March 2019 Agenda
Clerk: Angie McDonald, 60 East Road, Navenby, Lincoln, LN50EP
Tel: 07758 365966 Email: digbypc@gmail.com
Dear Councillor
MEETING OF DIGBY PARISH COUNCIL
You are summoned to attend DIGBY PARISH COUNCILMEETING to be held in the Digby War Memorial Hall on Wednesday 20th March 2019 commencing at 7pm forthe 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: 13th March 2019
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 resolveto accept the notes of the Parish Council meeting held on Wednesday 20th February 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
18/1739/RESM – Reserved matters application for theerection of 9 dwellings, with details of access appearance, layout and scale. Land off North Street - Amended plans and information.
b) Deci s i on Noti ce.
Nil received to date.
6. GENERAL PARISH MATTERS
a) To confirm date for Annual Parish Meeting. – Wednesday 10th April
b) To discuss the progress of the planned works required to the village assets – the painting of the metal bus shelter and play equipment. Work to commence 20th May.
c) Complete questionnaire from LALC on working within a Cluster.
d) To consider a request from the PCC for a grant to assist with the maintenance of the churchyard.
e) To discuss adopting the NKDC Code of Conduct which has been revised and is to take effect from 7th May.
f) To consider requesting NKDC maintain the open space at Chestnut Close.
7. HIGHWAYS
a) To report any potholes or highways problems.
8. THE VILLAGE HALL
a) Questions, if any, regarding the recent village hall committee meeting.
b) Confirm garden maintenance requirements for 2019 -20
c) To confirm the Defib training will take place at the April 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 & AR
b) To consider work on playing field boundary.
c) To consider the contract for the parish grass cutting for 2019 -20
11. ALLOTMENTS
a) Report from the last Allotment Association meeting.
12. FINANCE
a) Note of bank balances and approve bank reconciliation
b) To note income received.
c) To approve for the following payments:
d) Notification of payroll fees from 1st April. – increaseof 0.25p
13. CORRESPONDENCE
a) Lincs NHS – Healthy Conversion 2019 – Notification of a public engagement exercisevia the website https ://www.l i ncol ns hi re.nhs .uk/hea l thy -convers a tion. Distributed to councillors 5.3.19
b) LCC Traffic Regulation Orders – Explanation of how these orders can be requested. Distributed to councillors 22.2.19
c) LCC Reporting Highway Issues – Update from Cllr R Davies, Executive Councillor for Highways, on how parish councils can deal with Highway issues in their area. Distributed to councillors 22.2.19
d) NKDC Update on Elections and Nominations procedures and the briefings that are taking place. Distributed to councillors 22.2.19
e) NK Community Champions Award launched – nominations can now be sent in. Distributed to councillors 13.3.19.
14. DATE OF FUTURE MEETINGS
Parish Council meetings for 2019
17th April, 15th May, 19th Jun, 17th Jul, 21st Aug, 18th Sep, 16th Oct, 20th Nov and 18th Dec Annual Parish Meeting 10th 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.