Author: Irene - Parish Clerk

Parish Council Members are summoned to a meeting of Mountfield Parish Council, to be held on 10th September 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

[email protected]

5th September 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 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

• County Council report (ESCC) – Councillor K. Field
• District Council report (RDC) – Councillor E. Kirby-Green
• Public Question Time – to receive any questions/concerns from members of the public on matters on this agenda.

6. RR/2024/2467/O – land south of Park Pale House

To discuss the current situation and the site meeting on 11.09.24 with Southern Water.

7. Highways England/John’s Cross speed limit

For Councillor Purdie to brief the Members on latest situation (COUNCILLOR PURDIE)

8. Mountfield Village Hall Rest Centre/Resilience Plan

For Councillor Whines to brief the Members on actions taken/needed (COUNCILLOR WHINES)

9. ESCC Wildlife/Meadow verge applications 2025

For Members to consider any wildlife verges they wish included in this.

10. Wastebins and collection

For Members to consider installing and arranging collection of refuse for the following requested wastebins – at the layby in New Cut (resident request), the entrance to the KGF (MCC request) and Mountfield Heath School (litter from bus stop opposite the Tack Room).

11. Brightling Parish Council – Community Land Trust (CLT)

For Members to consider the request for liaison with BPC and neighbouring parishes in establishing a CLT for affordable housing.

12. Grants/Donations

For Members to consider the donation request for the sum of £1,000 from the Mountfield Village Hall Committee for the annual fireworks event and the children’s Christmas party.

13. Playground

For Members to consider the inspection report from PlaySafety and actions to be taken.

14. MPC Asset Register

• For Members to consider items/valuations on the MPC asset register (some large, old items not included).
• To discuss a revaluation of the KGF pavilion.

15. Matters outstanding

• Defibrillator for Eatenden Lane – there is still an issue with precise location (BG land) and installation of post and backboard.
• Telephone box (CHAIR)
• Change of MPC domain and email suffixes (CLERK)

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

• Most of the pavement from New Cut to the John’s Cross has been cleared by the landowner. There is approximately 200 metres left uncleared and unusable, the Clerk is to contact ESCC Highways/landowner(?) so action can be taken.
• Any other highways/RoW matters for discussion.

19. Finance

19.1 Bank balances at 31.08.24

• MPC deposit account – £ 23,051.11
• MPC current account – £6,628.12
• KGF current account – £4,941.77

19.2 To approve the following payments:

• Clerk, salary/home office (Aug/Sep 2024) – £1,080.20
• * Mastercard fee – £3.00
• * Parish Online subscription 2024-24 – £63.00

* already paid

20. Dates of next meetings

• 08.10.24 – full council meeting (provisional)
• 12.11.24 – full council meeting