March 2025 Agenda
SCOTHERN PARISH COUNCIL
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL
Wednesday 12th March 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.
L Brooks-Sleight
Lisa Brooks-Sleight Clerk/RFO
clerk@scothern-pc.gov.uk 7th March 2025
AGENDA
49/2025 Apologies
To receive apologies with any reasons given
50/2025 Representatives Report
To receive reports from the District & County Councillors
51/2025 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.
52/2025 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.
53/2025 Minutes of last Meeting
To approve & sign the notes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 12th February 2025 as minutes
54/2025 Clerks Report
To receive Clerk’s report
55/2024 Flooding
To receive any updates, quotes & information on the village flooding issues for discussion and decide future actions
56/2025 Meeting Dates 2025/26
To approve the monthly meeting dates
57/2025 Great British Spring Clean
To receive, discuss and decide any future actions
58/2025 Chemical Spraying/Weedkiller
To receive and discuss a resident’s email regarding the use of chemicals & weedkiller and decide any future actions
59/2025 Pub is the Hub
To discuss the information from The Bottle & Glass – creating a village shop and decided any future actions
60/2025 Tesco Mobile
To receive an update on the mobile fee and decide any future actions
61/2025 War Memorial
To receive quotes & an update to renovate/relocate the war memorial and decide any future actions
62/2025 Highways
To discuss and receive any issues/updates and decide future actions
63/2025 Community Speed Watch
To receive speed data report and any discuss any information
64/2025 Police
To receive any information or correspondence for discussion
65/2025 Finance
To approve & sign the monthly accounts for payment; the corresponding bank statements up to 28/02/25 and to
nominate 2 councillors to authorise the online bank payments.
66/2025 Scothern Emergency Plan
To receive any update and decide any future actions
67/2025 Village maintenance
To receive any issues and decide future actions
68/2024 Play Area
a. To discuss quotes for replacement of the play equipment & grant funding options, and decide future actions
b. To receive the monthly play area report
69/2025 Grange Park
To receive the meeting notes
a.To receive quotes to purchase 2kg Yellow rattle seed and decide future actions
b.To receive quotes to purchase sharp sand and freezer bags and decide future actions
c.To receive quotes to purchase 150x Primrose plug plants and decide future actions
d.To receive information on broken rail & post fence -west side of Grange Park near Cade Close and decide future actions
e.To receive any updates on any other issues at Grange Park and decide any future actions
70/2025 LALC Training Scheme
To approve any training requests by members
71/2025 Planning
To receive any decisions and discuss applications received from WLDC
WL/2024/00570 Nettleham Rd development – WLDC decision
72/2025 Lindum Homes – Nettleham Rd Development 7pm
To discuss any issues/updates from meeting with Lindum Homes Director that took place prior to the meeting and decide any future actions.
73/2025 Correspondence for information (sent prior)
- Central Lincolnshire Design Code 27/2/25
- LALC – E-news 25/2/25
- LCC Town & Parish February Newsletter
- WLDC Council Agenda 3 March 25 25/2/25
- WLDC Parish News Newsletter 1/3/25
- WLDC Community Projects 1/3/25
74/2025 Trees – safety cut Sudbrooke Rd to approve, permission required from National Grid
75/2025 Agenda items for next meeting and any updates/points from members
76/2025 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 – 9th April 2025 at 7.30pm
The Annual Parish Meeting will be held on the 9th April 2025 at 6.45pm before the April meeting