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Agenda for Meeting 2nd February 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, 26th January 2026

NOTICE OF MEETING

You are hereby summoned to attend the Meeting of Long Bennington Parish Council to be held on 2nd February 2026 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,

Martin Wright

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 S25/2494. M Sibthorpe for G Fearn Application for diversion of public footpath Long Bennington Public Footpath No.2 Public footpath to be diverted:-

Part 1 - Description of Existing Path (55m) A public right of way running from point TF. 483652 345051 (designated point 'A') on drawing MSP.2146/101 in a southerly direction to point TF. 483649 344996 (designated point 'C') on drawing MSP.2146/101. Part 2 - Description of Proposed Path (66m)A new public right of way is proposed running from point TF. 483652 345051 (designated point 'A') on drawing MSP.2146/101 west for 11m on Winters Lane at a width of 2m, to point TF. 483641 345051 (designated point 'B') on drawing MSP.2146/101 and then continuing south for 55m, and the route diversion ends at point TF. 483649 344996 (designated point 'C') on drawing MSP.2146/101 at land South Of Winter's Lane Long Bennington

S26/0042 Blackburn. Application for extensions and alterations to dwelling at Witham House, Back Lane, Long Bennington,

S26/0070 L Hemming. Application for ground floor side extension to dwelling at 23 The Pastures, Long Bennington

- Approvals S25/2092 Brown. Conditional approval of erection of front

boundary wall at 61 Main Road, Long Bennington

- Refusals None

- Planning Appeals/Withdrawals None

- Other Planning Issues S24/2214 Update from Planning Committee meeting in relation to

land adjacent to The Pastures.

7. Update re meeting with Anglian Water / Sewage Capacity – to discuss

8. LALC Annual Training Scheme – to discuss subscription

9. Northfields Crescent – to discuss request for grit bin

10. Parish Council Improved Communications – to update on discussions.

11. Speed Cameras and Community Speed Watch – to discuss

12. Project Groundwater Flood Sensors Onboarding – to discuss session booking.

13. Internal Audit – to discuss/accept

14. SKDC Walking Festival please – to discuss

15. Chairman and Clerk’s Reports :-

Clerk’s Report attached

16. Finance:-

- Issue of Cheques and Direct Payment Authorisation as follows:

LB Village Hall – hall hire £TBC

M Newton re Clerk Gift £100.00

J Evans re CPR masks and printer paper £42.49

Direct Debit NFU – Tractor Insurance £38.21

Womble Gardening £275.00

Salaries £1124.49 and £150.00 £1274.49

Direct Debit BT £103.82

SO re Microsoft 365 £8.49

Total (incl VAT)

£1842.50

- Up to date financial statements.

- To approve Community Cleaner hours worked and payment.

- To discuss and accept proposed CPI 3.5% increase to existing Parks and Pitches grass cutting contract.