SCOTTON PARISH COUNCIL
Website: https://scotton.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk
Tel: 07891 743191
Email: scottonparish@gmail.com

Residents are invited to attend a Meeting of Scotton Parish Council to be held at Scotton Village Hall, Northorpe Road, Scotton DN21 3RB on Thursday 3rd March 2022 at 6.00pm.

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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

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 3rd February

5. Finance
a) To approve expenses for March 2022
b) To note budget expenditure up to 9th February 2022
All financial papers, bank statements and cheque book available for scrutiny
c) To approve virement of funds and adjust budget for 2022-23 to cover increase in printing costs (figures circulated prior to meeting)
d) To appoint Mrs C. Sylvester to audit the accounts

6. Banking matters
Update on electronic banking
(Report circulated prior to the meeting)

7. To hear an update on the Parish Agreement

8. To consider quotes received for the grass cutting tender and appoint a contractor (report circulated prior to the meeting)

9. Allotment
a) To review and discuss the proposed ‘Scotton Orchard’ tender and agree any actions
b) To hear any updates about the Orchard site from Cllr. R. Walker
c) To consider rental fees for the field allotments
d) Any other allotment matters

10. To hear any updates on SID purchase and consider any actions

11. To receive any updates about the West Lindsey grant application for purchase of benches for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and consider the actions below:-
a) To consider if the Council wishes to continue with the project should the grant application be unsuccessful or if the allocation is less than amount requested
b) To consider the Council’s allocation of funding towards the project and agree the budget from the precept, to cover the balance of the project’s costs.
c)To approve the make and model of benches listed and to delegate authority to Cllr. R. Walker and the Clerk to purchase benches – should the grant application be successful; and if necessary to amend the make and model according to availability, within the budget allocated.

12. To hear any updates on the bench which is to be donated and sited on land near kiosk

13. Other village matters
a) To discuss wear and tear of the ‘Conker Tree Stone’ and consider any actions
b) To discuss wear and tear of book kiosk and consider any actions

14. To hear any reports from the Village Hall Management Committee – Cllr. S. Walker

15. Planning applications
a) Decisions pending
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) Determined
144086 – Plot 9 South of Eastgate DN21 3QR
Granted 02.02.2022 Time limit + conditions

144147 – Plot 6 Land south of Eastgate DN21 3QR
Granted 07.02.2022 Time limit + conditions

c) Appeals pending
143045 Bleak Farm Northorpe Road DN21 3RB
To replace existing farmhouse with a bungalow – being removal of condition 2 of planning permission W89/920/78 granted 21 November 1978: occupancy condition. Resubmission of 142533
Appeal date: 01.02.22 - 5 week consultation period from date of appeal

All applications are available to view on the WLDC website:-

Planning | West Lindsey District Council (west-lindsey.gov.uk)

16. Correspondence forwarded for information
- LALC e-news 25.01.22
- Private rented sector Selective Licencing  27.01.2
- Town & Parish e-news 28.01.22
- Platinum Jubilee Community Fund 01.02.22
- LALC e-news 01.02.22
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 of the Parish Council
3rd March 2022 – Scotton Village Hall
19. 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 consider protocols for marking the death of a senior national figure or local holder of high office

Leticia Cooper
Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer
Scotton Parish Council                                                     24th February 2022