June 11th 2025 Agenda
SCOTHERN PARISH COUNCIL Meeting of the Council
Wednesday 11th June 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 6th June 2025
AGENDA
148/2025 Apologies for Absence
To receive apologies with any reasons given
149/2025 Representatives Report
To receive reports from the District & County Councillors
150/2025 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.
151/2025 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.
152/2025 Co-option
To consider candidates for co-option on Scothern Parish Council and approve
153/2025 Minutes of last Meeting
To approve & sign the notes of the Annual Parish Council Meeting and the May Council Meeting held on 14th May 2025 as minutes
154/2025 Clerks Report
To receive Clerk’s report
155/2025 Budget and Reserves 2025/26
To review and approve
156/2025 Assets Register
To approve the PC assets
157/2025 Internal Auditors Report 2024/25
a. To receive and note any comments from the Internal auditors report and checklist – 21st May 2025
b. To receive the AGAR Annual Internal Auditors Report 2024/25 for the External Auditors
158/2025 AGAR 2024/25
a. Section 1 – Annual Governance Statement 2024/25 – to complete and approve
b. Section 2 – Accounting Statements 2024/25 – to approve
c. Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Unaudited Annual Governance & Accountability Return – Tuesday 17 June 2025 -Monday 28 July 2025
159/2025 Social Media & Electronic Communications Policy
To review and approve
160/2025 Play Area
a. To discuss any Grant funding options for Stage 2
b. To receive the monthly play area report
161/2025 Scothern News
To discuss and approve the content, fees for advertising & notices, printers & cost to print and paper copies for residents.
162/2025 Community Speed Watch
To receive speed data report and any discuss any information
163/2025 Police
To receive any information or correspondence for discussion
164/2025 Highways
To discuss and receive any issues/updates and decide future actions Traffic regulation orders x2
165/2025 Planning
To receive any decisions and discuss applications received from WLDC
166/2025 Dunholme Rd Solar Farm
To receive information on the proposed Solar Farm consultation and decide any future actions
167/2025 Flooding
To receive any updates
168/2025 Finance
To approve & sign the monthly accounts for payment; the corresponding bank statements up to
31/05/25 and to nominate 2 councillors to authorise the online bank payments.
169/2025 Village maintenance
a. To receive any issues and decide future actions
b. To receive quote to repaint white fence near the pub and decide future actions
c. Notice boards – to discuss all boards and any future repairs
170/2025 Communication Strategy
To discuss and approve any future actions
171/2025 LALC Training Scheme
To approve any training requests by members
172/2025 Spring clean
To arrange a date for the clean/tidy up
173/2025 Lindum Homes meeting
To note any comments from the prior meeting and discuss future actions
174/2025 Scothern Garden Comp 2025
To discuss & approve details and prizes for this years competition
175/2025 Correspondence for information (sent prior)
- SCR Agenda & mins 19/5/25
- LALC – E-news 23/5/25
- LALC Summer Conference 31/5/2025
- LCC Town & Parish March Newsletter 29/5/25
- NALC Bulletin 31/5/25 & 6/6/25
- WLDC Parish News Newsletter 23/5/25
- LALC Training bulletin 23/5/25
- Mickleholme woodland - Consultation report and response to issues raised 6/6/25
146/2025 Agenda items for next meeting (to be received by 2nd July) and any updates/points from members
147/2025 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 – 9th July 2025 at 7.30pm