Agenda 6th January 2025
Dear Councillor, 30th December 2024
NOTICE OF MEETING
You are hereby summoned to attend the meeting of Long Bennington Parish Council to be held on 6th January 2025 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 None
- Approvals S24/1608 Winn. Conditional approval of single storey rear
extension and alterations to front porch at 1 The Troc, Valley Lane, Long Bennington
- Refusals None
- Planning Appeals/Withdrawals None
- Other Planning Issues None
7. Village Hall Ownership and future funding – to discuss current position
8. Noise from HGVs on Main Road – to discuss action
9. Chairman and Clerk’s Reports :-
Clerk’s Report attached
10. Finance:-
- Issue of Cheques and Direct Payment Authorisation as follows:
LB Village Hall – hall hire £99.20
Clerk Expenses £22.77
Larken and Co re VHall £609.60
Larken and Co re VHall £1,311.60
Playdale Playgrounds - inspection £312.00
LALC Annual Subs £518.42
Direct Debit NFU – Tractor Insurance £42.31
HSBC Bank Charge £5.40
Salaries £1284.84 and £146.40 £1431.24
Direct Debit BT £110.59
SO re Microsoft 365 £5.99
Total (incl VAT) £4469.12
- Up to date financial statements.
- To approve Community Cleaner hours worked and payment.
11. 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
12. Correspondence: - see list
13. Staff Pay Review – to discuss recommendations of Personnel Committee
14. Items for next agenda and Parish News Report.
15. Date of next meeting 3rd February 2024