Agenda for Meeting 1st December 2025
Dear Councillor, 24th November 2025
NOTICE OF MEETING
You are hereby summoned to attend the Meeting of Long Bennington Parish Council to be held on 1st December 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) and Planning Meeting held 11/11/25
4. County Councillor Report
5. District Council Report
6. Planning:-
- Planning Applications S25/1637 Fearn. Outline planning application for 2 residential
dwellings with associated access at land south of Winters Lane, Long Bennington.
S25/2123 Harris. Application for single storey side extension at 6 Hardwick Gardens, Long Bennington.
S25/2092 Brown. Application for the erection of front boundary wall at 61 Main Road, Long Bennington
S25/2008 Adams. Submission of details reserved by condition 5 (requirements of Local Plan Policy SB1) of planning permission S25/1258 (Section 73 application to vary/remove planning condition 2 (approved plans), 3 (archaeology), 4 (hard
landscaping), 5 (soft landscaping), 6 (demolition) and 15 (self build) following planning permission S25/0237 (Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 2 dwellings) at 47 Church Street, Long Bennington.
- Approvals S25/1869 Wilson. Certificate of Lawful Development issued
re Single storey rear extension at 65 Main Road Long Bennington
- Refusals None
- Planning Appeals/Withdrawals None
- Other Planning Issues S24/2214 to confirm PC response to re-consultation.
7. Precept Requirement – to discuss and approve requirement for 2026/27
8. Pavilion Upgrade Project – to discuss
9. Parish Council Improved Communications – to update on discussions.
10. Speed Cameras and Community Speed Watch – to discuss
11. Anglian Water Communication – to update following meeting.
12. Chairman and Clerk’s Reports :-
Clerk’s Report attached
13. Finance:-
- Issue of Cheques and Direct Payment Authorisation as follows:
LB Village Hall – hall hire TBC
Parks and Pitches TBC
Alford Investments Ltd – plaque for Pavilion £304.00
Mills Maintenance Services – Witham Meadow and Memorial Gdns £475.00
Murphy Electrics re defibrillator installation £156.00
Murphy Electrics re Pavilion upgrade £1584.00
Specialist Forestry Services – tree at Village Hall £360.00
NuBlue hosting renewal £345.60
Jane Evans – e xpenses re Save a Life training £12.00
Direct Debit NFU – Tractor Insurance £38.21
Salaries £1124.69 and £150.00 £1274.69
Direct Debit BT £115.18
SO re Microsoft 365 £8.49
Total (incl VAT) £4673.17
- Up to date financial statements.
- To approve Community Cleaner hours worked and payment.
- To approve transfer £720 from sinking fund re new AED
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14. 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
15. Correspondence: - see list
16. Items for next agenda and Parish News Report.
17. Date of next meeting 5th January 2025