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
