December 7th
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 7th December 2023 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 30/11/23
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. Chairman’s welcome
2. Public Session (15 minutes)
3. To hear reports from County or District Councillors (15 minutes)
4. To hear apologies and receive reasons for absence
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 approve notes of the meeting held 2nd November 2023
7. Finance
a. To note financial information including incoming funds - £60.00 donation for tree + plaque
b. To consider and approve payments and expenses
8. Banking - to receive any updates
9. Preliminary Budget 2024-25
To remain as an agenda item until final figures in January to allow discussion and amendments as needed.
10. Precept 2024-25
Estimate submitted and confirmed by WLDC. Final figure to be sent end of January.
11. To consider grant applications received for 2024-25
- Scotton Parochial Church Council £1,000 for grass cutting
- Scotton Village Hall £3,000
- LIVES (no specific amount requested
12. Community Orchard
a. To hear any general updates (Cllr. R. Walker)
b. To hear any updates about the new tree and memorial plaque (Cllr. R. Walker)
c. To hear further details about the Woodland Trust Tree packs and consider any actions (Cllr. H. Alexander)
13. Allotment matters
a. To consider request from tenant to reduce rent on field allotment due to water saturation
b. To hear any updates regarding audit of trees at allotment land adjoining PROW by allotment wardens
14. To hear any updates about removal of hedging at the Pinfold, junction of Crapple Lane
15. To discuss suggestions to prevent further degradation of grass at the Pinfold and consider any actions
Any action should be approved by LCC and not prevent access to grass cutting
16. Emergency Planning project (Cllr. Dr. Johnson)
To receive any further updates
17. To discuss arrangements for the combined District & Parish Council Surgery and consider any actions
18. To hear any reports from the Village Hall Management Committee (Cllr. S. Walker)
19. To review Planning Applications and agree any actions
a. Decisions pending
- 147102 - 19 Westfield, Scotton, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 3LX
Application for a lawful development certificate to create infill extension between two
single storey rear extensions, removal of roofs to rear extensions and new roof over
the single storey rear projections, with alterations to the existing fenestration.
- 147443 Westgate Farm, Eastgate, Scotton Gainsborough DN21 3QP
Application to demolish lean to building - Modification Order PROW Beck Lane to East Ferry, Scotton 4/1
Nothing to report – (ongoing)
b. Determined
- 147343 – 44 Westgate, Scotton, Gainsborough DN21 3QY
Planning application to add a first floor, two storey front extension and part single/part two storey rear extension, including balcony to rear - being variation of condition 2 of planning permission 143606 granted 11 October 2021 - removal of front extension, revised roof layout, rear balcony incorporated into bedroom, window changes and revised floor layouts
GRANTED Time limits + conditions 08.11.23
To view all planning applications, go to the WLDC website at:-
Planning | West Lindsey District Council (west-lindsey.gov.uk)
Decisions reached following the issue of the agenda may be discussed during the meeting.
20. Training (Information only)
a. Future training:-
Clerk VAT training – 12th December 2023 (Zoom)
Managing Performance 17th January 2024 (Zoom) Dr. M. Johnson & Cllr. S. Walker
b. Training completed:-
Cllr. Y. Huddlestone – New Councillor Training 28th November 2023 (Zoom)
21. 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.
22. Date of next meeting –
Thursday 4th January – 6.00pm Full Parish Meeting
Leticia Cooper - Clerk & Responsible Finance Officer, Scotton Parish Council
30/11/23