Parish Council meeting 17th March 2026

You are invited to the meeting of Thurleigh Parish Council on Tuesday 17th March 2026  at Thurleigh Village Hall, start at 7.30pm

Please note that public participation is for ten minutes only.

 

1        To receive any apologies for absence.

2        To receive declaration of personal and/or prejudicial interest for items on the agenda.

3        To approve the Minutes of the meeting held on 20th January 2026

4        Public Participation

5        Finance

5.1     To agree the Insurance policy for 26/27

5.2     To approve items for payment

5.3     To confirm Bank Reconciliation

5.4     To discuss and confirm draft Income and Expenditure to 28.12.2026

5.5     To consider the grant request from Thurleigh Playing field Charity and the Sports and Social Club for a grant to install Solar Panels and agree any actions

5.6     To consider the grant request from the school for support in replacing the decking used by the early years children and agree any actions

5.7     To discuss the grass cutting contract following information from Worboys and the Borough Council and confirm agreement that the rural Cutting will be returned to the Borough Council, and agree any other actions.

5.8     To confirm amendments to the budget following changes to the grass contract

6        Planning

6.1     To receive a report on outstanding planning applications.

6.2     To note applications responded to under Clerks delegated authority

– application 26/00013/S73A retention of open sided car wash Coombelands Park- no comment

6.3     To consider and agree a response to planning application 26/00121/FUL Natural Swimming Pool, Rutters Farm, Old Milton Road

7.       Crime

7.1     Crime Stats for Thurleigh

8        Reports

8.1     To receive a report from the EIN team

8.2     To receive a report from the Borough Councillor including an update on any actions taken at previous meetings

8.3      To receive a report about EWR

8.4     To receive an update on the Bus Users forum

8.5     To receive the Clerks report and agree any actions

9        Highways

9.1     To receive a report of matters outstanding and agree any actions.

9.2     To receive a report on the Vehicle activated sign data and agree any actions

9.3     To consider the matter of lights around various sites (G3, Blackburn Hall, Twinwoods and Airfield) that could be considers night/light pollution and agree any actions

9.4     To consider the letter from a resident regarding accidents on Mill Road

9.5     To discuss traffic calming following response from Borough Council

10      General

10.1    To consider bimonthly update on Facebook on discussions held at the Parish Council Meeting

10.2    To discuss Bury Hill ancient monument and agree any actions

10.3    To consider Parish Council surgeries to engage with the community

11      Neighbourhood Development Plan

11.1    To receive an update from the NDP working Group and agree any actions

12      Policies

12.1    To agree the Leave Policy

12.2    To consider possible amendments to the Grant Policy

 

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