November 12th 2025 Agenda
SCOTHERN PARISH COUNCIL Meeting of the Council
Wednesday 12th November 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 7th November 2025
AGENDA
256/2025 Apologies for Absence
To receive apologies with any reasons given
257/2025 Representatives Report
To receive reports from the District & County Councillors
258/2025 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.
259/2025 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.
260/2025 Minutes of last Meeting
To approve & sign the notes of the Council Meeting held on 9th October 2025 as minutes
261/2025 Clerks Report
To receive Clerk’s report
262/2025 Grant Funding 2026
To receive & consider a grant application from SRC
263/2025 Village Planters 2026
To review the 2026 planter specifications before requesting quotes
264/2025 Budget 2026/27
To discuss and approve
265/2025 Precept 2026/27
To discuss and approve
266/2025 Play Area
To receive the monthly inspection report and decide any future actions
267/2025 Christmas in Scothern
To discuss & receive information on Christmas events – Festive Lights Competition, judging and prizes; PAT testing tree lights and decide future actions.
268/2025 GDPR Security Compliance
All members to complete & sign checklist
269/2025 Village maintenance
To receive and consider quotes to reduce the height of 4xtrees on Grange Park adjacent to Cade Close and remove overhanging branches from HMT Landscaping & Ian Moore Contracting.
270/2025 Highways
To discuss and receive any issues/updates and decide future actions
271/2025 Finance
To approve & sign the monthly accounts for November payments; the corresponding bank statements to 31/10/25, bank balance £75,551.76, and to nominate 2 councillors to authorise the online bank payments.
HMT Landscaping Notice board repairs/paint/fix 255.00
The Signbuilder Play area signs x2 70.32
HMT Landscaping Remove wooden play area 1800.00
Tesco Monthly DD mobile 7.50
Lloyds Banks Monthly account fee 4.25
LALC Training course 42.00
Ian Moore Contractors Contractor - grass cutting 1243.20
Ian Moore Contractors 2x tree removal/fence repair 666.00
Ian Moore Contractors Footpath repair 1320.00
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 November 253.50
272/2025 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
h. War Memorial
i. SRC
j. Emergency plan
273/2025 Planning
To receive any decisions and discuss applications received from WLDC
Ref: WL/2025/01096, planning application for the siting of 2no. shipping container to be used for storage.
Scothern Recreation Centre
274/2025 LALC Training Scheme
To approve any training requests by members
275/2025 Correspondence for Discussion
To receive and discuss an email from a resident on speeding and decide future actions
276/2025 Correspondence for information (sent prior)
• WLDC Parish News 24/10/25
• LALC – E-news 24/10/25
• LCC Town & Parish Newsletter 30/10/25
• NALC Bulletin 30/10/25 & 6/11/25
• LALC Training bulletin 31/11/25
277/2025 Agenda items for next meeting (to be received by 3rd December) and any updates/points from members
278/2025 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 – 10th December 2025 at 7.30pm