December 2018 Agenda
Clerk: Angie McDonald, 60 East Road, Navenby, Lincoln, LN50EP Tel: 07758 365966 Email: digbypc@gmail.com
MEETING OF DIGBY PARISH COUNCIL
Dear Councillor
You are summoned to attend DIGBY PARISH COUNCILMEETING to be held in the Digby War Memorial Hall on Wednesday 12th December 2018 commencing at 7pm for the purpose of considering and resolving upon the business to be transacted at the meeting as set out hereunder.
County and District Councillors, the press and members of Digby electorateare cordially invited to attend.
PUBLIC FORUM
The publicforum will proceed at 7pm forup to 15mins, when members of the publicmay ask questions ormake short statements to the council.
DISTRICT & COUNTY COUNCILLORS’ MATTERS
From 7.15pm each Councillor willprovidea 5 minute report on the business of theirrelevant council.
POLICE
From 7.30pm the local PCSO to give a 5min report.
If none of the above are in attendance the Parish Council will RESOLVEto commence the full council meeting as soon as possible.
Angie McDonald
Clerk to the Council
Date: 5th December 2018
1. CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS.
a) Welcome.
2. APOLOGIES and CO- OPTION
a) Apologies for absence and reasons given.
b) Co-option of a councillor
3. DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & APPLICATIONS FOR DISPENSATION
a) To receive reports on Members’ Disclosable Pecuniary Interests in relation to agenda items and to receive applications for Dispensation in accordance with the Localism Act 2011.
4. SIGNING OF THE MINUTES
a) To resolve to accept the notes of the Parish Council meeting held on Wednesday 14th November 2018 as a true and accurate record of that meeting.
5. PLANNING MATTERS
a) Pl a nni ng Appl i ca ti ons Recei ved
18/1577/VARCON Land off North Street. Application to vary condition 6 (height and position of dwellings) to relate the 20m standoff restriction to the rear garden of 40 North Street only, and vary condition 7 (affordable housing) to 20% affordable housing provision of Outline Planning Permis sion 15/0951/OUT – the erection of 9 no. dwellings with all matters reserved.
b) Deci s i on Noti ce.
Nil received to date.
6. GENERAL PARISH MATTERS
a) To confirm the asset register as discussed last month, revised copy sent to councillors
b) To discuss the progress of the planned works required to the village assets – the painting of the metal bus shelter, the cleaning of all seats and benches
c) To discuss council admin – start time of meeting and rules regarding attendance of meetings. CH
d) District and Parish Elections – May 19. Details of briefings for prospectiveparish council candidates, North Hykeham 26th Feb at 5.30pm & NKDC Council Chamber 6th Mar at 6.30. Details of costs for the election
7. HIGHWAYS
a) To report any potholes or highways problems.
b) To further discuss the church path ivy encroaching onto a private residence.
8. THE VILLAGE HALL
a) Questions, if any, regarding the recent village hall committee meeting.
b) To discuss the public defib training, as could take place at a village hall coffee morning.
9. DRAINAGE
a) To report any updates from LCC, IDB or the Environment Agency.
10. PLAYING FIELD, PLAY AREAS AND VILLAGE GENERAL
a) Report on monthly inspection of play equipment from GG & JF
b) To consider costs to paint the play equipment.
c) To consider accepting the quote for the autumn tree maintenance of £290
d) To give permission for Western Power to side prune an Ash near the Bowls Pavilion to keep power lines clear.
11. ALLOTMENTS
a) Report from the last Allotment Association meeting.
12. FINANCE
a) Note of bank balances and approvebank reconciliation
b) To note income received.
c) To approve for the following payments:
d) To consider the budget for 2019/20
13. CORRESPONDENCE
a) NKDC changes to distribution of Electoral Registers to councillors. Info distributed to councillors 5.12.18
b) Review of NKDC Member Code of Conduct comments required by 14 th Dec. Info distributed to councillors 26.11.18
14. DATE OF FUTURE MEETINGS
For 2019 - 16th Jan, 20th Feb, 20th Mar, 17th April
15. ANY BUSINESS TO NOTE FOR THE NEXT AGENDA
16. CLOSED SESSION (for confidential items in accordance with the Public Bodies Act 1960) If required.