Sutton St Edmund Parish Council

Message from Lincolnshire County Council:

Lincolnshire County Council is currently running a survey for landowners, farmers, and land managers which will help us shape the first Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Greater Lincolnshire.

The Local Nature Recovery Strategy will outline how the natural environment will be supported and restored, through realistic and achievable goals. At this stage, the views of landowners and farmers will help shape specific parts of the plan, and once a draft plan is ready, there will be further consultation with the wider public, other organisations, and parish and town councils.

The survey will close on 2 September 2024.

Local Nature Farmers and Landowners Survey Share your thoughts on nature in Greater Lincolnshire to help shape a new Local Nature Recovery Strategy. We're now creating the first Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Greater Lincolnshire, and when it is agreed it will suggest where and how we can help nature to

Message from Callconnect re August Bank Holiday

Callconnect will not be operating, and our booking offices will be closed on Monday 26th August. Our normal operating times will continue Tuesday 27th August. Please see link to Lincsbus.info with more information- https://lincsbus.info/callconnect/callconnect-news/

Please find below details of an Independent Governance and Audit Committee vacancy which is available at Boston Borough Council, East Lindsey District Council and South Holland District Council:

📢📢SHDC are currently conducting a survey for their tenants to gather views and feedback on how they engage with them in the future, please see poster for further details:

Green Homes Grant - South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership

➡️ Do you know anyone who would benefit from grant funding to help improve the energy efficiency of their home?
➡️ We’d like to invite you to help us make your residents aware of Government funding that has been secured to help reduce utility costs and make homes warmer.
➡️ If you would care to read the attached it will tell you more about the scheme, how to apply & the eligibility criteria.
➡️ The scheme is aimed at low income households living in homes that are off gas with an Energy Performance Certificate rating of D, E, F or G.
➡️ If you would like to know more please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us either by phone – 01507 613573 or email [email protected]

📢📢 Sutton St Edmund Educational Charity are inviting applications for the Student Grants Higher Academic Year 2023/24 (Sept 2023-June 2024)

See poster below for further details ⬇️

Safer Together Team newsletter

As a Council we want your views and how we collect your waste and recycling! 📝🚛

From today (15 July), we’ll be conducting a 6 week long so residents can have their say… 🗣️

Read our full press release and take part in the survey here 👉 https://bit.ly/3S8qK2p

📅 22 to 27 July
🕤 8pm to 6am
⛔ A16 is closed overnight between Thorney Road and the A47 roundabout for grounds investigation and survey works. Diversion will be signed on site.

Items for discussion at our next meeting include:

- Planning Applications
- Play Equipment
- Speed signs
- CSW

Follow the link for our full agenda!

2024 Parish Council Meeting Agendas – Sutton St Edmund 2024 Parish Council Meeting Agendas

📢 Fendyke Solar Farm Consultation Event 📢

Please see the letter below received by the Parish Council regarding the Fendyke Solar Farm Consultation Event.

🗓️ 21st May
⏰ 3.30pm-7.30pm
📍 Sutton St James Parish Church

📢📢 The deadline for submitting comments on the PACE Solar far is fast approaching 📢📢

As with all Planning Applications, the Parish Council will be submitting their own comments and urge all Parishioners to do so too.

Some concerns raised with PACE at our Annual Parish Meeting were:
- proposed access route for build is South Eau Bank, Broadgate and Cross Road
- Mammal access gates are 300mm high (30cm)
- loss of agricultural land
- eye soar

South Holland District Council

📢Annual Parish Council meeting📢

📅 Wednesday 8th May
⏰ 7pm
📍 Sutton St Edmund Village Hall

Tomorrow's agenda is as follows:

AGENDA

To elect a Chair
Chair’s declaration of acceptance to be signed
To elect a Vice-chair
Vice-chair’s declaration of acceptance to be signed
Apologies for absence and acceptance of reasons given
To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011 and to consider any requests for dispensations
To consider minutes from 16th January 2024 and resolve to approve as minutes

Co-option
To review and resolve on co-option to the Council

Annual review
To review and resolve on the following:
Councils representation on external bodies:
Wrydecroft Windfarm Grant (1rep)
Village Hall Committee (1rep)
Sutton St Edmund Charities
Poors Land Charity (3 reps)
Education (2 reps)
Subscriptions to external bodies
LALC
LALC ATS
Insurance cover
Dates/times of next years meetings
Asset Register
Policies, Procedures and Documents:
Asset risk Management
Code of Conduct
Complaints Procedure
Data Breach Policy
Data Protection Policy
Environmental Policy
Financial Regulations
Grievance Policy
Handling Freedom of Information Requests
Lone Worker Policy
Records Retention Policy
Risk Management Policy
Safeguarding Policy
Social Media Policy
Standing Orders

Finance
To review and resolve accordingly on the:
latest Financial report
3rd and 4th quarter Budget reports

Audit
To review and resolve accordingly on the 2023/24 Audit

Planning
To review the latest planning applications and resolve accordingly:
Planning Consultations:
H190329-24 - Temporary ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) farm with battery substation and associated works
H19-0277-24 - Siting of Caravan for ancillary residential use
H19-0152-24 – Siting of 3 LPG Tanks
H19-0156-24 - Siting of 3 LPG Tanks
Approved Applications:
H19-0172-24 - Rear Extension & Alterations

CSW
To consider and resolve accordingly on:
updates from CSW

External Reports
To receive and resolve accordingly on reports from representatives on external bodies:
Village Hall

Village Sign
To discuss and resolve accordingly on the Village Sign

Correspondence
To consider any correspondence not included within the agenda

Future meetings
To advise of items for inclusion at the next meeting
To confirm the date of the next Parish Council meeting as:
Wednesday 10th July 2024, 7pm at Sutton St Edmund Village Hall

📢 Interested in helping to shape our community? 📢

Why not join your Parish Council?

💬 send us a message or email us on [email protected] for further details/to apply.

Thank you to everyone who attended, spoke and gave a statement for last nights meeting and not forgetting our super volunteers serving refreshments Edyta Clayton, Tracy Booth and Vicky Hatch - thank you!

📢 TONIGHT 📢

⏰ 7pm
📍 Sutton St Edmund Village Hall

SUTTON ST EDMUND PARISH COUNCIL

Dear All Electors of Sutton St Edmund Parish
You are invited to take part in the Annual Parish meeting on Wednesday 24th April, 7pm at Sutton St
Edmund Village Hall, under the Chairmanship of Cllr Chris Hatch (Parish Council Chairman).
Cllr C Hatch
Chairman to the Parish Council

Refreshments will be served from 6.45pm

AGENDA

1. Chairman’s Welcome
2. Meridian Solar presentation
3. Statement from Sir John Hayes MP
4. Update from the County Council
5. Update from the District Council
6. Update from the Parochial Church Council

Break - refreshments available

7. Update from the Parish Council
8. PACE - Tydd Solar presentation
9. Any other matters
10. Chairman’s close

Refreshments served including light buffet and wine

Come along and see what has been happening in SSE Parish over the last year and find out what’s to come!

🗓️ Wednesday 24th April
⏰ 7pm
📍Sutton St Edmund Village Hall

Refreshments served from 6.45pm and a light buffet and wine served following the meeting.

Please drop a like if you plan on attending!

🗓️ Wednesday 24th April
⏰ 7pm
📍 Sutton St Edmund Village Hall

⭐️ Meridian Solar have confirmed their attendance.

📢📢The application for the PACE Solar farm (Tydd Solar) is now live on the SHDC portal📢📢

As with all Planning Applications in the Parish, the Parish Council will be submitting their own comments but you are encouraged to submit comments too.

In addition to submitting your own comments SHDC, if Parishioners would like the Council to consider their comments when drafting the Councils response, you are welcome to forward these to [email protected] or advise at the Annual Parish Meeting on Wednesday 24th April, 7pm.

South Holland District Council

🗓️ save the date 🗓️

The Annual Parish Meeting for Sutton St Edmund Parish will take place:

🗓️ Wednesday 24th April

⏰ 7pm

📍Sutton St Edmund Village Hall

Confirmed speakers include:
- Cllr Hatch (Sutton St Edmund Parish Council)
- Cllr Eldridge (Laura Eldridge - The Saints)
- Meridian Solar

Further details and agenda to follow.

No need to get off the sofa - don't forget our refuse, recycling & garden waste collections are different next week! 😴🛋️

Full details below... 📅

Fri 29 👉 Sat 30
Mon 1 ➡️ Tues 2
Tues 2 👉 Weds 3
Weds 3 ➡️ Thurs 4
Thurs 4 👉 Fri 5
Fri 5 ➡️ Sat 6

Information about this and those over the rest of the year, can be found on our website: https://bit.ly/3uSeCqd

📢COMMUNITY SPEED WATCH TRAINING (CSW) 📢

🚘 Join the team that helps prevent speeding in our Parish!

🗓️ The next CSW training is on Tuesday 26th March, 6pm at the Woodlands Hotel.

Send us a pm or email [email protected] to book your spot!

⭐️ Interested in helping to shape our community?

📢 Why not join your Parish Council 📢

💬 send us a message or email us on [email protected] for further details/to apply.

🗓️ reminder 🗓️

The deadline for submitting your views the proposed National Grids 'The Great Grid Upgrade - Grimsby to Walpole' consultation is this Wednesday 13th March.

Full details of the proposal and the link to submit your comments can be found here:

Grimsby to Walpole | National Grid ET The way we generate electricity in the UK is changing rapidly, and we are transitioning to cheaper, cleaner and more secure forms of renewable energy such as new offshore windfarms.