Agenda

(Under the Relevant Authorities (Disclosable Pecuniary Interests) Regulations 2012, made under s30 (3) of the Localism Act, councillors are required to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests which they may have in any of the items under consideration at this meeting)

i       Ismail Hussein

i       Finance and Governance Committee

ii      Community and Environment Committee

iii     Employment Policy Committee

iv     Appeals Committee

v      Events Working Group or Sub-committee

vi     Clerk’s Performance Management Sub-committee

(The agenda assumes that these committees will be approved earlier in the meeting but this may not be the case, if an alternative structure is adopted appointment to committees may be delayed or take place according to the alternative structure.)

Following election to committees, chair and vice-chairs will be elected.

i       Milton Keynes Parish Forum – 2 representatives required (Cllr Stephens and the clerk are prepared to continue as representatives

ii      Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Association of Local Councils – 2 representatives required

iii     Lakes Estate Renewal Forum – clerk currently attending

iv     Bletchley and Fenny Stratford Town Deal Board – the clerk is a member and any change would need to be approved by the Town Deal  Board

v      Salden Chase Sub-committee – two representatives

vi     Bletchley and Fenny Stratford Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group – 5 representatives or more

At the annual meeting on 24 May 2022, it was resolved that based upon the recommendation of the Finance and Governance Committee, the Council enter into a three year agreement for insurance cover with Zurich Municipal.

i       Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Association of Local Councils (BMKALC) including NALC contribution

ii      Society of Local Council Clerks (SLCC)

iii     The Allotment Association (formerly National Association of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners)

i       Complaints procedure

ii      Data protection and Freedom of Information policies

iii     Press and media policy

iv     Employment policies and procedures (documents currently under review)

Expenditure under S137 (4)(a) of the Local Government Act 1972 is limited to £10.81  per elector for the financial year 2024-2025.

To receive representations from members of the public on items on the agenda and to hear questions from members of the public about council business which may not be listed on the agenda.

Members of the public who wish to present  a spoken or written representation should contact the Clerk no later than 12 noon on the day before the day of the meeting in order to register to be heard or to obtain a link to join the meeting remotely.

The public speaking session will generally last no more than 15 minutes and individuals will be permitted to speak for a maximum of 3 minutes.

Requests to speak or ask questions will be dealt with in the order in which they have been received by the Clerk.

For more information or to register to speak please contact:

Delia Shephard

Town Clerk

01908 649469

clerk@bletchleyfennystratford-tc.gov.uk

Please be aware that meetings may be recorded and live streamed including the representations made by members of the public.

Meetings may be viewed on the town council’s YouTube channel at

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuEj3-xDT_faeAxDSZ8sySg

To consider the motion that Bletchley and Fenny Stratford Town Council

i                      supports the principle of the establishment of a Banking Hub in Central Bletchley, and

ii                     agrees to request that MKCC identifies premises and facilitates the creation of a Hub if deemed to be viable.

https://www.cashaccess.co.uk/hubs/