Agenda for Meeting 7th July 2025
Dear Councillor, 30th June 2025
NOTICE OF MEETING
You are hereby summoned to attend the Meeting of Long Bennington Parish Council to be held on 7th July 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 S25/0909 Fearn. Application for prior approval for conversion of a
barn to 2 dwellings at land west of Sewstern Lane, Long Bennington. Considered prior to meeting given SKDC timescales for comments.
S25/0908 Fearn. Application for prior approval for conversion of a barn to 1 dwelling at land west of Sewstern Lane, Long Bennington. Considered prior to meeting given SKDC timescales for comments.
- Approvals S25/0237 Adams. Conditional approval of demolition of existing
dwelling and erection of 2 dwellings at 47 Church Street, Long Bennington
Harwood Gray. Listed building consent for repairs to the front roof, soffits and facias. Repairs tot eh roof around the landing skylight. Replace front door and repaint black at 40 Main Road, Long Bennington.
- Refusals None
- Planning Appeals/Withdrawals None
- Other Planning Issues None
7. Insurance Renewal – to discuss
8. Pavilion Upgrade Project – to discuss current position.
9. Risk Assessments – to review and approve.
10. Standing Orders and Financial Regulations – to approve amendments
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 317.55
Parks and Pitches TBC
Land Registry – registration charges re Village Hall £30.00
Cllr Leventhall expenses £81.50
Allied Westminster – insurance renewal VH £3158.72
Clear Council – insurance Pavilion £3851.20
Nublue overage fee £1.58 and £2.59 £4.17
Gallaghers - insurance 1st – 13th June £299.57
LB Village Hall – hall hire £236.10
Direct Debit NFU – Tractor Insurance £42.31
HSBC Bank Charge £5.40
Salaries £1099.16 and £150.00 £1249.16
Direct Debit BT £117.54
SO re Microsoft 365 £8.49
Total (incl VAT) £9401.71
- Up to date financial statements.
- To approve Community Cleaner hours worked and payment.
- To approve review of Direct Debits
- To approve review of Bank Mandate
- To discuss increasing HSBC daily payment limit.
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. 4th August 2025