September 2025 Agenda
Dear Parish Councillors Bowell, Burdock, Dilks (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 the 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 16 September 2025 at 7.00pm.
Julie Fortnum
Julie Fortnum
Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer
Published on Wednesday 10 September 2025
AGENDA
Presentation from Paul Drury Lincolnshire Armed Forces Covenant Officer
Open Forum/Public Participation
26.61 To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Parish Clerk prior to the meeting.
26.62 To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests.
26.63 To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on Tuesday 19 August 2025.
26.64 To receive the Clerks report and any updates from the minutes of the previous meeting.
26.65 To receive reports from the District Councillors and County Councillor.
26.66 Financial matters:
1. To approve the payments for September 2025.
2. To note the income for September 2025.
26.67 Planning matters:
1. To receive the minutes and any recommendations from the Planning and Transport committee meeting held on Tuesday 09 September 2025.
2. To consider the following planning application:
Application No: S25/1581
Applicant: Mr Jonathan Wilson
Proposal: Pitched roof, side elevation extension over existing attached garage/utility room footprint
Location: 10 Swallow Walk, Deeping St James, Lincolnshire, PE6 8RZ,
Application No: S25/1574
Applicant: Mr Robert Warner
Proposal: Submission of details reserved by conditions 1 (approved plans) and 3 (details of materials) of planning permission S23/2371 insofar as Plots 5 and
6 (Section 19 application to vary Condition 2 (approved plans) of listed building consent S20/1863/LB (amendments to Plots 5 & 6) for the
demolition of Demolition of existing modern farm buildings, alterations and extensions to traditional farm buildings to form two dwellings and erection of
five dwellings and associated garages)
Location: Osier Farm , 141B Eastgate, Deeping St James, Lincolnshire, PE6 8RB
App Type: Discharge of Cond(s) Listed Building
26.68 To receive and/or consider the following correspondence:
1. South Kesteven District Council – Consultation on the proposed Council Tax Support Scheme 2026/27. Further details can be found at -http://www.southkesteven.gov.uk/CouncilTaxSupportSchemeSurvey
Consultation ends 5pm on Tuesday 30 September 2025
2. South Kesteven District Council - has recently been accepted into the UK Network of Age Friendly Communities with The Centre for Ageing Better. Inviting DSJPC to complete a to assist with a baseline profile of the demographics, support and challenges this part of our community faces https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AFCSK-CG. The survey will close on Friday 19th September 2025 at 12noon.
3. Deepings Patient Participation Group – Invites a Councillor from DSJPC to attend the meeting on the 17Th October 2025 1-2pm and supply a question to the Health Centre ahead of the meeting.
4. Burial Matter – Letter regarding exhumation.
5. Deeping United Football Club – A meeting has been arranged with DSJ United Charities on 17 September 2025, times to be confirmed, to avoid duplication of meeting DSJPC are invited to attend.
6. PKF LittleJohn – Completion notice received from the external Auditors signing off the 2024/2025 accounts with no issues raised. All required information has been shared on the parish council’s webpage. - No issues raised.
26.69 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. Personnel sub-committee meetings on Friday 29 August and Thursday 11 September 2025.
2. Cemetery Committee meeting Tuesday 2 September 2025
3. Recreation and Open Spaces committee meeting Tuesday 2 September 2025
4. Allotments Committee meeting Tuesday 9 September 2025
5. Deeping Duck Race Sunday 7 September 2025. Chair invited to open event
6. Deepings Bowling Association end of season bowling madness and BBQ event Sunday 14 September 2025. Chair to attend
7. Fun Day Sunday 2026
26.70 Parish Pump - items for information or inclusion on future agendas.
Council meeting dates during the next month
7pm Tuesday 07 October 2025 – Planning and transport committee meeting
8pm Tuesday 07 October 2025 – Finance Policy and Personnel committee meeting
7.30pm Tuesday 14 October 2025 – Council meeting
Future community events
10am Sunday 28 September 2025 – Market Deeping Town Council Civic Service at St Guthlac’s Church Market Deeping (Vice Chair to attend to represent DSJPC)
3pm Sunday 2 and 16 November 2025 – The opening and closing of the Garden of Remembrance at Riverside Gardens High Street Market Deeping. All welcome.
11am and 2pm Sunday 9 November 2025 – Remembrance Services at St Guthlacs Church Market Deeping and the Priory Church Deeping St James. All welcome
Friday 12 December 2025 – Carols in the Marquee at the Waterton Arms. Organised by DSJPC. All welcome.