February 2020

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ACCEPTED REASONS FOR ABSENCE

Cllr J Garbutt

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DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS AND CONSIDERATION OF ANY REQUESTS FOR DISPENSATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCALISM ACT

Members are invited to declare disclosable pecuniary interests and other interests in items on the agenda as required by the Sutton St James Parish Council Code of Conduct for Members and by the Localism Act 2011

There was none

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TO CONSIDER THE MINUTES of meetings held on 15th January 2020  RESOLVED

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TO CONSIDER RECENT PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY

1. APPLICATIONS
    
2. DECISIONS
   H20-1193-19 Decision APPROVED

Type: CONDITION COMPLIANCE
Mr & Mrs P Stubley 132 Chapel Gate Sutton St James Spalding Lincs PE12 0EE
Development: Details of archaeology report (Condition 11 of H20-0138-19
Location: Off Chapel Gate Sutton St James Spalding

H20-1239-19 Decision APPROVED Type: FULL
Mr T Griffith 30 Clayburn Road Hampton Centre Peterborough Cambs PE7 8GL
Development: Erection of replacement dwelling and detached garage (part retrospective) Location: Zion House Broadgate Sutton St James Spalding

NOTED
 

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TO CONSIDER THE COUNTY COUNCILLORS REPORT AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY

There was none

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TO CONSIDER DISTRICT COUNCILLORS REPORT AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY

The Budget Meeting will be held on 19th February 2020.  There will be increases in all Council taxes.

The Chairman thanked Cllr Seymour for his help and support in the meeting with the planning, licencing and pollution which was very informative and answered many questions the Council had.

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TO CONSIDER REPORTS FROM OUTSIDE AGENCIES AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY

1. Lincs Alert & Police.  Nothing to report
2. Highways.  The footpath on Fishergate outside the Bowls Club is in need of attention and the road at Foremans Bridge.  Clerk to report.  RESOLVED
3. CSW - volunteers and sites.  Cllr P Tidman volunteered to train with CSW.  The volunteers have been out and the reports are to be forwarded to the police.  More volunteers are required.  Clerk to place notice on Facebook and Magazine  RESOLVED
4. Noise Nuisance.  A productive meeting took place on Friday 14th February 2020.  Any disturbances are to be reported to SHDC Pollution Department and complaints should be if the problem is causing distress.  The subject of concern has planning consent for commercial use for 18 dogs, and 1 year consent for commercial for 30 breeding dogs.  NOTED

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TO CONSIDER PARISH MATTERS AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY

1. Chairman's Report.  As soon as weather conditions improve, volunteers will organise a general clear up day around the village.  The old Cherry Tree is now a stump and the new cherry tree is starting to blossom.  NOTED
2. Councillor's Report.

The Bells Drove car park has been flooded and this will be monitored.

More dog clean up signs are to be stencilled onto the pathways.

A wildlife camera will be considered to note the variety and numbers we have around the village  NOTED

3. Clerks Report - there was none
4. Fly Tipping.  Concerns about the fly tipping have been reported with enquires about a skip service.  The one in Long Sutton is financed by them and is not a SHDC initiative.  The Parish Council does not have a budget for this  RESOLVED

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TO CONSIDER CORRESPONDENCE AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY

1. Email - Spring Clean 2020 - to go on the March agenda and be included in the Parish's general clean up  RESOLVED
2. Email - Lincs Lowland Search & Rescue  NOTED
3. Email - Fenland Local Plan Update  NOTED
4. Email - Request to name 2 Streets in Sutton St James,  Broadgate leading from the Butter Cross is to be renamed Broadgate North, and Broadgate/Gilberts Gate is to be renamed Broadgate South.  Agreed  RESOLVED
5. Email - Lincs Environmental Award  NOTED
6. Email - Parish Website training booked 3rd March 2020  NOTED
7. Email - VE Day Celebrations 20th May 2020 - re agenda  RESOLVED
8. Email - A Story of our Time.  Information to be posted onto the Village Face book.  RESOLVED
    

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TO CONSIDER PARISH RESPONSIBILITIES AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY

1. Play Areas - Bells Drove - Nothing to report  NOTED
2. Hoyles Sports Field.  The water still has not been signed off as the water board did not attend site on the arranged day.  Clerk to chase  RESOLVED

The car park has not yet been re instated after Anglia Water used the land for storage.  Clerk to chase  RESOLVED

3. Needham Green.  The land registration is on going, and it has been reported that a fence has been blown down  NOTED
4. Magazine.  The October issue has been delivered.  More volunteers are required.  Cllr T Fisher has volunteered.  Clerk to place notice onto the village Face book and the magazine  RESOLVED
5. Allotment - Registration papers  NOTED
6. Playgroup.  Fund raising and general administration are ongoing.  NOTED

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TO CONSIDER THE FINANCES AND RESOLVE ACCORDINGLY

1. To receive January 2020 Bank Reconciliation  RESOLVED
2. Receipts & Payments January 2020  RESOLVED
3. February Payment List  RESOLVED
4. Budget 2019-2020  RESOLVED
5. Clerks Position.  There have been 6 applicants, 3 of which have been invited back for interviews.  NOTED

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ITEMS OF INTEREST   there were none

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ITEMS TO BE INCLUDED ON THE NEXT AGENDA

1. Great British Spring Clean
2. Parish Web Site
3. VE Day

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TO CONFIRM THE DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING AND THE ANNUAL COUNCIL MEETING provisionally scheduled for 19th March 2020  RESOLVED