March 2025 Agenda
Denton Parish Council
All Parish Councillors are summoned to attend a Parish Council Meeting
Monday, 31st March 2025
at 7:30 pm at *Knipton Village Hall, Knipton*
This Meeting will be recorded
PCM 2025 Agenda Serial Item for Discussion/Resolution
Please note the change of venue. Due to Denton Village Hall being unavailable the meeting will take place at Knipton Village Hall, Knipton.
1 Welcome Address – Council Chair.
2 Attendees: Record of those in attendance.
3 Parish Councillor Apologies. Resolution to accept.
4 Parish Council Declarations Of Pecuniary Interest. Resolution to Note.
5 Items from District and County Councillors as necessary.
6 Minutes of Previous Meeting
Resolution to Approve minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on Monday 13th January, 2025
7 Public Forum - to include:
Update from Councillor Casement-Thomas regarding the future of Denton Village Hall including the Survey which was distributed to all residents by hand and via Denton Community WhatsApp
Group.
8 Report from the Parish Clerk including:
a. Community Cleaner report also please see Appendix A regarding Conditions of Service.
Confirmation of New Councillor Training: Councillor Amy Leadenham
9 Parish Council: General. (Update and Discussion).
a. SID and Road Safety including: email from SKDC regarding the siting of the SID’s on one of the
lampposts. Condition of the SID’s and whether they are working successfully.
i) CSW (Community Speed Watch) update.
ii) Parking issues in Denton namely at Denton Primary School to coincide with a letter from the
Head Teacher to Councillor Robert Leadenham.
b. Belvoir Castle events and general update please see attached notice of events.
c. Update on the Vale Parish Group Meeting (March 25, 2025) by Councillor Bellamy.
d. Dog fouling.
e. Play area, Hungate Road- update from Councillor’s Bellamy & Andrea Leadenham and
confirmation of the boundaries of the play area with Gareth Dawkins of SKDC.
10 Finance: including discussion on the forthcoming year end for FY 24/25 and Budget for FY 2025/26 and the confirmation of Dendy Choma of D. E Accounting and Payroll as our accountant
for Annual Audit 2024/25 - please see attached information.
11 Planning Applications.
a. Current Applications & status
Chapel Gate Main Street Denton Lincolnshire, NG32 1JW:
Erection of five bar gate and posts, installation of hardstanding and demolition of existing garage:
Ref. No: S24/2149 | Received: Fri 13 Dec 2024 | Validated: Fri 13 Dec 2024 | Status: Approval granted
Section 211 notice to fell a Scots Pine tree (T4).
Neverending 116 Belvoir Road Denton Lincolnshire NG32 1LJ
Ref. No: S25/0165 | Received: Wed 29 Jan 2025 | Validated: Wed 29 Jan 2025 | Status: Decided
The above decision was taken immediately by SKDC due to the location of the Scots Pine Tree and proximity to Belvoir Road.
Bullimores Cottage 89 Main Street Denton Lincolnshire NG32 1LD
Internal alterations to dwelling, insertion of rooflights and converting garage to guest bedrooms
Ref. No: S24/2068 | Received: Fri 29 Nov 2024 |Validated: Fri 29 Nov 2024 | Status: Granted
Alterations to boundary wall (retrospective)
The Agents House Main Street Denton Lincolnshire NG32 1JW
Ref. No: S25/0111 | Received: Mon 20 Jan 2025 | Validated: Mon 20 Jan 2025 | Status: Decided
Repointing of stonework on all four aspects of the property including removal and replacement of inappropriate/ damaging historical repairs.
118 Church Street Denton Lincolnshire NG32 1LG
Ref. No: S25/0121| Received: Wed 22 Jan 2025
Validated: Fri 24 Jan 2025 | Status: Decided
Sycamore Cottage 66 Main Street Denton Lincolnshire NG32 1JZ
Section 211 notice to reduce crowns of T2 (silver birch) and G1 (3x ash trees) by approximately 35% each as well as removal of T1 (sycamore) to allow the rebuilding of a boundary wall.
Ref. No: S25/0361 | Received: Mon 03 Mar 2025 | Validated: Mon 03 Mar 2025 | Status: Awaiting decision
Outstanding decisions:
Keepers Lodge - Caravan & Camping Site at Denton Lane, Harston. Still pending with Melton Borough Council.
12 Any other business that has arisen.
13 New business for the next meeting
14 Meeting close and date of next meeting and also meeting and venue schedule for 2025/6.
15 Closed session if required.
Parish Clerk
E-mail: dentonparishclerk@gmail.com