February 2021 Agenda
SCOTTON PARISH COUNCIL
Website: https://scotton.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk
Tel: 07891 743191
Email: scottonparish@gmail.com
Parish Councillors are summoned to attend a Meeting of Scotton Parish Council which will be held via Zoom video conferencing on Thursday, 4th February 2021 at 6.00pm.
Leticia Cooper
30th January 2021 Signed: Clerk to the Council
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Public Questions Time - Members of the public are permitted to speak and ask questions during public question time. There is a limit of three minutes speaking time per person. Council is not required to give an immediate answer to a question or debate it at the meeting. Once Public Question Time is over and the Council has started the main meeting members of the public are welcome to remain for the duration of the meeting but may not participate further. There are occasions however when the public and press maybe excluded from a meeting due to the nature of the business to be discussed.
The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed in the agenda. Reports from County and District Councillors, representatives of outside bodies and the Police will be given during this time, should there be any.
AGENDA
1. Chairman’s welcoming remarks
2. To receive apologies and reasons given
3. Disclosure of interests in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and to
consider any requests for dispensations
(Declaration of any disclosable interest in a matter to be discussed at the meeting and which is not included in the register of interests. Members are reminded that they are required to leave the room during the discussion and voting on matters in which they have a disclosable pecuniary interest, whether or not the interest is entered in the register of members’ interests maintained by the Monitoring Officer)
4. To receive and approve the notes of the Parish meeting on 7th January 2021
5. Clerk’s Report
6. To approve amendments to the Village Maintenance agreement policy
7. Finance matters
a) To note General Finance report for February 2021
b) To receive and approve expenditure for February 2021
c) To resolve to approve virement of Emergency funds from the current account to ear-marked reserves in the savings account
d) To appoint Christine Sylvester for the Annual Internal Audit 2020-21
8. Allotment matters
a) To hear any update on the response to advertisement of the vacant allotment plot
b) To consider actions should plot remain vacant
c) To consider what work may be needed to make it fit for purpose
d) To consider re-election of allotment wardens for 2021-22 at the Annual Meeting of the Council in May 2021
9. Environmental matters
a) To hear any update on work to the Jubilee tree and choose oak replacement
b) To hear any update on contact with Cllr. P. Woods from Scotter Parish Council
c) Update on Speed Indicator Device grant application
d) To hear any updates from WLDC regarding dog fouling in the Village
e) Internet Connectivity in the village
f)) Location of grit bins
10. Highways matters - Footpaths and walkways
a) To hear any update on the reported degeneration of the footpath from the Three Horseshoes towards Westgate
b) To discuss the unadopted path from Scotton to Northorpe
c) Any other footpaths and walkway matters
11. Annual Parish Meeting
a) To discuss any updates or raise any relevant matters
12. Councillors’ Reports
Councillors’ reports and items for inclusion on the agenda. Councillors may use this opportunity to report minor matters of information not included elsewhere on the agenda and to raise items for future agendas.
13. Date of next meeting of the Parish Council
4th March 2021
- Annual Parish Meeting 6.00pm
- Full Parish Meeting 7.00pm
Leticia Cooper
Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer
Scotton Parish Council 30th January 2021