2018 Parish Council Minutes of Meetings

November 2018 Minutes

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SCOTHERN PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

A meeting of Scothern Parish Council took place on Wednesday 7th November 2018 at the Methodist Church, Main Street, Scothern.

Present:    Cllrs Mrs C Nicoll (Chair)(CJN), J Fotheringham (JLF), Ms M Mumford (LM) and Mrs M Tointon (MT)

Clerk:    Mrs L Richardson

Also present:    District Cllr B Waller and 2 members of the public
 

 

Housekeeping

 

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External Reports

a) Police report – None received

b) District Councillor Report

  • A fairly quiet month apart from the planning department.
  • Safer Lincoln Partnership seminar attended; a number of agencies looking at ways to reduce crime in the County; initiative to be led by members of the agencies and not officers at Lincolnshire County Council.  Parish Councils will be invited to input around February 2019.
  • Public consultation for Sudbrooke Neighbourhood Plan has concluded.

c) County Councillor Report – Not present

 

 

 

 

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Public Session

  • Resident – comments in relation to grant request for Scothern Village Hall.
  • Chair of Village Hall – response about the grant request from Scothern Village Hall.

 

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Apologies for Absence:

Proposed Cllr Fotheringham, seconded Cllr Mrs Tointon and agreed by all to accept apologies and reasons for absence from Cllr Patchett.

 

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Declarations of Interest (Pecuniary or Non-Pecuniary): None made

 

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Minutes of previous meetings

  1. Minutes of the meeting held on 3rd October 2018 – to receive, approve and sign as minutes – Proposed Cllr Ms Mumford, seconded Cllr Fotheringham, and agreed by all - the Chair signed the notes of the last meeting as a true record.

 

 

 

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Update Reports:  

  1. Future use of BT phone box – To receive an update regarding information boards - Agreed proposals be concluded by end of January 2019 for consideration February 2019 meeting.
  2. To receive an update regarding the 2nd village defibrillator – Cllr Fotheringham has met with Headteacher at Ellison Boulters Academy; looking hopeful that the defibrillator can be positioned at the Academy.
  3. To receive an update regarding the Best Kept Village competition – Noted that Scothern has been named as the runner up (Small Village) for the 2018 Best Kept Village competition.
  4. To receive an update on the request from Scothern Recreation Centre in relation to grant application – 137 responses have been analysed to date. Responses to be returned by 12 November 2018 for analysis.
  5. To receive an update regarding the erection of a bus shelter on Dunholme Road – Clerk to contact Lincolnshire County Council Highways for confirmation of permission in agreed location.

 

LM/MT

 

 

JF

 

 

 

 

 

CJN/JF/MT

 

Clerk

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Council Functions:

  1. Council Vacancies
  • To receive applications for co-option to the Council – None received.
  1. Playpark/Equipment
  • to discuss and take any necessary action regarding maintenance required to the playpark – Proposed Cllr Fotheringham, seconded Cllr Ms Mumford and agreed by all that the Clerk contact Play Maintain for a date the inspection will take place or seek alternative inspector.
  • Clerk to seek quotation for installation of new “rocker” to replace damaged

 

 

 

 

 

Clerk

 

 

Clerk