July 2021 Agenda
North Somercotes Parish Council
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that a meeting of North Somercotes Parish Council is to be held on Monday 26th July 2021 At 7.00 pm in the North Somercotes Village hall
Councillors are hereby summoned to attend
Please observe any requirements for face covering and social distancing
Agenda
Members of the public are invited and welcome to attend the whole meeting, except for items where their presence is prejudicial to the public interest, and are permitted to make representations to the Council, answer questions and give evidence (up to 3 mins per person/subject) in respect of any item of public business listed on the agenda during the public session, which is normally 15 minutes before the start of the meeting. The meeting may only consider the business on the agenda; the Agenda and Minutes for the Parish Council Meetings are available on the Parish Notice Board, or from the Clerk, or on the website, together with the schedule of future dates and the Public Participation in Meetings Procedure - see http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/NorthSomercotes. Meetings of the Council may be recorded.
Public Session
a. Reports/observations from District and County Councillors
b. Comments from members of the Public on agenda items or Issues raised for consideration for future agenda
Monthly Meeting
28/6/21-1 a. Present b. Apologies for Absence – to resolve whether or not to accept councillor absence/reasons
28/6/21-2 To receive any declarations of pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest on any item on the agenda in accordance with the Localism Act and the Council’s Code of Conduct and Standing Orders
28/6/21-3 Minutes of the 28 June 2021 Monthly Meeting – to RESOLVE to adopt and sign the notes as accurate minutes.
28/6/21-4 Minutes of the Confidential Section of the 28 June 2021 Monthly Meeting - to RESOLVE to adopt and sign the notes of the Confidential Section as accurate minutes.
28/6/21-5 Clerk’s Report on matters outstanding – for information only:
a. Public Toilets Refurbishment – tender requirement to be drawn up and circulated b. S106 Conisholme Rd – see 6a below c. PROW FP28 – see 8b below d. Coastal Path progress – agreed response submitted, awaiting outcome of representations e. Cemetery outstanding issues – meeting held - see 7 below f. Parish Council Website – future maintenance, see 11d below g. Response from EA to Muntjac trapped in fence – further email sent reply awaited
h. Property Purchase – progress to date, including setting up of separate account codes i. Oil Scheme – 26000 litres delivered at 40.6p plus litre, a saving of approximately 3p per litre on 500 litre price.
28/6/21-6 To consider Planning applications received/RESOLVE the way forward on these/other Planning matters
a. Enforcement Issues/Actions – i. S106 Conisholme Rd – still under discussion ii. Beachview Stud – awaiting update
b. Planning applications for approval:
c. Planning Applications Approved – to note:
i. N/162/00834/21 - Erection of a detached holiday cottage (works completed). BEACHSIDE STUD, WARREN ROAD
ii. N/132/00688/21 – Siting of 3no. log cabins, 6no. camping pods and 24no. touring caravan pitches and provision of a bbq area, winter caravan storage and car parking - Pigeon Cottage, Conisholme Rd
d. Any other/urgent planning matters/applications:
28/6/21-7 Cemetery
a. Actions arising from the Annual Cemetery Meeting held on 17th July 2021 – to discuss and RESOLVE the way forward on any required actions
28/6/21-8 Highways, Paths and Lighting – to discuss/RESOLVE the way forward on relevant Highways issues
a. verbal update on problem log
b. b. PROW FP28 – to update on a. request to Lincs County Council for a Definitive Map Modification Order for FP28 and b. response from John Boisson, Training Safety Officer regarding an alternative route to the foreshore, and RESOLVE the way forward as may be required
c. North Somercotes Footpath Leaflet – to consider and RESOLVE the way forward on any changes required to the images or text of the leaflet; LCC to produce artwork, PA to arrange/pay for printing as required.
d. Amenity Area – corner of School Lane – to consider the current planting, benches, and the state of the plaque, and RESOLVE the way forward.
e. Any other urgent highways issues
28/6/21-9 Queen’s Jubilee – a. Planting a Tree b. Lighting a Beacon – to consider and RESOLVE the way forward
28/6/21-10 To receive reports from councillors who are representatives on Village Organisations/Committees
a. Playing Fields Association - Cllr Walmsley
b. Police Panel – Cllr Newman
c. Emergency/Flood Planning – Cllr Newman/Clerk
d. Village Hall Committee –
e. DTE Wildlife Group – Cllr Newman/Clerk
28/6/21-11 Finance
a. to receive and note the bank reconciliation for July 2021
b. to receive and Resolve to approve the schedule of income and expenditure for July 2021
c. to consider the draft Investment Strategy prepared by the Clerk and RESOLVE the way forward
d. to consider an agreement, in principle, to subscribe to the LALC website updating service once determined and cost confirmed (C£15 per month), and RESOLVE the way forward
e. to deal with any other/urgent Financial matters
28/6/21-12 To receive/note general Correspondence for July 2021, Website Updates and Communication
28/6/21-13 Next Meetings - to consider agenda items for the meeting to be held on 27 September 2021 in the Village Hall (to be confirmed) and to consider the venue for October 25th if the Village Hall is unavailable.
28/6/21-14 Confidential Matters - to RESOLVE on whether the Council will move into closed session by reason of the confidential property matters to be transacted – if this Resolution is passed members of the public/press will be required to leave the meeting at this point.
Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer
19 July 2021