Category: Notices/Information

Vacancy for a Clerk at Brightling Parish Council

Sam Dugan will shortly be “retiring” from his position as Clerk/Responsible Financial Officer (RFO) at Brightling Parish Council and they are looking for a replacement.
If you are interested and would like to talk to Sam about this position, please contact him on 07738 225199 or email on clerk@brightling-pc.gov.uk

The salary is NJC spinal point 22-27 as at 01.04.25. An hourly rate of £17.84-£19.81. 30 hours/month will be required and there at 5 meetings a year.

Please click on the links below for further information.
Brightling Clerk Advert
Brightling Clerk job description
Brightling Clerk Person Specification V1 Sept 25

Network Rail Works on level crossing

This is a Blockade on local rail from Friday 24th Night to Sunday 2nd.

During this period, Network Rail and a contractor of theirs are looking to complete two pieces of work, working both days and nights to do this.

I’m not sure of the scale of the work out on track however I can imagine this will catch the eye of the local community.

They’re using the local sidings for offload the next two days and all materials will be taken onto the track Friday/Saturday this weekend and then all removed late part of next week/the weekend.

They have promised to clean up after themselves, leave the area as they have found it, and also maintain the right of way for the public walkway throughout.

They’ve also stated that if someone walks into the area, they will stop all movements until clear etc.

Agenda for Mountfield Parish Council Meeting on 14.10.25

AGENDA FOR THE MOUNTFIELD PARISH COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD ON 14th OCTOBER 2025

Parish Council Members are summoned to a meeting of Mountfield Parish Council, to be held on 14th October 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 – clerk@mountfieldparishcouncil.gov.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 considers the interest as a disclosable pecuniary interest under the terms of the Code of Conduct.

2. Dispensations

3. Apologies for absence

4. Open Forum

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

5. Rother District Council Community Grants Fund

To finalise the application for this grant regarding the cesspit and toilet block at King George’s Field.

6. Grants and Donations

6.1 To consider the annual donation to Mountfield Village Hall Committee towards the Bonfire Event and the Children’s Christmas Party.

6.2 To consider the grant request from Mountfield FC for a grant of £400.00 towards a new mower for the football pitch.

7. Dates of next meeting(s)

  • 11.11.25 – full council meeting
  • 09.23.24 – full council/planning meeting (provisional)

Evening talk at Mountfield Village Hall by the Curator of the Robertsbridge Aviation Society Museum on 17.10.25

The next evening talk in Mountfield Village Hall, presented by the Curator of the  Robertsbridge Aviation Society Museum, will be on Friday 17th October, the doors open at 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start.
Trevor will be talking on the work of the RAS to preserve aviation artefacts of local significance and reporting on the finds of two archaeological digs held in the local area to investigate wartime crash sites.
Light refreshments and bar available.
All are welcome and entry is by donation.
All proceeds going towards maintenance of the Village Hall.

Irene – Parish Clerk

Road closures in Mountfield September/October 2025

Kent Lane will be closed from Monday 29th September for about 2 weeks.

They’ll open the road overnight from 6pm to 7am, apart from the nights of Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd October.

Also

BT Openreach who are also closing the road to replace a telegraph pole for 2 days on 1st October. They are asking us to divert and come down the lane from the other direction and this sounds like you may be closing the diversion route. Can you (Southern Water) or reps from the Parish Council double check to ensure that the properties in the middle of the two closures are still going to have access.

I& A Communication

1& A Communication

London and Medway Com

Rochester

ME3 9GX

PLEASE NOTE On WEDNESDAY 1st OCTOBER 2025

I8A Communications working on behalf of BT Openreach are responsible for maintaining the network that provides you with your communications service regardless of which telephony or

broadband supplier you are using and have been tasked in replacing a BT pole along MOUNTFIELD The work is expected to take a maximum of 2 working days and during this time there will be a road closure in place. Access will be maintained for residents, but we ask for your patience while our engineers make way as this can take some time, alternatively you can follow our diversion MOUNTFIELD LANE – KENT LANE – HOLLINGROVE HILL – BRIGHTLING ROAD – STATION ROAD –

GEORGE HILL – JOHNS CROSS – LONDON ROAD – CHURCH ROAD – MOUNTFIELD LANE. and Vice

Versa. MOUNTFIELD LANE, MOUNTFIELD will be closed during the hours of 09:00am and 17:00pm, the

road will be reopened outside these times. We would like to apologise if this work causes any inconvenience and would also like to

thank you in advance for your co-operation.

ANY CONCERNS PLEASE CALL 0845 200 4035 WITH OUR REF: 1214931/1280586

Regards

Zoe Franks

1 & A Communications Ltd

Tel: 0845 200 4035