Mayor
WORDS FROM THE
Mayor of Market Deeping
COUNCILLOR JOSHUA YARHAM
It has been like a whirlwind over the past month; shops have been reawakened and the pubs are able to serve their first pints again in months.
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arket Deeping is slowly getting back to a sense of normality, where residents are able to support local businesses. This has been a welcome change and I look forward to supporting further relaxation of lockdown rules, hopefully in the near future. At the Town Council, we have transferred over to holding our meetings via Zoom. This has enabled us to still meet and hold Full Council and Committee meetings. Over the past month, I have chaired two meetings, namely the July Full Council Meeting and an Extraordinary Meeting. The latter was a discussion amongst all councillors about the logistics of replacing the play equipment on John Eve Field. This task has been waiting for too long, so I am focussed on making sure it is completed in the shortest time-frame possible. The Full Council Meeting covered many areas that combined all committee reports and decisions. Further, we have been able to fill the casual vacancy and have welcomed Mr. John Dolan to the Council. It is vital that Market Deeping has new and fresh 22
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perspectives and views on its Town Council. During Full Council, I stressed the importance of us meeting in August so that we do not incur any further delays to action and changes that await our collective decisions. Normally, the summer recess prevents a meeting in August, but with the cooperation of councillors, we have overruled that convention for this year. I welcome the appointment of our new cemetery keeper, Mr. Kevin Jarvis. He started work on June 29th and I am pleased to hear that he is thoroughly enjoying the work and the team he is with, Peter and Jamie. The Sanctum is due a renovation and improvement of plaques. This was voted for at Full Council and Councillor Brian Hembrow is diligently overlooking the progress of the works to be completed. We have many more exciting things ahead, planned for the benefit of the residents of Market Deeping. If there is anything I may be able to help with, please e-mail the Town Clerk at mdtc.townclerk@btconnect.com. Keep safe! AUGUST 2020
