January 2025 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 21 January 2025 at 7.30pm.
Julie Fortnum
Julie Fortnum
Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer
Published on Wednesday 15 January 2025
AGENDA
Open Forum
25.106 To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Parish Clerk prior to the meeting.
25.107 To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011.
25.108 To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on Tuesday 17 December 2024.
25.109 To receive the Clerks report and receive an update on matters arising from previous minutes.
25.110 To receive reports from the District/County Councillors and consider if this is the appropriate place to receive future reports.
25.111 Financial matters:
1.To approve the expenditure for January 2025.
3.To note the income for January 2025.
25.112 Planning matters:
1. To receive the minutes and any recommendations from the Planning and Transport committee meeting held on Tuesday 14 January 2025.
25.113 To consider the following correspondence.
1. Lithium-Ion Batteries Campaign.
2. Local resident requesting the Parish Council install a street light on their street which SKDC have said they are unable to fund but would be agreeable to maintaining.
3. Request from Councillor Neville for the Parish Council to contact Lincolnshire County Council about installing street lights along Linchfield Road between Campion Drive and Brewton Drive Deeping St James
4. Invitation from the Armed Forces Covenant Officer to attend a meeting and give a presentation about the Armed Forces Covenant and Covenant Fund Trust.
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The Armed Forces Covenant : Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust
5. Invitation from Lincolnshire County Council for the Parish Council to complete the National Highways and Transport Survey. Closing date 28 February 2025
25.114 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. Cemetery committee meeting held on Tuesday 7 January 2025
2. Recreation and open spaces committee meeting held on Tuesday 7 January 2025
3. Allotments committee meeting held at 8pm on Tuesday 14 January 2025
4 Funday Sunday 2025 working party meeting at 7pm on Thursday 16 January 2025
25.115 To consider the location of the fruit trees on land at Fraser Close and also South Kesteven District Council’s request, that DSJPC’s maintenance team water the trees they intend to plant there advising SKDC of the financial contribution required to cover the costs of this.
25.116 To agree the date of the Annual Parish Meeting to be held at the Priory Hall Church Street Deeping St James.
25.117 To consider awarding the Freedom of the Parish to a former Deepings resident, now Conservationist, Author and TV/Radio Presenter.
25.118 To consider supporting the Deepings Practice in their request for a walk-in medical centre at the site on Godsey Lane Market Deeping.
25.119 To consider applying to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to purchase flood defence equipment.
25.120 To consider the quotations received for cutting of the highway verges in the Deepings and the riverbank in Deeping St James.
25.121 Parish Pump - items for information or inclusion on future agendas.
Dates for the diary
Tuesday 28 January 2025 7.30pm - Deepings Lions Charity Dinner at Maharanis
Tuesday 4 February 2025 6pm-9pm National Planning Policy Framework Update. Training provided through Lincolnshire Association of Local Councils via Zoom. To be attended by Councillor Shinkins-Hoppe, the Clerk and the Assistant Clerk
Wednesday 5 February 2025 10am - Jubilee Park working party zoom meeting with Groundworks
Tuesday 11 February 2025 7pm – Planning and transport committee meeting
Tuesday 11 February 2025 8pm – Finance policy and personnel committee meeting
Tuesday 18 February 2025 7.30pm – Council meeting