2022 Parish Council meetings - Agendas

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 3rd February 2022 at 6.00pm.
 

                                                                                     Leticia Cooper

26th January 2022                                                       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, or representatives from outside bodies and the Police may be given during this time.

AGENDA
1. Chairman’s welcoming remarks

2. To receive apologies and ratify reasons for absence
     - To accept reasons for absence from Cllrs J & A Robinson at the meeting in January (received in good time)
3. Disclosure of interests 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.    

4. To receive and approve the notes of the Parish Council meeting on 6th January 2022  

5.  Finance matters
a) To approve expenses for February 2022
b) To note budget expenditure up to 12th January 2022
*Invoices / Bank statements / cheque book available for scrutiny

6. To discuss the Parish Agreement

7. Allotment update
a) Update on any planting at Scotton Orchard and to hear of any funds received for purchase of trees.
i) To ratify reimbursement to Cllr. R. Walker for purchase of a tree and plaque on receipt of invoice.
b) To discuss provision of plaques regarding design, inscription, and any basic rules to allow for easy maintenance and access as the Orchard develops.
c) To nominate a lead councillor responsible for monitoring Scotton Orchard reporting back to the Council with updates on growth of trees, any maintenance issues, problems, or suggestions received from residents for further development etc.
d) Any other allotment matters

8. To hear an update on SID sign and consider any actions

9. To hear any updates about the purchase of a bench for the Recreation Ground to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and consider any actions

10. Updating of Village Name signs

11. Request to site bench on land near kiosk

12. To hear any reports from the Village Hall Management Committee - Cllr. S. Walker

13. Planning
a) Applications received for comment
144232 – Land south of Eastgate, Scotton, Lincolnshire, DN21 3QROutline planning application to erect 9no. dwellings with access to be considered and not reserved for subsequent applications, being variation of condition 4 of planning permission 139520 granted 16 January 2020 - re: works to improve public highway.
- Ian Elliott, Senior. Dev. Manager, Planning WLDC responded to the issue of inappropriately scaled plans as follows, [sic] “properly scaled drawings are necessary . . .  have been formally requested . . . failure to provide scaled drawings could lead to a refusal decision . . . receipt of appropriately scaled drawings will trigger . . . a re-consult period of 14 days.”
b) Applications decisions pending
144086 – Plot 9 South of Eastgate DN21 3QR
Objections sent 10.01.21
144147 – Plot 6 Land south of Eastgate DN21 3QR
There were no objections or comments to this application.
c) Applications Determined
Permitted Developments - Residential Prior Approval
Permitted Development Rights allow householders to improve and extend their homes without the need to apply for planning permission. Certain types of developments that meet the criteria in section 55(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 do not amount to development, a detailed explanation may be found at Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (legislation.gov.uk). Statutory definition of what comprises ‘development’ may be found at When is permission required? - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
143921 – 20 Westgate DN21 3QX
Prior approval to extend dwellinghouse 3.6m from rear wall of original dwelling house, 2.34m to height of eaves of enlarged part of dwelling house and 3.368m to highest point of enlarged part of dwellinghouse.
Granted without conditions – 17.01.21

All applications are available to view on the WLDC website:-
Planning | West Lindsey District Council (west-lindsey.gov.uk)

14. Correspondence received
- Clerk e-news 11.01.22
- LCC Foot Widening Enquiry Scotton to Scotter 17.01.2
- Zero Carbon Parishes Project 19.01.22
- Town & Parish e-newsletter 24.01.22

15. 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.

16. Date of next meeting of the Parish Council
3rd March 2022 – Scotton Village Hall

Leticia Cooper
Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer
Scotton Parish Council                                                       26th January 2022