Agenda

Schedule 12 of the Local Government Act 1972 requires a record be kept of the Members present and that this record form part of the minutes of the meeting. Members who cannot attend a meeting should tender apologies to the Town Clerk.

(i)    Under the Localism Act 2011 (sections 26-37 and Schedule 4) and in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct, Members are required to declare any interests which are not currently entered in the Member’s Register of Interests or if he/she has not notified the Monitoring Officer of it.

(ii)   Should any Member have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in an item on the agenda, the Member may not participate in consideration of that item unless a Dispensation has first been requested (in writing) and granted by the Council (see Dispensation Procedure).

To receive questions and statements from members of the public in respect of any item of business included in the agenda, as provided for in Standing Order No.s 3(e) 1(f)and 1(g).

(a)          To receive and approve as a correct record the minutes of the Partnership Committee meeting held on 21 April 2022 (attached). 

(b)            To receive any updates arising from the minutes.

To agree the committee secretariat for 2022-23 as per committee terms of reference.

To receive a verbal update on the Central Bedfordshire funded public realm improvement project.

By invitation, Lorna Carver, Director of Place and Communities will attend the meeting to provide an overview of the Directorate. 

To receive an overview of Leighton-Linslade Town Council activity including areas in which greater collaboration with Central Bedfordshire Council is sought (attached).

To consider items to be programmed into Committee’s work for 2022–2023 (attached).

To receive verbal/written updates as applicable:

·         CBC Councillors updates.

·         LLTC Councillors updates

In accordance with Town Council Standing Order 9, to consider the following Motion submitted by Councillor C Palmer and seconded by Councillor V Harvey:

·         That serious consideration be given (in the light of the points made in the attached document) following the consultation period, to the case for the continuation of Tiddenfoot as a leisure facility with such management and organisational changes as may be necessary for this to be feasible

·         That, in the event that such continuation does not prove practical, serious consideration be given to the continuation (and improvement) of such facilities which may be able to continue in use for the community whether through transfer to third parties or agreement with Cedars Upper School to minimise the disbenefits to the local and surrounding community

·         That, in the event of a more general closure of Tiddenfoot as a Leisure Centre, a firm commitment be given to its continuation as a community hub with serious and urgent consideration being given to the functions it might perform under this heading, in consultation with the community.

To identify and confirm if any requested items for CBC’s attention in accordance with the defined procedure.