Author: Irene - Parish Clerk

Agenda for Mountfield Parish Council meeting on 12.11.24

Parish Council Members are summoned to a meeting of Mountfield Parish Council, to be held on 12th November 2024, 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]

6th November 2024

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 Members 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 meetings

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. RR/2024/2467/O – SW Solar Array

Councillor O’Sullivan to brief on the current situation and for Members to discuss further actions. (COUNCILLOR O’SULLIVAN)

7. Highways England/John’s Cross speed limits

Councillor Purdie to brief on the current situation and for Members to discuss any further actions. (COUNCILLOR PURDIE)

8. Mountfield Village Hall Rest Centre/Resilience Plan

Councillor Whines to brief on the current situation and for Members to discuss further actions.

(COUNCILLOR WHINES)

9. Playground

  • For Members to consider a new piece of play equipment to replace the rocking horse.
  • To consider appointing a playground maintenance contractor to carry out the matters highlighted by PlaySafety.

10. Consultation – Enabling remote attendance and proxy voting at local authority meetings

For Members to discuss responses to this consultation.

11. Matters Outstanding

  • Defibrillators – the Clerk to inform on the current situation. (CLERK)
  • Telephone Box – in progress. (CHAIR)
  • Change of MPC domain name and email suffixes, the Clerk to inform on the current situation. (CLERK)

12. Planning

12.1 Planning application for consideration:

  • RR/2024/1848/P – 1 Woodsdale Cottages, London Road

Demolition of existing structures and erection of outbuilding to be used as overspill living accommodation for family.

12.2 Any other planning matters for discussion.

13. Enforcement

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

13.2 Any other enforcement matters for discussion.

14. Highways/Rights of Way

14.1 Contracts Management Group, Urban grass cutting 2025, for Members to consider their response.

14.2 The Clerk to contact the landowner and ESCC Highways regarding the overgrown verges at John’s Cross.

14.3 Any other Highways/RoW matters for discussion.

15. Finance

15.1 Bank balances at 31.10.24

  • MPC deposit account – £23,200.19
  • MPC current account – £4,332.58
  • KGF current account – £4,848.37

15.2 To approve the following payment:

  • Clerk, salary/HO (Oct/Nov 2024) – £1,080.20
  • Ticehurst PC pledged amount – £1,500.00

15.3 To approve the second quarter accounts at 30.09.24, as presented by the Clerk

16. Dates of next meetings

  • 10.12.24 – Full Council Meeting (provisional)
  • 21.01.25 – Full Council Meeting

Messenger Magazine Annual Get-together This Thursday 7th November

Messenger Cover
Messenger Cover

The Messenger Magazine Annual Readers’ get-together will start at 7:00 pm on Thursday (7 November 2024) in Brightling Village Hall

ALL readers of the Messenger Magazine are warmly invited.

There will be FREE DRINKS (alcoholic and soft) and nibbles. This is partly a social occasion – an opportunity to have a relaxing chat with neighbours and others in Brightling, Dallington, Mountfield, and Netherfield. It is also our AGM (Annual General Meeting) so there will be some brief formalities (very brief, we promise!) including electing the committee that runs the magazine between parties (sorry, AGMs).

The committee hopes that as many people as possible will come. It’s an opportunity to show your support for the magazine (if you like it) or tell us what’s wrong (if you don’t like it!) – or just a relaxing evening with a glass of wine or something.

See you on Thursday.

 

Mountfield Bonfire and Fireworks – 1st November 2024

The annual family friendly bonfire and fireworks event, organised by the Mountfield Village Hall Committee, takes place on Friday 1st November at the Bonfire Field, Solomon’s Lane, Mountfield TN32 5LY.
The gates open at 6.00pm and the bonfire will be lit at 6.30pm – the fireworks start at 7.00pm.
Entry is by donation, with any profits supporting the Mountfield Village Hall Children’s Christmas Party.
There will be a barbeque and soft drinks available.

Mountfield Bonfire 2024
Mountfield Bonfire 2024

Church Services October/November 2024

Services – October and November 2024

Mountfield Sunday 06.10.24 11.00am Harvest Festival Rev Elly McKay-Smith
Brightling Sunday 13.10.24 09.00am Eucharist Rev Elly McKay-Smith
Mountfield Sunday 20.10.24 11.00am Eucharist Rev Elly McKay-Smith
Netherfield Sunday 27.10.24 09.00am Eucharist Fr Jeremy Sykes
Mountfield Sunday 03.11.24 11.00am Eucharist Rev Elly McKay-Smith
Brightling Sunday 10.11.24 10.00am Remembrance Service
Mountfield Sunday 10.11.24 10.45am Remembrance Service
Netherfield Sunday 10.11.24 10.45am Remembrance Service Rev Kevin Mepham
Mountfield Sunday 17.11.24 11.00am Eucharist Fr Jeremy Sykes
Netherfield Sunday 24.11.24 09.00am Eucharist Rev Elly McKay-Smith

 

 

A21/A25 roadworks Sep/Oct from National Highways

Dear Stakeholder

Please find below details of works being carried out on the A21/A25.

We’re fully refurbishing the deck of the Westerham Road overbridge that goes over the A21.

Works include:

  • waterproofing
  • duct and verge replacement
  • resurfacing

Closures

To do this work safely, we’ll use a mix of overnight and full weekend closures from Monday 23 September.

We’ll only be closing:

  • the bridge deck over the A21
  • south or northbound off slips to the bridge

Westbound Riverhead bridge over the A21 and southbound off slip closures

  • overnight between 8pm and 6am for 7 consecutive nights from Monday 23 to Sunday 29 September
  • weekend closure from 8pm Friday 4 October to 6am Monday 7 October
  • overnight 8pm to 6am Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 October
  • weekend closure from 8pm Friday 15 November to 8pm Sunday 17 November.

During westbound closures there will also be a lane closure on the eastbound side for safety.

Eastbound Riverhead bridge over the A21 and northbound off slip closures

  • overnight between 8pm and 6am for 7 consecutive nights from Monday 14 October to Sunday 20 October. On 18, 19 and 20 the closure time starts at 10pm
  • weekend closure from 8pm Friday 25 October to 6am Monday 28 October
  • overnight between 8pm and 6am between Monday 28 October and Wednesday 30 October
  • weekend closure from 8pm Friday 22 November to 8pm Sunday 24 November.

During eastbound closures:

  • there will also be a lane closure on the westbound side for safety
  • A21 Sevenoaks Bypass north and southbound exit slip roads will also be closed along with a northbound lane closure
  • southbound exit slip closure will not be closed during 14 to 18 October closures.

Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England site. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

Diversions

Westbound diversion

  • by Westerham Road southbound entry slip onto the A21 Sevenoaks Bypass
  • down to A21 Morleys Roundabout
  • back up to Westerham Road northbound exit slip.

Westbound diversion map.

Eastbound diversion

  • by Westerham Road northbound entry slip onto the A21 Sevenoaks Bypass
  • up to M25 Junction 4
  • back to Westerham Road SB exit slip

Eastbound diversion map.

Eastbound closures – non-motorway traffic

There will be a non-motorway traffic diversion during the eastbound closures via the B2211 and the A224.

We will return to complete our works in the Central Reservation in 2025.

To keep up to date with these works, please use the link below to the webpage and scroll down to A21/A25 Riverhead Deck Refurbishment

https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/south-east/south-east-maintenance-schemes/

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