Agenda March 2023

 
Dear Councillor,             27th February 2023
 
 
 
NOTICE OF MEETING
You are hereby summoned to attend the meeting of Long Bennington Parish Council to be held on 6th March 2023 in the Village Hall, Long Bennington. The public forum is scheduled to take place at 7.30pm and the Council meeting will follow on immediately, the business to be transacted at the meeting is listed below.
Yours sincerely,
Jane Evans
Clerk to the Council
 
AGENDA
 
 
 
1. Apologies for Absence
 
2. Declarations of Interest
 
3. Minutes and Matters arising from the previous meeting (unless agenda items).
 
4. County Councillor Report   
 
5. District Council Report 
 
6. Planning:-
- Planning Applications S23/0170 Fuller. Application for the erection of a two storey 
front extension and single storey rear extension at Tarbat House , Main Road, Long Bennington
- Approvals S22/2475 Knight. Conditional approval of the erection of garage at 
The Old Barn Fen Lane, Long Bennington
- Refusals None
- Planning Appeals/Withdrawals None
- Other Planning Issues S23/0050 Beattie. No formal submission of details required for 
proposed roof mounted solar array at Witham Mill, Valley Lane, Long Bennington.
 
 
 
 
7. Section 106 monies re Park View – to provide update on request for funding for car park
 
8. Village Hall Ownership Structure – to discuss current position
 
9. Flood Alleviation Scheme – to discuss current position
 
10. Cycle Lane – to discuss current position
 
11. To discuss and approve internal audit.
 
12. Grass Verge Cutting – to discuss increase in costs and early cut.
 
13. Long Bennington Bowls Club Lease – to approve renewal. 
 
14. Annual Parish Meeting and Annual Parish Council Meeting dates – to discuss and agree.
 
15. Chairman and Clerk’s Reports :-
Clerk’s Report attached
 
16. Finance:-
- Issue of Cheques and Direct Payment Authorisation as follows:
LB Village Hall – hall hire £90.00
The Broker Network Ltd £211.28
Clerk Expenses re Key for Noticeboard £9.00
LALC re Posters £3.60
M&C Gardening re Memorial Gardens £50.00
Salaries £1017.00 + £104.00 £1121.00
 
Direct Debit BT £78.49
SO re Microsoft 365 £5.99
Total (incl VAT) £1569.36
 
- Up to date financial statements.
- To approve Community Cleaner hours worked and payment.
 
17. Reports:-
- Playing Field Management Committee 
- Village Hall Management Committee
- School Liaison 
- Emergency Planning Group Report
- Road Safety Committee 
- Police Report
- Footpaths Report and Streetlights Report
- Witham Meadow Project Report
 
18. Correspondence: - see list
 
19. Items for next agenda and Parish News Report.
 
20. Date of next meeting 3rd April 2023