SHADOXHURST PARISH
COUNCIL
Page
790
MINUTES
323
Minutes
of the Ordinary Parish Council Meeting held at The Village Hall, Shadoxhurst
on
PRESENT: Mr W Hollands (Chair), Miss M Smith, Mrs L Holman
Mr R Buss, Mr B Howe
PARISH
CLERK: Mrs J Batt
BOROUGH
COUNCILLORS:
MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC: There were 3 Members of the Public present
1.
APOLOGIES
FOR ABSENCE
An Apology for Absence was received from Mr H Clark (prior
engagement),
Borough Councillor Mr P Davison and County Councillor Mr M
Angell
2.
DECLARATIONS
OF INTEREST
M Buss and Mr Howe declared a personal interest in matters
pertaining to
Shadoxhurst Recreation Committee.
i)
Updating of
Declarations of Interest for the Code of Conduct
Councillors are reminded that they should update their
Declarations of Interest with
the Monitoring Officer if necessary.
3.
DISCUSSION WITH REPRESENTATIVE OF COMMUNITY PAYBACK
The Representative was not at the meeting.
4.
PUBLIC INTERVAL
The meeting was open to the Members of the Public present
from 7.35 7.45 for
questions and comment.
5.
ACCEPTANCE
OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
Minutes 322 of the previous meeting were
accepted and it was unanimously agreed
that Mr Hollands
should sign them.
Proposed Mrs Holmans Seconded Mr Howe
6.
MATTERS FOR
REPORT ARISING FROM THE PREVIOUS MINUTES
Nothing
to report.
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7.
CHAIRMANS REPORT
Mr
Hollands reported that he would be attending the next meeting of Kingsnorth
and
Shadoxhurst PCC to discuss the future of
Mr
Hollands reported that he had spoken to the owners of The Old School House regarding
the fact that they encroach on the Village Green and asked
them to refrain from doing so.
A letter of confirmation will be sent.
A
complaint has been received from the owners of a neighbouring property that
children
Playing ball games in
the Village Hall Car Park are kicking their balls into his garden and
he has had 5 panes of glass broken in his greenhouse. Councillors agreed to put up a
No
Ball Games sign.
The
same gentleman queried the amount of clutter left behind the hall by Future
Scholars.
Mr Howe will ask them to clear the area.
8. CORRESPONDENCE,
FINANCE AND OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS
Correspondence
LCR
ABC The
Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople DPD
Audit
Commission
KALC Minutes of
Meeting held 03.02.10
ABC Chairmans
Report for the Parish Forum Meeting held 17.03.10
Housing News
AwCRK re
Traffic Management Forum
KALC Parish
News etc
Kent Voice
ABC Funding and
Support of Voluntary and Community Organisations
NHW AGM
Fieldwork
Email Correspondence
KCC re Winter Service Consultation
Bank Balance
The balance stands at £16709.97 in the Treasurers Account and £1759.05 in the
Current Account. Earmarked funds 2010/2011 amount to £17484.36. The first
half of the precept is due to be credited to our account on or about 28 April.
Bank Reconciliation
Opening Balance 15371.96 Treasurers Account 16738.97
Add Receipts 21709.47 Less u/c cheques 29.00
37081.43 16709.97
Less Expenses 18612.41 Current Account 1759.05
18469.02 18469.02
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Accounts
to be Paid
|
PAYEE |
DETAILS |
NET £ |
VAT £ |
GROSS £ |
|
KALC |
Subscription |
321.39 |
56.24 |
377.63 |
Resolution: Councillors unanimously agreed to pay the
above accounts.
Earmarked
Funds
|
|
Opening Balance as at |
|
Recreation Facilities |
4086.00 |
|
Playground |
310.00 |
|
Village Sign |
100.00 |
|
Village Assets |
995.82 |
|
Major Repairs to Village Hall |
1090.00 |
|
Noticeboards |
95.00 |
|
Village Cleaning |
1498.37 |
|
Recreation Field Drainage |
2580.00 |
|
Recycling Account |
929.17 |
|
Contingency |
4500.00 |
|
Newsletter |
600.00 |
|
Planters |
100.00 |
|
Painting Gates |
500.00 |
|
Bulb and Tree Planting |
100.00 |
|
|
17484.36 |
Insurance
Nothing to report.
Newsletter
Next edition
due in June.
Website
Nothing to report.
Crime
and Disorder
A Councillor reported that they had witnessed
a hit and run accident outside of
Stubbs Cross Post Office.
Appearance of Village
Nothing to report.
Play
Area
The Clerk will contact Wicksteed regarding
the slide.
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Risk
Assessment
Nothing to report.
Bus
Shelter
The damaged bus shelter has been removed and
the new one should be in place by the end of April. The Clerk was asked to
contact Queensbury Shelters and ask for an exact date for installation.
Traveller
Sites
Nothing to report.
8. PLANNING
Please see attached list.
9. OUTSIDE REPORTS
Recreation Committee
The Recreation Committee have not had a
meeting.
Concern
was expressed that there might not be a bonfire event due to lack of an
organiser.
Tree Warden
Nothing
to report.
Borough
Councillors Report
Neither
Councillor was able to attend the meeting.
Councillor Angell was not at the meeting.
Footpaths
Nothing
to report.
An email from Borough Councillor Hicks to KCC was read out regarding by ways.
12. VILLAGE RESPONSIBILITIES
Matters Arising from the Round
Robin
There
were no Matters Arising.
Items to be reported to the County Lengthsmen
The Clerk was asked to
contact Kent Highway Services and thank them for resurfacing
13. FORUM FOR EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN COUNCILLORS
There being no other business the meeting closed at
Signed Dated
Mr W Hollands, Chairman
SHADOXHURST PARISH COUNCIL
RECORD OF PLANNING APPLICATIONS
2010
DECISIONS
TAKEN AT MEETING HELD
10/00427/AS Mr
G Haigh, Ash Lawn,
Detached 3 bedroom dwelling with parking area
and detached double garage for Ash Lawn
Parish
Council: OBJECT on the grounds that the
size of the development
is
too large for the size of the plot
Councillors would
like the application to go to the
Planning
Committee if the officer is minded to disagree.
The following application
has been granted:-
09/00539/AS Mr S Bicknell, The Bungalow, Criol Lands Farm,
Installation of a wind turbine
10/00093/AS Mr A Esposito, The Dales,
Erection of replacement dayroom and use of
land for siting two additional
residential caravans
We have received notice that an Enforcement Notice has been served on the
owner the
Land south west of Hillcrest,