March 2019 Agenda

SCOTHERN PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

To All Parish Councillors

You are hereby summoned to attend the monthly meeting of Scothern Parish Council on Wednesday 6th March 2019 commencing at 19:30 in The Methodist Church, Main Street, Scothern.

The first 15 minutes are open to the public where questions can be asked or statements made.  All attendance is also required during this time.

Signed: L. Richardson
Clerk to the Council
26th February 2019    
 

1.

Housekeeping

 

2.

External Reports

a) Police report

b) District Councillor Report

c) County Councillor Report

 

 

 

 

3.

Public Session

 

4.

Apologies for Absence:

 

5.

Declarations of Interest (Pecuniary or Non-Pecuniary):

 

7.

Minutes of previous meetings

  1. Notes of the meeting held on 6th February 2019 – to receive, approve and sign as minutes.

 

All

 

8.

Update Reports:  

  1. Future use of BT phone box – To receive an update regarding the production of information boards.
  2. To receive an update regarding the 2nd village defibrillator and take any necessary action.
  3. To receive an update regarding the erection of a bus shelter on Dunholme Road

 

LM/MT

 

JF

 

JLF

9.

Council Functions:

  1. Council Vacancies
  • To receive applications for co-option to the Council.
  1. Playpark
  • To discuss and take any necessary action regarding maintenance required to the playpark.
  • To receive an update regarding the installation of the replacement chicken rocker.
  1. To receive an update regarding the Community Speed Initiative and to confirm training date and location
  2. To discuss and take any necessary action regarding:-

- To agree and adopt a social media policy

- Communication with electors via a possible new website and social media

  1. To discuss and take any necessary action regarding the 2019 Community Award.
  2. To review and make any necessary amendments to the Councils Grant Award Policy.
  3. To discuss and take any necessary action regarding entry to the 2019 Best Kept Village competition.
  4. To discuss and take any necessary action regarding joining the 2019/20 LALC Annual Training scheme.
  5. To discuss and take any necessary action regarding:-

- Parish Council Election procedures

- The date of the Annual Parish Council meeting following the Election.

  1. To discuss and take any necessary action regarding the provision of CCTV in the centre of the village.

 

 

All

 

LM

 

Clerk

 

Clerk

 

 

MT

 

All

JLF

 

All

 

All

 

Clerk

 

 

JLF

10.

Financial matters

  1. Current financial statement
  2. To discuss and take any necessary action regarding the purchase of a replacement printer.
  3. Invoices for payment to be agreed (all excluding VAT where appropriate)
  • Mrs L Richardson – Clerks Salary including use of home as office and telephone/broadband costs - £448.52
  • Multidata – March Broadband Charges - £38.92
  • Home Call Computer Services – Laptop Service and Maintenance - £50
  • Cllr John Fotheringham – Village Maintenance - £58.18
  • Glendale – Heritage Orchard Maintenance - £210
  • Scothern Methodist Church – Room Hire - £60
  • Mrs P Sargeant – Bus Shelter Cleaning - £150

 

All

CJN

 

All

11.

Highways and Maintenance

  1. Update report

 

JLF

12.

Planning matters –

  1. 137918 – Land adj. to South Dene – Planning application to vary condition 6 of planning permission 131757 granted 15 May 2015 re: approved drawings – To receive an update on any CIL payments due.
  2. 138808 – Land adj to Sothern Nurseries - Application for non-material amendment to planning permission 137555 granted 25 May 2018 to move the dwelling further back into the plot, realignment of the proposed access and modification to the window design – Refused
  3. 138494 – Land at rear of 26 Craypool Lane - Planning application for erection of detached dwelling and integrated garage – Undergoing public consultation.
  4. 139025 – 37 Sudbrooke Road – Prior approval
  5. 138910 – Land adj to Scothern Nurseries - Planning application for the erection of 1no. dwelling with detached garage with office over, in connection with the nurseries business - amendments to previously approved scheme 137555 granted 25 May 2018 to move the dwelling further back into the plot, realignment of the proposed access and modification to the window design – discuss and submit comments to WLDC

 

 

Clerk/

All

15.

Consultations

To discuss and make any necessary comments to WLDC regarding the Sudbrooke Neighbourhood Plan.

 

All

16.

Fieldpaths

  1. To receive an update regarding maintenance of the village fieldpaths.

 

BP

17.

Reports

  1. Grange Park – to receive report
  2. Scothern Recreation Centre and Spirit of Scothern – receive update report

 

MT

LM

18.

Compliance – none

Clerk

19.

Correspondence – for information only

 - LCC – Procedure to report Highways issues

- WLDC – Great British Spring Clean initiative

Clerk

20.

Next meetings

  • Annual Parish Meeting – Wednesday 3rd April 2019 at 7pm at the Methodist Church, Main Street, Scothern, followed by the Monthly Council Meeting.