May 2021 Agenda
SCOTTON PARISH COUNCIL
Website: https://scotton.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk
Tel: 07891 743191
Email: scottonparish@gmail.com
Councillors are summoned to attend a Meeting of Scotton Parish Council which will be held via Zoom video conferencing on Thursday 6th May 2021 at 6.00pm.
Leticia Cooper
29 April 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 when the public and press maybe excluded from a meeting due to the confidential 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. Election of chair and signing of the Declaration of Acceptance of Office
2. Election of Vice Chair and signing of the Declaration of Acceptance of Office
3. Election of allotment wardens 2021-22
4. To resolve to accept apologies and reasons given, prior to the meeting
5. 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)
6. To receive and approve the notes of the Parish Council meeting on 8th April 2021
7. Clerk’s Report
- Planning training 13th May Determining a planning application & 2nd June The Role Councillors and Parish Council’s in planning (1st come first serve – one place only per Council)
- Letters of thanks received from SPCC and Village hall for grant payments
8. Finance matters
a) To approve expenditure for May
9. Village Maintenance
a) To discuss the addition of two areas of the village to the grass cutting schedule and consider any possible implications and costs:
1) Bottom of Crapple Lane
2) High View
b) Benches
1) Update on refurbishment or replacement of bench on Kirton Road
2) Any further update on obtaining a bench from recycled materials
3) To hear an update on the replacement signs leading to the recreation area
10. Allotment matters
a) To hear a general allotment update
11. Environmental matters
a) To hear any updates on the Jubilee tree
b) To discuss any updates on the ‘20’s Plenty’ poster campaign
c) To discuss the planting of wildflowers on verges and purchase of wildflower bombs
12. Planning matters
a) Applications received for comment
- 142666 – Plot 1 South of Eastgate Scotton DN21 3QR
- 142770 – Willow Croft 24, Northorpe Rd Scotton DN21 3RB
- 142836 – Sandiacre, Gainsborough Rd, Laughton Wood Corner DN213PY
b) Applications approved (Information only)
1) 142373 – Noor House, Gainsborough Rd, Scotton Common DN21 3JF
Granted time limit + conditions 16.04.21
2) 142533 – Bleak Farm
Refused – 22.04.21
c) Applications awaiting decision (Information only)
1) Appeals
i) 141637 – Land off Middle Street, Scotton DN21 3RA
Outline planning application to erect 1no. bungalow with access and layout to be considered and not reserved for subsequent applications – resubmission of 140488
Appeal submitted 22.02.21
13. Parish 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.
14. Date of next meeting of the Parish Council
3rd June – venue TBC
Leticia Cooper
Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer
Scotton Parish Council 29 April 2021