Agenda for Meeting 2nd June 2025
Dear Councillor, 27th May 2025
NOTICE OF MEETING
You are hereby summoned to attend the Meeting of Long Bennington Parish Council to be held on 2nd June 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 S25/0515 Reeves. Conditional approval of single storey extension,
rear dormer, and increase in front dormer at 2 Church Lane, Long Bennington
- Refusals None
- Planning Appeals/Withdrawals None
- Other Planning Issues None
7. Village Hall Ownership – to discuss current position.
8. Insurance Renewal – to discuss
9. Pavilion Upgrade Project – to discuss current position/funding/costs/contractors
10. Danger of overdevelopment versus sewer capacity and Anglian Water responsibilities – to discuss
11. Chairman and Clerk’s Reports :-
Clerk’s Report attached
12. Finance:-
- Issue of Cheques and Direct Payment Authorisation as follows:
LB Village Hall – hall hire 236.10
Parks and Pitches TBC
Land Registry – registration charges re Village Hall £30.00
Direct Debit NFU – Tractor Insurance £42.31
HSBC Bank Charge £5.00
Salaries £1099.36 and £150.00 £1249.36
Direct Debit BT £117.18
SO re Microsoft 365 £8.49
Total (incl VAT) £1688.44
- Up to date financial statements.
- To approve Community Cleaner hours worked and payment.
13. 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
14. Correspondence: - see list
15. Items for next agenda and Parish News Report.
16. Date of next meeting
17. 7th July 2025