November 2019 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 COUNCIL MEETING to be held in the Digby War Memorial Hall on Wednesday 13th Nov 2019 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 electorate are cordially invited to attend.
PUBLIC FORUM
The public forum will proceed at 7pm for up to 15mins, when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the council.
DISTRICT & COUNTY COUNCILLORS’ MATTERS
From 7.15pm each Councillor will provide a 5 minute report on the business of their relevant council.
POLICE
From 7.30pm the local PCSO to give a 5min report.
If none of the above arein attendance the Parish Council will RESOLVE to commence the full council meeting as soon as possible.
Angie McDonald
Clerk to the Council
Date: 6th Nov 2019
1. CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS.
a) Welcome.
2. APOLOGIES and CO- OPTION
a) Apologies for absence and reasons given.
b) To consider any applicants for co-option
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 resolveto accept the notes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Wednesday 16th Oct 2019 as a true and accurate record of that meeting.
5. PLANNING MATTERS
a) Pl a nni ng Appl i ca ti ons Recei ved Nil to date
b) Deci s i on Noti ce. Nil to date
6. GENERAL PARISH MATTERS
a) To consider a name for the new development off Station Road – Request from NKDC
b) Update on the closure of the Mary Gresswell Trust.
c) To discuss the street lighting in The Hurn (AR)
d) To review the Publication Policy
7. HIGHWAYS
a) To report any potholes or highways problems.
b) To discuss the mobile speed indicator device, its current location and usage.
c) To discuss the junction of the B1188 and Ashby Road.
8. THE VILLAGE HALL
a) Questions, if any, regarding the recent village hall committee meeting.
b) To discuss the footpath lights (AR)
9. DRAINAGE
a) To report any updates from IDB or the Environment Agency.
b) To discuss supporting local requests for improvements from the Environment Agency to the drainage around Digby Fen.
10. PLAYING FIELD, PLAY AREAS AND VILLAGE GENERAL
a) Report on monthly inspection of play equipment from GG & AR.
c) To consider the cost of the works required on the playing field trees.
d) To discuss the delivery of play bark.
e) To consider a replacement seat for Harrowby Close.
f) To discuss the update on the Dugout (JB)
g) To confirm the wreath has been purchased for the Remembrance Sunday service.
11. ALLOTMENTS
a) Report from the last Allotment Association meeting.
b) Update regarding overdue rent.
c) To discuss the follow up to the flooding on the allotment field.
12. FINANCE
a) Note of bank balances and approvebank reconciliation
b) To note income received. Wayleave £33.24
c) To approve for the following payments:
d) Report from the Internal Auditor
13. CORRESPONDENCE
a) LALC – Weekly newsletter. Distributed to all councillors
b) NKDC Christmas Collections dates confirmed – Distributed to councillors and put on the Noticeboard
14. DATE OF FUTURE MEETINGS
Parish Council meetings for 2019 18th Dec
Parish Council meetings for 2020
15th Jan, 19th Feb, 18th Mar, 15th Apr, 20th May, 17th Jun, 15th Jul, 19th Aug, 16th Sep, 21st Oct, 18th Nov and 16th Dec
15. ANY BUSINESS TO NOTE FOR THE NEXT AGENDA
Review Publication policy
16. CLOSED SESSION (for confidential items in accordance with the Public Bodies Act 1960) If required.