Category: Parish Council

AGENDA FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY MOUNTFIELD PARISH COUNCIL MEETING, TO BE HELD ON 30th AUGUST 2022

24th August 2022

Parish Council Members are summoned to an Extraordinary Meeting of Mountfield Parish Council, to be held on 30th August 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. Open Forum

To receive any queries or concerns from members of the public.

5. Clarification and update

To clarify the issues and update the progress and developments regarding planning application RR/2022/840/P, considered at Rother District Council’s Planning Committee Meeting on 21.07.22.

6. Procedures

Procedures to allow MPC to keep pace with developments on this particular issue and for the future.

7. Sanction of costs

To sanction any costs, particularly joint legal actions.

8. Dates of next meetings

13.09.22 – full council meeting.

11.10.22 – planning meeting (provisional).

AGENDA FOR THE MOUNTFIELD PARISH COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD ON 17th JANUARY 2023

Parish Council Members are summoned to a Council Meeting of Mountfield Parish Council to be held on 17th January 2023, at 7.30pm in Mountfield Village Hall

Members of the press and public are welcome and encouraged to attend

Irene Marchant – Proper Officer/RFO

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

01424 838414/07711 224150

[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 or concerns from members of the public on items on the agenda.

6. MPC Precept 2023-24

To resolve to set the MPC precept for 2023-24 at £12,000.00, as per the resolution to accept the Revenue Budget for 2023-24 at the previous meeting.

7. Parish Council elections May 2023

To discuss the upcoming parish council elections in May 2023 and whether all Members intend to stand.

8. Village Hall Liaison

To discuss the liaison between MPC and MVH in order to achieve the best outcomes for both parties.

9. Consultation

To consider the implications, and MPC’s response, to Mountfield and the High Weald AONB due to the impending Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: reforms to the national planning policy.

10. New Fencing to playground

To decide on the type and scope of this fencing so the Clerk may obtain quotes.

11. Matters outstanding

• Welcome packs
• MPC Environmental Policy
• MPC Resilience Policy

12. Planning

12.1 Planning applications for consideration

• RR/2022/2767/P Little Millham (Annexe), Mountfield Lane

Convert an existing building known as “the annexe” into a residential dwelling (retrospective).

Click here to see full details on the RDC planning website

• RR/2022/2926/P Ittingham Manor Farm, London Road

Demolition and re-building of a deteriorated and unstable building known as the piggery.

Click here 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 To discuss the individual drop kerb recently installed at Crossing Farm.

13.3 Any other enforcement matters for discussion.

14. Highways/Rights of Way

14.1 The Clerk has notified ESCC Highways about the recent and very dangerous flooding on the A2100, this comes from the earthworks at the property known as “Serenity.”

14.2 The Clerk has reported the issues on the A2100 between Church Lane and Solomon’s Lane – blocked drains, footpath overgrown and affecting properties in Solomon’s Lane.

14.3 Any other Highways/RoW issues to be discussed.

15. Finance

15.1 Bank balances at 31.12.22

• MPC deposit account – £25,525.79
• MPC current account – £761.53
• KGF current account – £3,883.92

15.2 To approve the following payments

• Clerk (salary/HO Dec22/Jan23), expenses – £950.04
• S. Sutton (village/playground grass/hedge cutting – £777.00
• * Godaddy (email essentials) – £28.66
• * Godaddy (basic managed WordPress) – £359.28
• * Godaddy (domain renewal) – £14.39
• * Mastercard monthly fee – £3.00
• * UT service charge – £18.00

* Already paid

15.3 To approve the third quarter accounts at 31.12.22 as presented by the RFO.

15.4 To sign the UT mandate for Councillor Cooper to have VSA authorisation for both MPC and KGF accounts.

16. Dates of next meetings

14.02.23 – planning meeting (provisional)

14.03.23 – KGF meeting (starts 7.00pm)

14.03.23 – full council meeting

 

AGENDA FOR THE MOUNTFIELD PARISH COUNCIL MEETING ON 1st NOVEMBER 2022

26th October 2022

Parish Council Members are summoned to a Council Meeting of Mountfield Parish Council to be held on 1st November 2022, at 7.30pm in Mountfield Village Hall

Members of the press and public are welcome and encouraged to attend

Irene Marchant – Proper Officer/RFO

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

01424 838414/07711 224150

[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. Co-option of a new MPC Councillor

To consider any applications for co-option and if a suitable candidate is agreed, to proceed to fill the vacancy immediately.

4. Apologies for absence

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

6. Open Forum

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

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

6.3 Public Question Time – to receive any questions/concerns from the public on matters on the agenda.

7. MPC Revenue Budget 2023-24

To approve the MPC Revenue Budget for 2023-24 as presented by the RFO.

8. MPC Scheme of Delegation to Proper Officer

To discuss/approve the Scheme of Delegation to the Proper Officer as per the document recently sent to Members.

9. Donations

To approve a donation to the Mountfield Village Hall Committee of £500.00 for the annual bonfire event.

10. Matters Outstanding

• Welcome Packs
• An MPC Environmental Policy
• Actions for the telephone box
• Quiet Lanes

11. Planning

10.1 No planning applications for consideration.

10.2 Any other planning matters for discussion.

12. Enforcement

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

12.2 Any other enforcement matters for discussion.

13. Highways/Rights of Way

13.1 Still awaiting a decision from ESCC Highways/British Gypsum on better/unambiguous signing for foreign HGV drivers.

13.2 Any other Highways/RoW matters for discussion.

13. Finance

14.1 Bank balances at 30.09.22

• MPC deposit account – £20,983.29
• MPC current account – £4,323.43
• KGF current account – £4,072.46

14.2 To approve the following payments:

• Clerk, salary/home office (Oct/Nov 2022 – £910.80
• * Jubilee Cricket Match refreshments – £191.50
• * Mastercard fee – £3.00
• * UT service charge – £18.00

* Paid already

14.3 To approve the second quarter accounts at 30.09.22 as presented by the RFO.

15. Dates of next meeting(s)

• 13.12.22 – planning meeting (provisional)
• 17.01.23 – full council meeting

 

16. 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 17 as it may include contractual information.

17. Closed session

Due to the change of date for the next MPC meeting (01.11.22), any candidates wishing to join MPC, must now submit their application form by 4pm on Tuesday 25th October.
An amended form is available via the link below.

Casual Vacancy Application Form

The next MPC meeting will be on Tuesday 1st November 2022, at 7.30pm in Mountfield Village Hall.
Irene – Parish Clerk