Wednesday 15th February 2023 - 7pm

Bellingham Town Hall

Community Room

Agenda

Part A

Public Participation

Part B - Parish Council Meeting

1. Apologies for Absence

2. County Councillor Report

3. Declarations of Interest

4. Minutes of January Meeting - to be agreed

5. Matters Arising from the Minutes

6. Planning Applications

• 23NP0010 West Highridge - National Park Planning

7. Finance

• 7.1 Jan-Feb income, expenses, bank balances
• 7.2 Grant application - Bellingham in Bloom

8. Correspondence

9. Borderlands Updates

10. Notified reports

• 10.1 Black Bull Flagstones - Cllr Irving
• 10.2 Cemetery - Cllr Irving
• 10.3 Car chargers - Cllr Dickson-Green

11. Any urgent issues for consideration at the next meeting

12. Agreement of date of next meeting - March 15th

Clerk’s Notes to the Agenda

5. Matters arising - updates required

Clerk

• Kompan meeting
• Advertising for vacancy
• NCC conference
• Northumberland Estates re: Fairstead contract
• Contact Highways re: issues again
• Contact Cllr Sanderson re: Middle School meeting
• Query s106 process with NCC re: Mart Field

Cllr Irving

• Security Light - Fire Station

Cllr Kirkbride

• Investigation of community transport 

Cllr Moore

• Investigate if play area tyres can be repaired or need removing

Cllr Dickson-Green

• Chapel lighting
• Christmas lights
• Memorial plaque

All Councillors

• Review of job descriptions 

6. Planning application

Details can be found at this link:

http://nnpa.planning-register.co.uk/plaPlanningAppDisplay.aspx?AppNo=23NP0010

7 Finance:

7.1 Income and expenses - Jan-Feb

Income:

• Interest: £8.14
• Podpoint (EV charger income): £132.74

Invoices to be paid (to date):

• B Dickson-Green (clerk pay) = £212.51
• CM Commercial (landscaping) = £957.60
• NCC (grave inspections) = £134.17
• E Taylor (handyman) = £500.50
• Town Hall (rental for Jan) = £20.00
• DD - Wave (water rates) = £19.00
• N Green (cleaning) = £154.34
• David Allen (Christmas Lights) = £1,500.00
• C.A. Taylor (Christmas Light power) = £20.00
• Fountain Cottage (Christmas Light Power) = £20.00
• Rocky Road (Christmas Light Power) = £20.00
• Michael Bacon (toilet repairs) = £15.00
• Country Store = £120.69

Bank account balances as at 12/2/23:

Current account £26,046.77
Reserves Account: £11,229.55
Cemetery Maintenance Fund: £4,743.78

7.2 Grant application

Bellingham in Bloom - purchase of plants for hanging baskets and tubs in Bellingham - £650.00