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It was agreed that once the agreement had been signed, the Clerk should place the order with ACE Security.

Persimmon/Adoption: The parish council were already aware that the borough council were actively pursuing Persimmon to complete the Cllrs Fitzpatrick
agreed works in order that adoption could be completed. Cllr Charles Royden said that a strong letter had been sent to the Managing Director of and Bailes.
Persimmon from the borough council. The Clerk had received that day and circulated a spreadsheet from Simon Fisher which was to serve as a
starting point for progressing the agreed projects. Cllr Bailes said that with regards the green gym he would look again at the quotes received
already. Alison, the Assistant Clerk, was getting quotes for similar equipment for Waveney Green and could get further quotes for Woodlands
Park. Progress with the orchard would require a group being assembled of local volunteers in order to plant and carry out on-going
maintenance. Cllr Fitzpatrick would forward some information on to Cllr Bailes. Cllr Bailes was thanked for his report.

Brownley Link Path: The Clerk has e-mailed confirmation to Simon Fisher that the parish council were prepared to contribute up to £5,000.

Cllr Bailes was thanked for his report.

6. To receive an update re: the recent encampment on Waveney Green and agree action:

Following discussion, it was agreed that the parish council should write and thank Andrew Kyle at Bedford Borough Council (with a copy to the Clerk
Chief Executive) for their rapid response both with regards to taking legal action to evict the travellers and the clean up. The parish council had
received a bill for £425 for the clean-up which was at a significantly reduced rate. All were in agreement that this be settled. Cllrs Fitzpatrick
and Charles
It was further agreed that the parish council should write to the Chief Constable with copies to Superintendent Pink and the PCC to say that they Royden
were disappointed by the lack of support and action by the police. The suggestion that that number of travellers were causing little public
nuisance was not acceptable given that this was on a public park next to a settled community not least because up to 80 persons were using the
area as a public toilet. The Clerk was to draft the letter and pass to Cllrs Fitzpatrick and Charles Royden for comment.

Thought needed to be given as to what action might be taken to prevent future encampments. The cost of supplying and installing bollards
would be approximately £36,000 but this would not necessarily guarantee future encampments. The Clerk reported that Andrew Kyle was now
asking the legal department to review the possibility of an injunction being placed on the area given this latest additional encampment.

7. To receive an update re: the leasing of the remainder of Waveney Green from Bedford Borough Council:

Philip Carr in Property Services suggested that following the application under the Community Asset Transfer Scheme, the parish council would Clerk
obtain a similar lease to that held for the existing section of Waveney Green. He suggested that the period of the lease should be set to tie in
with that remaining on the current lease.

It was agreed that the Clerk make the application.

8. To receive a report from the Clerk on the Brickhill Community Centre and agree any action: Cllrs Bailes,
Relationship with the Association: Copies of the correspondence between the Association and the parish council had been circulated. It was Blakeman,
Ward and
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