Parish Council Members are summoned to a meeting of Mountfield Parish Council, to be held on 21st January 2025 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 9LA
01424 838414 – [email protected]
16th January 2025
AGENDA
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 considers 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(s)
5. Open Forum
5.1 County Council report – Councillor K. Field
5.2 District Council report – Councillor E. Kirby-Green
5.3 Public Question Time – to receive any questions or concerns from members of the public on matters on this agenda.
6. Approval of the MPC Draft Revenue Budget 2025-26 and setting of the MPC precept for 2025-26
6.1 To approve by resolution the MPC Draft Revenue Budget for 2025-26.
6.2 To approve by resolution the MPC precept for 2025-26.
7. CIL Expenditure 2025-16
For Members to consider how the remaining CIL amount can best be spend during 2025-26.
8. RR/2024/2467/O – SW Solar Array
To receive an update on the latest situation by Councillor O’Sullivan. (COUNCILLOR O’SULLIVAN)
9. Highways England/John’s Cross speed limits
This item will be discussed at the MPC March meeting, as Councillor Purdie has sent apologies.
10. Mountfield Village Hall Rest Centre/Resilience Plan
To receive an update on progress from Councillor Whines (COUNCILLOR WHINES)
11. New Playground Equipment
For Members to consider a new piece of playground equipment and the removal of the rocking horse.
12. Matters Outstanding
- Defibrillator for Eatenden Lane (CLERK)
- Telephone Box refurbishment (CHAIR)
- Change of MPC domain name (CLERK)
13. Devolution/Local Government Reorganisation
For Members to consider the latest update from ESCC and briefly discuss any implications for parish councils.
14. Planning
13.1 No planning applications for consideration.
13.2 Any other planning matters for discussion.
15. Enforcement
14.1 No Mountfield items on RDC’s most recent enforcement list.
14.2 Any other enforcement matters for discussion.
16. Highways/Rights of Way
To discuss any urgent highways/RoW matters.
17. Finance
17.1 Bank balances at 31.12.24
- MPC deposit account – £19,347.87
- MPC current account – £4,410.15
- KGF current account – £4,109.67
17.2 To approve the following payments:
- Clerk, salary/HO/expenses Dec24/Jan25), backpay – £1,278.19
- Mastercard fee – £3.00
- UT service charge – £6.00
17.3 To approve the third quarter accounts at 31.12.24 as presented by the Clerk.
18. Dates of next meetings
- 11.02.25 – Full Council Meeting (provisional)
- 11.03.25 – KGF Meeting (starts 7.00pm)
- 11.03.25 – Full Council Meeting (starts 7.30pm)