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 September 2026
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 September 2026, commencing 7.30pm, for the purposes of transacting the following business:
H. Trustam. Parish Clerk
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.
4. 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.
5. Central Bedfordshire Council. To receive an update of information from Ward Councillors
6. Minutes of meetings. To confirm and adopt the minutes of the annual meeting of Marston Moreteyne Parish Council held on Tuesday 21st July 2026
7. Matters arising from the minutes – for information only. To receive a written report providing an update on matters following the previous meeting.
8. Howes Drive Pumping Station. To receive any update and resolve any action required.
9. Central Bedfordshire Council. Audit of current and proposed youth activity. Central Bedfordshire Council is undertaking an audit current and proposed opportunities for children and young people. To resolve a suitable course of action.
10. Devolution of Local Authority Powers. To discuss, for the first time, the potential for the Parish Council to take on additional powers and responsibilities currently held by the local authority, and to consider what opportunities may be available.
11. Parish Councillor Vacancy. To consider applications received and fill the vacancy through co-option.
12. Good Neighbour Scheme. To receive a report on the proposal to establish a Good Neighbour Scheme in Marston Moreteyne, with support from Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity in setting up and assisting with the ongoing operation of the scheme. The Parish Council is asked to consider whether it wishes to support the proposed scheme
13. Village & Community Agent Service – Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity. To consider whether the Parish Council is interested in the Village and Community Agent Service, and whether it would like further information or for the Community Engagement Team Leader at BRCC to attend a future Parish Council meeting.
14. Allotments. To receive recommendation from the Finance & General Purposes Committee following review of allotment rents for 2027/28. To resolve a suitable course of action.
15. Appointment of Representatives on Outside Bodies. To appoint Cllr Cosmin Elefterescu as the Parish Council’s representative on the Marston Moreteyne Playing Field Management Committee
16. To note the National Joint Council for Local Government Services, Pay Agreement 2026/27 For information only.
17. Marston Moreteyne Community Centre. To receive a 4-year Operational Review Report and consider recommendations from the Finance & General Purposes Committee
18. 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 Cllrs Pilbeam/Green regarding Bedfordshire Police Liaison and agree updated priority settings when due.
(c) To receive report from Local Policing Team if present.
19. 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) DRAX Liaison Panel
(h) Pan Bedfordshire Bus Users Group
(i) Universal Studios
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) Harry’s Rainbow poster – received 08.09.26
(b) CPRE – Invitation to AGM on 30th September 2026, 4pm at Clophill Lakes followed by walk. Received 08.09.26
(c) NALC Newsletter – received 08.09.26
(d) Marston Charities – Land to rent advert. Received 07.09.26
(e) Central Bedfordshire Council – Road Safety Partnership information – received 07.09.26
(f) Central Bedfordshire council -Town and Parish Council Update – September 2026 – received 03.09.26
(g) CO Home Extravaganza – received 03.09.26
(h) Bedfordshire Walking Guide https://www.gps-routes.co.uk/routes/home.nsf/county-walks/Bedfordshire received 03.09.26
(i) NALC Chief executive’s bulletin – 3 September 2026
(j) BATPC Breakthrough Communications Training Programme – received 02.09.26
(k) Central Bedfordshire Council – Be Green Go Electric Event in Leighton Buzzard – received 01.09.26
(l) Help shape a new Green Wheel connecting Ampthill, Flitwick and the countryside – received 28.08.26
(m) CPRE – August Round Up – received 28.08.26
(n) Central Bedfordshire Council, Tree Planting Funding – received 28.08.26
(o) Chief executive’s bulletin – 27 August 2026
(p) Letter from Blake Stephenson MP – 26.08.26
(q) Central Bedfordshire Council, Bank Holiday changes – received 26.08.26
(r) The Electrical Safety Fund – received 24.08.26
(s) Chief executive’s bulletin – 20 August 2026
(t) CPRE Hedgerow Heroes – ‘call for sites’ https://www.cprebeds.org.uk/news/hedgerow-heroes-winter-202526/
(u) BBRUA Annual Day Trip – received 18.08.26
(v) NALC Chief executive’s bulletin – 13 August 2026
(w) Central Bedfordshire Council, New Monitoring Officer – received 13.08.26
(x) BBRUA Summer Newsletter – received 07.08.26
(y) NALC Chief Executive bulletin 6 August 2026
(z) The PCC’s Survey for Bedfordshire – Residents Affected by Crime – received 05.08.26
(aa) CPRE July round up – received 31.07.26
(bb) NALC Chief Executive bulletin 30th July 2026