Minutes of the Meeting January 2022
LONG BENNINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
NOT YET APPROVED MINUTES of the Parish Council Meeting
Held Monday 10th January 2021
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Public Forum |
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2 members of the public were in attendance. No questions were forthcoming. |
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Meeting commenced at 7.31pm |
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Present |
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Martin Wright (MMW) Chairman, Paul Wood (PW), Ross Warman (RW), John Leventhall (JL), Daryl Walton (DW), Mick Brooks (MB), Carole Lee (CL), Mick Walker (MW) and Jane Evans (Clerk) |
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18/804 |
Apologies for Absence |
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Iain Lyon (IL) due to work commitments, Geoff Fearn (GF) due to sickness and Alex Maughan (AM) due to sickness – apologies accepted |
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18/805 |
Declarations of Interest |
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Agenda item 6 S21/2349 – RW declared a person interest.
Dispensations have been given to all Cllrs to allow precept setting. |
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18/806 |
Minutes & Matters Arising from Previous Meeting 6th December 2021 |
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Matters Arising 18/790/18/784 – a test email is to be set up for JL to establish if the procedure of setting up PC emails for all Councillors is feasible. ACTION CLERK 18/791 – a letter is to be sent to Helen Macrow regarding directing HGVs away from Costa Row and Main Road. ACTION CLERK
It was RESOLVED that the minutes be signed as a true record. |
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18/807 |
County Council |
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AM circulated a report of the budget summary ahead of the meeting and this was delivered to Cllrs. |
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18/808 |
District Council Report |
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Councillors were provided with a summary of planned budgeting with details provided of pressures on spending (four Council owned leisure centres being main issues) and details of staffing changes in the planning dept given. |
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18/809 |
Planning |
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Applications – S21/2349 Alvey. Application for the conversion, site works and external alterations to 94 Main Road, to include single storey rear extension and new porch. Also new access, driveway and associated parking for 90, 92 and 94 Main Road, Long Bennington. Regraded a reasonable development by Councillors. RESOLVED no objection/comment S21/2432 Lowe. Application for two storey front extension and single storey rear extension at 19 Back Lane, Long Bennington. RESOLVED no objection/comment S21/2494 Carlisle. Application for a two storey front extension forming new entrance at The Arch House Bennington Close Long Bennington. RESOLVED no objection/comment Planning Approvals – see agenda Planning Refusals – it was noted the PC comments are not visible on SKDC website in connection with S21/1990 Newman. Agreed to contact SKDC to ensure this is corrected. ACTION RW Planning Appeals/Withdrawals – see agenda. Other planning issues – none |
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18/810 |
Precept 2022/23 – to discuss and approve budget proposals. |
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Councillors discussed the proposals. It was suggested and agreed to annotate the sinking fund to indicate the funds are restricted for future Playing Field/Pavilion maintenance/improvement, in line with the reason for establishing a sinking fund. It was agreed to remind the PFMC to look at establishing a plan for future maintenance needs and projects. RESOLVED to agreed the precept of £50950 and the total spend £61270 for financial year ending 31/3/23. |
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Lincolnshire Local Listing Campaign – to discuss |
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Councillors agreed to submit an application to request listing of the wide grass verges on Main Road. ACTION CLERK It was agreed to consider and discuss this further at the next meeting. |
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18/812 |
Parish Council Noticeboard – to discuss replacement/refurbishment |
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Councillros were referred to an email sent with details of estimated costs of replacement and suggested options for refurbishment. This includes an offer from a resident to replace the Perspex. It was agreed to investigate refurbishment options and report back at the next meeting. ACTION CLERK |
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18/813 |
Chairman and Clerk’s Report |
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Chairman’s Report MMW referred tot the upcoming meeting with LCC and Anglian Water to discuss the issues with delays regarding the proposed Flood Alleviation Scheme. Questions (mainly re timescales, monitoring and feedback), were agreed and it was agreed they will be delivered by MMW. It was agreed JL is to make post meeting notes and circulate these to all attendees and Parish Councillors. ACTION JL
Clerks Report Councillors were referred to the attached report. Item 1 – Section 106 agreement – Councillors were referred to the revised agreement to be circulated (mistakenly not circulated ahead of meeting) and then is to be confirmed via email. ACTION CLERK |
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18/814 |
Finance |
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Councillors were referred to the attached schedule of invoices for payment totalling £1343.43 RESOLVED – to pay the invoices.
Cllrs were referred to the HSBC charge incurred £5.80 – confirmed this relates to standard account fees that now apply.
RESOLVED to sign/authorise a DD to BT to pay telephone and broadband monthly bills.
Community Cleaner hours worked and payment – approved. |
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Reports |
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Playing Fields Management Committee – no report Village Hall Management Committee – it was confirmed the repairs to the drainage gulley in the carpark have now been completed, positive feedback is being received re the new online booking system and Cedric Bradley is looking into repairs for the noticeboard. School Liaison – no report Emergency Planning Group Report – no report Road Safety – MB advised speed checks are to start again this week with 3 per week planned and confirmed he has challenged the road safety around proposed new junctions for new developments on Vicarage Lane. RESOLVED to contact LCC regarding the 30MPH signs/limits on Vicarage Lane, stating a review is needed. ACTION CLERK Police Report – MB advised there appears to be no local policing being done and it was agreed to send a letter to Mark Jones, Police Commissioner asking who is currently looking after Long Bennington. Footpaths & Streetlights – Streetlight 32 on Main Road near the entrance to The Pastures is out completely. ACTION CLERK Communications Committee – no report. Witham Meadow Project Report – it was confirmed RW and IL have installed a pallet compost bin, a tree pack from The Woodland Trust is expected Feb/March, a summary of the completed surveys from Facebook is to be circulated (ACTION RW) and it was agreed to consider options following a suggestion to use weedkiller on areas of nettles. MW suggested burning the nettles and this is to be explored. ACTION MW/RW |
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Correspondence |
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Councillors referred to attached list of correspondence received during the last month. JL referred to a recent LALC News and it was agreed to send a supporting letter regarding future use of modern methods of communications for Parish Councils. ACTION CLERK
Councillors were advised that the block paving at the Memorial Gardens has become very slippery. It was agreed to obtain quotes asap with a view to undertaking the cleaning as soon as possible. ACTION CLERK No further questions. |
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Items for next agenda and Parish News Report. |
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Next agenda – Lincolnshire Local Listing Campaign, Noticeboard, review of Standing Orders/Financial Regulations |
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Date of next meeting – 7th February 2022 |
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Meeting Closed 9.04pm |
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Signed Martin Wright Designation Chairman Date 7th February 2022 |