March 2025 Agenda
Dear Councillor
You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of Deeping St Nicholas Parish Council, which will be held on Monday the 24th of March commencing at 7pm in the Primary School on Main Road, Deeping St Nicholas. The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed in the agenda below.
There will be a 15-minute public forum at the start of the meeting, where members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council. Your attendance is also requested during this period.
Signed: Mrs A Harrison
Clerk/Proper Officer to the Council
Dated: 19th March 2025
AGENDA
Chairman’s welcome and Public Forum.
1. Apologies: To approve reasons for absence.
2. Declarations of Interest: To receive Declarations of Interest, in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 being any pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Member’s Register of Interests.
3. Minutes: To approve the Minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on the 27th of January 2025.
4. Matters Arising: To discuss items from the Minutes which are not included on this Agenda.
5. Clerk’s Report: To receive updates on matters outstanding.
6. Finance Matters: -
a. To receive Bank Reconciliations for January and February and for the Chair to sign them.
b. To receive the Budget Summary Reports.
c. To approve the list of Payments (separate sheet).
7. Highway Grass Cutting: To agree and sign the LCC Highway Grass Cutting Parish Agreement for 2025/26.
a. To resolve to accept the quote from SHDC for Highway Grass Cutting 2025/26.
8. Planning Matters: To receive the report of the Planning Committee.
a. To discuss the PC’s concerns regarding the Ossian Offshore Windfarm Project.
9. Land Transfer: To resolve to sign the Calthrops T & C of Business re: the transfer of land at Campain’s Lane.
10. Playing Fields Committee: To receive a report or update from the Committee Chair.
11. Tongue End Rewilding Project: To receive an update on the project from the Ward Member.
12. Highways & Footpaths Committee: To receive a report from the Committee Chair.
a. CSW: To receive a report from the CSW co-ordinator.
13. Community Groups: To receive reports and updates and to resolve any requests.
a. Good Neighbour Scheme: To receive an update from the Committee Chair.
i. Village Fete: To receive an update.
b. Neighbourhood Watch: To receive a report.
14. Dog Fouling: To discuss ways to illuminate dog fouling throughout the village.
15. Emergency Planning: To receive an update on the development of an emergency plan.
16. Parish Plan: To receive an update on the Parish Plan Questionnaire.
17. Pest Control: To discuss the issue of an increase in vermin near Banks Drove.
18. Flower Boxes: To discuss the idea of placing flower boxes on bus shelters.
19. Parish Plan: To receive an update regarding the Parish Plan Questionnaire.
20. VE Day/Remembrance 2025: To discuss VE Day 80-year celebrations for the 8th May including Tommy figures.
21. Annual Parish Meeting: To discuss the Agenda for the APM to take place on Monday the 7th April 2025.
22. Agenda Items: To suggest items for discussion at the PC’s ACM to be held on Tuesday the 27th of May 2025.