Wednesday 16th August 2023 - 7.00pm

Bellingham Town Hall

Community Room

Agenda

Part A

Public Participation

Part B - Parish Council Meeting

1. Apologies for Absence

2. County Councillor Report - Cllr Riddle Update

3. Declarations of Interest

4. Minutes of July Meeting - to be agreed

5. Matters Arising from the Minutes

6. Planning Applications

6.1 23-02687-LBC. Like for like replacements at 3 King Street, Bellingham. 

7. Finance

• 7.1 Jul-Aug income, expenses, bank balances

8. Correspondence

• 8.1 From NCC re Riverside Paths

9. Borderlands Updates

10. Notified reports

• 10.1 Cllr Wilkinson: Allotment update including Skips
• 10.2 Cllr Dickson-Green: Christmas Light Replacements
• 10.3 Cllr Dickson-Green & Cllr T Moore: Village maintenance update

11. Any urgent issues for consideration at the next meeting

12. Agreement of date of next meeting - September 20th

Clerk’s Notes to the Agenda

5. Matters arising - updates required

Clerk

• Share information from EA, follow up flood warning signs
• Confirm location of dropped kerbs with NCC
• Kompan update
• Update from NNPA re foundry Yard parking

Cllr Dickson-Green

• Signs for Cemetery re off lead dogs

Cllr Moore

• Explore options for ongoing village maintenance & respond to play area safety reports
• Play area bolts to be secured to prevent removal

6. Planning Applications

• 6.1 23-02687-LBC. Like for like replacements at 3 King Street, Bellingham.

7 Finance

• 7.1 Income and expenses - Jul-Aug

Income:

• Allotment income : £62.50
• Memorial Plaque: £100.00

Invoices Paid:

Access Insurance: £758.10
As part of a multi year deal the PC annual insurance premium has previously been agreed, in order to maintain continuous coverage this payment was authorised mid-month.

Invoices to be paid:

• K Irving (defibrillator pads): £71.94
• M Dickson-Green Expenses totalling £164.95
  • Hostworld (Email capacity): £13.42
  • Dogs on Leads Sign - £31.14
  • Printer Toner - £66.49
  • Engraving Studios - £33.90
  • Payment to Bunting helpers via Brenda Huddleston £20
• Small Authorities Audit Appointments (audit fee): £40
• C Woodcock (Clerk): £212.51
• C Woodcock Expenses totalling £32.50
  • Bellingham News Post Office (Stamps) - £30
  • Bellingham News (Envelopes) - £2.50
• Pod point: £6.74
• C Holbrow (Village Maintenance): £153.24
• E Taylor (Handyman): £327.75
• CM Commercial (Landscaping): £957.60

Bank account balances as at 10/8/23:

Current account £24,104.43
Reserves Account: £11,271.49
Cemetery Maintenance Fund: £6,840.42

10.2 Christmas lights are £32.99 inc VAT per 10m. We are looking at around 200m to replace worn out lights which would be £659.80 inc VAT.