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Wednesday 19th February 2025, 7pm. Bellingham Town Hall – Meeting Room. |
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Present: Clerk. No members of the Public. |
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Part A |
Public Participation - None |
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Part B |
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Apologies for Absence |
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None. |
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County Councillor Report |
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None received. |
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Declarations of interest |
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No changes to report. |
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Minutes of the last meeting |
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Agreed as correct and signed. |
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Matters arising from the minutes |
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5.1 |
Karbon walkaround allowed BPC to raise several issues. Lack of parking; Karbon are to forward options for new landscaping at Reenes Way. Information was shared about how the housing list works and how that relates to local families having the first refusal of the new development. |
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5.2 |
During a walkaround with the police BPC shared reports of drug use and underage drinking. Vandalism, especially at Jubilee Park, was discussed as was Parking and Speeding. |
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5.3 |
An appeal to Northumberland Estates to reconsider the rent rise for the toilet block has been successful and it will now be £50pa. |
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Planning |
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6.1 |
Applications - None |
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6.2 |
Decisions from NCC - None |
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Finances |
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7.1 |
Income |
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£160 Cemetery, £12.50 Allotments. |
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7.2 |
Expenditure |
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Chris Mowatt (Landscaping) - £968, C Woodcock (Clerk Wages) - £205.95, Natalie Green (Cleaning) - £199.33,
Brierley Maintenance (Street Cleaning - 30hrs) - £480,
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All expenses approved. |
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7.3 |
Bank Balances |
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£12,795.59, £7,064.10, £11,472.35 |
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7.4 |
Donation Request |
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North Tyne and Redesdale Choral Society. £25 donation to be shared. |
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Correspondence |
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8.1 |
Spanglefish – website upgrade In order to continue to provide a accessible service to parishioners, it was agreed to upgrade the website to make it safer and more compatible with mobile devices. |
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8.2 |
Parishioner – off lead dogs in cemetery An investigation will be made into this report. |
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8.3 |
Pilgrim Prayer Journey A Christian pilgrimage will stop to worship in Bellingham on March 8th. Meeting at 2 pm at St Oswald’s church hall and finishing at 4 pm the event may include some prayer walking in and around the village. RSVP is invited to russelldick179@gmail.com or 07910429142. |
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8.4 |
Dementia Friends An update has been received from Jane Morton and Caroline Clarke. Clerk to meet and discuss how BPC can support the venture. |
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Borderlands |
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Nothing reported. |
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Reports - None |
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10.1 |
Cllr Armstrong received complaints from residents along Boat Road who are seeing damage caused by vibrations arising from the work by Northumbrian Water. Clerk to raise with NW. |
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Any urgent business |
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11.1 |
Poor parking near the Town Hall reported. |
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11.2 |
A discrepancy has emerged about the time of the coming road closure. Clerk has raised with NCC to be addressed. |
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Any restricted business - None |
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Date of next meeting |
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Confirmed as Wednesday 19th of March 2025, 7pm. |
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Meeting Closed: |
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20.25 |
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