Next Parish Council Meeting:

6th Oct 2010 - 7pm
Ellison Boulters school

Parishioners are always welcome at any Parish council meeting.

If you have a question to ask then please come along - there is a public session at the start of each meeting where your voice can be heard!


Red Barn odours? Please notify the Environment Agency on 0800 80 70 60.

Welcome to the Scothern Parish Council and Community Website.

This website is for the benefit of the local community and you can find details of parish council activities (including meeting dates, agendas & minutes), information about community happenings and our clubs/societies.

Public Meeting to discuss school transport issues for Scothern residents
Does your child attend Wm Farr school in Welton? Do you use, or wish to use, school transport for your child? There are a number of concerns about LCCs latest plans for school transport from the village and a public meeting to discuss these is being held in the Methodist Chapel on Wednesday 8th eptember from 7.30pm. All parents interested in ensuring a safe and cost-effective means of transporting their children to school are invited to attend.

Parish Council vacancy
There is currently a vacancy for a Councillor with the Parish Council. If you want to make your voice heard and help to shape the future of our parish then please contact the Parish Clerk for more information.

Best Kept Garden competition - judging complete!
The judging for this year's Best Kept Garden competition has finished. Have you won one of these prizes? image icon pdf document.

You'll have to visit the Annual Produce show on Saturday September 11th to find out!

Desert Island Discs comes to Scothern
The Bishop of Lincoln, John Saxbee, will be the guest at an evening of Desert Island Discs to be held in St Germain's Church on Tuesday 7th September. The interviewer and host for the evening, which begins at 7.30pm, is Amanda Thompson.

Tickets, priced at £10, are available from Hazel Hewis (862433), Val Cawsey (862366) or any FRC member. Canapes and wine will be available during the evening.

Conservation Area for Scothern - Latest!
The latest news on the possible development of a Conservation Area is available. Please read the latest update on the project and how you can get involved.

Red Barn development
The Environment Agency are continuing to monitor the situation at Red Barn and have asked that any odour issues are reported to them on 0800 80 70 60 Read more on the news page.

Grow your own.......
The process of creating allottments for the village is now under way and West Lindsey District Council are investigating possible sites. If you are interested in having an allottment, once they are established, please contact Councillor Julie Cook or the Parish Clerk.

Contacting Lincolnshire County Council
Lincolnshire County Council, County Offices, Newland, Lincoln LN1 1YL
telephone: 01522-552222 fax: 01522-516137
email: customer_services@lincolnshire.gov.uk Minicom: 01522 552 055

Action Number
West Lindsey District Council has one number for you to report dog fouling incidents, fly tipping, anti-social behaviour and littering etc.

The West Lindsey District Council action number is 01427 676676

For more information about the Parish Council please see our notice boards - Next to Ellison Boulters School; on the bus shelter opposite St Germain's Church and in front of Scothern Recreation Centre.