June 2024 Agenda
SCOTTON PARISH COUNCIL
Website: https://scotton.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk
Tel: 07891 743191
Email: scottonparish@gmail.com
Councillors are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of Scotton Parish Council to
be held on Thursday 6th June 2024 at 6.00pm in the Village Hall, Northorpe Road,
Scotton DN21 3RB. The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed in the
agenda. If you are unable to attend, please notify me of your apology.
Signature Leticia Cooper, Clerk to the Council
Date 30.05.24
PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND if you have a diagnosis of coronavirus and are self-isolating; have been in contact with a confirmed case and test positive, if you are showing symptoms of a new cough, a new onset of shortness of breath, or had a fever within the last 48 hours.
AGENDA
1. Chair’s opening remarks
2. Public Session (15 minutes)
3. To hear reports from County or District Councillors (15 minutes)
4. To receive apologies and resolve to accept reasons for absence
• Apologies received from Cllr. Dr. Johnson.
5. To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011
and to consider any requests for dispensation
Disclosures may be made at any point in the meeting and a Councillor may leave the
meeting or be asked to leave if dispensation has not been granted or if would be deemed prejudicial to proceedings.
6. To receive and resolve to approve notes of the meeting held Friday 3rd May 2024
7. Finance
a. To note monthly budget and expenditure reports including any bank statements and
incoming funds.
b. To consider and approve payments and expenses
8. Annual Governance Accountability Return 2023-24 – PKF Littlejohn
To consider, approve and resolve to sign the following audit paperwork :-
a. To receive and note the Annual Internal Audit report
b. To consider and affirm the statements in Section 1 of the Annual Governance Statement
c. To receive and sign Section 2 of the Annual Governance Statement
d. To certify the Council EXEMPT from a limited assurance review under section 9 Local
Audit (Smaller Authorities) Regulations 2015
9. Chairperson’s allowance -
To consider procedures for the nomination and rewarding of Community Spirit and consider any actions
• To RESOLVE to delegate responsibility for purchase of vouchers to a named
Councillor
• To set up a transparent voting method. Nominees cannot be anonymous, as there
must be an audit trail for spending of public monies. Will residents be invited to vote
on nominees?
• The Clerk recommends inviting residents to the next Annual Meeting of the Parish to
receive award and thanks from the Council
10. To discuss arrangements for the combined Councillor and District Council
surgery and consider any actions
11. Community Orchard - To receive any general updates (Cllr. R. Walker)
12. To receive any updates about the Pinfold to include updates on landscaping if
applicable (Cllr. Alexander)
13. Employment Matters
a. To note clerk’s report evaluating the collapse of the Employment committee and to
discuss how the Council wishes to move forward
14. Free Training on the Code of Conduct and Standards – offered by WLDC in
person and on Teams
15. Village Hall update (Cllr. S. Walker)
16. Planning Matters (Information only)
a. Applications pending
• Application 147921extensions and external alterations
3 Crapple Lane, Scotton DN21 3QT
Objection to application sent.
No further updates
b. Applications under review
• Application 145041- Granted permission 27.06.22
Description: Planning application for change, the use of part of an arable field into a
wildlife and private fishing pond.
Location: Land off, Scotter Road, Scotton, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 3QU
Planning Enforcement contacted to ask if application had breached planning
permission. Letter formulated by Council forwarded to Planning dept.
Planning Enforcement confirmed this is being investigated.
No further updates received
• Application 140545 – Plot 9, south of Eastgate Scotton DN21 3QR
Approval of reserved matters for the erection of 1no. dwelling and detached garage
with annex accommodation, considering appearance, landscaping, layout and scale – following outline permission 139520 granted 16.01.20
• Council contacted Planning Enforcement to report alleged breach of planning
permission.
No further updates received.
All planning applications may be viewed on the WLDC website at:-
Planning | West Lindsey District Council (west-lindsey.gov.uk)
Decisions reached on listed applications, following the issue of the agenda may be
discussed during the meeting.
17. Parish Councillors’ Reports – Information only
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.
Decisions may not be made in this part of the meeting.
18. Date of next meeting
To consider alternative dates for the meeting in July due to the General Election on
4th July 2024
Date: 30/05/24