Category: Notices/Information

Mountfield Parish Assembly 2024 – 09.04.24

Just a reminder – this year the Mountfield Parish Assembly 2024 will be held at Mountfield Heath School on 9th April 2024, starting at 7.30pm.
All are welcome, it is not a parish council meeting, but you will be able to ask questions of your County and District Councillors.
It is a friendly and informal occasion, light refreshments will be available and there is good parking.
We look forward to meeting you there.
PROGRAMME:
* Welcome – Lindsey Jeffries (Headteacher Mountfield Heath School)
* Welcome – Richard Farhall (Chair Mountfield Parish Council)
* A chance to ask questions/raise concerns to your County and District Councillors)
* A tour of the school
* Mix and mingle, catch up with old friends and meet new ones

Mountfield Parish Assembly – 9th April 2024 at 7.30pm

This year the Mountfield Parish Assembly will be held at MOUNTFIELD HEATH SCHOOL. The Headmistress, Lindsey Jeffries, kindly offered to do this a few years ago, but COVID and lockdowns got in the way.

Richard Farhall and I visited the school last week and were more than impressed by education and care for the children and the dedication of the staff. This will the perfect opportunity for the Mountfield Community to re-visit the school, some of you may have had your primary education there, and see the invaluable work being done.

The Assembly is not a Parish Council Meeting, but there will be the opportunity to meet and ask questions of your County, District and Parish Council Members and the clubs and organisations in our Village. It is a time for Mountfield to get together, meet new friends and catch up with old ones.

It is an informal, friendly gathering, so please come along and join us, there will be wine, soft drinks, tea, coffee and nibbles – also plenty of parking.

We hope to see you all there on the 9th April at 7.30pm.

Click on this link for information about the School

All Saints Mountfield – Notice of Annual Parochial Church Meeting 16.04.24

NOTICE OF ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING

Parish of All Saints Mountfield

The Annual Parochial Church Meeting will be held in All Saints Church Mountfield on Tuesday 16th April 2024 at 6pm.

For: Election of parochial representatives of the laity to the PCC.

For the appointment of the Independent Auditor.

Annual Reports on the proceedings of the parochial church council.

The financial statement of the council for the last financial year.

The annual report on the fabric of the church.

 

The Rubicol Musical Megafest – volunteer meeting 19.03.24

Mountfield News – March 2024


The Rubicol Musical Megafest – Volunteer meeting on 19th March at 7.00 pm

Mountfield Village Hall Committee are planning a big musical event to take place at the village hall on Saturday 8th June – see attached poster. This is a celebration of the lives of Ruby Willis and Colin Harmer, who made such a contribution to village life.

We plan to have a number of live bands playing lots of different styles of music throughout the day – hopefully something for everyone. There will also be a BBQ, bar, tea and cakes stall, children’s games, tombola, etc. Donations will be asked for, to go to support the village hall.

We need to get the help of the community to run the event, and would like to get volunteers together at a meeting at the village hall on Tuesday 19th March at 7.00 pm to address any questions and get people to sign up.

In particular, we need volunteers to help:

  • setting things up on the morning of the day
  • clearing up on the Sunday morning afterwards
  • help to run the BBQ, kitchen, children’s games, tombola
  • bake a cake for the stall
  • help with a leaflet drop around the village

If there are any other bands who would be interested in playing please get in contact.
We would also like to hear from a qualified first aider, and anyone willing to do children’s face painting.

Please just turn up on Tuesday 19th March at 7.00 pm to offer your services, or contact organiser Trish Jones on 01580 880431 or email [email protected].

RDC Garden Waste Subscription from 15.07.24

Dear Clerk,

Garden waste collections

Increase in subscription from 15 July 2024

Further to the budget report dated 5 February 2024, it has been confirmed that the Garden Waste collections annual subscription charge will rise from 15 July 2024 to £81.00 per annum for the first container and £66.00 per annum for each subsequent container. It is appreciated this is a large increase, but this is an optional service, and at 22 pence per day, the service continues to offer good value for money. Our ability as a district council to generate income through additional council tax is limited. We must therefore find different ways to deliver and fund our services to try and meet the needs of residents. These increases come following years of funding cuts, soaring costs, and greater demand for services. Despite the use of the Council’s limited reserves we have still needed to identify almost £3 million of efficiency savings and additional income from investments and fees and charges to help balance our budget.

Our waste contract has increased by £1 million over the last 2 years and now costs us more than £6 million due to the significant inflationary pressures the country has been experiencing.

We are seeing similar challenges with the costs of homelessness and temporary accommodation which have tripled over the last 4 years from £0.6 million to £2 million. This is after taking account of government grant and the many initiatives the council has introduced to try and manage these costs.  The costs of these two service areas alone represent around 40% of the Council’s net revenue budget for the 2024/25 financial year.

There are further challenges to come with the introduction of mandatory food waste collections from 2026 and at this time it is not clear what the additional costs of operating this service will be and how it is to be funded. This will be a statutory function which the Council will have to deliver.

The garden waste service is a non-statutory, optional service provided to residents at their request. It is with regret that the Council has needed to make this increase, but it is felt that at a cost of 22 pence per day the service still represents good value for money.

Annual subscription renewal process

The annual subscription period runs from 15 July to the following 14 July and is not a pro-rata subscription. Customers can pay and sign up to the service at any time during the subscription period, but the full year’s subscription charge will be due unless a special one-off promotion is in place at the time.

The annual subscription renewal process starts in April each year when the service closes to new subscribers and existing customers are contacted to invite them to renew their service from 15 July. The subscriptions service will then reopen to allow customers to renew or new customers to join the service at the new rate from 15 July. (Existing subscribers continue to receive their service throughout the renewal process as normal until the 14 July).

We hope the above will assist you in responding to enquiries from residents.

Mark Deane,

Neighbourhood Services,

Rother District Council,

Town Hall,

Bexhill – on – Sea,

East Sussex  TN39 3JX.

W: www.rother.gov.uk.

Please note my working hours are 8.30am till 12.30pm Monday to Friday

All Saints Church, Mountfield, services February/June 2024

ALL SAINTS CHURCH, MOUNTFIEL

THIS CHURCH IS NOW IN INTERREGNUM WITH NO DESIGNATED PRIEST.

FOR ARRANGEMENTS FOR BAPTISMS,

MARRIAGES AND FUNERALS PLEASE CONTACT

JACKIE SPRIGGS…01580880261

[email protected] who will advise on procedure.

Services will be as follows:

ALL SERVICES COMMENCE AT 10.00am

The celebrant at all services will be the Rev’d Kevin Mepham

February: 18th Mountfield

25th Netherfield

March: 17th Mountfield

24th Netherfield

31st Mountfield EASTER DAY

April: 21st Mountfield

28th Netherfield

May 19thMountfield

26thNetherfield

June 16thMountfield

23rdNetherfield

A21 Safety Package – starting 05.02.24 for 3 months

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National Highways – A21 safety package: Silver Hill to John’s Cross

A21 safety package: Silver Hill to John’s Cross – overnight closures for safety improvements

We’ll soon be starting safety improvements on the A21 between Silver Hill and John’s Cross. This will include new signs and lighting, and improved road markings.

Our work will start on the evening of Monday 5 February and take three months. We’ll be working weeknights between the hours of 8pm and 6am only, when there are fewer vehicles on the road.

Closure information (dates are inclusive)

  • Monday 5 February to Friday 1 March: the A21 will be closed between Silver Hill and Robertsbridge weeknights from 8pm to 6am.
  • Monday 4 March to Friday 8 March: the A21 will be closed between Robertsbridge and John’s Cross weeknights from 8pm to 6am.
  • Monday 11 March to Wednesday 27 March: the A21 will be closed between Silver Hill and Robertsbridge weeknights from 8pm to 6am.
  • Tuesday 2 April to Friday 3 May: the A21 will be closed between Robertsbridge and John’s Cross weeknights from 8pm to 6am.

During the closures a diversion will be place via the A268 and A28.

Access for businesses and residents

An escort will be provided for businesses and residents within the closure, please approach the closure point. This is for access only.

This work is subject to favourable weather conditions, for example heavy rain may affect the progress. Keep an eye on our webpage for any updates.

Where to find out more

You can visit nationalhighways.co.uk/a21-safety. contact our Customer Contact Centre on 0300 123 5000 open 24/7, who will direct your query to the team, or email: [email protected]

This email may contain information which is confidential and is intended only for use of the recipient/s named above. If you are not an intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any copying, distribution, disclosure, reliance upon or other use of the contents of this email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender and destroy it.

National Highways Limited I General enquiries: 0300 123 5000 !National Traffic Operations Centre, 3 Ridgeway, Quinton Business Park, Birmingham B321AF I https://nationalhighways.co.uk I [email protected]

 

Revised agenda for MPC meeting on 16.01.24

AGENDA FOR THE MOUNTFIELD PARISH COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD ON 16th JANUARY 2024

Parish Council Members are summoned to a meeting of Mountfield Parish Council, to be held on 16th January 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, Woods Corner, Dallington, East Sussex TN21 9LA

01424 838414/07711224150

[email protected]

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. 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/concerns from members of the public on matters on this agenda.

6. Approval of the draft revenue budget for 2024-25 and setting the precept for 2024-25

6.1 To approve by resolution the draft revenue budget for 2024-25.

6.2 To approve by resolution to amount of the precept for 2024-25.

7. Highways England/John’s Cross speed limits

For Councillor Purdie to brief all on the current situation. (Councillor Purdie)

8. Grants and donations

To consider the recent grant request from Battle Area Community Transport.

9. Mountfield Village Hall Rest Centre/Resilience Plan

Councillor Whines to brief on the work done so far. (Councillor Whines)

10. MPC Environmental Policy

To discuss and agreed the latest draft. (Chair)

11. Affordable Housing

Councillor Farhall to brief on the work done so far. (Councillor Farhall)

12. MPC change of domain name

The Clerk to inform Members of the current situation. (Clerk)

13. Defibrillators

To agree the location of a defibrillator to benefit the residents of Eatenden Lane.

14. Matters Outstanding

  • Welcome Packs, in progress.
  • Telephone Box, specification/quotation required (Councillor Farhall)
  • Broadband, Eatenden Lane (Clerk)

15. East Sussex Local Transport Plan 2024-2050

To consider MPC’s response to this consultation.

16. Planning

16.1 No planning applications for consideration.

16.2 Any other planning matters for discussion.

17. Enforcement

17.1 No Mountfield items on RDC’s most recent enforcement list.

17.2 Any other enforcement matters for discussion.

18. Highways/Rights of Way

To discuss any highways/RoW matters.

19. Finance

19.1 Bank balances at 31.12.23:

  • MPC deposit account – £31,708.08
  • MPC current account – £2,076.62
  • KGF current account – £4,332.77

19.2 To approve the following payments:

  • Clerk, salary/HO (Dec23/Jan24) – £1,080.20
  • *Godaddy (email essential R. Purdie 3 years) – £129.17
  • *Godaddy (ultimate domain protection 3 years) – £70.48
  • *Mastercard fee – £3.00
  • *UT service charge – £18.00

* Already paid.

19.3 To approve the 3rd quarter accounts at 31.12.23 as presented by the Clerk.

20. Dates of next meetings

  • 12.03.24 – KGF meeting (starts at 7.00pm)
  • 12.03.24 – Full Council meeting (starts 7.30pm)
  • 13.02.24 – Planning meeting (provisional)

21. Exclusion of Public and Press

Pursuant to Section 1((2) of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, to resolve

that the public and press be excluded from consideration of item 20., as it may include contractual information.

22. Closed Session