Agenda for Meeting 7th April 2025
Dear Councillor, 25th March 2025
NOTICE OF MEETING
You are hereby summoned to attend the meeting of Long Bennington Parish Council to be held on 7th April 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. Co-option of new Councillor – to discuss two applications received and vote
5. County Councillor Report
6. District Council Report
7. Planning:-
- Planning Applications S25/0416 Morley. Application for first floor side extension
at 53 The Pastures, Long Bennington
- Approvals None
- Refusals None
- Planning Appeals/Withdrawals None
- Other Planning Issues S25/0299 Smith. Application for change of use of land from
agricultural land to use for the stationing of caravans for residential purposes (involving the creation of 13 gypsy/ traveller pitches each with 1 Static Caravan, 1 Touring Caravan) | Land At Valley Lane/A1 Junction Long Bennington
8. Village Hall Ownership – to discuss current position including insurance.
9. Annual Parish Meeting – to discuss format and communication
10. Footpath Vicarage Lane – to discuss request to extend the footpath.
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 TBC
J Evans re Cartridge People £87.90
J Evans re Witham Meadow £33.00
Direct Debit NFU – Tractor Insurance £42.31
HSBC Bank Charge £5.00
Salaries £1099.16 and £146.40 £1245.56
Direct Debit BT £110.66
SO re Microsoft 365 £8.49
Total (incl VAT) £1532.92
- Up to date financial statements.
- To approve Community Cleaner hours worked and payment.
- Increase in standing order to Clerk re increase in Microsoft subscription – to formally approve
- Internal Audit – to discuss and approve report circulated
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 12th May 2025