Agenda December 2024

Dear Councillor,               26th November 2024
 
 
NOTICE OF MEETING
You are hereby summoned to attend the meeting of Long Bennington Parish Council to be held on 2nd December 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 S24/1958 Peterson. Application for single storey side extension to 
garage at 9 The Pastures, Long Bennington
- Approvals S24/1380 Jarram. Conditional approval of condition 2 of planning 
permission S21/1780 (erection of 3 holiday let units and use of existing static caravan for holiday let purposes) at Woodlands, Fen Lane, Long Bennington.
S24/1544 Reid. Listed building consent for replacement hardwood front door to be painted in BS 4-052 Buttermilk, to match original front door and windows at Lilac Cottage, 45 Main Road, Long Bennington.
- Refusals None
- Planning Appeals/Withdrawals Notice of appeal ref APP/E2530/W/24/3353929 Change of use 
from agricultural land to use as a residential caravan site for 1 gypsy / traveller family group on 7 pitches, comprising of 10 touring caravans and 10 static caravans, erection of 10 utility buildings and 7 stable blocks with ancillary paddock land; formation of new access, hardstanding for parking and the installation of a package sewage treatment plant. (Resubmission of S22/1022) at Meadow View Marshall Way Foston
- Other Planning Issues None
 
 
 
7. Village Hall Ownership and future funding – to discuss current position 
 
8. Memorial Gardens Flagpole – to discuss repair/maintenance works.
 
9. Precept 2025/26 – to discuss precept request and budget setting
 
10. Chairman and Clerk’s Reports :-
Clerk’s Report attached
 
11. Finance:-
- Issue of Cheques and Direct Payment Authorisation as follows:
LB Village Hall – hall hire TBC
Nublue – hosting renewal £266.40
Eden Tree Services – Memorial Gardens £300.00
 
HSBC Bank Charge £5.40
Salaries £1075.90 and £138.20 £1214.10
Direct Debit BT £154.33
SO re Microsoft 365 £5.99
Total (incl VAT) £1679.82
 
 
 
- Up to date financial statements.
- To approve Community Cleaner hours worked and payment.
- To discuss request from Village Hall to cover cost of drainage channel repairs - £2350
 
12. Reports:-
- Playing Field Management Committee 
- Village Hall Management Committee
- Emergency Planning Group Report
- Road Safety Committee 
- Police Report
- Footpaths Report and Streetlights Report
- Witham Meadow Project Report
 
13. Correspondence: - see list
 
14. Staff Pay Review – to discuss recommendations of Personnel Committee 
 
15. Items for next agenda and Parish News Report.
 
16. Date of next meeting 6th January 2024