April 2025 Agendas
Dear Parish Councillors Bowell, Dilks (also County and District), Fowler, Gilbert, Halls, Hosking, Laws, 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 15 April 2025 at 7.30pm.
Julie Fortnum
Julie Fortnum
Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer
Published on Wednesday 9 April March 2025
AGENDA
Open Forum
25.149 To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Parish Clerk prior to the meeting.
25.150 To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011.
25.151 To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on Tuesday 18 March 2025.
25.152 To receive the Clerks report and receive an update on matters arising from previous minutes.
25.153 To receive reports from the District/County Councillors.
25.154 Financial matters:
1.To receive the minutes and any recommendations from the Finance Policy and Personnel Committee meeting held on Tuesday 8 April 2025
2.To approve the expenditure for April 2025.
3.To note the income for April 2025.
4. To consider the grant application received from the Deepings Raft Race Committee requesting funding for the Raft Race event taking place on Sunday 3 August 2025.
5. To consider the request from the Exotic Pet Refuge for prizes (or a donation for the purchase of) for the raffle on Open Day to be held on Sunday 20 April 2025.
25.155 Planning matters:
1. To consider the following planning applications:
S25/0562 | Replacement roof, insertion of front dormers, erection of single storey rear extension and garage to side following demolition of existing two storey extension and outbuilding. | Five Houses 45 Towngate East Market Deeping Lincolnshire PE6 8LQ
S25/0580 | Alterations to roof and external materials of dwelling and erection of front porch. Construction of garden studio building. | 9 Church Street Deeping St James Lincolnshire PE6 8HF
25.156 To consider the following correspondence.
1. Deeping St James Women’s Institute – requesting permission to plant a tree on Parish Council owned land to recognise 110 years of the National Federation of Women’s Institutes Celebrating 110 years of The WI | National Federation of Women's Institutes
2. Deepings Raft Race Committee – inviting the Deeping St James Parish council Chairperson to attend the event on Sunday 3 August to open the Raft Race and, as in previous years, judge some of the fantastic Rafts that enter.
3. Deepings School – Chair of Community Council
4. Roman Catholic Church – regarding the work re-laying the slabs that have been lifted by the roots from the tree in Manor Court Gardens and raising concerns that this may happen again
5. The Rotary Club of the Deepings – Advising of their intention to purchase a defibrillator for community use, asking for location suggestions and also if it could be donated to the Parish Council for
6. Deepings River Action Group – Letter to DSJPC, MDTC and DGPC raising concerns about the volume of litter in the community and asking for support to tackle this
25.157 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 to consider any recommendations from them:
1. 21 March to 6 April 2025 – The Keep Britain Tidy Great British Spring Clean campaign.
2. Thursday 20 March 2025 – Sunday Funday Day working party meeting at Market Deeping Town Hall.
3. Friday 28 March to Sunday 30 March 2025 – The Whale Plastic Ocean event on Jubilee Park off Thackers Way.
4. Friday 28 March 2025 - Mayor of Market Deeping’s Civic Dinner at The Black Horse Baston
5.Monday 31 March 2025 - Mural installation plus the story and celebration event at the Deepings Community Library marking the end of The Deep Places Project
6. Tuesday 1 April 2025 – Annual Parish Meeting/MAD award presentations and VE day 80 working party meeting
7. Wednesday 9 April 2025 – Meeting between representatives of Deeping St James Parish Council and Market Deeping Town Council to consider the request for financial support received from Deep In Kindness in February 2025 (minute 25.128.6)
8. Friday 11 April 2025 – The Deeping Lions Charter Dinner at The Black Horse
To RESOLVE to move into closed session in accordance with The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 section 1(2) in order to protect the identities (under the General Data Protection Regulations) of the individuals involved in the following matters.
25.158 As Acting Burial Authority for Deeping St James Cemetery, to consider a request from the holder of the Exclusive Right of Burial of a grave in the Cemetery, to agree to the granting of a licence for the removal of buried human remains from the Ministry of Justice, and to also agree to the re-burial of those human remains in another grave in the Cemetery.
25.159 As Acting Burial Authority of Deeping St James Cemetery, to receive an update relating to the application, submitted in September 2024, to the Ministry of Justice, to grant a licence for the removal of buried human remains.
To RESOLVE to move from closed session.
25.160 Parish Pump - items for information or inclusion on future agendas.
Dates for the diary
7pm Thursday 24 April 2025 – Deeping Community Policing Panel meeting in the Deepings Community Centre
7pm Monday 29 April 2025 - Annual Parish Meeting and Making a Difference Awards 2025 in the Priory Hall Church Street Deeping St James. Organised by DSJPC
7pm Thursday 8 May 2025 – VE Day 80 celebrations and beacon lighting on Jubilee Park Thackers Way Deeping St James. Organised by DSJPC
10am until 4pm Sunday 11 May 2025 – V.E Day: The Deepings in World War Two Exhibition at Deepings Community Centre. Organised by Deepings Heritage
7pm Tuesday 13 May 2025 – Planning and transport committee in the meeting room at the Institute.
8pm Tuesday 13 May 2025 – Recreation and open spaces committee in the meeting room at the Institute.
9.30am Sunday 18 May 2025 – The Deepings Charity Run, starting/ending on the playing field Spalding Road/Linchfield Road Deeping St James. Organised by the Rotary Club of the Deepings.
7.30pm Tuesday 20 May 2025 – Annual Parish Council meeting in the meeting room at the Institute.
Future community events with Deeping St James Parish Council involvement
Thursday 12 June 2025 (TBC) – Great Big Green Week event on Jubilee Park off Thackers Way Deeping St James. Organised by SKDC
Saturday 28 June 2025 - Rose and Sweetpea Show and Garden Fete in the Vicarage and Priory Hall Gardens Church Street Deeping St James. Organised by the Priory Church
12noon to 5pm Sunday 13 July 2025 - Funday Sunday on the John Eve Field Godsey Lane Market Deeping. Organised by DSJPC, MDTC, Lions and Rotary.
1pm to 4pm Sunday 27 July 2025 – Deepings Dog Show on Jubilee Park. Organised by DSJPC.
11am to 5pm Sunday 3 August 2025 - Deeping Raft Race and Street Fair on the River Welland, Bridge Street Deeping St James and High Street Market Deeping. Organised by the Deepings Raft Race committee
Sunday 7 September 2025 - Deepings Duck Race and Street Fair on the River Welland Bridge Street Deeping St James. Organised by the Deeping Lions Club
Friday 12 December 2025 – Carols in the Marquee at the Waterton Arms. Organised by DSJPC