April 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
Facebook: Deeping St James Parish Council
Parish Clerk: Julie Fortnum
Dear Parish Councillors Bowell, Denman, Dilks (County and District), Fowler, Gilbert, Halls, Hosking, Rose, Shinkins-Hoppe, Smith, Stevens and Townsin.
Copy 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 23 April 2024 at 7.30pm.
Julie Fortnum
Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer
Published on Wednesday 17 April 2024
AGENDA
Open Forum
24.159 To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Parish Clerk prior to the meeting.
24.160 To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any interest in agenda items not previously recorded on the registration of disclosable pecuniary interest forms.
24.161 To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on Tuesday 6 February 2024.
24.162 To receive the Clerks report and any update on matters arising from the previous minutes.
24.163 To receive reports from the District Councillors and County Councillor.
24.164 Financial matters:
1. To receive the minutes of the finance policy and personnel committee held on Tuesday 9 April 2024
2. To approve the payments for April 2024.
3. To note the income for April 2024.
4. To consider the grant application received from Market Deeping Bowls Club.
24.165 Planning matters:
1. To receive the minutes and any recommendations from the Planning and Transport committee meeting held on Tuesday 9 April 2024.
2. To consider the following planning applications
Application No: S24/0353
Applicant: Mr Derrick Christie
Proposal: Single storey rear extension
Location: 32 Eastgate, Deeping St James, Lincolnshire, PE6 8HJ,
App Type: Householder
S24/0353 | Single storey rear extension | 32 Eastgate Deeping St James Lincolnshire PE6 8HJ (southkesteven.gov.uk)
Application No: S23/2157
Applicant: Mr. and Mrs. L Smith
Proposal: Erection of 5 bed dwelling (retrospective)
Location: 108A Eastgate, Deeping St James, Lincolnshire, PE6 8RD,
App Type: Full Planning Permission
S23/2157 | Erection of 5 bed dwelling (retrospective) | 108A Eastgate Deeping St James Lincolnshire PE6 8RD (southkesteven.gov.uk)
3. Ratification of the Deepings Neighbourhood plan groups comments regarding South Kesteven District Council’s current draft Local Plan.
24.166 To consider the distribution of the future issues of the Parish Council’s newsletter
24.167 To receive an update regarding the Astroturf and consider the next steps
24.168 To consider the following correspondence.
1. Deeping St James United Charities responding to the Parish Council’s request to change the secondary fire exit door (the one behind the curtain) to one with a keypad making the welfare facilities in the building accessible to the Parish Council's maintenance staff when no office staff were in the building suggesting that the Parish Council investigate this with their Fire Safety contractor as to whether the proposed change complies with fire regulations.
2. A resident of Burghley Close has contacted the office requesting that the Parish Council considers requesting permission for some work to be carried out on the Wellingtonia in the Cemetery which has a tree preservation order on it. The lower branches are currently overhanging their boundary.
3. Lincolnshire Police sharing the annual Neighbourhood Policing Plan for South Kesteven South Kesteven policing plan | Lincolnshire Police (lincs.police.uk)
4. Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioners Office providing an opportunity for DSJPC tell them what their priorities should be for the next quarter, being specific where/ when/what if possible. https://forms.office.com/e/u8NFFYQTBx
5. Double and Megson Solicitors - South Kesteven District Council’s revised transfer of ownership document in respect of Jubilee Park for the Parish Council’s approval
6. South Kesteven District Council – Up to £1,500 per applicant funding available from the Coronation Living Heritage Fund to plant fruit trees to form community orchards
24.169 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. Update about Deeping St James Parish Council representation on the Deepings Practice Patient Participation Group
2. Meeting of the Personnel sub-committee held on Monday 25 March 2024
3. Meetings which took place on Tuesday 26 March 2024 and Monday 22 April 2024 to discuss the combined (Deeping Gate, Deeping St James and Market Deeping) community’s resilience to flooding and other emergencies.
4. Meetings which took place on Thursday 4 April 2024 and Thursday 18 April 2024 to progress plans for the Deepings Fun Day Sunday to be held on 7 July 2024.
5. Mayor of Market Deeping Town Council’s Civic Dinner held at Deepings Sports and Social Club on Saturday 20 April 2024.
6. St Georges Day Service at the Priory Church Deeping St James held on Sunday 21 April 2024.
7.The Priory Church celebration of partnerships social event held on Monday 22 April 2024 in the Priory Hall.
24.170 Parish Pump - items for information or inclusion on future agendas.
Dates for the diary
7.30pm Saturday 27 April 2024 – The Deepings Lions Club Charter Dinner dance at the Black Horse Baston
7pm Monday 29 April 2024 – Annual Parish Meeting at the Priory Hall, Church Street, Deeping St James, PE6 8HD
7pm on Tuesday 16 April 2024 - Planning and transport committee at the Institute
Thursday 2 May 2024 – Elections of the Police and Crime Commissioner to Lincolnshire Police Area
9.30am and 10.30am Sunday 19 May 2024 – The Rotary Club of the Deepings fun run and Road Race
7.30pm Tuesday 21 May 2024 – Annual Parish Council meeting at the Institute