Author: Irene - Parish Clerk

A21 National Highways information

Dear all,

Please see below updated information on our continued works on the A21.

The emergency utilities work on the diversion route have now been completed, our overnight closures will start again from Monday 19 August to Friday 31 August 2024. There will be no overnight closures on Friday 23 and Monday 26 August.

The A21 will be closed overnight in both directions from Northbridge Street roundabout to John’s Cross roundabout between 8pm to 6am Monday to Friday only.

Closures can change at short notice.  Make sure you check the latest information on our daily closures page.

Diversion

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

Further A21 closures in both directions

Johns Cross roundabout to the B2089

  • Wednesday 4 September for two nights (8pm to 6am)

B2089 to Marley’s Lane

  • Friday 6 September for one night (8pm to 6am)
  • Monday 9 September for two nights (8pm to 6am)

Marley’s Lane to Sedlescombe Golf Course

  • Tuesday 10 September for three nights (8pm to 6am)

Sedlescombe Golf Course to Baldslow

  • Friday 13 September for one night (8pm to 6am)
  • Monday 16 September for five nights (8pm to 6am)
  • Monday 23 September for five nights (8pm to 6am)

Diversions

Southbound traffic will be diverted via, A2100, A2690, Mount View Street, Westwood Road, Hastings Road, A259 to rejoin the A21.

Northbound traffic will be diverted via A28, A268 to join the A21 at Flimwell.

Sarah Ashworth

Regional Customer Service Programme Manager

Operations South East

National Highways | 5 Eclipse Park | Sittingbourne Road | Maidstone | Kent | ME14 3EN

Mobile: 07526 969077
Web: nationalhighways.co.uk

MPC AGAR 2023-24 Notice of conclusion of audit

Notice of Completion of Audit

Annual Governance and Accountability Return for the year ended 31st March 2024

Sections 20(2) and 25 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014

Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/234)

1. The audit of accounts for Mountfield Parish Council for the year ended 31st March 2024 has been completed and the accounts have been published.

2. The Annual Governance and Accountability Return is available for inspection by any local government elector in the area of Mountfield Parish Council on application to:

  • Irene Marchant – Parish Clerk/RFO

St. Giles, Woods Corner, Dallington, East Sussex TN21 9LA

01424 838414/07711224150

clerk@mountfield.org.uk

  • At an agreed mutually convenient time until 31st October 2024.

 

3. Copies will be provided to any person on payment of £20.00 for each copy of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return.

Announcement made by: Irene Marchant – Parish Clerk/RFO

Date of announcement – 19th August 2024

X Agenda MPC 13.08.24

Parish Council Members are summoned to a meeting of Mountfield Parish Council to be held on 13th August 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 838414/07711 224150

clerk@mountfield.org.uk

8th August 2024

AGENDA

1. Disclosure of interests

To receive any disclosure 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. Apologises for absence

4. Accuracy of the minutes of the previous meeting(s)

5. Open Forum

Public Question Time – to receive any questions from members of the public on items on this agenda.

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

To consider the current situation, including the TPO, and resolve any further actions.

7. Highways England/John’s Cross speed limit

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

8. Mountfield Village hall Rest Centre/Resilience Plan

This item will be discussed at the MPC meeting in September.

9. Matters outstanding

These items will be discussed at the MPC meeting in September.

10. Planning

10.1 Planning applications for consideration.

  • RR/2024/1116/P – Archers Wood, London Road

Proposed extension to existing outbuilding.

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

  • RR/2024/1094/P – 2 Woodsdale Cottages, London Road

Proposed two-storey extension as an alternative to approval of RR/2024/517/P.

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

  • RR/2024/911/P – Old Park Pale, Mountfield Lane

Create wider parking area. Form new side entrance door to provide direct access from the parking area. Construct a timber-framed extension to extend kitchen area. Refurbish the house and carry out minor internal alterations to update the accommodation. Reconstruct the existing garage to create a new annexe for ancillary accommodation to the main house. Install a new shed and small deck.

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

  • RR/2024/912/L – Old Park Pale, Mountfield Lane

Listed building consent for above application.

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

10.2 Any other planning matters for discussion.

11. Enforcement

11.1 No Mountfield items on RDC’s latest enforcement list.

11.2 Any other enforcement matters for discussion.

12. Highways/Rights of Way

  • The Clerk has contacted the landowner regarding the pavement from New Cut to the John’s Cross roundabout, it is now unusable and is waiting for a reply.
  • Any other Highways/RoW matters for discussion.

13. Finance

13.1 Bank balances at 31.07.24

  • MPC deposit account – £21,051.11
  • MPC current account – £3,471.32
  • KGF current account – £4,851.77

13.2 To approve the following payments:

  • RALC subscription 2024-25 – £32.00
  • Mitch Safety (fire extinguishers KGF) – 95.00
  • Ticehurst PC, half pledged amount for first JR – £1,500.00
  • * Amazon, 2 flash drives (back-ups) – 164.97
  • * Godaddy, emails update (1 year) – £200.59

Already paid.

14. Dates of next meetings

  • 10.09.24 – KGF meeting (starts 6.45pm)
  • 10.09.24 – full council meeting
  • 08.10.24 – full council/planning meeting (provisional)

New planning applications for Mountfield

RR/2024/911/P – Old Park Pale, Mountfield Lane
Create wider parking area, form new side entrance door to provide direct access from the parking area. Construct a timber framed extension to extend kitchen area. Refurbish the house and carry out minor internal alterations to update the accommodation. Reconstruct the existing garage to create a new annexe for ancillary accommodation to the main house. Install a new shed and small deck.
Click on this link to see full details on the RDC planning website

RR/2024/912/L – Old Park Pale, Mountfield Lane
Listed building consent for above application.
Click on this link to see full details on the RDC planning website

RR/2024/1094/P – Proposed two storey extension as an alternative to approval RR/2024/517/P.
Click on this link to see full details on the RDC planning website

These planning applications will be on the agenda for the MPC meeting on 13.07.24.

All Saints Church, Mountfield – Services July and August 2024

All Saints Church, Mountfield

Services – July and August 2024

Sunday 7th July 11.00am Eucharist Fr Jeremy Sykes Mountfield
Sunday 14th July 09.00am Eucharist Fr Jeremy Sykes Brightling
Sunday 21st July 11.00am Eucharist Fr Jeremy Sykes Mountfield
Sunday 28th July 09.00am Eucharist Fr Jeremy Sykes Netherfield
Sunday 4th August 11.00am Eucharist Fr Jeremy Sykes Mountfield
Sunday 11th August 09.00am Eucharist Fr Jeremy Sykes Brightling
Sunday 18th August 11.00am Eucharist Fr Jeremy Sykes Mountfield
Sunday 25th August 09.00am Eucharist Fr Jeremy Sykes Netherfield

Please note that the times of many of the services has changed from the historical time of 10.00am

 

A2100 London Road reconstruction works 05.08.24-30.08.24

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IMPORTANT ROADWORKS INFORMATION 4 July 2024

A2100 London Road, Battle

Dear resident,

Balfour Beatty is working in partnership with East Sussex County Council to manage the highways service across East Sussex. As part of this, we will be carrying out reconstruction works on London Road, Battle following recent subsidence.

When do they start?

Works will take place from Monday 5 August to Friday 30 August.

We will inform you of any changes to the dates or times via advanced warning signs on site.

What are we doing?

We will be carrying out targeted carriageway reconstruction due to the subsidence in the area. As part of these works, we will also be installing new drainage in localised areas.

How will this impact highway users?

Irene Marchant

2024-07-15 12:43:03

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Due to the limited working space, London Road will be closed to through traffic during these works. Access to residents will be restricted.

The road will be closed for 24 hours each day to allow the required curing time for materials, however the team will be on site between 8am and 5pm each day.

A diversion route will be in place via High Street, Upper Lake, Lower Lake, Battle Hill, Hastings Road, Battle Road, The Ridge West, Junction Road, Sedlescombe Road North, Ebden’s Hill, Kent Street, Whydown Hill, Woodmans Green Road, Vinehall Road & vice versa.

If you need vehicle access, please discuss this with the team on site. Please bear in mind, there will be delays whilst the area is made safe and your vehicle is escorted by site marshalls.

Information for residents and businesses

Parking: If required, we will put out ‘no parking’ signs and cones on the site to advise where parking is restricted. Please avoid parking in these locations as it will delay our works.

Waste site: Access to the Household Waste Recyclcing Site will be available from the Northern end of the road.

Public Transport: These works will impact the public bus service in the area. The affected bus company has been contacted and will be publicising a diversion route.

Weather: All of these works are subject to favourable weather conditions, for example heavy rain may affect the progress of the works.

Balfour Beatty Living Places Limited, registered office: The Curve Building, Axis Business Park, Hurricane Way, Langley, Berkshire, United Kingdom, SL3 8AG. Registered in England and Wales under Company No. 02067112. An agent of Balfour Beatty Group Limited registered in England and Wales under Company No. 101073 with its registered office at 5 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HU

Properties close to the carriageway may experience a temporary disturbance as this can be a noisy process and those properties may experience flashing lights and reversing sirens.

We would like to take this opportunity to apologise in advance for any inconvenience or disruption this work may cause, however this forms part of our continuing improvement for the East Sussex highway network. Should you have any concerns regarding these works, please do not hesitate to contact us at eshcomms@balfourbeatty.com

For information on roadworks and journey planning, visit www.One.Network.com. Please follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @esccroads or Facebook @EastSussexHighways for updates. If you would like to know more about East Sussex Highways and what we do, please visit our website www.eastsussexhighways.com.

Thank you,

East Sussex Highways

Report a problem here: Leave feedback on these works here:

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Map of works area

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PHa / RH

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Agenda for Mountfield Parish Council Meeting on 09.07.24

Parish Council Members are summoned to a meeting of Mountfield Parish Council, to be held on 9th July 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 838414/07711 224150

clerk@mountfield.org.uk

4th July 2024

AGENDA

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 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 from members of the public on items on this agenda.

6. RR/2023/2467/O – Land south of Park Pale House

  • To agree/amend the draft Terms of Reference for the Solar Array Working Group as presented by the Chair.
  • To consider the notes from the first meeting of the Working Party and any actions to be taken.
  • To consider the request to support the TPO recently submitted by a Mountfield resident.
  • To consider further actions, including a site meeting (Working Party/Southern Water). A site meeting has been requested; SW are still to reply.

7. Highways England/John’s Cross speed limit

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

8. Grants/Donations

To consider the grant request from Mountfield Village Hall Committee (MVHC) for a grant in the sum of £1,000, to buy equipment for a Mother and Child Group.

(COUNCILLOR WHINES)

9. Mountfield Village Hall Rest Centre/Resilience Plan

Councillor Whines to brief on the latest situation. (COUNCILLOR WHINES)

10. Matters Outstanding

  • Defibrillator for Eatenden Lane: a post and backboard are still required. (CLERK)
  • MPC change of domain name and suffix to .gov. (CLERK)
  • Telephone Box: in progress. (CHAIR)

11. Planning

11.1 Planning application for consideration

  • RR/2024/988/P – Jasmine Cottage, Hoath Hill

Erection of two wooden sheds in rear garden to be used as hobby rooms.

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

11.2 Any other planning matters for discussion.

12. Enforcement

12.1 No Mountfield items on RDC’s latest enforcement list

12.2 Any other enforcement matters for discussion.

13. Highways/Rights of Way

14. Finance

14.1 Bank statements at 30.06.24

  • MPC deposit account – £23,051.11
  • MPC current account – £4,574.04
  • KGF current account – £4,886.77

14.2 To approve the following payments:

  • Clerk: salary/HO/expenses (Jun/Jul 2024) – £1,104.18
  • Satswana: DPO services 2024-25 – £90.00
  • * Godaddy: website security (1 year) – £129.46
  • * Amazon: 2 USB flashdrives – £88.70
  • * ICO registration 2024-25 – £40.00
  • * Clear Councils: MPC insurance 2024-24 – £552.38
  • * Mastercard fee – £3.00

* Already paid

14.3 To approve the first quarter accounts at 30.06.24 as presented by the Clerk.

14.4 To sign the UT mandates to enable Councillor Coates access to MPC/KGF internet banking.

15. Dates of next meetings

  • 13.08.24 – Planning Meeting (provisional)
  • 10.09.34 – Full Council Meeting

16. 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 17.

17. Closed Session

The public and press will be excluded from this session as it may contain discussion on legal matters.