Words from the Mayor of Market Deeping

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.

Exceptional times call for some time but alas has not been completed. Most exceptional measures and Market importantly, a company has been chosen to complete Deeping needed desperately the renovations for the play park at John Eve Field. for decisions to be made to It is expected that work will start in late September ensure the future development 2020 and be completed within a reasonable time.

and improvement of facilities

for the benefit of all residents. It is with sadness that the council has decided to All committees were authorised to increase their been cancelled due to the current government spending capabilities up to £5,000. Tender documents guidelines in place and not knowing what the for bus shelter repairs and improvements were future holds in relation to large crowds and authorised; work will start as soon as companies social-distancing. We will ensure that the “Carols reply with quotes, and the council is able to around the Tree” and the “Christmas Lights Switchdecide which company to employ to carry out On” will take place on December 5th 2020. the works, in the September Full Council meeting. announce that the Christmas Market 2020 has The transfer of the Town Hall has been completed I had the pleasure of attending a socially-distanced and the Town Council now owns the building. gathering on Millfield with Sir John Hayes M.P. and others on July 30th. The event raised the Plans were put in place to financially support the importance of open space being retained in play scheme to be moved to the February halfMarket Deeping for the enjoyment of all. It has been term and Easter holidays. Grant Aid was authorised included in the recently published Neighbourhood to “Deepingathon” (the event organised to Plan and has been submitted to Lincolnshire replace the Deepings Raft Race this year), the County Council. Comments submitted would be Deepings Rugby Club (which I had the pleasure of welcomed from everyone wishing to raise the visiting in July), and the Deepings Youth Group. importance of such an enjoyable open space.