April 2022 Agenda
SCOTHERN PARISH COUNCIL
A meeting of Scothern Parish Council will take place on Wednesday 13th April 2022 immediately following the Annual Parish Meeting, which will start at 7.30pm in The Methodist Church, Main Street, Scothern. Members of the public are welcome to attend.
At the start of the meeting there will be a 15-minute public forum where members of the public can raise any point or concerns to the Council. Decisions cannot be made during this time but may become a future agenda item.
1. Housekeeping
2. External Reports (All)
a) Police Update
b) District Councillor Report
c) County Councillor Report
3. Public Session
4. Apologies for Absence
5. Declarations of Interest (Pecuniary or Non-Pecuniary)
6. Minutes of previous meeting
a) Notes of the Council Meeting held on 9th March 2022 – to receive, approve and sign as minutes.
7. Update Reports:
a) To receive an update regarding the Community Speed Initiative (DC)
b) To receive an update regarding drainage issues on Sudbrooke Road, including traffic arrangements for the road closure (CN)
c) To receive an update on the maintenance and possible relocation of the war memorial (CN)
8. Council Functions:
a) To discuss and take any necessary action regarding the reinstatement of public transport, including a shopper bus (Clerk)
b) To discuss and take any necessary action regarding the Neighbourhood Plan review (JLF)
c) To receive a proposal to adopt the following policies and procedures, following review:-
Data Audit/ Publication Scheme/ Standing Orders, Financial Regulations and Risk Assessment. (JJ/Clerk)
d) To receive and decide upon a quote for lighting for the Jubilee celebrations and further use by the village hall.
e) To discuss and take any necessary action regarding the best garden compertition
9. Financial matters
a) Current financial statement (All)
b) To receive an update regarding CIL payments due for the development on Dunholme Road
c) To receive an update from Scothern Recreation Centre regarding a financial contribution to strim the perimeter of the playing field during growing season at £26 per occasion (JLF)
d) To receive an update regarding the Locality funding for 2021-22 towards the Neighbourhood Plan review.
e) To note notification of 2021/22 Annual Audit documents
f) Invoices for payment to be agreed (All)
Supplier Detail Gross VAT Net
Multidata Broadband 44.59 0.00 44.59
Mrs L Richardson Clerks Salary and Expenses
Mrs L Richardson inc. Clerks Bay pay (2021/22) 564.94 0.00 564.94
ICO Data Protection Fee 35.00 0.00 35.00
LAB Planning Services NP Review Consultant 1500.00 0.00 1500.00
LALC Annual Membership 444.05 0.00 444.05
LALC Annual Training Scheme 132.00 22.00 110.00
Glendale Recreation Centre boundary
clear 720.00 120.00 600.00
Glendale Grass Cutting 48.98 8.16 40.82
Elan City Speed Signs 1908.24 318.04 1590.20
Lisa Wallace Grange Park Board 165.00 0.00 165.00
Welton Parish Council Playarea Inspections 20.00 0.00 20.00
10. Highways and Maintenance:-
a) Update report (JLF)
b) To discuss and take any necessary action regarding an overgrown hedge on Lime Tree Paddock.
c) To discuss and take any necessary action regarding maintenance required to the cycle path on the east side of Sudbrooke Road.
d) To discuss and take any necessary action regarding the resurfacing of the footpath on the west side of Sudbrooke Road.
e) To discuss and take any necessary action regarding the resurfacing of Dunholme Road and Main Street.
f) To discuss and take any necessary action regarding flooding on Main Street, adjacent to number 23.
g) To discuss and take any necessary action regarding the pothole outside of 16 Main Street.
h) To discuss and take any necessary action regarding the potholes on Main Steet towards Langworth Road.
i) To discuss and take any necessary action regarding the potholes on Vicarage Lane
j) To discuss and take any necessary action regarding maintenance required to the small wooden gate on Chapel Walk.
11. Planning matters: -
a) 142777 – Land adj. The Croft, 22 Dunholme Road – Planning Appeal to convert and extend garage to form 1no. dwelling – decision awaited from Planning Inspectorate
b) 144176 – 22 Sudbrooke Road – Planning application for removal of conservatory, rear extension, car port and creation of first floor with ridge lift – Granted
c) 144213 – Land to the rear of Weir Farm Paddock – Outline planning application to erect up to 36no. dwellings – access to be considered and not reserved for subsequent applications – Refused
d) 144296 – Pyewipe Farm, Northing Lane – Planning application to install a ground mount solar panel system comprising of 56no. panels in 2 x rows of 28 – Undergoing public consultation
e) 144357 – Chesterwood, 30 Main Street – Planning application for first floor extension, together with the installation of 2no. dormers to front elevation – Undergoing public consultation
f) 144546 – Lycka, 41 Main Street – Planning application to remove existing single storey extension and erect two storey rear extension – discuss and submit and comments to WLDC
g) 44608 - The Bramblings, 10 Church Street - Planning application for proposed side and in-roof first floor extension – discuss and submit comments to WLDC
12. Field paths
- To discuss any maintenance due to the village fieldpaths (BP)
13. Consultations
- To discuss and take any necessary action regarding the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan consultation
14. Reports – to receive update reports:
a) Grange Park (CN)
- To receive an update regarding work to the damaged fence Grange Park - Barbers Farm.
- To receive an update from the working group
- Scothern Recreation Centre and Spirit of Scothern – receive update report (JLF)
15. Correspondence – for information only
- LALC – Weekly Clerks Newsletters
- PKF Littlejohn LLP – 2021/22 Annual Audit documentation and information
- Spirit of Scothern – Annual report for APM
- LALC – Updated National Salary Award for 2021/22
- Resident – Issues with the bus service
- Sir Edward Leigh – Notification of response to Maintenance Letter
- Resident – Windfarm Scheme Potential
16. Next meeting (Annual Council Meeting) – Wednesday 11th May 2022 at 7.30pm at The Methodist Church, Main Street, Scothern
Signed: L. Richardson
Clerk to the Council
8th April 2022