2023 Parish Council Meeting Agendas

A meeting of Scothern Parish Council will be held at 7:30 pm on Wednesday 12 July 2023 at Scothern Methodist Church, Main Street, Scothern.
Members of the public and press are invited to attend.                                                                   

C J Nicoll
Chair / Acting Clerk – RFO
6 July 2023

AGENDA

1.    Chair’s welcoming comments and housekeeping

2.    External Reports

a.    District Councillor Report 

b.    County Councillor Report 

3.    Public Session - [15 minutes]
    Members of the public may ask questions, make short statements, or raise concerns. Council will not make decisions during the public session, but issues raised may     become agenda items.

4.    To receive apologies and consider reasons for absence.

5.    To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and consider any requests for dispensation. Disclosures may be made at any point in     the meeting. A Councillor may leave or be asked to leave if dispensation has not been granted or if it would be deemed prejudicial to proceedings.

6.    Notes of Council Meetings held 24 May 2023 / 14 June 2023 to receive, approve and sign as minutes. 

7.    Update Reports:

a.    To receive updates regarding Community Speed Initiative/Speed Indicator Device (DC/RC)
i.    To receive downloaded data
ii.    To note progress with Sign 3 (Main Street) data downloading
iii.    To discuss and note updates in relation to recruitment of Speed Watch volunteers. 

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

c.    To receive updates and discuss play equipment repairs/replacements arising from Playdayz report/quotation and discussions with Recreation Centre (JA)

d.    To receive report and discuss any Police matters (All)

e.    To receive updates about the draft Neighbourhood Plan review (CJN)

f.    To review, discuss and take necessary action in relation to bus services through village (CJN)

g.    To receive updates - Best Garden Competition 2023 (JJ)

8.    Council Functions

a.    To hear update relating to arranging CPR refresher course (JA)

b.    To note outcome of LALC AGM 29 June 2023 (CJN)

c.    To discuss attendance at LALC Summer Conference at Bentley Hotel, South Hykeham on 19 July 2023 at a cost of £25 per delegate (All)

d.    To discuss and agree Clerk recruitment process/timescales

e.    To discuss Training and Development Plan for all Councillors (JJ)

9.    Central Lincolnshire Planning Obligations SPD Consultation – to discuss and formulate response

10.    To receive and discuss content of communication received from resident in relation to parking in Orchard Close

11.    Financial matters

a.    To note updates in relation to the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) (CJN)

b.    To receive update in relation to Bank Mandate and Signatories (CJN)

c.    To discuss and agree expected payments be made during summer recess

d.    Current financial statement (All)

e.    List of payments to be agreed.

12.    Village maintenance:
    To discuss and take any necessary action regarding village maintenance (RC)

13.    Highways

a.    Update report (CJN)

b.    To hear any updates regarding a request to check offlets and gulleys on Main Street and Dunholme Road and jet drains following resurfacing works

c.    To receive updates from LCC and consider actions with regard to flooding issues on Craypool Lane

d.    To receive any updates about the overgrown hedge on Lime Tree Paddock

e.    To receive any updates relating to the cycle path (eastern side) of Sudbrooke Road

f.    To receive updates relating to footpath (western side) of Sudbrooke Road

g.    To receive any updates regarding the extension of the speed limit on Heath Road

h.    To research ownership in relation to the grass verge at end of Elmdene adjacent to St Luke’s Nursing Home to enable investigation to improve parking facility.

14.    Planning matters

a.    146509 - Land Adjacent to, Stonefield House, 10 Main Street, Scothern, Lincolnshire,
    LN2 2UF - application for 1no. detached dwelling with new vehicular access 
    146509 – RECONSULTATION Land Adjacent to, Stonefield House, 10 Main Street - not yet determined.

15.    Field paths update
    To discuss any maintenance due to the village field paths (BP)
    To note complaint received in relation to FP156 and discuss any necessary action

16.    Reports – to receive update reports:

a.    Grange Park Working Group (CJN)
i.    To receive an update regarding work to the damaged fence Grange Park/Barber’s Farm
ii.    To receive an update from the Working Group

b.    To receive any updates from meetings of Scothern Recreation Centre and Spirit of Scothern

17.    Correspondence (for information only)
    Lincolnshire Police: Beating burglary together.
    WLDC: List of meetings.
    Lincolnshire County Council – litter picking kits
    WLDC – Parish News

18.    Date of next meeting – 13 September 2023