4th March 2026 Agenda
SCOTHERN PARISH COUNCIL Meeting of the Council
Wednesday 4th March 2026, 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 27th February 2026
AGENDA
21/2026 Apologies for Absence -To receive apologies with any reasons given
22/2026 Representatives Report -To receive reports from the District & County Councillors
23/2026 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.
24/2026 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.
25/2026 Minutes of last Meeting - To approve & sign the notes of the Council Meeting held on 7th January 2026 as minutes
26/2026 Clerks Report - To receive Clerk’s report
27/2026 Project Groundwater Greater Lincolnshire (PGGL) - To receive email & discuss future actions for a local flood alarm system and positions along the watercourse through the village
28/2026 Sudbrooke Neighbourhood Plan Review - Regulation 16 Submission Consultation – WLDC is requesting comments as a consultee on the submitted plan
29/2026 Assets Register -to approve
30/2026 a. LALC 2026/27 Annual Subscription -to approve
b. LALC Training Scheme –to consider & approve joining the annual scheme
31/2026 Play Area
a. To receive the monthly inspection report and decide any future actions
b. To receive an update on Stage 2 & 3 of the play area improvements and 2nd deposit payment
c. To discuss & confirm the official opening date of the new play area
32/2026 Environmental weight restriction -to receive & discuss a request to pursue environmental weight restriction with County Council and consider future actions
33/2026 Great British Spring Clean – to receive information and consider future actions
34/2026 LCC Grass Cutting Agreement 2026 -to receive information & approve
35/2026 Grange Park main gate & fence – to consider & discuss the condition and approve future actions
36/2026 Highways - To discuss and receive any issues/updates and decide future actions
37/2026 Finance - To approve & sign the monthly accounts for March payments, the February payments made between meetings; the corresponding bank statements up to 28/2/26 with the bank balance of £63,036.56, and to nominate 2 councillors to authorise the online bank payments.
Outdoor Play UK Play equipment 2nd deposit 10528.80
Pelican Trust SN Feb 253.50
Tesco Monthly DD mobile 7.50
Lloyds Banks Monthly account fee 4.25
Employee Salary/expenses Jan 997.70
Multidata VH Broadband Feb invoice 50.34
Springbok Monthly IT invoice 54.92
Nettleham Methodist Meeting room hire January & March 54.00
Tesco Monthly DD mobile 7.50
Lloyds Bank Monthly account fee 4.25
Springbok Monthly IT invoice 54.92
Multidata VH Broadband March invoice 50.34
Employee Salary/expenses Feb 997.90
Pelican Trust SN printing March 253.50
Employee Salary/expenses March
Outdoor Ply UK Play equipment completion payment
38/2026 To receive reports/updates
a. Community Speed Watch
b. Police – NC07 report 15/2/26 & 27/2/26
c. Village flooding
d. Lindum Homes – West Thorne Grange
e. War Memorial
f. SRC
g. Emergency plan
39/2026 Planning - To receive any decisions and discuss any applications received from WLDC
Ref: WL/2026/00057 Planning application for erection of a single storey double garage. 36 St Germains Way
Ref: WL/2026/00128 Planning application for erection of flat roof, timber clad outbuilding to rear of property. 15 St Germains Way
Ref: WL/2026/00106 planning application for extensions and alterations to dwelling, 15 Heath Rd
Ref: WL/2026/00017 reconsultation application for garage with storage room above Southdene, 1 Saxon Fields
Ref: WL/2026/00170 for single storey extension to the rear of the dwelling. Bergholt House, Dunholme Rd
40/2026 Grange Park working group -to receive the notes from 23/2/2026 and decide any future actions
41/2026 Internal Auditors Report Recommendations -to update on recommendations reviewed & updated and consider & approve
42/2026 Website Accessible Statement -to review, update & test website
43/2026 LALC Training Scheme - To approve any training requests by members
44/2026 Correspondence for information (sent prior)
• LCC Town & Parish Newsletter 3/2/26 & 26/2/26
• EA Maintenance Taking Place In Your Parish 18/1/26
• LALC – E-news & Training bulletin 23/1/26 & 6/2/26
• NALC Bulletin 5/2/26 & 19/2/26 & 26/2/26
• Local Government Re-organisation (LGR) Statutory Consultation 6/2/26
• Launch of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) consultation 7/2/26
• Lincolnshire Resilience Form 26/02/26
45/2026 Agenda items for next meeting (by 25th March) and any updates/points from members
To confirm the date & time of the next Meeting of the Council as 1st April 2026