Wednesday 20th July 2022 - 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 June Meeting - to be agreed

5. Matters Arising from the Minutes

6. Finance

• 6.1 June-July income, expenses, bank balances and budget review
• 6.2 Grant applications - South Shields Trip, Community Fridge
• 6.3 Insurance quotation for next year

7. Planning Applications

• 7.1 21/03415/FUL Former Auction Mart, Bellingham - new updates
• 7.2 22/02163/FUL Change of use of ground floor building - Vault House

8. Correspondence

9. Borderlands Updates

10. Notified reports

• 10.1 Playground safety updates - Cllr Dickson-Green
• 10.2 Northern PowerGrid pole painting - Cllr Dickson-Green
• 10.3 Fire Station and Heritage Centre defibrillators - Cllr Irving
• 10.4 Traffic speeding issues - Cllr Irving
• 10.5 Parish transport priorities - Cllr Dickson-Green

11. Any urgent issues for consideration at the next meeting

12. Agreement of date of next meeting - August 17th

13. Restricted Business

Clerk’s Notes to the Agenda

5. Matters arising - updates required

Clerk

• Forward outstanding queries to Cllr Sanderson
• Arrange meeting with Rob Murfin
• Queries to raise with NTRCP
• Order bin for Briar Hill playground
• Amendments to policy/procedures for agenda
• Agree amendments to war memorial
• Consider application re: funding for playgrounds
• Obtain full details of Borderlands feedback
• Start memorial safety checks at St Cuthbert’s
• Accept quote to clear area in front of Redesmouth Rd sign
• Planning comments
• Quote for Jubilee Field path

Cllr Moore

• Bat boxes for Croft Cemetery
• Details of Fairstead proposals

Cllr Dickson-Green

• Agreement on double yellow lining
• Email addresses for Councillors
• Honesty box for Playground
• Chapel costing

Cllr Kirkbride

• Wording for advertising re: oil tank security
• Local beer update

All Cllrs

• Consider proposals for Highways Priorities

Details re: matters arising:

• Chapel skirting board estimate - £53.64 inc VAT + delivery
• Jubilee Field path aggregate and laying - £1,700 (ex-VAT)

6 Finance:

6.1 Income and expenses - Jul-Jul

Income:

Indoor market income: £160.00
Toilet honesty box: £39.86
Interest - £0.04

Cemetery fees: £935.00

Invoices to be paid (to date):

• B Dickson-Green (clerk pay) = £189.74
• CM Commercial (landscaping) = £957.60
• CM Commercial (wildflower sections) = £400.00
• E Taylor (handyman) = £459.75
• Town Hall (rental for June) = £70.00
• DD - Wave (water rates) = £19.00
• N Green (cleaning) = £137.80
• Country Store (consumables) = £141.00
• M Dickson-Green (expenses): £57.08
  • Chapel key cutting - £8.00
  • Cleaning products for chapel - £8.30
  • Honesty box for playground - £40.78
• ​B Huddleston (expenses): £85.00
  • ​Installation & Removal of Jubilee Bunting - £85.00

Bank account balances as at 15/7/22:

Current account £34,897.68
Jubilee Field Account: £2,217.20
Cemetery Maintenance Fund: £2,800.95

6.2 Grant Applications

6.2.1 South Shields trip - request for £200 to support bus trips to South Shields for local school children in Bellingham. Has been on for many years, but has recently been cancelled due to COVID.

6.2.2 Community Fridge - request for £300 to support the purchase of a commercial fridge for this initiative. Reduce food waste from local businesses and individuals.

8. Correspondence

£39 for Cemetery Law Book

9. Reports

9.3 New battery needed for defibrillator at Fire Station - up to £275 (max) price.

13. Restricted Business

Flag Price - £4.46