Full Council Agenda

Notice is given of a meeting of the Full Council to be held on Monday 23rd June 2025 at 19.00hrs in the Council Chamber at Shefford House, 15 High Street, Shefford, SG17 5DD or viewed using www.zoom.us – Meeting ID: 898 4473 3553 Password: Shefford.
The meeting will be recorded but not distributed.

T Medley
Locum Town Clerk
17th June 2025

AGENDA

  1. To receive apologies for absence
  2. Declarations of interest on any items on the agenda
  3. To receive and adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Council on 25th April 2025 and Annual Town meeting on 30th May 2025
  4. Matters arising from minutes on 25th April 2025 and 30th May 2025
  5. To adjourn the meeting for members of the public to address the Full Council
  6. To receive a report from the Central Bedfordshire Council (for information only
  7. To receive a report on crime (for information only)
  8. To receive announcements from the Town Mayor (for information only)
  9. To receive a report on the Shefford Youth Involvement (for information only)
  10. To review and approve the Town Council representatives on the Robert Lucas Trust.
  11. To receive the minutes of the Planning and Highways Committee meeting held on 11th June 2025 for approval for publication on the Council’s website.
  12. To receive the minutes of the Services and Environment Committee meeting held on 11th June 2025 for approval for publication on the Council’s website
  13. To receive the minutes of the Finance and Strategy Committee meeting held on 18th June 2025 for approval for publication on the Council’s website
  14. To discuss and agree the car park electric traffic renewal
  15. To discuss staff mobile phones
  16. To provide update on the AGMS for BMMGT and SGCG
  17. To discuss and agree the renewal of the TC CPRE membership
  18. To receive and approve the Internal auditor report
  19. To agree publication of the Exercise of public rights
  20. To receive and approve Section 1 of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2024/25
  21. To receive and approve Section 2 of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2024/5
  22. To agree and adopt the following policies:
    Annual Leave Policy
    Careers Leave Policy
    Compassionate Leave Policy
    Disciplinary Policy
    Emergency Dependants Leave Policy
    Expenses Policy
    Flexible Working Policy
    Home Working Policy
    Maternity Leave and Pay Policy
    Paternity Leave and Pay Policy
    Performance Policy and Procedure
    Training and Development Policy
    Whistleblowing Policy
    Return to Work Policy
  23. To review and discuss the plans for the website
  24. To receive and approve the full list of payments for June 2025

The dates for the July 2025 committee meetings are as follows: –

  • Planning and Highways Committee (Hybrid) 9th July 2025 19:00hrs
  • Services and Environment Committee (Hybrid) 9th July 2025 20:00hrs
  • Finance and Strategy Committee (Hybrid) 16th July 19:00hrs
  • Meeting of the Full Council (Hybrid) 6th August 2025 19:00hrs

All members of the Public and Press are welcome to the view the meeting. If you have any problems, please contact the Town Clerk on clerk@sheffordtowncouncil.gov.uk or 01462 816321. If you wish to speak during the session titled, to adjourn the meeting for members of the public to address the Committee (agenda item 5), please advise the Town Clerk prior to the start of the meeting. Each person can speak for a maximum of three minutes, there will not be a formal discussion, and the Committee will decide either to put the matter on a further agenda or ask the Town Clerk to write to you.
Shefford Town Council, 15 High Street, Shefford, SG17 5DD