Agenda March 2025
Dear Councillor, 24th February 2025
NOTICE OF MEETING
You are hereby summoned to attend the meeting of Long Bennington Parish Council to be held on 3rd March 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 S24/2040 Ballaam. Conditional approval of a single storey rear
extension at 31 Vicarage Lane, Long Bennington.
S24/2178 Anderson. Confirmation of compliance with conditions 12 (material), 13 (boundary treatments), 14 (surface and fould drainage) and 19 (pedestrian refuge) pursuant to S21/0655 development behind 75 and 79 Main Road Long Bennington.
- Refusals None
- Planning Appeals/Withdrawals None
- Other Planning Issues None
7. Annual Parish Meeting – to agree date and format
8. Long Bennington PC: Grass Cutting Parish Agreement 2025
9. Long Bennington Charities – to further discuss raising awareness of the services offered.
10. Proposal for knitted poppy display at Village Hall Gardens – to discuss
11. Village Hall Ownership – to discuss current position including insurance and financial admin
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 236.10
J Evans re CJ Wildlife (bug hotels) £1396.00
Caledonia Play 1548.00
Parish Online £81.00 ????
Direct Debit NFU – Tractor Insurance £42.31
HSBC Bank Charge £5.40
Salaries £1099.16 and £146.40 £1245.56
Direct Debit BT £110.43
SO re Microsoft 365 £5.99
Total (incl VAT) £4670.79
- Up to date financial statements.
- To approve Community Cleaner hours worked and payment.
- Parish Online Annual Subscription – to discuss
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 7th April 2025