August 2024 Agenda
Digby Parish Council
Notice is hereby given of the DIGBY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING to be held on Wednesday 14th August 2024 commencing at 7pm, in Digby War Memorial Hall for the purpose of considering and resolving business as set out in this agenda. County and District Councillors, the press and members of Digby electorate are cordially invited to join the meeting.
Public Forum
The public forum will proceed for up to 15 mins, when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the council. This time allocation can be extended by resolution of the council.
District & County Councillors' Matters
After the Public Forum each councillor will provide a 5-minute report on the business of their relevant council
If none of the above are in attendance the Parish Council will resolve to commence the full council meeting as soon as possible.
A McDonald
Clerk to Digby Parish Council 02/08/2024
AGENDA
1.Chairman’s Opening Remarks. (24/114)
a) Welcome.
2. Apologies for Absence (24/115)
a) To receive apologies for absence and reasons given.
3. Declarations of Pecuniary Interest & Applications of Dispensation (24/116)
a) To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests and any written requests for dispensation.
4. Signing of the Minutes (24/117)
a) To resolve to accept the notes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Wednesday 10th July 2024.
5. Planning Matters (24/118)
a) Planning Applications Received.
24/0806/PNH – Spring well Cottage 22 Beck Street, Single storey rear extension 8.0m in length from original wall, eaves height of 3.0m and maximum height of 3.7m
24/0654/OUT – Red Lion Inn, North Street, outline planning application for demolition of existing outbuildings and erection of one new dwelling with separate access, together with reconfiguration of existing par park with access, landscaping , layout and scale to be considered.
24/0788/HOUS – 28 The Hurn, erection of a tree house (retrospective)
b) Decision Notice Received.
Nil to date.
c) To select a councillor to attend an event on 17th Sept from the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan Team – Invitation to an event on preparing a Design Code for Central Lincolnshire.
6. General Parish Matters (24/119)
a. Update on the request for a Saturday bus service
b. Update from KG on media training and the LALC Summer Conference.
c. To confirm the abandoned vehicle on Church Street has been reported and any updates. d. To discuss and consider applying to make The Red Lion an Asset of Community Value
7. Highways (24/120)
a) To report any pot holes or Highways issues.
b) To comment on proposed new speed limit of 40mph from Digby to Ruskington
8. The Village Hall (24/121)
a) To acknowledge receipt of the minutes from the latest meeting of the committee, and any comments, if required.
b) To consider how to set up a voluntary group to help maintain the village hall garden and discuss the grass cutting now the current gardener has handed in his notice.
9. Drainage (24/122)
a) Update on maintenance of Greendykes.
b) Update on the maintenance of the flood alleviation channel
c) Update on the meeting of the Emergency group volunteers.
10. Playing Field, Play Areas and Village General (24/123)
a) Report of Monthly inspection of Play Equipment.
b) To review the work identified from the village asset walk-about.
c) To consider purchasing hedge cutting equipment for the litter picker.
d) Progress of the Bowls Club Lease.
e) To note 3x play equipment companies are producing plans for replacing the multi-play towers.
f) Update on considering installing a framework on the ground around the slide to retain the bark and purchase of bark.
11. Allotments (24/124)
a) To report on any updates from the Allotment Committee.
12. Finance (24/125)
a) To note bank balances, approve bank reconciliation.
b) To note any income received during the last month.
Red Lion Football Club £196.56
Bowls Club £ 65.52
c) To approve the following payments
Salaries/Expenses TBN
CJP Garden Services 54.00
MalcFirth 569.40
LALC – social media training 36.00
Mr Walker – construction of roadway on the playing field 2,849.50
Greensleeves – Village hall lawn, treatment. 67.00
13. Correspondence (24/126)
a) LALC Newsletter - Distributed to all councillors
b) NKDC Newsletter - Distributed to all councillors
c) Lincolnshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan – Consultation ends 24th Sept 24.
14. Dates of Future Meetings (24/127)
Parish Council meetings for 2024 – Second Wednesday of the month - 11th Sep, 9th Oct, 13th Nov and 11th Dec.
15. Any Business to Note for the Next Agenda (24/128)
16. Closed Session (24/129)
For confidential items in accordance with the Public Bodies Act 1960, if required.