October 2024 Agenda

DEEPING ST JAMES PARISH COUNCIL
The Institute, 38 Church Street, Deeping St James, PE6 8HD
E-mail: clerk@deepingstjames-pc.gov.uk
Tel: 01778 343266
Webpage: //deeping-st-james.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk
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Parish Clerk: Julie Fortnum

Dear Parish Councillors Bowell, Dilks (County and District), Fowler, Gilbert, Halls, Hosking, Rose, Shinkins-Hoppe, Smith, Stevens and Townsin.
A copy of the agenda has been issued to District Councillors Denniston and Ley 
 
You are hereby summonsed to attend a meeting of Deeping St James Parish Council which will be held in the meeting room at The Institute 38 Church Street Deeping St James PE6 8HD on Tuesday 15 October 2024 at 7.30pm.
 
 
Julie Fortnum 
Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer 
Published on Wednesday 9 October 2024  
 
 
AGENDA 
 
Open Forum 
 
25.66 To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Parish Clerk prior to the meeting.
 
25.67 To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011.
 
25.68 To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on Thursday 17 September 2024. 
 
25.69 To receive the Clerks report and receive an update on matters arising from previous minutes.
 
25.70 To receive reports from the District/County Councillors and consider if this is the appropriate place to receive future reports. 
 
25.71 Financial matters: 
1. To receive the minutes and any recommendations from the finance policy and personnel committee meeting held on Tuesday 1 October 2024. 
2. To approve the expenditure for October 2024. 
3. To note the income for October 2024.
4. To note the receipt of section 3 (External Auditor’s Report) of the Annual Governance and Accounting Statement. 
5. To acknowledge that the play improvements budget within recreation and open spaces will be used to complete repairs to the skatepark at Woody Heights which were flagged in the RoSPA annual play equipment inspection completed on 16 August 2024.   
6. Grant funding request for 2025/26 from the Deepings Youth Group. 
7. Grant funding quest for 2025/26 from the Deepings Community Library 
 
25.72 Planning matters: 
1. To receive the minutes and any recommendations from the Planning and Transport committee meeting held on Tuesday 1 October 2024. 
2. To consider the following planning applications 
 
Application No: S24/1133
Notification of additional information received.
Proposal: Proposed change of use of land to form sports ground, car park, 2(no.) access
points from cross road and erection of toilet block.
Location: Land West Of Cross Road, , Deeping St James, PE6 8LQ, ,
Application Type Full Planning Permission
S24/1133 | Proposed change of use of land to form sports ground, car park, 2(no.) access points from cross road and erection of toilet block. | Land West Of Cross Road, Deeping St James PE6 8LQ (southkesteven.gov.uk)
 
Application No: S24/1596
Applicant: Mr J Elliot
Proposal: Proposed single storey flat roof extension including lantern rooflight
Location: 143A Eastgate, Deeping St James, Lincolnshire, PE6 8RB,
App Type: Householder
S24/1596 | Proposed single storey flat roof extension including lantern rooflight | 143A Eastgate Deeping St James Lincolnshire PE6 8RB (southkesteven.gov.uk)
 
Application No: S24/1679
Applicant: Mr Neil Parmenter
Proposal: Submission of details reserved by conditions 4 and 5 of planning permission
S23/0084.
Location: Station Road, Deeping St James, Lincolnshire, PE6 8RH,
App Type: Discharge of Conditions (Planning)
S24/1679 | Submission of details reserved by conditions 4 and 5 of planning permission S23/0084. | Station Road Deeping St James Lincolnshire PE6 8RH (southkesteven.gov.uk)
 
25.73 To consider the following correspondence.
1. Senior Engagement Officer Lincolnshire County Council – progress report on plans for Greater Devolution. 
2. Two members of the Public requesting the Parish Council’s support to approach LCC Highways for double yellow lines at two locations within the parish (Bridge Street outside the Dentists and Manor Way behind the shops and Jimmy D’s). 
3. Environment Agency – Maxey Cut bushing and tree maintenance project briefing  
4. The Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management – introducing the Law Commissions consultation about the regulation of different types of burial grounds, including standards of maintenance, burial specifications, burial rights and record keeping, the reuse and reclamation of old graves, closure and reopening of burial grounds, exhumation and building on disused burial grounds and Cremation law.  Burial and Cremation - Law Commission
5. South Kesteven District Council and Lincolnshire County Council – both authorities have opened consultations on to produce a National Model Design Code and have shared the links with the Parish Council 
https://www.southkesteven.gov.uk/designcode 
Streets Design Code - Parishes (office.com) 
 
25.74 To receive reports and minutes from committees, advisory committees, meetings, seminars, training and events or meetings of external bodies attended on the Council’s behalf and consider any recommendations from them: 
1. Wednesday 25 September 2024 - The Deepings Lions Duck Race presentation of cheques to charities event at The White Horse Market Deeping 
2. Thursday 26 September 2024 - Community Policing meeting held at Deepings Community Centre 
3. Sunday 29 September 2024 – Bark in Park Dog Show at Jubilee Park DSJ  
4. Tuesday 8 October 2024 7pm – South Kesteven District Council  Town and Parish Forum at the Open-Door Church 5 Spalding Road Deeping St James PE6 8NJ
5. Thursday 10 October 2024 – Employment briefing virtually via LALC attended by Councillor Shinkins-Hoppe.
 
25.75 To reconsider the location for the Community Orchard prior to the application for funding being made to South Kesteven District Council’s Coronation Community Orchards Scheme. 
 
25.76 To consider using the Carols in the Public House event on Friday 13 December 2024 as a consultation opportunity for the local cycling and walking infrastructure plan and the improvements to Jubilee Park.   
 
25.77 To receive an update about the upcoming Remembrance 2024 events and agree any further actions required.  
 
25.78 Parish Pump - items for information or inclusion on future agendas.
 
Dates for the diary
3pm Sunday 3 November 2024 Opening of the garden of remembrance Riverside Park High Street Market Deeping 
2pm Deeping St James Remembrance Parade from DSJ United Charities Garden (next to 91 Church Street) to the Priory Church for the 3pm service 
3pm Sunday 17 November 2024 Closing of the garden of remembrance Riverside Park High Street Market Deeping  
7pm Tuesday 12 November 2024 Planning and transport committee 
8pm Tuesday 12 November 2024 Recreation and open spaces committee
7pm Tuesday 19 November 2024 Parish Council