Wednesday 20th December 2023 - 7.00pm

Bellingham Town Hall

Meeting 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 November Meeting - to be agreed

5. Matters Arising from the Minutes

6. Planning Applications

• 6.1 Decision: 23/03212/FUL - GRANTED

7. Finance

• 7.1 Nov-Dec income, expenses, bank balances
• 7.2 Budget update and Precept decision
• 7.3 Employee / Contractor pay rises

8. Correspondence

• 8.1 Dickinson’s - Internment Fees

9. Borderlands Updates

10. Notified reports

• 10.1 Cllr Irving: Village Cleaning
• 10.2 Cllr Irving -Road  surface  at Fairstead 
• 10.3 Cllr Irving -Karbon Homes maintenance

11. Any Urgent Business

12. Restricted Business

• 12.1 Co-option of new councillors review of applicants and discussion.
• 12.2 Clerk’s contract

13. Agreement of date of next meeting - January 17th

Clerk’s Notes to the Agenda

5. Matters arising - updates required

Clerk

• Continue to Liaise with Tim Fish re footpaths 
• Continue to advance Ray Wind Fund Application
• Update re Toilet Block refurbishment
• Arrange for tree pruning including School tree 
• Circulate details of landscape tender for approval
• Seek volunteers for Speed watch on Facebook

6. Planning Applications

Decision:  23/03212/FUL Hareshaw Linn Car Park Armstrong Square Bellingham Northumberland  NE48 2BZ - Granted

7 Finance

7.1 Income and expenses: Nov - Dec

Income:

Allotment 20b - £25 (22.11)
Allotment 6b, 7a - £30 (21.11)
Dickinsons - Funeral Fees - £925 (27.11)
Interest - £12.88 (11.12)
Interest  - £7.93 (11.12)
Honesty Box (toilets) - £23.88 (13.12)

Invoices paid:

Anglian water - £5 (01.12)
Anglian water - £4 (01.12)
Anglian water - £64.37 (28.11)
Natalie Green - £154.34 (30.11) 

Invoices to be paid:

Poppy Wreath - £20
C Holbrow Exiam (Village Maintenance): £445.03
C Woodcock (Clerk Wages): £212.51
C Woodcock (Clerk additional hours July - Dec): £343.25
C Woodcock (Expenses - Printer Toner) - £18.16 & £16.57
Hexham Courant - Tender Notice - £87.62
K Irving - Key Cut: £5.95
Auramia - Refund of market fees: £20
Cnet Electrical - Toilet light repair: £145
NCC - Cemetery Inspection: £167.32
Tyne Rede Accountancy (Audit): £270
Town Hall (Rents Aug, Oct, Nov): £20, £70, £20
Quote for approval:  Redeswood Farm - Tree Pollarding (3 days at £675): £2025 + VAT

Bank Accounts as of 13/12/23
Treasurers Account - £32,871.40
Cemeteries Account - £6,968.91
Reserve Account - £11,317.76