April 2025 Minutes
Minutes of the meeting for Scotter Parish Council held on 14 April 2025, held at Scotter Village Hall.
Parish Councillors Present: Cllr K Watson (Chair), Cllr Paul Boulton (Vice Chair), Cllr Dave Ward, Cllr Rachel Hunter, Cllr John Fardell, Cllr Brian Gilchrist, Cllr David Green, Cllr Michaela Woods
Parish Councillors Absent: 2
Vacant Seats: 0
Quorum: 4
In attendance: K Mathieson – Clerk, 2 Members of Public
Public Participation
Reform candidate for County Councillor introduced themselves.
Conservative candidate for County Councillor introduced themselves.
Cllr Watson (Chair) opened the meeting at 7.03pm
2504/1 Apologies for Absence.
Cllr Calvert, Cllr K Ward
Noted
2504/2 To receive dispensations or declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011.
None
2504/3 To approve as a true record the Full Parish Council Meeting minutes held on 17 March 2025 and sign accordingly.
RESOLVED to accept the minutes as a true record and sign accordingly.
2504/4 Clerks Report and update on matters from the last meeting.
Allotment renewal have all been sent out. All benches have been risk assessed and maintained. Asset register is up to date. End of year accounts are ready for internal audit but waiting until after annual leave to send. Balsam bashing fact sheet is ready and the project will be advertised after annual leave. Advice from LALC provided regarding the leasing of Goosemoor. Community Infrastructure money has been received in the sum of £7,131.67, clerk explained the conditions involved with the spending of this money and asked council to think about possible projects.
2504/5 Correspondence Items for noting.
LALC Training Bulletin – circulated by email 31/03/2025
LCC Parish Council Community Newsletter - circulated by email 31/03/2025
LALC Newsletter - circulated by email 31/03/2025
Lets talk Lincolnshire, survey on NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board - circulated by email 31/03/2025
National Grid, Statutory consultation on North Humber to High Marnham ,closes 15 April 2025 – circulated by email 01/04/25
WLDC, Information on Local Government Reorganisation - circulated by email 08/04/25
RESOLVED to note the items.
2504/6 Correspondence for discussion and or action.
Email from organiser of Summer Fayre, does the Parish Council want a stall at the summer fayre?
RESOLVED for the Parish Council to have a stall for community engagement. Clerk advised she will not be available on that date.
Response from Stuart Eccles at Lincolnshire County Council re: enquiry about bus between Kirton Lindsey and Scotter.
Noted
2504/7 To review and consider responses to the following planning applications and any applications
that may have been received following the agenda being set.
a) Planning Application WL/2025/00301 - LAND REAR OF 53 & 55 GAINSBOROUGH ROAD SCOTTER GAINSBOROUGH DN21 3RU
Planning application for 1no. self build dwelling
West-Lindsey | Public Portal
RESOLVED to submit - No Comment
b) Planning Application WL/2025/00295 - 21A MESSINGHAM ROAD, SCOTTER, GAINSBOROUGH, DN21 3TD
Planning application for single storey and two storey front extension and loft conversion with dormer.
West-Lindsey | Public Portal
RESOLVED to submit - No Comment
c) Planning Application WL/2025/00127 - MAPLE LODGE,19 ROOKLANDS, SCOTTER, GAINSBOROUGH, DN21 3TT
Planning application for single storey rear extension and erect new garage block, including demolition of existing garages.
West Lindsey I Public Portal
RESOLVED to submit - No Comment
d) Planning Application WL/2025/00343 – 3 SANDS LANE, SCOTTER, GAINSBOROUGH, DN21 3TX
Planning application to erect attached side car port.
West-Lindsey l Public Portal
RESOLVED to submit - No Comment
The following application was received after the agenda was set
Planning Application WL/2025/00362 - COTE HOUSE FARM, SUSWORTH ROAD, SUSWORTH, SCUNTHORPE, DN17 3AT
Planning application for the part demolish and refurbishment of the existing dwelling including erection of two storey front and side extensions, linked double garage and removal of adjacent agricultural barn.
West Lindsey l Public Portal
RESOLVED to submit - No Comment
2504/8 To discuss the access to the Eau Walk – Agenda item requested by Councillor Gilchrist.
RESOLVED to contact The Environment Agency and make them aware access has been restricted.
2504/9 To consider a hedging project with Humber Forrest for Scotterthorpe Allotments.
Council discussed all aspects of the project and due to the environmental benefits the project would bring RESOLVED to proceed with the project.
2504/10 Finance update and payments.
a.) Approve Parish Council Current Account payment schedule/bank reconciliation for the period of 01/03/2025 – 31/03/2025
Payments
Giff Gaff 8.00 Telephone 27/03/25
K Mathieson 1,090.57 Salaries 26/03/25
Instant Ink 5.49 Stationary & Printing 19/03/25
LPF 368.03 Pension 10/03/25
Village Hall 985.00 Grants & Donations - Community 10/03/25
Cutting Edge Services 979.00 Village Person/Contract 10/03/25
Cutting Edge Services 1,156.00 Village Person/Contract 27/03/25
Gainsborough Pest & Environmental Services 125.00 Park Repairs & Maintenance 10/03/25
LPF 368.03 Pension 24/03/25
Wave 20.04 Other 24/03/25
Wave 20.04 Water Rates 26/03/25
WLDC 600.00 Defibrillators 24/03/25
Earth Anchors Ltd 53.94 Street Furniture 26/03/25
Scotter Village Hall Committee 25,000.00 Grants & Donations - Community 27/03/25
Cutting Edge Services 946.00 Village Person/Contract 31/03/25
Microsoft 21.72 IT Support 31/03/25
Receipts
Received
06/03/25 Cliff Bradley FD 250.00 Cemetery
03/03/25 HMRC 2,847.37 Other
Start Balance £ 31,454.89
Receipts £ 28,097.37
Payments £ 31,746.86
End Balance £ 27,805.40
b.) Confirm Bank Balance and Statements as at 31/03/2025
Co-operative Bank Account - Current – balance £27,805.40
Co-operative Bank Account - Ear Marked Reserve – balance £163,431.98
Co-operative Bank Account - General Reserve – balance £15,224.72
c.) Payment for approval
None
RESOLVED to approve the bank reconciliation, agreed bank balances and statements as seen by council. Approved payments.
2504/11 Urgent Highways or Maintenance Matters.
2504/12 Agenda next meeting – to take any items for members.
None.
2504/13 To confirm date of next meeting – 19 May 2025 Annual Parish Council Meeting.
Noted
Meeting closed 7.46pm.