2024 Parish Council Meeting Agendas

Scotter Parish Council

Dear Councillor

You are hereby summoned to attend the Parish Council meeting of Scotter Parish Council on 16 December 2024 at 7pm at Scotter Village Hall.   The meeting will consider the items set out below.

Before the meeting there will be a public session to enable the people of Scotter, Susworth and Scotterthorpe to ask questions of and make comments, regarding the Parish Council.  Questions not answered in this meeting will be answered in writing to the person asking the question or may appear as an agenda item for the next meeting.  The time will be restricted to 15 minutes maximum unless the council proposes a motion to extend this time and it is agreed and passed.

Council are asked to note that in the exercise of their functions they must take note of the following: Equal opportunities (race, gender, sexual orientation, marital status and any disability); Crime and Disorder, Health & Safety and Human Rights.

Kyela Mathieson Clerk to the Parish Council and Responsible Finance Officer (RFO).    
Date of issue 11 December 2024.

Public Question Time
This section is not part of the formal meeting of the council and minutes will not be produced.
Public Bodies (admissions to meetings) Act 1960 s 1 extended by the LG Act 972 s 100

Parish Council Meeting Agenda

1    Apologies for Absence
Schedule 12 of the Local Government Act 1972 requires a record to be kept of the members present and that this record form part of the minutes of the meeting. Members who cannot attend a meeting should tender apologies to the Parish Clerk as it is usual for the grounds upon which apologies are tendered also to be recorded. Under Section 85(1) of the Local Government Act1972, members present must decide whether the reason(s) for a member's absence are accepted.

2     To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously declared on the members register of interest and any written requests for dispensations.

3    To approve as a true record the Annual Parish Council Meeting minutes held on 18 November 2024 and sign accordingly.    
4    Clerks Report and update on matters from the last meeting
5    Correspondence Items for noting
    Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue, Emergency Planning Open Evening Invitation – circulated by email 18/11/2024
WLDC Parish News – Circulated by email 25/11/24
Let’s Talk Lincolnshire, County Views Engagement & Consultation - circulated by email 26/11/24
LCC Parish Council community Newsletter - circulated by email 27/11/2024
LALC News - Circulated by email 02/12/2024

6    Correspondence for discussion and or action
    a) Scotter Wheel Works.  To accept the gift of £367.00 due to the group folding and consider the where the donation shall be allocated.

    b) Resident email circulated on 02/12/24 requesting a Christmas tree on The Green.
        
7    To discuss budget considerations for the financial year 2025/26.
    Report circulated by the Clerk.

8    Speed Watch
    a) Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership, results of Archer Survey – circulated by email 06/10/24
    b) Request for new property purchases in line with the budget. 

9    To receive and update on the break in at the cemetery garage and consider any actions required.

10    To consider purchase of memorial bench for siting between the flower planters at The Green.

11    To review public consultation report.
        
12     Finance update and payments.
a.)    Approve Parish Council Current Account payment schedule/bank reconciliation for the period of 01/11/2024 – 30/11/2024

Payments

Receipts

Start Balance    £ 45,930.76
Receipts    £   4,526.10
Payments    £   4,237.36
End Balance    £ 46,219.50

b.)    Confirm Bank Balance and Statements as at 30/11/2024
Co-operative Bank Account  - Current – balance £46,219.50
Co-operative Bank Account  - Ear Marked Reserve – balance £188,431.98 
Co-operative Bank Account  - General Reserve – balance £15,224.72

c.)    Payments for retrospective approval

  
d) Payment for approval
Scotter Village Hall – Office Hire 6 months £650.00
P Wood Independent Services – War Memorial work £325.00

13    Urgent Highways or Maintenance Matters 

14    Agenda next meeting – to take any items from members 

15     To Confirm Date of Next Meeting – 20 January 2025.