Full Council Agenda March 2026

Notice is given of a meeting of the Full Council to be held on Wednesday 4th March 2026 at 19.00hrs in the Council Chamber at Shefford House, 15 High Street, Shefford, SG17 5DD or viewed using Microsoft Teams (Meeting link: https://teams.live.com/meet/9364644867310?p=DwJaTAQVVLGbSLDHkY
Meeting ID: 936 464 486 731 0
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The meeting will be recorded but not distributed.


T Medley
Locum Town Clerk
26th February 2026


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 4th February 2026
  4. Matters arising from minutes on 4th February 2026
  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 discuss the DOMM application
  11. To receive the minutes of the Planning and Highways Committee meeting held on 18th February 2026 for approval for publication on the Council’s website
  12. To receive the minutes of the Service and Environment Committee meeting held on 18th February 2026 for approval for publication on the Council’s website
  13. To receive the minutes of the Finance and Strategy Committee meeting held on 18th February 2026 for approval for publication on the Council’s website
  14. To discuss and review grass cutting contract
  15. To discuss and agree play area repairs
  16. Prosperity Fund
  17. To discuss the Annual Town meeting arrangements
  18. To discuss staffing at the Town Council
  19. To discuss and agree contracts for Shefford House and toilet maintenance
  20. To discuss and agree banking arrangements for the Town Council
  21. To receive and approve the full list of payments
  22. AOB

The dates for the March 2026 committee meetings are as follows: –
Planning and Highways Committee (Hybrid) 11th March 2026 19.00hrs
Services and Environment Committee (Hybrid) 11th March 2026 20.00hrs
Finance and Strategy Committee (Hybrid) 18th March 2026 19.00hrs
Meeting of the Full Council (Hybrid) 1st April 2026 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.