July 2020 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 aresummoned to take part in a virtual meeting of DIGBY PARISH COUNCIL to be held on 15th July 2020 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, thepress and members of Digby electorate are cordially invited to join the meeting.
Please contact the Clerk for the required meeting ID and password to join the meeting PUBLIC FORUM
The public forum will proceed at 7pm for up to 5mins, when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the council.
DISTRICT & COUNTY COUNCILLORS’ MATTERS
From 7.05pm each Councillorwill providea 5 minute report on the business of their relevant council.
POLICE
From 7.20pm the local PCSO will givea 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: 8/7/2020
1. CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS.
a) Welcome.
2. APOLOGIES
a) Apologies for absence and reasons given.
1. 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 Annual Parish Council meeting held on Wednesday 17th June 2020 as a true and accuraterecord of that meeting.
5. PLANNING MATTERS
a) Pl a nni ng Appl i ca ti ons Recei ved Nil
b) Deci s i on Noti ce. Nil
6. GENERAL PARISH MATTERS
a) To discuss action to remove rubbish deposited in old pond area of North Street
b) To discuss the progress of the area of sunken footpath off North Street
c) To update on the progress of the ‘Happy to Chat’ bench
7. HIGHWAYS
a) To report any potholes or highways problems.
8. THE VILLAGE HALL
a) Nil
9. DRAINAGE
a) To report any updates from IDB or the Environment Agency.
b) To note correspondence from Environment Agency regarding Digby Fen, Dovetail Farm
c) To request maintenance programme of The Beck
10. PLAYING FIELD, PLAY AREAS AND VILLAGE GENERAL
a) To discuss fees for clubs using the playing field
b) To consider removing a tree opposite No11 North Street
c) To confirm Risk Assessment has been carried out to open the play area
d) Report on monthly play equipment inspection
11. ALLOTMENTS
a) To confirm the Allotment rent has been received
12. FINANCE
a) Note of bank balances and approvebank reconciliation
b) To note income received. Allotment Rent £715.00
c) To approve for the following payments:
13. CORRESPONDENCE
a) LALC – Weekly newsletter. Distributed to all councillors
b) NKDC Weekly Newsletter – Distributed to all the councillor
c) LCC opening details on Household Waste Recycling Centres
d) NKDC Street Numbering details for development off Station Road – Grainfield Lane
e) Email regarding Weekend noisenuisanceand public footpath encroachment
f) NKDC – Licensing Act 2003: Statement of Licensing Policy consultation from 7 th July to 7th Sept.
14. DATE OF FUTURE MEETINGS
Parish Council meetings for 2020
19th Aug, 16th Sep, 21st Oct, 18th Nov and 16th Dec Annual Parish Meeting – Delayed until further notice
15. ANY BUSINESS TO NOTE FOR THE NEXT AGENDA
Teenage Shelter - To be considered when the lockdown is lifted
Village Boundary Sign – To be considered when the lockdown is lifted
16. CLOSED SESSION (for confidential items in accordancewith the Public Bodies Act 1960) If required.