Agenda for meeting on 5 October 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, 28th September 2026
NOTICE OF MEETING
You are hereby summoned to attend the Meeting of Long Bennington Parish Council to be held on 5th October 2026 in the Village Hall, Long Bennington.
The public forum is scheduled for 15 minutes 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,
Martin Wright
Clerk to the Council
AGENDA
1. Apologies for Absence
2. Declarations of Interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011 and to consider any requests for dispensations.
3. Minutes and Matters arising from the meeting held on 7th September 2026 (unless agenda items)
4. County Councillor Report
5. District Council Report
6. Planning:-
* Planning Applications
* Approvals
* S26/1400 – Steve Ablewhite – s106 requirements for affordable housing on the land west of Main Road, Long Bennington
* S26/1658 - Regulation 5 notice of intention to install fixed line broadband apparatus at the Meadows, Long Bennington, NG23 5EL
* Refusals
* DMMO446 – refusal to extend the public right of way along Moor Lane to Valley Lane under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 section 53.
* Planning Appeals/Withdrawals
* Other Planning Issues
7. Memorial Gardens – Update
8. Speeding/ vehicle noise on Main Road.
9. Plan for container movement at Witham Meadows and timeframes
10. Additional tidy up of Village Hall flower beds by Womble Gardening
11. Renewal of speed signs.
12. Chairman and Clerk’s Reports :-
Clerk’s Report attached
13. Finance:-
* Issue of Cheques and Direct Payment Authorisation as follows:
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LB Village Hall – hall hire |
£XXX |
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DD NFU - Tractor Insurance |
£37.74 |
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DD BT - September |
£XXX |
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FP Microsoft Monthly |
£8.49 |
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FP Salaries |
£953.64 |
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FP Parks & Pitches |
£XXX |
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FP Martin Wright re new litter picker grabber |
£8.49 |
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FP Specialist Forestry Services - Playing Fields Hedges |
£800.00 |
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FP Allsecure |
£297.00 |
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Total (Incl VAT) |
£XXX |
- Up to date financial statements.
* To approve Community Cleaner hours worked and payment.
* Grant for PCC in 2027 for Church clock repair – Discussion if not already covered in the public session.
14. Reports:-
* Playing Field Management Committee
* Village Hall Management Committee
* Community Emergency Response Team
* Road Safety Committee
* Police Report
* Footpaths Report and Streetlights
* Witham Meadow Project
* Communication
15. Correspondence: - see list
16. Items for next agenda and Parish News Report.
17. Date of next meeting 2nd November Parish Council Meeting