Wednesday 15^th October 2025, 7pm. Bellingham Town Hall – Meeting Room 

Part A

Public Participation – to include Bellingham Show Committee

Part B

Apologies for Absence

County Councillor Report

Declarations of interest
Cllr Turner has abstained from discussion of 6.3 Pavement License.

Minutes of the last meeting

Matters arising from the minutes

To include – Speed signs and Data recording; Boundary wall at allotments; 

Planning

6.1

Applications - 
A backlog of cases has been caused by the council not receiving the usual notifications.
Expired: 25/03237/FUL - issued 16.09.2025 - comments by 7/10

Re New Access track (Forestry Road) and junction - Fell End / near Bridgeford

No response deemed necessary. 
25/02844/FUL - issued 17.09.2025 - comments by 8/10

Re Extension - Foundry Yard (Gordon Murray’s)

Response submitted ""The PC has no objection". 

25/03357/COU - issued 19.09.2025 - comments by 10/10

Re Change from dwelling house to residential care - Fernwood

Response submitted "The PC object to this application and echo the concerns of Northumbria Police". 

For discussion:
25/02046/FUL - issued 19.08.2025 - comments DEADLINE EXPIRED
Re Redevelopment of an area of the school to a family hub
25/03486/LBC - issued 1.10.2025 - comments by 22/10

Re Lime mortor repairs to listed building & Change of use - King Street (wine shop)

25/03482/COU - issued 2.10.2025 - comments by 23/10
Re Change from dwelling house to residential care - Copseford

6.2

Decisions from NCC - None

6.2

Misc – Pavement license outdoor seating Black Bull - Comments submitted 8/10, the council felt unable to support the proposal on safety grounds.

Finances

7.1

Income

7.2

Expenditure

7.3

Bank Balances

£52,817.92, £1004.71, £1006.46. 

Correspondence
i. NCC – Local Transport Priorities. 3 choices to be confirmed. 

Borderlands

Reports

10.1

Cllr Tilley – Dropped Kerb Hillside

10.2

Any urgent business

Any restricted business

Date of next meeting -
Wednesday 19^th of November 2025.