Scopwick Parish Council News Spring 2011

There has been a problem with publishing Minutes of Parish Council Meetings because, Scopwick and Kirkby Green, being only a small Parish, the Meetings are only held every two months. Thus, when the Minutes are posted they are already some weeks old. To improve communication the Council has given approval for NOTES of the Council Meetings to be posted as soon as practical after each Meeting. The NOTES will not become Minutes until formally approved at the next Council Meeting but any corrections should be insignificant.

Remember that Parish Council Meetings are open meetings and any member of the public is welcome to attend to air any issue during the public forum or to listen to the discussions and resolutions covered in the published agenda.

The District and Parish Council elections are due on 5 May. If there is anybody in the Parish that wishes to stand for election as a Parish Councillor then the appropriate documentation will be available from the Clerk. Nomination can be submitted from 21 March to noon on 5 April.

Maintenance in the villages goes on. The most noticeable being the reduction of the hedge in front of the Paying Field. This has been done to improve visibility from both inside and outside the field for local people and for visitors who come to use the facilities.

Residents should be pleased that the local Precept for 2011/2012, the amount collected within the Council Tax for all the work done by the Parish Council, has been set at the same amount as for the last three years. In real terms that is a reduction each year. That has been possible by close control of the budget by the Council while still managing to financially assist projects with local benefit.

Event dates for your diary:
Daffodil Weekend will be 19/20 March. This popular event will commence at 12.00 noon on the Saturday with a Ploughman's Lunch in the Village Hall. As in previous years there will be stalls set up and a guided walk round the village for those interested in the local history of Scopwick. On Sunday there will be a service at 10.30am in the Methodist Chapel. All are welcome.

The Play Bus with something to occupy toddlers to teenagers during the Easter break is due in Scopwick on Wed 20 April. Details will be posted.

The Annual Summer Show will take place on Sat 3 August in the Village Hall and Meadow.

Joe Kennard