October 8th 2025 Agenda
SCOTHERN PARISH COUNCIL Meeting of the Council
Wednesday 8th October 2025, at 7.30pm
held in 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 3rd October 2025
AGENDA
234/2025 Apologies for Absence
To receive apologies with any reasons given
235/2025 Representatives Report
To receive reports from the District & County Councillors
236/2025 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.
237/2025 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.
238/2025 Minutes of last Meeting
To approve & sign the notes of the Council Meeting held on 10th September 2025 as minutes
239/2025 Clerks Report
To receive Clerk’s report
240/2025 FOI Policy
To approve
241/2025 Emergency Plan
To receive an update following the table-top exercise and discuss any future actions
242/2025 War Memorial
To receive an update and consider the quote from Draper Memorials to add 3 missing names to the war memorial when refurbished at a cost of £375 +vat
243/2025 Play Area
a. To receive & consider quotes to remove old wooden equipment & tyres, move chippings and turf the area
b. To receive the monthly inspection report
244/2025 Grange Park
a.To receive the working groups notes
b.To receive & discuss email from a group member and decide future actions
245/2025 Finance
To approve & sign the monthly accounts for September payments; the corresponding bank statements and latest Budget v Expenditure up to 30/09/25, bank balance £81,004.85, and to nominate 2 councillors to authorise the online bank payments.
DAC War memorial Faculty 342.60
Boston Seeds Wild Primrose plug plant Grange Park mins 170.99
Poppy Shop Remembrance Wreath 24.95
B&Q sand - Grange Park 3.50
PKF Littlejohn External Auditor 252.00
SLCC Membership 95.00
Tesco Monthly DD mobile 7.50
Lloyds Banks Monthly account fee 4.25
HMRC PAYE
Ian Moore Contractors Contractor - grass cutting
GFP Agriculture/Belmont Seeds Yellow Rattle seeds 540.60
Multidata VH Broadband November invoice 50.34
Springbok Monthly IT September invoice 54.92
L Brooks-Sleight Salary/expenses 1008.46
Pelican Trust SN printing 253.50
246/2025 Village maintenance
To receive and consider the following quotes
a. Fix the Perspex seal on the notice board door near the village hall
b. To replace the inside backing board on Grange Park board near The Alders and fix new ‘Welcome’ plaque
c. To strip, varnish & replace the header -Scothern Parish Council, near the bus stop on Church St.
d. To fix in position the new notice board on Dunholme Rd
e. To build & fix new bench in position at the play area
247/2025 Christmas in Scothern
To discuss Christmas – what events to organise, PAT testing tree lights and decide any future actions
248/2025 To receive reports/updates
a. Community Speed Watch
b. Police
c. Scothern News
d. Village flooding
e. Lindum Homes – West Thorne Grange
f. Village maintenance issues
g. Remembrance Day
249/2025 Highways
a. To discuss and receive any issues/updates and decide future actions
b. Road Traffic Orders
250/2025 Planning
To receive any decisions and discuss applications received from WLDC
Ref: WL/2025/00793 – land off Nettleham Rd – request of compliance from WLDC following planning permission WL/2024/00570 granted 21 July 2025. Information can be found on WLDC planning portal
251/2025 LALC Training Scheme
To approve any training requests by members
252/2025 Correspondence for information (sent prior)
• LALC – E-news 16/9/25
• LCC Town & Parish Newsletter 1/10/25
• NALC Bulletin 16/9/25 & 17/09/25
• LALC Training bulletin 5/9/25
• Sudbrooke News 29/9/25
• Lincolnshire Police & Parish Council's Engagements 30/9/25
253/2025 Agenda items for next meeting (to be received by 5th November) and any updates/points from members
254/2025 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 the next Meeting of the Council – 12th November 2025 at 7.30pm