A21 Station Road roadworks

Dear Stakeholder

We’ll soon be carrying out safety improvements on the A21 at Station Road.

Works will include the improvement of footpaths, installation of traffic islands, traffic signals, streetlighting and a pedestrian crossing point.

To carry out these works safely, there will be 24/7 three-way traffic lights on the A21 and Station Road.

Works will be carried out during the day however there may be the use of nighttime shifts to ensure the completion of works.

These works may generate some noise for which we apologise in advance.

Works will start on 23 February and due to be complete by Summer 2026.

Access will be maintained to all properties, please note these works may generate congestion in the area.

There will be overnight closures near the end of the works for which we will write you again to advise.

Kind Regards

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MPC Meeting Dates 2026-27

MOUNTFIELD PARISH COUNCIL

MEETING DATES 2026-27

Meetings start at 7.30pm in Mountfield Village Hall

14.04.26 – Mountfield Parish Assembly 2026

12.05.26 – Annual Parish Meeting

14.07.26 – Full Council Meeting

08.09.26 – KGF Meeting (starts 7.00pm)

08.09.26 – Full Council Meeting

10.11.26 – Full Council Meeting

19.01.27 – Full Council Meeting

09.03.27 – KGF Meeting (starts 7.00pm)

09.03.27 – Full Council Meeting

Dates for meetings to be held when necessary, e.g. planning comment deadlines, urgent items etc., these are provisional only

14.04.26 – Full Council Meeting (starts 7.00pm)

09.06.26 – Full Council Meeting

11.08.26 – Full Council Meeting

13.10.26 – Full Council Meeting

08.12.26 – Full Council Meeting

09.02.27 – Full Council Meeting

Food Waste Collection starting March 2026

Good morning

Inline with Central Government legislation and the Environment Act, Local Authorities across England, we will be introducing a phased weekly household food waste collection service from March 2026.

Over the next couple of months all households across the East Sussex Waste Partnership area (Wealden, Hastings, and Rother) will receive a 5-litre internal food waste caddy, a roll of compostable liners, a service guide(copy attached) and a 23-litre external food waste container.

Those properties which are communal properties , i.e. flats etc will receive the above, with the exception of the 23-litre outdoor container , they  will have a 140-litre communal lockable food waste bin.

Royal Mail across the three partnership areas have been delivering a coming soon leaflet / flyer notifying residents of the new weekly household food waste collection service (copy attached).

During March, the Partnership Authorities will write to each household informing them of their start date / date of their weekly food waste collections..

There will be no changes to any of the other waste collection services currently provided across the Partnership Area.

Should you require copies of any leaflets / service guides for your noticeboards , please contact me via email and we will arrange for them to forwarded to you.

If you require any further information regarding the new service, please email me. We  can  arrange to discuss via a teams call.

Any issues related to street cleansing and the general waste collection services need to be addressed to your local waste teams / officers.

Regards

Shaun Barnes /Joint Waste Partnership Manager (Joint Waste Office)

c/o Wealden District Council, Vicarage Lane

Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 2AK

Joint Waste covering:

Hastings Borough Council / www.hastings.gov.uk

Rother District Council / www.rother.gov.uk

Wealden District Council / www.wealden.gov.uk

Food waste collection March 2026
Food waste collection March 2026

Agenda for Mountfield Parish Council Meeting 20.01.26

AGENDA FOR THE MOUNTFIELD PARISH COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD ON 20th JANUARY 2026

Parish Council Members are summoned to a meeting of Mountfield Parish Council to be held on 20th January 2026 at 7.30pm in Mountfield Village Hall.

Members of the press and public are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Irene Marchant (Parish Clerk/RFO)

St. Giles, Woods Corner, Dallington, East Sussex TN21 LA

01424 838414 – clerk@mountfieldparishcouncil.gov.uk

1. Disclosure of interests

To receive any disclosures by Members of personal interests in matters on this agenda, the nature of any such interest and whether the Member regards the interest as a disclosable pecuniary interest under the terms of the Code of Conduct.

2. Dispensations

3. Apologies for absence

4. Accuracy of the minutes of the previous meeting

5. Open forum

5.1 County Council report (ESCC) – Councillor K. Field

5.2 District Council report (RDC) – Councillor E. Kirby-Green

5.3 Public Question Time – to receive any questions/concerns from members of the public on matters on this agenda.

6. Approval of the MPC Draft Revenue Budget for 2026-27 and to set the MPC precept for 2026-27

6.1 To approve the MPC Draft Revenue Budget for 2026-27.

(COUNCILLOR WHINES/CLERK)

6.2 To approve the MPC precept 2026-17 at £13,000.00.

7. Adoption of an MPC Email and IT Policy

To consider the adoption of the Email and IT Policy as presented by the Clerk.

8. Playground – Sovereign Compliance Agreement

For Members to consider adopting Sovereign’s Compliance Agreement for maintenance and safety of play equipment/

9. Consultation of RDC Draft Local Plan

For Members to discuss this and any implications for Mountfield.

10. Rother District Council Community Grants Fund

To discuss RDC’s refusal of the KGF/MPC application and any further steps.

11. Highways England/John’s Cross speed limits

Legal notices regarding speed limits have been received from National Highways. These are now posted on the MPC website. (COUNCILLOR PURDIE)

12. Southern Water Solar Array

To receive any further information regarding this matter. (COUNCILLOR O’SULLIVAN)

13. Village Waste Collection

The siting of a litter bin at New Cut is looking increasingly problematic, due to permissions for location and expense.
For Members to consider signage as an alternative in the first instance.

14. Matters outstanding

Quotes for work on the Telephone Box are still being sought.

15. Planning

15.1 Planning application for consideration:

RR/2025/2028/FULL – Land East Of London Road, Mountfield

Change of use of the land for the stationing of nine static caravans for Gypsy and Traveller occupation and nine touring caravans, erection of nine day rooms and hard and soft landscaping.

https://online.rother.gov.uk/planning/index.html?fa=getApplication&id=262182

15.2 Any other planning matters for discussion.

16. Enforcement

16.1 No Mountfield items on RDC’s most recent enforcement list.

16.2 Any other enforcement matters for discussion.

17. Highways/Rights of Way

17.1 A meeting has been confirmed with the ESCC Highways Steward on 30.01.26, to discuss issues with the A2100.

17.2 Any other Highways/RoW matters for discussion.

18. Finance

18.1 Bank statements at 31.12.25

  • MPC deposit account – £10,382.69
  • MPC current account – £2,205.59
  • KGF current account – £4,590.37

18.2 To approve the following payments:

  • Clerk salary/HO Dec35/Jan26, backpay, expenses – £1,372.18
  • * Mountfield FC donation – £150.00

18.3 To approve the third quarter accounts at 31.12.25 as presented by the Clerk.

19. Dates of next meetings

  • 10.02.26 – full council meeting/planning meeting (provisional)
  • 10.03.25 – King George’s Field meeting (starts 7.00pm)
  • 10.03.25 – full council meeting

National Highways – A21 speed limits information

Please see below information received from National Highways and links to the relevant documents.

As per the below please note that the notice of intent will be published in the Hastings and St Leonards Observer this Friday (16th).

Please find attached the relevant legally-required documents as follows:

NH Draft PTRO A21 Vinehall Street 40mph

NH Statement of Reasons A21 Vinehall SLO

NH Plan of proposal

NH PTRO Draft Notice – Intends – A21 Vinehall 40 – Hastings ObserverLG 16-01-26

NH True Made Order 2024 No 1109

NH True Made Order 2024 No. 0875

(It is a requirement to display an Order being revoked – I’m not actually revoking the Temporary Order per se, it will expire as due and the Permanent Order will immediately replace it).

Kind regards,

Dean Westall Traffic Orders Team

South East Operations

Tel: call via Microsoft Teams, or e-mail me.

National Highways | Building 1000 | Cathedral Square | Guildford | GU2 7YL

Web: nationalhighways.co.uk

New planning application for Mountfield

RR/2025/2028/FULL
Application Type:
Full Planning
Proposal:
Change of use of the land for the stationing of nine static caravans for Gypsy and Traveller occupation and nine touring caravans, erection of nine day rooms and hard and soft landscaping.
This will be on the agenda at the MPC meeting on 20.01.26
Click on this link to see full details on the RDC planning website