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
15th July 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 21st July 2026, commencing 7.30pm, for the purposes of transacting the following business:
H. Trustam
H. Trustam BA(Hons)
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 meeting of Marston Moreteyne Parish Council held on Tuesday 16th June 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. Local Plan Sites Consultation. Central Bedfordshire Council is consulting on submitted sites as part of the new Local Plan. See link: https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/local-plan-sites
To resolve a suitable course of action.
10. Local Transport Plan 4, 2027 to 2040 Consultation. Central Bedfordshire Council is consulting on its Local Transport Plan. To resolve a suitable course of action. See link:
https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/info/306/your_voice_matters/2199/local_transport_plan_consultation_2026
11. Road Safety Partnership Scheme. To receive and consider information concerning Central Bedfordshire Council’s Road Safety Partnership offer. To resolve a suitable course of action.
12. Lower Shelton Link Road. To receive report regarding condition of road and resolve a suitable course of action.
13. War Memorial. To receive and consider a report and quotations for the conservation of the War Memorial. To resolve a suitable course of action.
14. Central Bedfordshire Council: Town & Parish Council Forum. To receive a report from Cllr Roberts following attendance at the Town & Parish Council forum held on 15th July 2026.
15. Vale Community Church. To receive the final 3-month report from Vale Community Church on their ‘The Table’ community meal initiative. To resolve a suitable course of action.
16. Marston Moreteyne Playing Field Committee. To consider request to fund professional arboriculture report to assess the extent of tree root damage at Bedford Road skate park and play area. The report will subsequently assist obtaining remedial quotations and insurance claim process.
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 Cllrs Pilbeam/Green regarding Bedfordshire Police Liaison and agree updated priority settings when due.
(c) To receive report from Local Policing Team if present.
(d) To receive Annual Report from the Police & Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire.
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) DRAX Liaison Panel
(h) Pan Bedfordshire Bus Users Group
(i) Universal Studios
19. Parish Clerk’s Report – for information only. To receive written report from the parish clerk.
20. List of correspondence received – for information only.
(a) Emergency Works Notification – Moulsoe Road, Cranfield (13.07.26)
(b) Bedford Borough Local Plan 2050 – Call for sites and development opportunities (10.07.26)
(c) NALC Chief Executive’s bulletin (09.07.26)
(d) Central Bedfordshire Council, New Website coming soon (08.07.26)
(e) NALC Events (07.07.26)
(f) Central Bedfordshire council – notification to put out bins early due to hot weather (03.07.26)
(g) Central Bedfordshire Council – Reporting breaches of Planning Control (03.07.26)
(h) Central Bedfordshire Council – In person Town & Parish Council Forum invitation (02.07.26)
(i) CBC103584 – Brittens Lane, Salford, emergency road closure notification (02.07.26)
(j) NALC Chief Executive’s bulletin (02.07.26)
(k) Important roadworks information: A421 westbound Marsh Leys to Marston Moreteyne – road surface patching works (02.07.26)
(l) CPRE – CBC Local Plan, site consultation (01.07.26)
(m) Important roadworks information: A421 westbound Marsh Leys exit slip – resurfacing and loop renewal works (30.06.26)
(n) Central Bedfordshire Council – Town & Parish Council Update – Summer 2026 (29.06.26)
(o) CPRE Bedfordshire Newsletter – June 2026
(p) East West Rail – Updated Safeguarding Directions (25.06.26)
(q) Armed Forces Week – A Small Conversation Could Save a Veteran’s Life (25.06.26)
(r) NALC Chief Executive bulletin (25.06.26)
(s) Emergency Works Notification – Red Lion Close, Cranfield (23.06.26)
(t) NALC Events (23.06.26)