New planning application for Mountfield

RR/2024198/P
London Road (A2100) – land west of Mountfield TN32 5LX
Change of use of land for installation of 4no. glamping pods, footpaths, permeable grass-grid track, parking and turning area, secure bicycle storage, recycling/refuse storage, package treatment plant, landscape enhancements and associated works.
Deadline for comments is 05.03.24.
This application will be on the agenda at the MPC meeting on 12.03.24.

Click on this link to see full details on the RDC planning website

 

All Saints Church, Mountfield, services February/June 2024

ALL SAINTS CHURCH, MOUNTFIEL

THIS CHURCH IS NOW IN INTERREGNUM WITH NO DESIGNATED PRIEST.

FOR ARRANGEMENTS FOR BAPTISMS,

MARRIAGES AND FUNERALS PLEASE CONTACT

JACKIE SPRIGGS…01580880261

jackie.spriggs@yahoo.co.uk who will advise on procedure.

Services will be as follows:

ALL SERVICES COMMENCE AT 10.00am

The celebrant at all services will be the Rev’d Kevin Mepham

February: 18th Mountfield

25th Netherfield

March: 17th Mountfield

24th Netherfield

31st Mountfield EASTER DAY

April: 21st Mountfield

28th Netherfield

May 19thMountfield

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June 16thMountfield

23rdNetherfield

A21 Safety Package – starting 05.02.24 for 3 months

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National Highways – A21 safety package: Silver Hill to John’s Cross

A21 safety package: Silver Hill to John’s Cross – overnight closures for safety improvements

We’ll soon be starting safety improvements on the A21 between Silver Hill and John’s Cross. This will include new signs and lighting, and improved road markings.

Our work will start on the evening of Monday 5 February and take three months. We’ll be working weeknights between the hours of 8pm and 6am only, when there are fewer vehicles on the road.

Closure information (dates are inclusive)

  • Monday 5 February to Friday 1 March: the A21 will be closed between Silver Hill and Robertsbridge weeknights from 8pm to 6am.
  • Monday 4 March to Friday 8 March: the A21 will be closed between Robertsbridge and John’s Cross weeknights from 8pm to 6am.
  • Monday 11 March to Wednesday 27 March: the A21 will be closed between Silver Hill and Robertsbridge weeknights from 8pm to 6am.
  • Tuesday 2 April to Friday 3 May: the A21 will be closed between Robertsbridge and John’s Cross weeknights from 8pm to 6am.

During the closures a diversion will be place via the A268 and A28.

Access for businesses and residents

An escort will be provided for businesses and residents within the closure, please approach the closure point. This is for access only.

This work is subject to favourable weather conditions, for example heavy rain may affect the progress. Keep an eye on our webpage for any updates.

Where to find out more

You can visit nationalhighways.co.uk/a21-safety. contact our Customer Contact Centre on 0300 123 5000 open 24/7, who will direct your query to the team, or email: info@nationalhighways.co.uk

This email may contain information which is confidential and is intended only for use of the recipient/s named above. If you are not an intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any copying, distribution, disclosure, reliance upon or other use of the contents of this email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender and destroy it.

National Highways Limited I General enquiries: 0300 123 5000 !National Traffic Operations Centre, 3 Ridgeway, Quinton Business Park, Birmingham B321AF I https://nationalhighways.co.uk I info@nationalhighways.co.uk

 

Revised agenda for MPC meeting on 16.01.24

AGENDA FOR THE MOUNTFIELD PARISH COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD ON 16th JANUARY 2024

Parish Council Members are summoned to a meeting of Mountfield Parish Council, to be held on 16th January 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 838414/07711224150

clerk@mountfield.org.uk

1. Disclosure of Interests

To receive any disclosures by Members of personal interests in matters on the 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(s)

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 draft revenue budget for 2024-25 and setting the precept for 2024-25

6.1 To approve by resolution the draft revenue budget for 2024-25.

6.2 To approve by resolution to amount of the precept for 2024-25.

7. Highways England/John’s Cross speed limits

For Councillor Purdie to brief all on the current situation. (Councillor Purdie)

8. Grants and donations

To consider the recent grant request from Battle Area Community Transport.

9. Mountfield Village Hall Rest Centre/Resilience Plan

Councillor Whines to brief on the work done so far. (Councillor Whines)

10. MPC Environmental Policy

To discuss and agreed the latest draft. (Chair)

11. Affordable Housing

Councillor Farhall to brief on the work done so far. (Councillor Farhall)

12. MPC change of domain name

The Clerk to inform Members of the current situation. (Clerk)

13. Defibrillators

To agree the location of a defibrillator to benefit the residents of Eatenden Lane.

14. Matters Outstanding

  • Welcome Packs, in progress.
  • Telephone Box, specification/quotation required (Councillor Farhall)
  • Broadband, Eatenden Lane (Clerk)

15. East Sussex Local Transport Plan 2024-2050

To consider MPC’s response to this consultation.

16. Planning

16.1 No planning applications for consideration.

16.2 Any other planning matters for discussion.

17. Enforcement

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

17.2 Any other enforcement matters for discussion.

18. Highways/Rights of Way

To discuss any highways/RoW matters.

19. Finance

19.1 Bank balances at 31.12.23:

  • MPC deposit account – £31,708.08
  • MPC current account – £2,076.62
  • KGF current account – £4,332.77

19.2 To approve the following payments:

  • Clerk, salary/HO (Dec23/Jan24) – £1,080.20
  • *Godaddy (email essential R. Purdie 3 years) – £129.17
  • *Godaddy (ultimate domain protection 3 years) – £70.48
  • *Mastercard fee – £3.00
  • *UT service charge – £18.00

* Already paid.

19.3 To approve the 3rd quarter accounts at 31.12.23 as presented by the Clerk.

20. Dates of next meetings

  • 12.03.24 – KGF meeting (starts at 7.00pm)
  • 12.03.24 – Full Council meeting (starts 7.30pm)
  • 13.02.24 – Planning meeting (provisional)

21. Exclusion of Public and Press

Pursuant to Section 1((2) of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, to resolve

that the public and press be excluded from consideration of item 20., as it may include contractual information.

22. Closed Session

 

14.01.24 – All Saints Church, Extraordinary Service by the Bishop of Chichester

Apologies for the error on my previous post. Both Dallington and Mountfield websites have had problems with the Godaddy (hosting) firewall, unable to gain access and things have been done in a rush.
The Extraordinary Service is on 14.01.24 at 10am and the Celebrant will be the Bishop of Chichester, the Right Reverend Dr. Martin Warner.
The regular monthly service will be on Sunday 21.01.24 at 10am and the Rev. Kevin Mepham will be the Celebrant.
All are welcome at the services.

Petition opposing the planned speed limit changes through our village and past Mountfield Heath and Vinehall Schools

Link to sign the petition below

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Why this petition matters

There have been five serious accidents in the last 12 months on 16 Oct 22, 24 Jan 23, 16 Mar 23, 18 June 23 and 27 Oct 23 and two of which sadly were fatal.

The children at Mountfield Heath School have complex needs, meaning that they have limited danger awareness.  A faster road will increase the danger posed to these young children.  Sometimes vehicles travel at speed down the slip road towards the school thinking they can bypass the roundabout, and many near misses have occurred here.

Sussex Police classify John’s Cross as a high-risk section of road. Section 7 of the Government Guidelines states that the set speed limit should be the maximum speed vehicles should be driven at, not the minimum.

Over 14,000 vehicles (Geo report) use this stretch of road every day, and the speed motorists travel at is a danger to everyone.

Our MP, Huw Merriman, our County Councillor, Paul Redstone, our District Councillor, Kathryn Field and our Parish Councillor, Robert Purdie plus Surrey and Sussex Police and Road Safety and Traffic Management Team all support our campaign.

What action should be taken?  

We demand that National Highways revises their current A21 safety package project currently being carried out to:

1)     Retain the Johns Cross speed limit of 30mph: National Highways must follow government guidelines and retain the 30mph through this stretch of road.  Government guidelines for rural villages state that all villages with 20 or more residential properties should have a 30mph speed limit.

2)     Reduce the 60mph zone North of Johns Cross to 50mph & a further reduction to 40mph before going through the 30mph gateway: Currently from the North, a 60mph leads directly into our 30mph, contravening section 7 of Government Guidelines/own policy.

3)     Reduce the 50mph zone just South of Johns Cross roundabout to 40mph:  Approaching from the South, the 50mph past Vinehall School leads straight into a 30mph. Again Section 7 of Government Guidelines states that not only should a gateway be used to slow traffic but there should be an extended area of a lower than national speed in problem areas, “The speed limit on the road outside Vinehall School should be reduced from 50mph to 40mph before going through the 30mph gateway.

THE ANSWER ISN’T TO INCREASE THE SPEED LIMIT FROM 30MPH TO 40MPH.  THE ANSWER IS TO REDUCE THE SPEED LIMITS EITHER SIDE TO PROTECT OUR RESIDENTS, SCHOOL CHILDREN AND EVERY MOTORIST THAT TRAVELS ALONG THIS DANGEROUS SECTION OF THE A21!

Your support for this petition is vitally needed.

Please add your signature and share this petition with others. The petition will be presented to National Highways by our MP and made known to the Department of Transport and to the East Sussex County Council.

With thanks from the residents, businesses owners and schools located in John’s Cross, Mountfield and surrounding villages.

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