February agenda 2025
SCOTHERN PARISH COUNCIL
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL
Wednesday 12th February 2025, 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.
Lisa Brooks-Sleight Clerk/RFO
clerk@scothern-pc.gov.uk 7th February 2025
AGENDA
25/2025 Apologies for Absence
To receive apologies with any reasons given
26/2025 Representatives Report
To receive reports from the District & County Councillors
27/2025 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.
28/2025 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.
29/2025 Minutes of last Meeting
To approve & sign the notes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 8th January 2025 as minutes
30/2025 Clerks Report
To receive Clerk’s report
31/2024 Play Area
a. To receive the residents survey results and decide future actions
b. To discuss quotes for replacement of the play equipment & grant funding options, and decide future actions
c. To receive the monthly play area report
32/2024 Flooding
a. To receive information on recent village flooding issues -Grange Park & Church St for discussion and decide future actions
b. To receive email from resident re: flooding Grange Park
33/2025 Bus Shelter Cleaning Contract 2025/26
To discuss the bus cleaning tender and requirements
34/2025 LALC Training Scheme
a. To receive reports from current training sessions by members
b. To approve any training requests by members
35/2025 Developing a Communication Strategy
To discuss and decide any future actions
36/2025 Highways Grass Cutting Agreement 2025
To approve updated terms of agreement
37/2025 WLDC Defib Maintenance 2025/26
To approve the new annual fee - £110 inc vat
38/2025 War Memorial
To receive an update and decide any future actions
39/2025 Highways
To discuss and receive any issues/updates and decide future actions
40/2025 Community Speed Watch
To receive speed data report and any discuss any information
41/2025 Police
To receive any information or correspondence for discussion
42/2025 Finance
To approve & sign the monthly accounts for payment; the corresponding bank statements up to 31/01/25 and to
nominate 2 councillors to authorise the online bank payments.
43/2025 Scothern Emergency Plan
To receive any update and decide any future actions
44/2025 Village maintenance
To receive any issues/quotes and decide future actions
45/2025 Planning
To receive any decisions and discuss applications received from WLDC
WL/2024/00570 Nettleham Rd development – re consultation on amendments which can be viewed on WLDC planning portal
WL/2024/00504 Amended application for re consultation, Land to rear of Brinkburn House, 16 Church St.
46/2025 Correspondence for information (sent prior)
- LALC Training Bulletin
- LALC – E-news
- LCC Town & Parish September Newsletter
- EA Maintenance in your area
- NALC Newsletter
- NALC Chief Executive Bulletin
47/2025 Agenda items for next meeting and any updates/points from members
48/2025 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 next Council meeting – 12th March 2025 at 7.30pm