MARSTON MORETEYNE PARISH COUNCIL
Clerk to the Council: Mrs. H. Trustam
Marston Moreteyne Community Centre
Great Linns, Marston Moreteyne
Bedford. MK43 0DD
01234 413569
Email: clerk@marstonmoreteyne-pc.gov.uk
9th April 2025
There will be a Meeting of Marston Moreteyne Parish Council in the Francis Keep Room at Marston Moreteyne Community Centre, Great Linns, Marston Moreteyne on Tuesday 15th April 2025, commencing 7.30pm, for the purposes of transacting the following business:
H. Trustam
H. Trustam BA(Hons)
Parish Clerk to the Council.
AGENDA
1. Apologies for absence
To receive apologies for absence and reasons thereof.
2. Disclosure of local and/or disclosable pecuniary interests
3. Dispensation Requests
To consider any dispensation requests received by the parish clerk in relation to local and/or disclosable pecuniary interests, not previously recorded.
5. Open Forum
Members of the public are welcome to present any matter relevant to the parish of Marston Moreteyne and each parishioner will receive the attention of the council for a period not exceeding 3 minutes, with a maximum of 15 minutes in total, unless directed by the chairman.
6. Central Bedfordshire Council
To receive an update of information from Ward Councillors
7. Minutes of meetings
To confirm and adopt the minutes of the meeting of Marston Moreteyne Parish Council held on Tuesday 18th March 2025
8. Matters arising from the minutes – for information only.
To receive a written report providing an update on matters following the previous meeting.
9. Howes Drive Pumping Station.
To receive any update and resolve any action required.
10. Impact on residents of Busby Mead & wider community following on from approval of Planning Application No. CB/23/02067/FULL
To discuss and resolve a suitable course of action.
11. Moreteyne House
To receive information on further damage to the dwelling and resolve a suitable course of action.
12. Works on National Cycleway Network 51
To receive an update on works from Cllr Pilbeam.
13. Excessive sound and speeding on the A421 and C94
To receive information and videos detailing sound and speeding on the A421 and C94 through the parish and to resolve a suitable course of action.
14. TRO-016 – Woburn Road and Denton Drive, Marston Moreteyne – Waiting Restrictions
Central Bedfordshire Council is consulting on the above. To resolve any comments on the proposed waiting restrictions.
15. BT plans to remove payphones across Central Bedfordshire
To receive Central Bedfordshire Council’s engagement survey to gather feedback in regard to BTs proposals to remove the payphone:
Brickworks PCO1 Marston Road, MK43 0PP – 01525 404065.
To resolve a suitable course of action.
16. VE Day 80th Anniversary 2025
To note the anniversary and any associated plans in the parish to mark the occasion
17. Crime Statistics, Bedfordshire Police Liaison and Priority Setting
(a) To receive parish crime statistics as supplied by Central Bedfordshire Council
(b) To receive report from Cllr Pilbeam in regard to Bedfordshire Police Liaison and agree updated priority settings when due.
(c) To receive report from Local Policing Team if present.
18. To receive written reports from the following outside organisations
(a) Village Hall Committee
(b) Playing Field Committee
(c) Rookery South Energy Recovery CLP
(d) Marston Vale Parish Council Stakeholder Group
(e) EWR Central Bedfordshire Marston Vale Local Representatives Group
(f) Cranfield & Marston PPG
(g) Marshall Aerospace Relocation Stakeholder Group
(h) DRAX Liaison Panel
(i) Pan Bedfordshire Bus Users Group
(j) Universal Studios
19. To receive written reports from the following Working/Steering Groups
(a) Marston In Bloom
(b) Youth Council
(c) Wood End
20. Parish Clerk’s Report – for information only.
To receive written report from the parish clerk.
21. List of correspondence received – for information only.
(a) April update for Town and Parish Councils (received 04.04.25)
(b) Traffic Management update – M1 junction 10 to 13 (received 03.04.25)
(c) Central Bedfordshire Council: Trading Standards warn of rising WhatsApp scam threats targeting residents (received 03.04.25)
(d) NALC Chief executive’s bulletin – 3 April 2025 (received 03.04.25)
(e) Central Bedfordshire Council: Town/Parish Council Forum, 28th April 6-8pm (received 02.04.25)
(f) National Highways: Important roadworks information: A421 Marston Moreteyne- pump station replacement (received 01.04.25)
(g) NALC Events newsletter (received 01.04.25)
(h) National Highways: M1 junction 10 to 13 Traffic Management cancellation (received 31.03.25)
(i) National Highways: M1 junction 10 to 13 Traffic Management update (received 28.03.25)
(j) NALC Chief executive’s bulletin (received 27.03.25)
(k) Central Bedfordshire Council: No Mow May (received 25.03.25)
(l) National Highways: M1 junction 12 to 11a – safety enhancement upgrade (received 24.03.25)
(m) Central Bedfordshire Council: New booking system to improve recycling centre visits (received 21.03.25)
(n) Central Bedfordshire Council: Members of Youth Parliament head to the House of Commons (received 07.04.25)
(o) Update from Universal Destinations & Experiences (received 09.04.25) N/A
To resolve under the terms of the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960, s1(2) that any members of the public or press present should please leave, in order to discuss the following agenda item due to its confidential nature. 9.25
22. Employment Matters
To authorise engagement of SLCC/NALC to undertake an independent and impartial review of the parish clerk’s role.