and will only be opened when it is safe for all users. Vehicles are unable to drive over hot material. Therefore, vehicular access to properties will be restricted at certain times. Pedestrian access will be limited but allowed when safe to do so. Access for emergency vehicles will be allowed at all times. Staff will be available on site throughout these working hours and will be happy to advise on individual restrictions. In order to carry out these works we must ask you to ensure that vehicles are not parked on this affected stretch of carriageway during these hours. Advance warning signs will be in place confirming the start date and expected duration although this is subject to change due to extenuating circumstances. If it is necessary to adjust these details, the warning signs will be altered accordingly. Should you require further information regarding these works then please do not hesitate to contact us during office hours on 0300 300 8049. We apologise for any disruption this may cause and thank you in anticipation of your cooperation. FAQs

Q. Will I still have access to my property? Pedestrian access will be limited due to the nature of the works but will be made available when safe to do so. Q. When can I drive over the new surface? The materials used in our resurfacing are laid at a high temperature and must be allowed to cool before trafficking. If you wish to travel over a freshly laid surface then please check with on site personnel. We would usually expect that normal cars can travel over our new surface in around 1 hour. Although this could increase in summer times with the higher ambient temperatures and will definitely increase for larger vehicles. Our contractors will not open a footway while it is not possible to drive over the new surface, so if the vehicle crossover is open then you should assume that you can use the crossover as normal. Q. Is the new surface safe to walk on? Freshly laid material can hold a higher temperature for several hours after laying and although able to be driven on we would ask you to use caution when walking on the material for 24 hours. Please do not let children play on the new surface for at least 24 hours and be careful when walking any animals over  the surface as their bare feet will be more susceptible to damage or injury on still hot material. Q. Will my bins still be emptied? We have no control over local bin collections so please contact you usual bin collectors for further information. Q. I have a business inside the works. Will clients, customers or deliveries still be allowed access? We will treat all visitors to site the same. If it is safe to do so we will allow access. If possible please arrange deliveries outside our working times. If this is not possible and you need to talk about a specific delivery then you can call the highways helpdesk on the number at the bottom of the first page. Q. I have a carer or helper who comes on a daily basis. Will they be allowed access? As above, we will treat all visitors to site the same and allow access when safe to do so. Please inform any carer or helper of the works so that they can allow a few extra minutes for any delays. If you have any concerns over care for yourself or any other person you know inside the affected area then please call the Highways Helpdesk on the number at the bottom of the first page and we will do everything we can to ensure that all care or help needed is delivered with the minimal disruption possible. Please be aware that working sites can be dangerous places please help us keep your children safe by keeping them away from our works.  (space for signature)

Planning your neighbourhood

Neighbourhood plans are back on the agenda after news that a referendum has been held for a neighbourhood plan in Cumbria's Eden District. We have been told that there is new money available for these costly projects which might overcome one hurdle. Another hurdle was a prohibition according to CBC on parish councils doing a joint plan - we know smaller councils like Salford were very keen on this. But the Cumbrian example involved a group of parish councils working together.

One of the biggest difficulties, politically, will be a requirement to identify were future housing should go and I presume that will still be a factor. More news - and thoughts - soon.

Republic of Nadinia

 

Have you voted in Cranfield yet? I haven't either. Short of a by-election - our MP leaves to set up the Republic of Nadinia maybe - we are ballot-free for at least 12 months.

The elections which the news meeja are rabbitting on about are English counties. If Bedfordshire still had a county we would be having one but the entire former Beds is now three unitaries and elections take place every four years. The European elections are due next year. 

In 2015 Central Beds, Bedford Borough and Luton will be up for grabs and parish and town council elections will also be held. Throw in a general election at the same time and it could be a busy year politically. But all quiet for now.

Nadinia - elections are held via twitter and single transferable blog

Change of use in Crawley Road

The planning  for Barrett's Yard - the area off to the left of Crawley Road  as you leave the village (see above) was discussed at PC Planning Committee last night. Two members of the public from Crawley Road attended and voiced their concerns.

This application is for a change of use  from 'storage' to 'light industry' but members were sceptical. They objected to the application which involves a business of assembling motorcycles for the catering industry on grounds of noise, seven days a week operation and unsuitability for a residential area. Members asked for this to be heard by committee and for a site visit of development control councillors if CBC planners are recommending approval. For more details click on Central Beds planning

Paint job

 There's been a long overdue repaint at Budgens' car park.  Word has it that some parent and child parkers were having difficulty securing P and C places. Well, I must admit you would hardly know the spaces were there, they were so faint. Not any more. This image is pretty unmissable.

This is a buggy :-)

Media bias

Ian on three counties radio desperate for ratings and controversy. It's too early and too complex for Ian.

No fibbing

Trish from Beds Fire and rescue talked to us at PC last night about a community defibrillator being available in the village. I know several of my colleagues were previously sceptical about the usefulness  and practicality. But Trish overcame the doubters and the general purposes committee (sorry for the technicalities) voted, unanimously as far as I can make out, to request an installation. 

A defib box

The most persuasive factor was Trish pointing out that the defib can't actually do you any harm. It can detect a properly functioning heart if you have collapsed for some reason other than cardiac and your chum is approaching you with the 'paddles'. The apparatus will not then activate.

The secure, vandal-proof box (see picture above) gives spoken instructions when you access it after received a code from the 999 control room. It needs a host building and a small 'trickle' electric charge to make it viable. Depending on confirmation at our meeting on 15 May we will then look for potential locations. 

This Beds-wide scheme is being driven by Fire Service chief officer Paul Fuller.  He sought funding from Beds local authorities and beds borough contributed. Nothing from CBC but we are still benefitting so well done BFR.

A report to the service's meeting in December taking this scheme forward is pasted in below for more technical detail. Sounds a winner to me. See 4.2 in particular.









14.1
PURPOSE: 
To inform Members of an initiative to install publicly accessible defibrillators (cPAD)
into the community. 

RECOMMENDATION: 
That the report be received. 
  

1. Introduction

1.1 This paper provides a brief up-date explaining the current status of the project
to make automatic defibrillators available to the public in strategic locations,
where the risk of members of the community suffering from a Cardiac Arrest
has been identified as being the greatest.

2. Background

2.1 An initiative was identified to assist in the saving of lives by enabling a fast
community led response to cardiac arrest, using publically accessible
defibrillators. This followed the success of the use of these defibrillators in
other public spaces such as railway stations, airports and shopping malls. 

14.2
2.2 This project will make a significant contribution towards saving lives, as the
chance of recovering from a potential cardiac arrest increases dramatically
with the use of defibrillation, as opposed to just using Cardio Pulmonary
Resuscitation (commonly referred to as CPR, or ‘chest compressions’). 

2.3 Funding of £30k has been identified to purchase and install publicly
accessible defibrillators within the community. After consultation with all local
authorities, Bedford Borough Council (BBC) has contributed a further £50k for
defibrillators to be placed within their borough boundary. 

2.4 The total funding is sufficient to purchase circa 40 cPAD (automatic
defibrillators) - 25 within the boundary of Bedford Borough and 15 at other
locations within the County.

2.5 The Fire Service and Bedford Borough Council have been working in
partnership with the East of England Ambulance Trust (EEAST) and The
Community Heartbeat Trust charity to identify appropriate locations and
equipment. The defibrillator to be purchased is especially designed to be
used by people with no medical background. Voice commands and screen
messages guide the user step-by-step through the process. 

3. Identifying Locations

3.1 Data provided by EEAST identified those locations within the County which
have recorded the highest number of potential cardiac arrests. The Parish
Councils within these villages have been contacted and asked if they would
like a defibrillator positioned within their community. 

3.2 The ideal sites for defibrillators is at or near locations where they are in an
area of high public footfall or where many people may gather; for example on
the outside walls of Village Halls, Fire Stations or other key buildings, and
where sports are played and/ or where a known community ‘land-mark’ exists.  

3.3 To-date, four villages have accepted the offer of a defibrillator; Wootton,
Stewartby, Bromham, and Odell. Discussions are ongoing with Wilstead
Parish Council and Kempston Town Council to identify additional locations. 

3.4 The defibrillators will be housed in ‘vandal proof’ boxes, which will be installed
in places which are easily accessible to members of the public. Alternatively,
as in the case of Odell, the Parish Council may agree to adopt obsolete, red
telephone boxes from BT, for the sum of £1. The defibrillator can then be
installed in place of the telephone, inside the box. 

4. Next Stages 

4.1 A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is being drafted, to be agreed
between all interested parties. This will specify the responsibilities of each
party and detail the period of time the Service and Bedford Borough Council
will support the maintenance and (minimal) running costs of the defibrillators
(this is likely to  be for the duration of the warranty of the defibrillator
(7 years)). Thereafter, the defibrillator and cabinet will be ‘adopted’ by the
Parish Council who will then be responsible for any ongoing costs such as the
replacement of consumables; e.g. battery and chest pads, and maintenance /
replacement. 

4.2 The Public Relations Officers for both BBC and the Fire Service will work in
partnership with the Parish Councils to publicise the location, availability and
ease of use of the defibrillator. Familiarisation and awareness in how to use
the defibrillator will be provided either by EEAST trainers or the Community
Heartbeat Trust. 

4.3 If a person calls for an Ambulance for a cardiac arrest victim, subject to
certain criteria being met, a procedure is in place with the Ambulance Control
to inform the caller where the nearest defibrillator is located (if there is one
near their location) and the code to use to open the cabinet. They will then
collect the defibrillator and take it to the victim and follow the instructions for
its use whilst waiting for the Ambulance Service to attend.





PAUL M FULLER
CHIEF FIRE OFFICER

bank holiday bin collections

CBC confirms bins will be collected as normal on Bank Hol Monday (big YAY in Cranfield).

If you are planning a Spring clean, go online to check the locations and opening times of the council's Tidy Tips You can also find out about arranging special waste collections if you need to get rid of larger household goods.

It's green bins - and garden waste - this Monday in Cranfield

Spring in the churchyard

It's bright, warm and in flower. It must be spring

George Washington's niece Lydia Hallworth's grave

Ancient sundial

Captain's Swabey's tomb

Voluntary work in action

The latest edition of Bed Spread the local community and voluntary service newsletter is out. You can get this issue and future issues regularly by emailing Mark Smith, Information Officer at mark@yourcvs.org
or visit www.yourcvs.org

It is Bedford-oriented but here are some of the key points in the latest issue (already slightly out of date) I've emboldened anything that I think might be of local usefulness

• Community Group Advisers - an update on this new pilot service, matching local organisations with specialist volunteers who can offer support and advice using their experience and knowledge.
  
• New Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme - that will allow charities and community amateur sports clubs to gift aid on cash donations of £20 or less without the need to collect gift aid declarations
  
• Age UK Bedfordshire - launch ‘The Voice’ magazine services. VOICE is available to download
  on Age UK Bedfordshire’s website www.ageuk.org.uk/bedfordshire/voice/
  
•  Local Office and Meeting Space for Voluntary Groups - from Community & Voluntary Service at 43 Bromham Road, Bedford (including a hot desking offer) and from Bedfordshire Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support at 27b Tavistock Street, Bedford
  
• Upcoming Free CVS Training Opportunities - including new dates for ‘Fit for Funding’ and ‘Fit for Safeguarding’ workshops and details our ‘Emergency First Aid at Work’ one-day workshop on Tuesday 23rd April (Cost £50)
  
• Funding Opportunities - details of The People’s Millions, Sports England’s Inspired Facilities Scheme, BBC Children in Need, The Community Network, Time to Change Grants, Jill Franklin Trust, Heritage Lottery Fund Sharing Heritage Scheme, Nationwide Foundation, Bedford Borough Council’s Mayor’s Climate Change Fund, Beds and Luton Community Foundation Fund - Supporting those with learning or physical disabilities and their families, Tesco Charity Trust, People’s Postcode Trust Small Grants Programme. In addition we have details about CVS’s Bedfordshire Directory of Funders and the offer to assist you with funding searches using the Trustfunding database. We also introduce you to Charities Online, which aims to make gift aid quicker and easier.
  
• Snippets - New Anglia Ruskin University Course for the voluntary sector, an article on ‘Welfare Reform and what they mean for voluntary groups’, ‘Organising Voluntary Events Made Easier’, The Winifred Fowler Award – recognising unsung heroes in Bedford Borough, un update on the introduction of Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIO), details about Believe.In (the latest online donation site) and a article highlighting the work that Centre for All Positive Health does in the community.

Quadruple yellow lines

No this is not CBC Highways but enjoy anyway
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-22338210

Potholes and other matters

Highways and Transport at CBC have written to the PC, setting out some useful detail on the Highways programme for 2013-14. For the Cranoraks the full letter is pasted down below. For those with better things to do here is the executive version.
 

• Maintenance comprises  roads and footways, highway bridges and culverts, street lighting works and drainage schemes. 
• Bridges and culverts, street lighting improvements and replacements and drainage schemes are based on greatest need. 
• Roads and footways involve intervening at the right time in the life cycle of the road to achieve best value for money. 
• Potholes: CBC will deal with category 1 and category 2 carriageway defects within 10 metres of the category 1 at the same time. 
• Last year CBC increased  funding for road and footway maintenance from just under £4m to nearly £9m and  has maintained this higher level of funding for 2013/14. 
• Reporting: Residents should register online account with CBC at  www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk which means they can check progress.

Central Bedfordshire Prioritised Works Programme 2013/14

Please find attached a copy of the 2013/14 programme for highway maintenance and local improvement schemes.

I would like to thank all of you who responded to the consultation last summer. Through early commencement of the process we received a record number of 327 responses this year, up on the 185 we received last year. We have looked at each of these and included them where possible within the programme.  


Maintenance Schemes

The maintenance schemes programme comprises structural maintenance schemes for roads and footways, highway bridges and culverts, street lighting works and drainage schemes.

The programmes for bridges and culverts, street lighting improvements and replacements and drainage schemes are based on greatest need throughout Central Bedfordshire, however, for roads and footways, we are continuing with the approach we started last year to intervene at the right time in the life cycle of the road to achieve best value for money.  This year’s programme incorporates a large surface dressing programme and a programme of thin paving.


Maintenance Repairs

As a result of public comments regarding the way we work on potholes we are changing the way we deal with them. Funding has been made available to deal with both category 1 and category 2 carriageway defects within 10 metres of the category 1 at the same time. This work will be done over a slightly longer five-day timescale.  



The Local Transport Plan (LTP) Programme

The programme of improvement schemes is drawn up via Local Transport Plan 3 2011-2014.

In 2013/14 improvement schemes will be carried out in the existing LTP areas plus three new areas:

•    Chiltern
•    Haynes and Old Warden
•    Potton

These programmes have been drawn up at Local Area Transport Plan (LATP) meetings which were held with elected Members and local councils to discuss projects for the LTP programme.  Full copies of the LATPs can be found on the Councils website.   


Budget

The Council agreed the budget for 2013/14 in February. You may recall that last year the Council doubled the funding for road and footway maintenance from just under £4m to just under £9m and I am pleased to be able to inform you that it has maintained this higher level of funding for 2013/14. It has also maintained the increased funding last year for lighting and bridge maintenance while maintaining the funding for drainage schemes.

To present a more complete picture of forthcoming work in your area, the programme includes schemes funded by the Council and those funded by contributions from developers. If you would like information on the developer-funded S106 and S278 schemes in your area please contact me so that I can refer you to the appropriate Officers.


Making it easier for you to report highway issues

More and more residents are using the internet to do their shopping and banking.   In a recent survey, over half of our residents said they wanted to use the council’s website to report issues and apply for services.  We have been working hard to improve our website to ensure we can meet these modern day expectations.

The first online service to be launched is an improved form for reporting highways problems.  Residents can now report a whole range of highways issues online from potholes and faulty streetlights to vandalised signs or drainage issues.  The new form enables residents to pinpoint a fault on a map and upload a photo of the problem.

Residents (and Councillors) are also encouraged to register for an online account with us. The full registration will mean that individuals can check progress on the issues they have reported to us and access many more services that the council will be launching online over the next few months.

You can register for your new account by clicking on “Register” in the red box on the home page of our website www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk

With 8 in 10 residents accessing the internet every day this is an important first step in our strategy to make more of our services available online, enabling you and our residents access to our services at a time that is convenient to our customers.
Paul Mason
Head of Highways and Transport Services
paul.mason@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk

Parish council on Wednesday

Parish council committees meet on Wednesday evening - we also have a fire service speaker to talk about public defibrillators. See the agenda below.

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Wednesday 1^st May 2013 at 8.00 (speakers at 7pm)

All members of the Committees are hereby summoned to attend for the purpose of considering and recommending upon the business to be transacted at the meetings as set out hereunder.

7.30pm.   Speakers: Bedfordshire Fire Service - defibrillator

In attendance: 

To receive apologies for absence:  CB/PCllrs:  Laura Moore,

To receive declarations for Members in relation to: (a) Personal Interest or (b)   Prejudicial Interest in any Agenda item.

1.     General Purposes Committee

1.1.  Beds. Fire Service – supply of defibrillator 

1.2.  Notice Boards

1.3.  Parking report

Reports - Correspondence - Agenda Items

2.     Environment Committee

2.1.  Digley report and RFQ’s.

2.2.  Hotchcroft – replacement of tree

2.3.  Townsend Close – green space

Reports - Correspondence - Agenda Items

3.     Burial Grounds

3.1.  Wild flower area – churchyard

3.2.  Captain Swabey’s memorial

3.3.  Risk assessments – clock tower

3.4.  Topple testing

3.5.  War graves

3.6.  Cemetery extension

Reports - Correspondence - Agenda Items

4.     Planning Committee

4.1.  General Planning Matters

Reports - Correspondence - Agenda Items