Parish News April 2024
The Parish Council had its last meeting on 8th April at St James’s Hall.
FINANCE – Parish Councillors approved payment of invoices totalling £ £24,191.60
Payments approved included £ £17,360.98 to Playdale Playgrounds Ltd for the deposit for the replacement play equipment ordered for the Playing Field. This is covered by Section 106 monies from local housing developments.
A donation of £250 to the Village Hall Management Committee has been approved and provided to help support the ongoing provision of the Post Office service from the Village Hall.
VILLAGE MAINTENANCE – Councillors have agreed to arrange for the bus shelter on Church Street to have some wood treatment applied.
PARKING – some motorists continue to park inconsiderately in the village. Please avoid parking on the verges and across footpaths where this causes damage to the verge and/or and obstruction for pedestrians.
SANDBAGS – following delivery of one tonne of sand and empty sandbags, some fantastic volunteers from Long Bennington Rotary Club and 1st Foston Scout Group have filled the bags, making them now ready for use. These are stored at Gablestock on Valley Lane, and available to the community in the event of local flooding. A big thank you to all involved!!
VILLAGE GATEWAYS – eight white gates for the entrances to our lovely village have finally been ordered. Once received, precise locations are to be agreed and installation arranged.
COMMUNITY SPEED WATCH – HELP STILL NEEDED!!
Can you spare a couple of hours each month to help discourage motorists speeding through our village? If you can, please contact me on the details below.
DATE FOR YOUR DIARIES ……………the Annual Parish Meeting will be on Monday 13th May at 7.00pm.
Please come along and find out what’s going on in our village with informal chat and refreshments.
Following Parish Council meeting dates Monday 13th May 2024 and Monday 3rd June 2024
As always, if you have any issues or concerns you wish to raise with the Parish Council, please contact me on 01400 282716 or email parishclerk@longbenningtonparishcouncil.org
Jane Evans
Parish Clerk