SHADOXHURST PARISH
COUNCIL
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MINUTES
299
Minutes
of the Ordinary Parish Council Meeting held at The Village Hall, Shadoxhurst
on
PRESENT: Mr W Hollands (Chair), Mrs G Hawkes, Miss M Smith,
Mr R Buss, Mr H Clark Mr B Howe and Mr A Pilton
PARISH CLERK:
BOROUGH COUNCILLORS: Mrs A Hicks for part of the meeting
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC: There were 4 Members of the Public present for part of the meeting
1.
APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
There were no Apologies for Absence
2.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Mrs Hawkes, Mr Howe and Mr Pilton declared an interest in matters pertaining to the Recreation Committee.
i)
Updating of Declarations of Interest for the
Code of Conduct
The Clerk reminded Councillors that they should update their Declarations of Interest
with the Monitoring Officer if necessary.
3.
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
Minutes 298 of the previous meeting were accepted and it was unanimously agreed that
Proposed Mr Pilton Seconded Mr Clark
Item 7 and Item 8
were brought forward to this point.
7. PUBLIC
INTERVAL
The meeting was opened to Members of the Public for questions and comments from 7.50
to 8.05.
8. PLANNING
Please see attached list.
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4.
MATTERS ARISING
The total cost of the play equipment is
£6140. The Council hope to obtain grant
funding
for around half of the cost. We therefore estimate that it will cost us in
the region of £3052.
5.
CHAIRMANS REPORT
The water main from
6. CORRESPONDENCE, FINANCE AND OTHER COUNCIL
BUSINESS
Correspondence
KALC Agenda for meeting to be held 02.04.08
Town and Parish Standard
Audit Commission appointment of external
auditor
Fieldwork
RSS Playground Inspection and Maintenance
KCC Kent Annual Public Health Report
Management Summary
Audit Commission Appointment of External
Auditor
Allianz Cornhill Premium Renewal
AwCRK
Queensbury Bus Shelter
KCC Proposed Changes to the Planning
Application Process
Sutcliffe Play
Wicksteed
Eastern and Coastal Kent NHS Health and
Countryside Voice
No Empty Use Campaign
ABC Housing News
KCC Access to Hospitals
SEERA The Regions Housing
Needs
Paul Brosnan
Jim Kelly
KCC Highways
Bank Balance
The balance at the end of March 2008 stood at £4866.69 in the Treasurers Account
and £13382.61 in the Current Account. The current balance in the Treasurers Account
is £4505.08.
Accounts to be Paid
|
PAYEE |
DETAILS |
NET £ |
VAT £ |
GROSS £ |
|
KALC |
Subscription |
307.75 |
53.86 |
361.61 |
Proposed Mr Holland Seconded Mr Clark
Resolution: Councillors unanimously agreed to pay the above accounts.
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Internal
Auditor
The Clerk reported that Mr Funnell would be
undertaking the Internal Audit on 6 May.
Bus
Shelters
The order for the bus shelter has been
submitted and acknowledged.
New Play
Equipment
Grant applications have been submitted to KCC
and ABC.
Draining
the Recreation Field
Nothing to report. To be removed from future agendas.
Risk
Assessment/Risk Inspection
The Clerk reported that she had contacted ABC and dog fouling signs cost £15 each.
Resolution:
Councillors unanimously agreed to purchase one sign to erect on The Green
Newsletter
Nothing to report.
Crime
and Disorder
Following an email from PC Brosnan,
the Clerk was asked to sign up to receive Ringmaster
Messages by email. She will then forward them to all Councillors who have email.
Miss Smith reported back on the Rural Policing Conference which she attended. The
conference was led by the Chief Constable. It was generally agreed that we need more
visible policing and that was promised. Delegates also asked for manned switch board,
rather than an answer phone and for better communication generally once a crime has been
reported. Most parishes are experiencing similar problems, with fly tipping top of the list.
Registration of Land within the Village
The Clerk was asked to contact Kingsfords and ask for the Shadoxhurst file to be made available for collection.
Village Pump
The repairs to the pump should be completed in the next few weeks.
Appearance of Village
Nothing to report.
9. AFFORDABLE RURAL HOUSING/DEVELOPMENT IN
SHADOXHURST
We are awaiting the results of the survey from AwCRK
10. OUTSIDE REPORTS
Recreation Committee
Nothing to report.
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Tree Warden
We have received a letter informing us that TPO No 1, 2008; Chimera (Formerly Kendal) House has been confirmed without modification
Borough Councillors Report
Neither
Borough Councillor was present.
Mr Angell reported that the
April 2009.
Mr Angell informed councillors that he had spoken to KCC Highways regarding the state
of
for resurfacing the road.
Mr Angell said he is working with Kent Adult Social Services on a draft strategy paper regarding the fact that many older people are isolated. It is hoped that it will encourage people to become volunteers and befriend an older person.
Footpaths
Nothing
to report.
11. VILLAGE RESPONSIBILITIES
Matters Arising from the Round
Robin
There were no Matters Arising.
Items to be reported to the
The Clerk will contact ABC and inform them that we have serious problems with potholes
in most of the roads and lanes around
the Parish.
12. FORUM FOR EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN
COUNCILLORS
Mr Buss reported that he had been asked whether the light on the Village Hall could be
adjusted so that it does not shine in the eyes of drivers
turning into
The Village Hall ceiling was leaking earlier in the week.
There being no other business the meeting closed at
Signed Dated
Mr W Hollands, Chairman
SHADOXHURST PARISH COUNCIL 1
13 MARCH 2008
9 APRIL 2008
Planning Applications Received
Full Planning
Permission requested Delegated to Officers unless otherwise stated:-
08/00437/AS Mr R Young, The School House, The Street,
Shadoxhurst,
Erection
of a new front porch
Parish Council: Support
08/00443/AS Mr and Mrs A Pearce,
Alex Farm,
Proposed
conversion of garage and Store to Annexe
Parish Council: Support
08/00455/AS Mr and Mrs S Liddle,
Highfield,
Rear
extension including creation of living accommodation to new roof area.
Pitched roof
canopy to front elevation
Parish Council: OBJECT on the grounds that:-
1.
The proposed extension is very
overpowering in
relation to the neighbouring property.
2. The proposed extension will have an adverse affect on light to the property on the eastern boundary.
The Parish Council would
like this application to be referred to the Planning Committee if the Officer
is minded to support it.
08/00573/AS Mr A Brady, The
Hollies,
Single
Storey Extension to the North Elevation with Roof Terrace Over
Parish Council: Support
The following appeal has been
dismissed:-
APP/E2205/C/07/2057996 Ms S L Tarrant re enforcement notice on
site at South West of
06/00551/ Hillcrest,
The
creation of two new vehicular accesses with gates (retrospective)
The following
applications have been granted:-
07/01928/AS Water main from
Installation of a new potable water main pipeline (Subject to an
Environmental Impact Assessment)
Y08/00228/AS Mr and Mrs L Young,
Dynelea,
First
floor extension supported on timber posts
08/00186/AS Mr E Simmonds, Wychwood,
Replacement dwelling after fire due to loss of 80%
of the house
Correctly
scaled plans