Category: Notices/Information

VE Day 80 – Helpers Required

VE Day 80 at Mountfield Village Hall

Plans for the VE Day 80th anniversary event at Mountfield Village Hall on the afternoon

of Saturday 10th May from 12.00 – 6.00pm continue to be made. The Hall Committee would like to put out a call for help with the following tasks:

  • Help to set up the hall on Friday afternoon of 9th and Saturday morning of 10th May
  • Volunteers to assist in the kitchen serving tea, coffee and cake during the afternoon
  • Help to prepare ploughmans lunches (10am-12pm)
  • Bake a cake for the refreshment stall
  • Hold a donations collecting bucket at the entrances to the hall
  • Donate a raffle prize
  • Sell raffle tickets during the afternoon

If you can help on any of the above please let Neil Whines know on 07802 703708 or email: [email protected]

Cakes and raffle prizes can be left at the hall during the day on Friday or Saturday morning, thank you.

The event itself will include the prize winning re-enactment group ‘Barbed Wire and Bunting’ with a women’s land army display and WW2 military lorry, plus other vintage vehicles.

There will be an exhibition of Mountfield at War and a WW2 display of artefacts from Robertsbridge Aviation Museum.

There will be 1940’s music, and people will be invited to dress in period costume, with a prize for best dressed.

Ploughman’s lunches will be served (1-3pm) plus tea, coffee and cakes all afternoon along with the Mountfield Club bar.

Entry will be by donation, supporting village hall funds. The committee hope that this will be an opportunity for the village to get together in commemoration of this historic event and have some fun. See poster below.

VE DAY 80
VE DAY 80

Notice from the Department of Education – Proposed Order under Section 554 and 556 of the Education Act 1996

 

Department for Education

Real Estate Team

2nd Floor

Bishopsgate House

Darlington DL1 15Q

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

NOTICE

DATE: 14th April 2025

DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER

FORMER SITE OF MOUNTFIELD AND WHATLINGTON CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL

PROPOSED ORDER UNDER SECTION 554 AND 556 OF THE EDUCATION ACT 1996

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:

  1. That the Secretary of State for Education proposes to make an order under sections 554 and 556 of the Education Act 1996 in respect of the above mentioned Church of England educational foundation. The purpose of sections 554 and 556 is to enable the assets of discontinued denominational voluntary schools to be applied for the benefit of new and continuing voluntary schools and foundation schools of the same denomination within the state system of education. The order will, where appropriate, authorise the sale of the premises described.
  2. That under sections 554 and 556 of the Education Act 1996 any person interested may within one month after the date of this Notice make representations on the proposed order in writing to the Secretary of State at the Department’s address given below.

A copy of the draft order may be inspected from [Monday to Friday between 10 am and 4pm at #]

Additional copies can be obtained from the Department for Education, Real Estate Team, Bishopsgate House, Darlington, DL1 5QE or email: [email protected]

DECLARATION

Department for Education , Real Estate Team. Ref: EEO – Mountfield and Whatlington CofE Primary School

I, IRENE MARCHANT

 

Of MOUNTFIELD PARISH COUNCIL

in the County of EAST SUSSEX

do hereby declare that the Notice overleaf was affixed at NOTICE BOARD and PARISH WEBSITE

on the 15th day of APRIL , and remained so affixed for one month from that date.

Dated 14TH April 2025 .

Signature of Declarant IRENE MARCHANT

PARISH CLERK/RFO

15th April 2025 Affixed on noticeboard, New Cut, Mountfield, East Sussex

14th April 2024 posted on Mountfield Parish Council website

Reports Mountfield Parish Assembly 2025

Some of you have asked me to upload the reports individually as they are easier to read that way.
Unfortunately we did not receive a report from our local PCSO.
The reports are listed below.
MPC Chair’s Report PA 2025
ESCC Report PA 2025
RDC Report PA 2025
Mountfield Village Hall Report PA 2025
The Messenger Magazine Report PA 2025
Mountfield Footpath Warden’s Report PA 2025
Mountfield Football Club Report PA 2025
Mountfield Cricket Club Report PA 2025
Battle Area Community Transport Report PA 2025

 

 

Mountfield Parish Assembly 2025

We had a good evening on the 8th April.
A resident mentioned the poor condition of a couple of footpaths and the Clerk will contact ESCC Rights of Way.
There was a lot of interest in Devolution/Reorganisation of Local Government and our County and District Councillors – Kathryn Field, John Barns and Eleanor Kirby-Green were very informative. We await the outcome of this with much interest as we will all be affected.
The reports are available on the link below.
SCAN REPORTS 2025

Reminder – Mountfield Parish Assembly 2025

The Mountfield Parish Assembly 2025 will be held on 8th April 2025, in Mountfield Village Hall and starting at 7.30pm.
It is not a Parish Council formal meeting, but an informal and friendly event giving residents the chance to ask questions of their County, District and Parish Councillors, meet up with old friends and make new ones.
Most of the clubs and organisations in Mountfield will be there so you can catch up on their recent activities and find out their future plans.
Light refreshments will be available – wine, soft drinks and nibbles.
Irene – Parish Clerk

 

 

Mountfield Parish Assembly 2025 – 08.04.25

The Mountfield Parish Assembly 2025 will be held on 8th April 2025, starting at 7.30pm in Mountfield Village Hall.
It is not a Parish Council Meeting, but an informal and friendly event with the opportunity to meet with your County, District and Parish Councillors and find out what is going on with the clubs and organisations in Mountfield.
We do hope you will come along, have a glass of wine with us, there will also be soft drinks and nibbles.

Agenda for Mountfield Parish Council Meeting on 11.03.25

Parish Council Members are summoned to a meeting of Mountfield Parish Council, to be held on 11th March 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]

6th March 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 Members 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 (ESCC) – Councillor K. Field

5.2 District Council report (RDC) – 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. RR/2024/2467/O – SW Solar Array

To receive an update on the latest situation from Councillor O’Sullivan. (COUNCILLOR O’SULLIVAN)

7. Highways England/John’s Cross speed limits

To receive an update on the latest situation from Councillor Purdie. (COUNCILLOR PURDIE)

8. Mountfield Village Hall Rest Centre/Resilience Plan

To receive an update on progress from Councillor Whines. (COUNCILLOR WHINES)

9. New Playground Equipment

For Members to consider the quotation(s) from Online Playgrounds for a slide/tower and seesaw, including necessary safety surfacing. Also, the purchase of recycled plastic picnic tables.

10. ESCC Consultation – Rights of Way Access Plan

For Members to consider MPC’s response to this consultation.

11. Devolution/Local Government Reorganisation

For Members to consider the impact on parish councils and the report from Councillor Kirby-Green.

12. Matters outstanding

  • Defibrillator for Eatenden Lane. (CLERK)
  • Telephone Box refurbishment. (CHAIR)
  • Change of MPC domain name/email suffixes/2FA. (CLERK)

13. Mountfield Parish Assembly 2025

To finalise arrangements for the Parish Assembly 2025.

14. Restated Asset Register

For Members to approve the restated asset register as presented by the Clerk.

15. Planning

15.1 No planning applications for consideration.

15.2 Any other planning matters for discussion.

16. Enforcement

16.1 One Mountfield item on most recent enforcement list, Coussens Cranes have been asked for a planning application.

16.2 Any other enforcement matters for discussion.

17. Highways/Rights of Way

  • The Clerk to contact ESCC Highways regarding the debris on the pavement between New Cut and John’s Cross and the broken drain covers near the KGF entrance.
  • Any other highways/RoW matters for discussion.

18. Finance

18.1 Bank balances at 28.02.25:

  • MPC deposit account – £19,347.87
  • MPC current account – £2,846.36
  • KGF current account – £4,018.47

18.2 To approve the following payments:

  • Clerk, salary/HO (Feb/Mar 2025) – £1,117.40
  • *Wel Medical, defibb battery – £267.60
  • * Mastercard fee – £3.00
  • * UT service charge – £6.00

* already paid

19. Dates of next meetings

  • 08.04.25 – Full Council/planning meeting (provisional, starts 7.00pm)
  • 08.04.25 – Mountfield Parish Assembly 2025
  • 13.05.25 – Annual Council meeting