2023 Parish Council Meeting Agendas

SCOTHERN PARISH COUNCIL

A meeting of Scothern Parish Council will take place in the Methodist Church, Main Street, Scothern on Wednesday 8 March 2023 at following the Annual Parish Meeting. 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 concern to the Council.  Decisions cannot be made during this time but may become a future agenda item.

AGENDA

1.    Housekeeping

2.    External Reports     

a)    District Councillor Report (RW)

b)    County Councillor Report (SR)

3.    Public Session

4.    Apologies for Absence    

5.    Declarations of Interest (Pecuniary or Non-Pecuniary)

6.    Notes of Council Meeting held on 8 February 2023 – to receive, approve and sign as minutes.

7.    Update Reports:   

a)    To receive an update regarding the Community Speed Initiative (SID) (DC/RC)

    To receive downloaded data from SIDs
    To note progress with Sign 3 (Main Street) data downloading
    Grant application to IGAS (CJN)

b)    To receive an update on the maintenance and relocation of the war memorial (CN)

c)    To note arrangements for transfer to “gov.uk” email addresses (CN)

d)    To receive an update on Central Lincolnshire Local Plan (CJN)

e)    To consider any quotes for play equipment repairs arising from RoSPA report (CJN)

f)    To receive and discuss any Police matters including Police cluster meeting (DC)

g)    To discuss and take any necessary action regarding the Neighbourhood Plan review (ALL)

    To discuss the draft Neighbourhood Plan Review and agree to submit for examination

h)    Bus matters: 

    To review, discuss and take any necessary action in relation to bus services through village (ALL)

i)    To discuss community events/arrangements for King Charles III Coronation (ALL)

    To discuss and agree financial contribution

8.    Council Functions:

a)    To note progress and agree recruitment and appointment of Clerk to the Council (JLRF/JJ)

b)    To receive information regarding Council Elections (Parish and District) and take any necessary action (CJN)

    To agree to meet travel expenses for delivery of nomination forms to WLDC.

9.    Great British Spring Clean 2023 – to discuss participation and formulate programme (JJ)

10.    To discuss Best Garden Competition 2023 and agree arrangements (All)

11.    Financial matters

a)    Current financial statement (All)

b)    Invoices for payment to be agreed (All)

c)    Discuss provision of printer for Clerk’s use and agree cost.

Village maintenance: 

a)    To discuss and take any necessary action regarding village maintenance (RC)

b)    To discuss and take necessary action regarding compilation of asset register (RC)

c)    To discuss arrangements for inspection of assets (RC) 

12.    Highways:

a)    Update report (JLRF)

b)    To note response from LCC to check offlets and gulleys on Main Street and Dunholme Road and to jet drains adjacent to 23 Main Street following resurfacing of Dunholme Road and Main Street.

c)    To receive any update from LCC, and take any necessary action, regarding flooding issues on Craypool Lane

d)    To receive any update in relation to overgrown hedge on Lime Tree Paddock

e)    To receive any update on the cycle path (eastern side) and footpath (western side) on Sudbrooke Road

f)    To receive any update in relation to the extension of the speed limit on Heath Road

13.    Planning matters:

a)    Planning Inspectorate Appeal Ref: APP/N2535/W/22/3306219.

144213 - Land to rear of Weir Farm Paddock, Scothern. Outline planning application to erect up to 36no. dwellings - access to be considered and not reserved for subsequent applications – decision awaited from Planning Inspectorate

b)    146177 – planning application for extension of garage at 17 St Germain’s Way, Scothern.

14.    Field paths

To discuss any maintenance due to the village fieldpaths (BP)

15.    Reports – to receive update reports:

a)    Grange Park (CN)

i.    To receive an update regarding work to the damaged fence Grange Park - Barbers Farm.
ii.    To receive an update from the working group

b)    Scothern Recreation Centre and Spirit of Scothern – receive update report (JLF)

16.    Correspondence – for information only

    LALC enews 6 February 2023 / 27 February 2023
    Anglian Water – Pipeline Elsham to Lincoln
    Lincolnshire County Council – Town and parish council update
    WLDC meeting – 6 March 2023
    Scothern Methodist Church Safeguarding Policy

17.    Next meeting – Wednesday 12 April 2023 at 7.30pm at The Methodist Church, Main Street, Scothern