SCOTHERN PARISH COUNCIL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL                 

Wednesday 14th February 2024

At 7.30pm

Scothern Methodist Church, Main Street, Scothern

Public participation – Members of the public may raise subjects they wish to bring to the attention of the Parish Council. Items relating to matters on the agenda will be taken first and any decisions will be made during the meeting. The time will be 15 minutes maximum unless the council decides otherwise. Listeners should note that decisions cannot be made at this meeting on items not on the agenda.

L Brooks-Sleight 

Lisa Brooks-Sleight Clerk–RFO

clerk@scothern-pc.gov.uk                                                                                                       9 February 2024

31/2024 Chair’s Welcome

32/2024 Apologies for Absence

To receive apologies with any reasons given

33/2024 Representatives Report

To receive reports from the District & County Councillors

34/2024 Public Participation

To resolve, if necessary, to temporarily suspend the meeting for a period of no more than 15

minutes to allow for a period of public participation. Members of the public may raise

subjects, which they wish to bring to the attention of the Parish Council. Items relating to

matters on the agenda will be taken first, and any decisions will be made when the meeting

is declared opened.

35/2024 Declarations of Interest

To record declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and consider any

 requests for dispensation for any listed agenda items.

36/2024 Minutes of last Meeting

To approve & sign the Notes of the Council Meeting held on 10th January 2024 as minutes

37/2024 Village Flooding

a.To receive/discuss any information/emails received regarding the Flooding and decide any future actions required.

b.Craypool Lane issues – to receive any information and decide future actions

38/2024 Scothern Emergency Plan

To discuss information regarding a village Emergency Plan and decide any future actions

39/2024 Clerks Report

To receive Clerk’s report

40/2024 Play Park

To receive quotes to repair/replace chain bridge and quotes for the bark chip & decide future actions

41/2024 Lloyds Bank

To received and discuss the information re: PC credit/debit card and decide future actions

42/2024 Assets Register

To update the council and decide future actions

43/2024 HR Terms of Reference

To receive and approve

44/2024 Grange Park Terms of Reference

 To receive and approve

45/2024 LCC Budget and Council Tax Proposal 2024/25

 To receive email and note any comments to submit

46/2024 Community Speed Watch

 To receive speed data report and any discuss any information

47/2024 Scothern Neighbourhood Plan

To receive finalised information from the working group and note any comments

48/2024 Grange Park

To discuss/approve quotations for work/payment

a.To repair and re-position small notice board

b. To plant four trees, supply stakes, ties and rabbit guards

c. And to supply and install tree protection to the 4 new trees

49/2024 War Memorial Repositioning

To receive information after visit from DAC, to discuss and decide future actions

50/2024 Community Clean up Events 

To discuss email and decide any future actions

51/2024 Christmas Tree Lights

To approve the payment for £45.99 for 720 LED Superbright light for the village tree after the

failure of the existing lights in December 2023

52/2024 LALC Annual Subs & Training Scheme 2024/25

a. To approve the annual subs of £281.96 to be paid 1st April 2024

b. To discuss the annual training scheme at a cost of £125 +vat and decide future actions

53/2024 Training Bulletin

To approve any courses required by members

54/2024 Bus Service Survey

To discuss questions suitable for Scothern residents and decide future actions

55/2024 D Day Celebrations 6th June 2024 

To discuss email and decide any future actions

56/2024 Highways

To discuss and receive any issues/updates and decide future actions

-Sudbrooke Road – footpath western side & cycle path eastern side/Elmdene grassed area

57/2024 Police

To receive any information or correspondence for discussion

• Monthly report for the NC07 area
• Parish Council Engagement Session on Road Safety 
• LWL Parish Council  Engagement Session - Thursday 4th July 2024 
• Lincolnshire Environmental Crime Partnership 

58/2024 To receive any Councillor Updates

a. Scothern Recreation Centre and Spirit of Scothern meetings

59/2024 Finance

To approve & sign the monthly accounts for payment & the corresponding bank statements

60/2024 Village

To discuss and decide any future actions regarding village maintenance

61/2024 Planning

To receive any decisions and discuss applications received from WLDC

 Ref:147800 for single storey extension Stonefield House 10 Main Street Scothern

 Ref:147640 detached dwelling variation of condition 11 of planning permission 146509

granted 8/8/23 -Adjacent to Stonefield House, 10 Main Street

WLDC 19/1/24 Granted time limit plus conditions

Ref:147597 first floor dormer bedroom extension including two Storey link extension between the

main house & garage, balcony and rendering, 8 The Alders

WLDC 5/1/24 Granted time limit plus conditions

Ref: 147300 for the part change of use and extension of an existing barn to form 1no. annexe

Grove Farm, Langworth Road WLDC 5/1/24 Granted time limit plus conditions

62/2024 Correspondence for information (sent prior)

• LALC – 26/1/24 E-news & Training January Bulletin  5/2/24
• LCC Town and Parish Council Newsletter January 2024 5/2/24
• Rural Bulletin 23 January 2024 – 23/1/24
• Storm Henk Flood Recovery Framework 23/1/24

63/2024 Agenda items for next meeting and to take any points from members     

             (to be received by 6th March 2024)

64/2024 To consider the exclusion of the public and press in accordance with the Public Bodies

             (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 s1 (2) due to the confidential nature of the items to

              be Discussed

 To confirm the date & time of next meeting, Wed 13th March 2024, 7.30pm