Mayor
WORDS FROM THE
Mayor of Market Deeping
COUNCILLOR JOSHUA YARHAM
August is normally a month where councils take a break from the normal timetable of meetings and decision-making processes. However, I made the decision last month, with the approval of councillors, to hold a Full Council meeting in August.
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xceptional times call for exceptional measures and Market Deeping needed desperately for decisions to be made to ensure the future development and improvement of facilities for the benefit of all residents.
All committees were authorised to increase their spending capabilities up to £5,000. Tender documents for bus shelter repairs and improvements were authorised; work will start as soon as companies reply with quotes, and the council is able to decide which company to employ to carry out the works, in the September Full Council meeting. The transfer of the Town Hall has been completed and the Town Council now owns the building.
some time but alas has not been completed. Most importantly, a company has been chosen to complete the renovations for the play park at John Eve Field. It is expected that work will start in late September 2020 and be completed within a reasonable time. It is with sadness that the council has decided to announce that the Christmas Market 2020 has been cancelled due to the current government guidelines in place and not knowing what the future holds in relation to large crowds and social-distancing. We will ensure that the “Carols around the Tree” and the “Christmas Lights SwitchOn” will take place on December 5th 2020.
Plans were put in place to financially support the play scheme to be moved to the February halfterm and Easter holidays. Grant Aid was authorised to “Deepingathon” (the event organised to replace the Deepings Raft Race this year), the Deepings Rugby Club (which I had the pleasure of visiting in July), and the Deepings Youth Group.
I had the pleasure of attending a socially-distanced gathering on Millfield with Sir John Hayes M.P. and others on July 30th. The event raised the importance of open space being retained in Market Deeping for the enjoyment of all. It has been included in the recently published Neighbourhood Plan and has been submitted to Lincolnshire County Council. Comments submitted would be welcomed from everyone wishing to raise the importance of such an enjoyable open space.
Standing orders and policies were updated – a laborious task that has needed to be done for
I hope that all the residents of Market Deeping are keeping well and enjoying the recent good weather.
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