Category: Notices/Information

Agenda for MPC Planning Meeting 11.06.23

AGENDA FOR THE MOUNTFIELD PARISH COUNCIL PLANNING MEETING TO BE HELD ON 11th JUNE 2024

Parish Council Members are summoned to a Planning Meeting of Mountfield Parish Council, to be held on 11th June 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, Woofs Corner, Dallington, East Sussex TN21 9LA

01424 838414/07711 224150

29th May 2024

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. Open Forum

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

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

To consider Rother District Council’s decision to issue a Lawful Development Certificate to Southern Water for solar panels arrays, security fencing and CCTV at its water pumping station in Mountfield Lane – and to agree a course of action.

6. Planning

6.1 Planning applications for consideration

  • RR/2024/765/P – Vinehall Cottage, Vinehall Road

Proposed conversion of garage to habitable accommodation and dormer extension at first floor.
Click on this link to see full details on the RDC planning website

  • RR/2024/816/P – Old Stable Yard, Vinehall Road

Variation to condition 2 imposed on RR/2022/2991/P to allow amendments to the internal layout of units 1 and 2 to provide a home office to each unit, proposed wider window to unit 1 due to enlargement of home office; the side doors noted to be fixed shut will now be blocked up and installation of new window to unit 2.

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

6.2 Any other planning matters for discussion.

7. Enforcement

7.1 ENF/69/18/MOU – Walter Wood, access off A21.

Gates, engineering works, storage of waste materials, shipping containers and caravans on land. Construction of buildings without permission. Change of use of land to mixed use including forestry and residential use. There is still activity taking place at site and the compliance period for the enforcement notices served has passed, case re-opened for review.

7.1 Any other enforcement matters for discussion.

8. Dates of next meetings

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

2 new planning applications for Mountfield

These applications will be on the agenda at the MPC Planning Meeting on 11.06.24, agenda to follow shortly.

RR/2024/765/P – Vinehall Cottage, Vinehall Road
Proposed conversion of garage to habitable accommodation and dormer extension at first floor.
Click on this link to see full details on the RDC planning website

RR/2024/816/P – Old Stable Yard, Vinehall Road
Variation of condition 2 imposed on RR/2022/2991/P to allow amendments to the internal layout of units 1 and 2, to provide a home office to each unit, proposed wider window to unit 1 due to enlargement of home office; the side doors noted to be fixed shut will now be blocked up and installation of new windows to unit 2.
Click on this link to see full details on the RDC planning website

MPC Extraordinary Council Meeting – 11.06.24

Mountfield Parish Council will be holding an Extraordinary Council Meeting on Tuesday 11th June 2024, in the Village Hall and starting at 7.30pm.
This meeting is to discuss the application RR/2023/2467/O for a Certificate of Lawfulness for the installation of 1.2MW peak free-standing ground mounted solar panel array.
The location is land south of Park Pale House in Mountfield Lane.
An agenda will be published shortly on this website and the noticeboard.

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

 

Rubicol Musical Megafest 8th June – UPDATED

UPDATE TO PREVIOUS POST – POSTER BELOW NOW HAS THE NAMED BANDS PERFORMING!

A big musical event takes place at Mountfield Village Hall on 8th June 2024.
It is a celebration of the lives of Ruby Willis and Colin Harmer, who made such a contribution to village life.
It all starts at 12pm, with a short ceremony led by Councillor Kathryn Field to place commemorative plaques by the flowering cherry trees at the front of the hall in memory of Ruby and Colin.
Music starts at 12.30pm and a number of live bands will be playing lots of different styles of music throughout the day, see poster below for details.
The Mountfield Club bar will be open throughout the day, along with a BBQ and tea and cakes will be available from the kitchen.
There will be outside games and activities for children and adults alike, and Barbara Valentine will be doing face portraits.
There will be limited seating only and a marquee cover, so please bring chairs with you.

Rubicon Poster
Rubicon Poster

The Rubicol Musical Megafest 8th June 2024

A big musical event takes place at Mountfield Village Hall on 8th June 2024.
It is a celebration of the lives of Ruby Willis and Colin Harmer, who made such a contribution to village life.
It all starts at 12pm, with a short ceremony led by Councillor Kathryn Field to place commemorative plaques by the flowering cherry trees at the front of the hall in memory of Ruby and Colin.
Music starts at 12.30pm and a number of live bands will be playing lots of different styles of music throughout the day, see poster below for details.
The Mountfield Club bar will be open throughout the day, along with a BBQ and tea and cakes will be available from the kitchen.
There will be outside games and activities for children and adults alike, and Barbara Valentine will be doing face portraits.
There will be limited seating only and a marquee cover, so please bring chairs with you.

Rubicol Music Festival

All Saints Church, Mountfield

Services – May June and July 2024

Fr Jeremy Sykes, the Vicar of Hellingly and Upper Diker is to take over responsibility for service and pastoral care of the Parish on 23rd May

  • Thursday 23rd May at 7.30pm – Licencing Ceremony (Bishop of Lewes) at Mountfield.
  • Sunday 26th May at 10.00am – Eucharist (Rev Kevin Mepham) at Netherfield.
  • Sunday 2nd June at 11.00am – Eucharist (Fr Jeremy Sykes) at Mountfield.
  • Sunday 9th June at 09.00am – Eucharist (Fr Jeremy Sykes) at Brightling.
  • Sunday 16thJune at 11.00am – Eucharist (Rev Kevin Mepham) at Mountfield.
  • Sunday 23rd June at 10.00am – Eucharist (Rev Kevin Mepham) at Netherfield.
  • Sunday 30th June – no service.
  • Sunday 7th July at 11.00am – Eucharist (Fr Jeremy Sykes) at Mountfield.
  • Sunday 14th July at 09.00am – Eucharist (Fr Jeremy Sykes) at Brightling.
  • Sunday 21st July at 11.00am – Eucharist (Fr Jeremy Sykes) at Mountfield.
  • Sunday 28th July at 09.00am – Eucharist (Fr Jeremy Sykes) at Netherfield.

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

Consultation Rother Draft Local Plan 2020-2040/Draft Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (HEELA)

Rother’s Draft Local Plan is out for consultation, deadline is 23.07.24.
Also of interest is the Draft Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (HEELA).  Mountfield is on pages 56-47 and all sites identified have been rejected for development.
Click on the link below to see full details or make a comment.
Click on the supporting evidence base, for the HEELA, Mountfield is in HEELA Part 2,  Chapter 3, Battle and surrounding settlements, pages 56-59. Please note all available sites have been rejected for development.

Draft Rother Local Plan 2020-2040

This consultation is on the agenda for the MPC Annual Meeting on 14.05.24, 7.30pm in Mountfield Village Hall.

 

Agenda for Mountfield Parish Council Annual Meeting 14.05.24

AGENDA FOR THE MOUNTFIELD PARISH COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON 14th MAY 2024

Parish Council Members are summoned to the Annual Council Meeting of Mountfield Parish Council, to be held on 14th May 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

8th May 2024

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

01424 838414/07711 224150

[email protected]

1. Election of Chair for 2024-25

2. Election of Vice-Chair for 2024-25

3. Co-option of new Councillor

4. Disclosure of Interests

5. Dispensations

6. Apologies for absence

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

8. Open Forum

8.1 County Council report (ESCC) – Councillor K. Field

8.2 District Council report (RDC) – Councillor E. Kirby-Green

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

9. Approval of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2023-24 (AGAR)

For Members to approve by resolution the following:

9.1 The Annual Governance Statement (Section 1)

9.2 The Accounting Statements (Section 2)

9.3 The Explanation of Variances and Bank Reconciliation at 31.03.24.

9.4 To thank Mr. Harding for the constructive and positive manner in which he conducted the internal auditor role for the MPC AGAR 2023-24 and to appoint as MPC’s internal auditor for 2024-25.

10. Re-adoption/amendments to MPC’s council documents

11. MPC appointments to outside organisations

12. Highways England/John’s Cross speed limit

Councillor Purdie to brief on the current situation and, if necessary, to agree a course of action. (ACTION COUNCILLOR PURDIE)

13. Mountfield Village Hall Rest Centre/Resilience Plan

This item will be discussed at the MPC July meeting as Councill Whines has sent apologies.

14. MPC change of domain name and email suffixes

The Clerk to brief on the current situation. (ACTION CLERK)

15. Defibrillators

A post and backboard are needed for the defibrillator to benefit the residents of Eatenden Lane. The Chair is to arrange this. (ACTION CHAIR)

16. MPC Environmental Policy

To consider the draft MPC Environment Policy and make amendments/finalise for publishing.

17. Matters Outstanding

17.1 Welcome Packs: still a work in progress.

17.2 Telephone Box: the Chair to brief on the cleaning and re-painting progress

(ACTION CHAIR)

18. Consultation on the Draft Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 and the RDC Draft Housing and Economic Land Availability (HELAA)

For Members to consider MPC’s response to this consultation. For information, all sites identified in Mountfield have been rejected for development.

19. Playground

For Members to consider a regular maintenance contract, weekly inspections and new play equipment. For information, the PlaySafety ROSPA inspection is due in June 2024.

20. Planning

20.1 Planning application for consideration

RR/2024/556/P – Crowhurst Farm, Storage Barn, Eatenden Lane

Proposed kiln drying facility.

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

20.2 Any other planning matters for discussion.

21. Enforcement

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

21.2 Any other enforcement matters for discussion.

22. Highways/Rights of Way

To discuss the current situation and poor response from ESCC Highways to some complaints.

23. Finance

23.1 Bank balances at 30.04.24:

  • MPC deposit account – £22,894.59
  • MPC current account – £3,381.09
  • KGF current account – £4,174,77

23.2 To approve the following payments:

  • Clerk, salary/home office (Apr/May 2024) – £1,080.20
  • MVHC room hire 2024-25 – £170.
  • ESALC subscription 2024-25 – £165.08
  • * UserWay subscription 2024-25 – £346.51
  • * Mastercard fee – £3.00
  • * Trish Jones – £16.79
  • * Littlewood Fencing – £9,541.01

23.3 To approve the fourth quarter accounts at 31.03.24 as presented by the Clerk.

23.4 To ensure all Members are logged into UT online banking to authorise new beneficiaries and payments.

24. Dates of next meetings

  • 11.06.24 – Planning Meeting (provisional)
  • 09.07.24 – Full Council Meeting