Agenda September 2024

Dear Councillor,             27th August 2024
 
 
NOTICE OF MEETING
You are hereby summoned to attend the meeting of Long Bennington Parish Council to be held on 2nd September 2024 in the Village Hall, Long Bennington. The public forum is scheduled to take place at 7.00pm 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 S24/S24/1380 Jarram. Application for variation of condition 2 (list 
of approved plans) of planning permission S21/1780 (Erection of 3 (no.) holiday let units and use of existing static caravan for holiday let purposes) at Woodlands , Fen Lane, Long Bennington.
- Approvals S24/1228 Shaw. Approval of Details Reserved by Condition re 
conditions 8 of planning permission S20/1563
S24/0945 Craven. Conditional approval of erection of rear extension and the removal of existing conservatory at Langdale House, 25 Manor Drive, Long Bennington.
S24/1109 Edwards. Approval of Details Reserved by Condition re 
Submission of details reserved by conditions 16 (landscape management plan), 17 (noise mitigation) and 18 (verification report) of planning permission S21/0655. - Development of 43 affordable dwellings and associated infrastructure behind 75 And 79 Main Road Long Bennington.
S24/1232 Edwards Approval of Details Reserved by Condition re
Change from pitched front entrance canopies to flat entrance canopies for the bungalow units (Plots 24 - 26 & 41-43) in relation to S21/0655 (Development of 43 affordable dwellings and associated infrastructure) behind 75 And 79 Main Road Long Bennington.
- Refusals None
- Planning Appeals/Withdrawals None
- Other Planning Issues None
 
 
 
7. Village Hall Ownership – to discuss current position and resolve/consider two motions:
- a decision that the Parish Council is satisfied to become the Sole Trustee of Long Bennington Village Hall Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
- to approve the PC’s Terms of Reference (TOR) for the Village Hall Management Committee (VHMC) and instruct the clerk to set up the committee admin.
 
8. LCC Traffic Study – to discuss meeting.
 
9. SKDC Notification of Local Development Scheme Update – to discuss
 
10. Tree Survey – to discuss report done by Cllr Lee
 
11. Gateway Project – to provide update.
 
12. Chairman and Clerk’s Reports :-
Clerk’s Report attached
 
13. Finance:-
- Issue of Cheques and Direct Payment Authorisation as follows:
LB Village Hall – hall hire £99.20
Parks and Pitches TBC
Roger Walmsley Contracts Ltd £4638.00
Clerk Expenses £69.56
Sunrise Window Systems Ltd £696.00
HSBC Bank Charge £6.20
Salaries £1076.10 and £138.20 £1214.30
Direct Debit BT £93.90
SO re Microsoft 365 £5.99
Total (incl VAT) £6823.15
 
 
 
- Up to date financial statements.
- To approve Community Cleaner hours worked and payment.
- To consider amendment to BT contract and small increase in monthly payment by DD
 
14. 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
 
15. Correspondence: - see list
 
16. Items for next agenda and Parish News Report.
 
17. Date of next meeting 7th October 2024