September 10th 2025 Agenda
SCOTHERN PARISH COUNCIL Meeting of the Council
Wednesday 10th September 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 5th September 2025
AGENDA
206/2025 Apologies for Absence
To receive apologies with any reasons given
207/2025 Representatives Report
To receive reports from the District & County Councillors
208/2025 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.
209/2025 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.
210/2025 Minutes of last Meeting
To approve & sign the notes of the Council Meeting held on 9th July 2025 as minutes
211/2025 Clerks Report
To receive Clerk’s report
212/2025 Grant Funding Requests 2026/27
To receive and consider applications from SRC and St Germains for grass cutting and decide future actions
213/2025 Lindum Homes – Nettleham Rd Development
To consider and approve the street names on the new development site from the proposed list
214/2025 Grange Park
a. To receive the report on the survey on the trees for their condition and risk management from Watson Lindsey Arboriculture and discuss any future actions.
b. To discuss concerns from a resident re: overhanging trees and decide any future actions
c. To receive quotes to purchase 2kg Yellow Rattle Seeds, 50 freezer bags and 25kg sharp sand requested by the Working Group and decide future actions
215/2025 Cemetery Car Park Tree Survey
To receive quote to survey the trees around the car park and cemetery for safety and management, from Watson Lindsey Arboriculture and decide future actions
216/2025 War Memorial
To receive an updated report and to consider
a. The request from the DAC to use stone instead of concrete for 150mm of the footings at a cost to the Parish Council, quoted from Draper Memorials of an extra £500 max.
b. The request from St Germains PCC for the Parish Council to pay the £342.60 faculty fee
217/2025 Play Area
a. Annual Play area inspection – to receive the report and consider any future actions
b. To receive the updated quote for swings and requirements for the removal of old equipment
c. To approve a new sign for the play area
218/2025 Communication Strategy
To receive the report from the informal meeting and approve any future actions
219/2025 LALC Internal Audit
To receive & approve the new fees, standard audit £225 for 6hrs and consider a 2-year contract
220/2025 Scothern News
To discuss the new format of the September issue, feedback, any changes needed and decide any future actions
221/2025 Finance
To approve & sign the monthly accounts for July & August payments; the corresponding bank statements up to 31/08/25, balance £85,532.06 and to nominate 2 councillors to authorise the online bank payments. And to receive and note payments made in August.
222/2025 Village maintenance
a. To receive quotes for Notice boards 1.fix the Perspex seal on the board near the village hall; 2. To replace the inside
backing board on Grange Park board near The Alders; 3. To strip, varnish & replace the header -Scothern Parish Council, near the bus stop on Church St.
b. To discuss and approve the position for the new notice board on Dunholme Rd
c. To receive and consider a quote for a new recycled bench for the play area
223/2025 Emergency Plan
To receive an update and approve a date & venue for the tabletop exercise
224/2025 Remembrance Day
To approve the purchase of a wreath for Remembrance Sunday
225/2025 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. Best Kept Garden Comp
226/2025 Highways
a. To discuss and receive any issues/updates and decide future actions
b. To receive a request to make Church St ‘one way’ from Sudbrooke Rd and consider any future actions
c. Highways Group – to receive and discuss report from the groups meeting in Nettleham
d. Road Traffic Order – Level Crossing a day closure
227/2025 Planning
To receive any decisions and discuss applications received from WLDC
Ref: WL/2025/00739 - Barlings Solar Farm – land off Dunholme Rd, full planning Solar Farm.
Ref: WL/2025/00570 – land off Nettleham Rd, full planning 49 dwellings. WLDC granted with conditions 21/07/25
Ref: WL/2025/00670 – to render a gable end, 30 Townsend Farm, Craypool Lane WLDC refused 21/08/25
228/2025 LALC Training Scheme
To approve any training requests by members
229/2025 NALC Local Government Pay Agreement 2025
To consider approving the recommended new pay scale and back dating the clerk’s salary to April 2025
230/2025 SLCC Membership
To consider for approval the clerks request to join the SLCC Full Clerks Membership at a cost of £190 pa
231/2025 Correspondence for information (sent prior)
• LALC – E-news 17/7/25 1/8/25 29/8/25
• LCC Town & Parish Newsletter July 29/7/25 & August 27/8/25
• NALC Bulletin 21/8/25 & 3/9/25 & 4/9/25
• WL Summer Events 7/8/25
• LALC Training bulletin 1/8/25 & 5/9/25
232/2025 Agenda items for next meeting (to be received by 1st October) and any updates/points from members
233/2025 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 – 8th October 2025 at 7.30pm