Category: Notices/Information

Mountfield Parish Assembly 2026 – 14.04.26

The Mountfield Parish Assembly will be held on 14th April 2026, starting at 7.30pm in Mountfield Village Hall

As many of you know, this is not a formal Council Meeting, but a gathering of Mountfield residents, Mountfield clubs and organisations, Mountfield Parish Council and your County and District Councillors.

It is friendly and relaxed affair and the perfect opportunity for you to ask Mountfield Parish Council and your County and District Councillors questions and to raise any concerns face to face.

Reports from East Sussex County Council, Rother District Council, clubs and organisations will be available for you to read at your leisure and later published on our website.

We do hope you can join us, ask your questions and mix and mingle with old friends.

Wine, soft drinks and nibbles will be available – hope to see you there.

Irene – Parish Clerk

UPCOMING CHANGES TO FLEXIBUS SERVICES

Hello,

We’re emailing you to let you know about some important upcoming changes to Flexibus, which will affect how you book and use the service. These changes will help us continue to provide reliable, on-demand transport for residents and visitors across East Sussex.

What is Flexibus?

Flexibus is a bookable, on-demand ride-share service that helps connect our most rural communities to local services and the wider public transport network. In areas of East Sussex with limited or no public transport, Flexibus can get you to shops, appointments and local services, or help you connect with buses and trains for onward travel.

A new Flexibus app

From 1 April, you’ll need to use the new, dedicated Flexibus app or online booking portal to book your trips. Bookings for 1 April are due to open on 25 March, so you can prebook up to seven days in advance. After 31 March the current Ride Pingo app can no longer be used to book Flexibus.

You will still be able to book by phone on 01273 078203 between 10am and 3pm, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays).

Learn more about how to book at eastsussex.gov.uk/flexibus

Service changes

From 1 April:

  • Flexibus will no longer operate on Saturdays, allowing us to focus resources on the busiest days and essential weekday journeys
  • The service will continue to operate Monday to Friday, 7am to 7pm.
  • The maximum trip length will be 9 miles (previously 14 miles)

Why these changes are happening

With higher operating costs and less funding available, we’ve had to make careful decisions about how Flexibus operates. Concentrating the service on its busiest days and within a more focused travel area allows Flexibus to be available to more users and continue to provide access to key services and the wider public transport network.

We appreciate your understanding as we make these changes to keep the service running where it’s needed most.

You don’t have to live or work in the Flexibus area to book and use Flexibus. It has been appreciated by visitors to East Sussex as well as residents.

Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions.

Kind regards,
The Flexibus Team

flexibus@eastsussex.gov.uk

Rother Valley Railway Talk at the Village Hall on 10.04.26

Bob Evans of the Rother Valley Railway will be giving an illustrated talk on Friday 10th April at Mountfield Village Hall. Doors open at 7.00pm for the talk starting at 7.30pm. The club bar will be open. Entry by donation, with takings split equally between the hall and RVR.

His talk, with PowerPoint display, quickly goes through the building of the railway in Britain, the history of the RVR and a run-down of where they are with progress on the rebuild. And then future developments and economic opportunities that will be provided by linking the RVR with main line railway system at Robertsbridge and with the Kent & East Sussex Railway through to Tenterden.

Rother Valley Railway Talk 10.04.26
Rother Valley Railway Talk 10.04.26

Agenda for Mountfield Parish Council Meeting on 10.03.26

AGENDA FOR THE MOUNTFIELD PARISH COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD ON 10th MARCH 2026, AT 7.30pm IN MOUNTFIELD VILLAGE HALL

Parish Council Members are summoned to a meeting of Mountfield Parish Council to be held on 10th March 2026 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

5th March 2026

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

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 matters on this agenda.

6. King George’s Field installation of new cesspit

To discuss the installation of a new cesspit at the KGF (now critical) and consider the quotation from H&T Building Services to be match-funded by the KGF Trust and MPC.

7. Parish Profile

To consider MPC initiating a parish profile project for Mountfield.

8. Southern Water Solar Array

Southern Water have been asked for details of their latest design document and further works are expected shortly.

9. Village Waste Collection

To consider the cost and legal implications of such waste collections and any alternative methods that could be used.

10. Mountfield Parish Assembly 2026

This will take place on 14.04.26 in the Village Hall. The Clerk will request invitations from county and district councillors and organisations in Mountfield. (CLERK)

11. Refurbishment of Telephone Box

The Clerk will continue to seek quotations for this work.

12. Grit Bins replacement and refill

To discuss the current state of the Mountfield grit bins (a full survey to be completed) and then replacement/refill can be requested from ESCC later in the year, e.g. September 2026.

13. Planning

13.1 Planning application for consideration

  • RR/2026/0233/PIP – Woodland Cottage, Mountfield Lane

Permission in Principle for proposed conversion of existing ancillary living unit into 1no. dwelling.

13.2 Any other planning matters for discussion.

14. Enforcement

14.1 One Mountfield item on RDC’s most recent enforcement list at Walters Wood on A21. RDC Enforcement will visit.

14.2 Any other enforcement matters for discussion. There has been a complaint regarding the glamping site on the A2100 (Fox Earth). To agree on any action from MPC.

15. Highways/Rights of Way

The issues on the A2100 continue with flooding and a landslip (Network Rail involved). To consider any further action from MPC (please see item 14.2 above).

16. Finance

16.1 Bank balances at 28.02.26

  • MPC deposit account – £8,382.69
  • MPC current account – £3,193.41
  • KGF current account – £4,520.05

16.2 To approve the following payments:

  • Clerk salary/HO Feb/Mar2026, expenses – £1,160.25
  • * Parish Online domain name – £120.00
  • * RALC subscription – £32.00

*already paid

16.3 To update the Unity Trust mandate.

17. Dates of next meetings

  • 14.04.26 – Full Council Meeting/Planning Meeting (provisional only, starts 7.00pm)
  • 14.04.26 – Mountfield Parish Assembly
  • 12.05.26 – Annual Parish Meeting

Agenda for King George’s Field Meeting on 10.03.26

AGENDA FOR THE KING GEORGE’S FIELD MEETING TO BE HELD ON 10th MARCH 2026

Members of the King George’s Field Trust are invited to a meeting of the Trust, to be held on 10th March 2026 in Mountfield Village Hall starting at 7.00pm

Irene Marchant (Secretary/Treasurer)

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

01424 838414

clerk@mountfieldparishcouncil.gov.uk

5th March 2026

1. Apologies for absence

2. Accuracy of the minutes of the previous meeting (09.09.25)

3. Installation of new cess pit

This is now critical and can be funded by both the KGF and MPC. To discuss this matter and the quotation received from H&T Building Services.

4. Jubilee Cricket Match 2026

To consider the date and arrangements.

5. Any other matters

To discuss any other matters and to thank Mountfield CC for their work on maintaining the ground.

6. Date of next meeting

8th September 2026