Category: Parish Council

The finances for MPC have now been certified/validated by our external auditors – PKF Littlejohn.
All documents are now available at the link below, including Notification of Conclusion of Audit.

MPC Finance/Audit 2022-23

Amended agenda for MPC meeting on 11.7.13, there is an additional item – no.9.

AGENDA FOR THE MOUNTFIELD PARISH COUNCIL MEETING ON 11th JULY 2023

Parish Council Members are summoned to a meeting of Mountfield Parish Council, to be held on 11th July 2023, at 7.30pm in Mountfield Village Hall

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 previous meetings

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 items on this agenda.

6. Reserves

For members to discuss how best begin to spend the high reserves currently being carried by MPC. These consist of CIL (£4,468.00) and SE Water compensation payment (£7,000.00).

7. MPC Environmental Policy

Members have received hard copies of this policy drafted by the Chair. To consider its implications and finalise the draft, it will then be published.

8. New Fencing for playground

To finalise arrangements for meeting at the playground to decide what is actually required.

9. Dog Control in 2023 – Rother District Council

To agree MPC’s response to this consultation, details may be found at the following link:

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

The deadline for responses is 31.07.23.

10. 2023 Jubilee Cricket Match

The 2023 Jubilee Cricket Match will take place on 20th August 2023, full details will be posted on our website.

11. Co-option of New Member

To agree to start the co-option process for a new Member.

12. Matters Outstanding

• Broadband (in progress)
• Welcome Packs (in progress)
• Resilience Policy (in progress)
• Telephone Box (in progress)

13. Planning

13.1 Planning applications for consideration

• RR/2023/1294/P Riverhall House, Solomon’s Lane

Replacement of existing sunroom glazed roof with a solid roof covering, forming a usable rear porch.

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

• RR/2023/1295/L Riverhall House, Solomon’s Lane

Listed building consent for above application

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

13.2 Any other planning matters for discussion.

14. Enforcement

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

14.2 Any other enforcement matters for discussion.

15. Highways/Rights of Way

15.1 To discuss the latest developments on A21 speed limit increase and a FOI request to Sussex Police.

15.2 To discuss the recent verge cutting by ESCC Highways.

15.3 Any other Highways/RoW matters for discussion.

16. Finance

16.1 Bank balances at 30.06.23

• MPC deposit account – £30,809.07
• MPC current account – £3,256.90
• KGF current account – £4,685.92

16.2 To approve the following payments:

• Clerk (salary/home office/expenses) June/Jul 2023 – £930.78
• Mulberry & Co. Training – £180.00
• Trish Jones (litter board) – 51.00
• Satswana (DPO service 2023-24) – £90.00
• * Godaddy (website security) – 107.86
• * Speak-IT Solutions (recorder) – £274.00

* Already paid

16.3 To approve the first quarter accounts at 30.06.23 as presented by the Clerk.

17. Dates of next meetings

• 08.08.23 – planning meeting (provisional)
• 12.09.23 – full council meeting

18. 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 19. as it may include legal information.

19. Closed session

 

AGENDA FOR THE MOUNTFIELD PARISH COUNCIL MEETING ON 11th JULY 2023

Parish Council Members are summoned to a meeting of Mountfield Parish Council, to be held on 11th July 2023, at 7.30pm in Mountfield Village Hall

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 previous meetings

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 items on this agenda.

6. Reserves

For members to discuss how best begin to spend the high reserves currently being carried by MPC. These consist of CIL (£4,468.00) and SE Water compensation payment (£7,000.00).

7. MPC Environmental Policy

Members have received hard copies of this policy drafted by the Chair. To consider its implications and finalise the draft, it will then be published.

8. New Fencing for playground

To finalise arrangements for meeting at the playground to decide what is actually required.

9. 2023 Jubilee Cricket Match

The 2023 Jubilee Cricket Match will take place on 20th August 2023, full details will be posted on our website.

10. Co-option of New Member

To agree to start the co-option process for a new Member.

11. Matters Outstanding

• Broadband (in progress)
• Welcome Packs (in progress)
• Resilience Policy (in progress)
• Telephone Box (in progress)

12. Planning

12.1 Planning applications for consideration

• RR/2023/1294/P Riverhall House, Solomon’s Lane

Replacement of existing sunroom glazed roof with a solid roof covering, forming a usable rear porch.

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

• RR/2023/1295/L Riverhall House, Solomon’s Lane

Listed building consent for above application

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

12.2 Any other planning matters for discussion.

13. Enforcement

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

13.2 Any other enforcement matters for discussion.

14. Highways/Rights of Way

14.1 To discuss the latest developments on A21 speed limit increase and a FOI request to Sussex Police.

14.2 To discuss the recent verge cutting by ESCC Highways.

14.3 Any other Highways/RoW matters for discussion.

15. Finance

15.1 Bank balances at 30.06.23

• MPC deposit account – £30,809.07
• MPC current account – £3,256.90
• KGF current account – £4,685.92

15.2 To approve the following payments:

• Clerk (salary/home office/expenses) June/Jul 2023 – £930.78
• Mulberry & Co. Training – £180.00
• Trish Jones (litter board) – 51.00
• Satswana (DPO service 2023-24) – £90.00
• * Godaddy (website security) – 107.86
• * Speak-IT Solutions (recorder) – £274.00

* Already paid

15.3 To approve the first quarter accounts at 30.06.23 as presented by the Clerk.

16. Dates of next meetings

• 08.08.23 – planning meeting (provisional)
• 12.09.23 – full council meeting

17. 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 18. as it may include legal information.

18. Closed session