October 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 to be held at Scotton Village Hall, Northorpe Road, Scotton DN21 3RB on Thursday 7th October 2021 at 6.00pm.
 

                                                                                     Leticia Cooper

1st October 2021                                                         Signed: Clerk to the Council
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Public Questions Time (15 minutes)

Members of the public are invited to speak during public question time. The Council is not required to give an immediate answer to a question or debate it at the meeting. Once the Council has begun the meeting, members of the public are welcome to remain but may not participate further. There are occasions when the public and press may be 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 may 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

4. To receive and approve the notes of the Parish Council meeting on 2nd September 2021  

5.  Clerk’s report

6.  Finance matters
a) To approve accounts for payment  
b) To note balances against budget expenditure up to 21.09.21
c) To acknowledge and sign current account statement up to 10.09.21

7. Speed Indicator Sign (SID)
a) To discuss quote received of £2,608.00 and approve if acceptable  
b) To approve budget and payment for SID

(Total cost of SID £2,608.00 - £260.00 CIF grant) balance to pay £2,348.00

8. Preliminary Budget Discussion
To consider budget required for 2022-23 with regard to short and long term objectives or projects, SID maintenance or any other financial considerations

9. Village Maintenance
a) To review grass cutting schedule following update from ACIS Estate management and to consider removing the bank on Westgate managed by ACIS from the schedule
b) To consider sending grass cutting out to tender in the next financial year
c) Update on replacement of missing and worn street and village signs
d) To hear an update on presence of Himalayan Balsam in the village and surrounds

10. To discuss the pond at Westfield housing development and approve action to address concerns

11. Update on the Eastgate development
To hear any update from Lincolnshire County Council regarding design of new pavement at Eastgate

12. Allotment
a) To discuss the offer of trees form Northorpe Parish Council
b) To elect a lead Councillor/s to consider the long-term aims and objectives of the Community garden / orchard with consideration of short-term costs, ongoing maintenance and siting of trees, benches and report back to the Council.
c)To review allotment rent for 2021-22 and discuss dates of invoicing
d) Any other allotment matters

13. Widen my path – Scotter Road
Update on correspondence to County Councillor C. Perraton-Williams

14. Re-organisation of Parish Information
Update on spare filing cabinet used by Eau Valley singers

15. Planning
a) Application awaiting decision
- 143606 – 44 Westgate, Scotton DN21 3QY
Application to add a first floor, two storey front extension and part single / part two storey rear extension, including balcony to rear.  Comments sent 27.09.21.
b) Application received for comment
- 143721 Old Rectory, Eastgate, DN21 3QP
Application for a two storey extension and new front boundary fence, gates and entrance arrangements.

16. TrainingTraining arranged for Cllr. S. Walker at Cranwell 20th October 2021.  Any other Councillors interested in attending? Spaces still available.

17. To approve Cllr. S. Walker’s request to represent the Parish Council at Village Hall meetings

18. To approve Council meeting dates 2022

19. Banking
a) To hear an update on the current banking mandate
b) To approve letter requesting Clerk’s access to internet banking

20. Parish Councillors’ Reports
Councillors’ reports and items for inclusion on the next 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.

21. Date of next meeting of the Parish Council
4th November 2021

22. To resolve whether to move into closed session and exclude the public and press, in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, due to the sensitive nature of the business to be discussed.
a) To discuss the complaint received.

Leticia Cooper

Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer

Scotton Parish Council                                                         1st October 2021