December 2024 Agenda
Dear Parish Councillors Bowell, Dilks (County and District), Fowler, Gilbert, Halls, Hosking, Leader, Neville, 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 17 December 2024 at 7.30pm.
Julie Fortnum
Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer
Published on Wednesday 11 December 2024
AGENDA
Open Forum
25.92 To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Parish Clerk prior to the meeting.
25.93 To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011.
25.94 To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on Thursday 19 November 2024.
25.95 To receive the Clerks report and receive an update on matters arising from previous minutes.
25.96 To receive reports from the District/County Councillors and consider if this is the appropriate place to receive future reports.
25.97 Financial matters:
1. To receive the minutes and any recommendations from the finance policy and personnel committee meeting held on 10 December 2024 and the personnel sub- committee meeting held on Tuesday 5 November 2024.
2.To approve the expenditure for December 2024.
3.To note the income for December 2024.
4. To consider the grant application received from the Priory Hall Trust.
5. To re-consider the grant funding requests for 2025-26 which have been received from
a) The Deepings Community Library
b) The Deeping Youth Group
c) Citizens Advice South Lincolnshire
25.98 To consider the budget and precept requirements for 2025/26 taking into account the recommendations from the finance policy and personnel committee held in 10 December 2024
25.99 To consider the following planning applications
1. S24/2046 - Mr Paul Collins The Barns 84 Hereward Way Deeping St James PE6 8QB
Notice regarding removal of 2.no Pine Trees to rear of the property and in the Conservation Area - Section 211 Notice
2. S24/2094 - Mr Gibb 3 Church Street Deeping St James PE6 8HF
To pollard a Willow Tree in the Conservation Area - Section 211 Notice
25.100 To consider the following correspondence.
1. Clear Councils Insurance – advising of their partnership with Ecclesiastical
2. Lincolnshire Road Policing Unit – Report following the speed awareness and drink/drug driving campaign day on 7 December 2024
25.101 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. Society of Local Council Clerks Annual General Meeting followed by the Lincolnshire Association of Local Councils Clerks networking day at Welbourn Village Hall on Tuesday 26 November 2024
2. The SKDC Design Code Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan Group and Local Stakeholders workshop at Bourne Corn Exchange on Wednesday 27 November 2024
3. Carols with the Salvation Army Band and Choir in the Marquee at the Waterton Arms on Friday 13 December 2024
4. The Priory Church Christmas Tree Festival – 9th to 15 December 2024
25.102 To consider the National Grid wayleave agreement and plan in respect of electricity cables on under Jubilee Park Thackers Way
25.103 To receive further information and re-consider the rent review for the office space at the Institute received from Deeping St James United Charities
25.104 To consider providing an information board at the Deepings Lakes advising visitors of other places of interest, amenities and facilities in the Deepings
25.105 Parish Pump - items for information or inclusion on future agendas.
Dates for the diary
The parish council office closed to the public from 5pm Monday 23 December 2024 to 9am Tuesday 2 January 2024. During this time telephone and email communications will continue to be responded to
7pm Tuesday 7 January 2025 – Cemetery committee meeting at the Institute
8pm Tuesday 7 January 2025 – Recreation and open spaces committee meeting at the Institute
7pm Tuesday 14 January 2025 – Planning and transport committee meeting at the Institute
8pm Tuesday 14 January 2025 – Allotments committee meeting at the Institute
7.30pm Tuesday 21 January 2025 – Council meeting at the Institute