2019 Parish Council Minutes of Meetings

July 2019 Minutes

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SCOTHERN PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

A meeting of Scothern Parish Council took place on Wednesday 3rd July 2019 in the Methodist Church, Main Street, Scothern.

Present:   Cllrs Mrs C Nicoll (Chair) (CJN), D Canton (DC) and J Fotheringham (JLF)

Also in attendance:   26 members of the public and County Councillor Sue Rawlins

Clerk:   Mrs L Richardson
 

102.19

Housekeeping

 

103.19

External Reports

a) Police report – 4 concerns for safety (live line activation and young person sleeping in the bus shelter), vehicle nuisance, RTC on Nettleham Road, altercation between 2 car drivers in a layby on Sudbrooke Road.

b) District Councillor Report – Main concern is the loss of the bus service in the village and a proposal was put forward to request another bus is rerouted through Scothern and Sudbrooke on a trial basis.

- The Central Lincolnshire Plan is going through a review consultation

c) County Councillor Report – Reports were given in the public session

 

 

 

 

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Public Session – It was agreed by all to extend the public session to allow views to be heard regarding the loss of the village bus service – see following page with discussion recorded.

Many thanks for the wild flower in Grange Park

 

105.19

Apologies for Absence: - Proposed Cllr Fotheringham, seconded Cllr Canton and agreed by all to accept apologies and reasons for absence from Cllr Patchett.

 

106.19

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

 

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Minutes of previous meetings

  1. Notes of the Council Meeting held on 5th June 2019 – to receive, approve and sign as minutes – Proposed Cllr Fotheringham, seconded Cllr Canton and agreed by all that the notes of the last meeting be approved and signed by the Chair.

 

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Update Reports:  

  1. Future use of BT phone box – To receive an update regarding the production of information boards – All funding has now been received and a draft is being put in place.
  2. To receive an update regarding the 2nd village defibrillator and take any necessary action – No update to minute
  3. To receive an update regarding the erection of a bus shelter on Dunholme Road – The new bus shelter should be erected in the next 2-3 weeks.
  4. To receive an update regarding the new Parish Council website and Facebook page – All in place and waiting to go live once the audit regulations have finished.
  5. To receive an update regarding the Community Speed Initiative – There are now 12 volunteers, 8 are trained and 4 are being trained next week.  2 volunteers have withdrawn.  The cameras have been used 3 times – over which 29 vehicles were speeding.  A secure storage place needs to be decided on to store the equipment for easy access for all volunteers. A rota is being looked into for volunteers to work too.

 

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Council Functions:

  1. Playpark – No updates to minute.
  2. To discuss and take any necessary action regarding the Best Garden competition – First round of judging has taken place.
  3. To discuss and take any necessary action regarding the transfer of banking arrangement – The Clerk has submitted the necessary information to Lloyds bank and is awaiting the signatory paperwork to be sent for Councillors to complete.
  4. To discuss and take any necessary action regarding the loss of bus services in the village – Proposed Cllr Fotheringham, seconded Cllr Canton and agreed by all to arrange a meeting