Agendas and Minutes 2026

Agenda for Meeting 11 May 2026

LONG BENNINGTON PARISH COUNCIL

ST JAMES’S HALL, MAIN ROAD,

LONG BENNINGTON,

NEWARK, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

NG23 5DJ

TELEPHONE: 01400 282716 E-MAIL:parishclerk@longbenningtonparishcouncil.org

Dear Councillor, 7th May 2026

NOTICE OF MEETING

You are hereby summoned to attend the Meeting of Long Bennington Parish Council to be held on 11th May 2026 in the Village Hall, Long Bennington.

The public forum is scheduled to take place at 8.00pm and the Council meeting will follow on immediately, the business to be transacted at the meeting is listed below. Timings may vary depending on the Annual Parish Meeting.

Yours sincerely,

Martin Wright

Clerk to the Council

AGENDA

1. Appointment of Chairman and Vice-Chairman

2. Apologies for Absence

3. Declarations of Interest

4. Minutes and Matters arising from the previous meeting (unless agenda items)

5. County Councillor Report

6. District Council Report

7. Planning:-

* Planning Applications

* S26/0534 – Harwood Gray – solar panels on timber frame garage. 40 Main Rd, Long Bennington

* Approvals

- s26/0162 George Machin – up to 9 dwellings on the south side of Vicarage Lane – Permission in Principle Granted.

- s26/2174 Mr Luc Siwiak Jaszek - Prior Approval for the installation of a roof mounted Solar Panel system at Hangar 7-7a Roseland Business Park Long Bennington

- S25/1637 Mr Geoff Fearn – Outline Planning Permission for 2 residential dwellings with associated access on land south of Winters Lane.

- s26/0419 Mrs Catherine Waite – Certificate of lawful use or development for single storey roof extension on Fircroft, Welbournes Lane

- s26/0415 Mr & Mrs Neil O’Sulivan – Planning Permission for single storey extension at 20 The Pastures

* Refusals

* Planning Appeals/Withdrawals None

* Other Planning Issues

8. Bus Shelter Grant Funding (LCC email of 4 March)

9. External Audit AGAR

* To approve Section 1 – Annual Governance Statement

* To approve Section 2 – Accounting Statements

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	£269.10
DD NFU - Tractor Insurance	£38.21
DD BT - May	£118.07
FP Microsoft Monthly	£8.49
FP Salaries	£953.84
FP Allsecure re CCTV Maintenance	£180.00
DD HMRC Tax & NI	£1,120.02
FP Inkjet Cartridge Amazon (Martin)	£63.31
FP Defibrillator Battery and pads	£366.00
William Saunders Final Payment design at Pavillion	£570.00
FP Parks & Pitches	£2,543.00

Total (Incl VAT)	£6,230.04

Up to date financial statements.
- To approve Community Cleaner hours worked and payment.