Agenda for Meeting 1st September 2025
Dear Councillor, 26th August 2025
NOTICE OF MEETING
You are hereby summoned to attend the Meeting of Long Bennington Parish Council to be held on 1st September 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 S25/1395 Morris. Application for the erection of 1.5 storey
dwelling at Vicarage Lane, Long Bennington
- Approvals S25/1181 Bramhall. Approval of works of trees protected by a
TPO. Proposal:Fell Sycamore trees (T1 - T6) to ground level at 6 Hardwick Gardens Long Bennington
S25/0961 Savage. Conditional approval two storey side extension to existing dwelling, single storey side extension to existing garage, boundary fencing and entrance gate at 8 Lodge Close, Long Bennington
- Refusals None
- Planning Appeals/Withdrawals Notice of withdrawal of S25/0971Kennedy, Confirmation of
Compliance with Condition No.1 of S16/0164 at Peartree House 3A Church Street, Long Bennington
- Other Planning Issues To discuss Vicarage Lane planning condition – pathway from
Lodge Close joining existing path on Vicarage Lane
To discuss sewer capacity versus current and future housing development.
7. Pavilion Upgrade Project – to discuss current position.
8. Parish Council Communications – to discuss proposals for improvements.
9. Witham Meadow – to discuss proposals for cutting back some brambles/general maintenance.
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
Parks and Pitches TBC
ICO - Data Protection annual fee DD £52.00
Jonic Building Services re Pavilion upgrade – stage 2 £12,342.00
Direct Debit NFU – Tractor Insurance £42.31
HSBC Account Charges £5.40
Salaries £1099.36 and £150.00 £1249.36
Direct Debit BT £109.59
SO re Microsoft 365 £8.49
Total (incl VAT) £13809.15
- Up to date financial statements.
- To approve Community Cleaner hours worked and payment.
- To approve £15k transfer from the Sinking Fund for Pavilion upgrade project.
- To approve £5k payment (BNA grant funds) to VHMC re solar panel project
- To confirm Clerk Pay Review – Staffing Committee to brief.
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. Items for next agenda and Parish News Report.
15. Date of next meeting 6th October 2025