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Mountfield Children’s Christmas Party 09.12.23

The Mountfield Children’s Christmas Party is taking place on Saturday 9th December from 3-5pm.
It is for all children aged 0-11 years who are resident in Mountfield or have a connection to Mountfield.
It is free, supported by profits from the Bonfire Event.
Please contact Jo Perkins – 07979 481383 – to book your child/children’s place.
Please do this urgently, by 30.11.23 at the latest, so that we can be sure of numbers being catered for.

Childrens Xmas Party 2 9-12-23

Battle Ramblers – Programmes July to September 2023

Please click on the links below to see the Battle Ramblers programme for evening walks and their three month walk programme.
The Ramblers do vital work for our rural communities, checking footpaths, keeping them open and reporting breaches to the ESCC Right of Ways Team.

Battle Ramblers Evening Walks July-September 2023

Battle Ramblers 3-Month Walk Programme July-September 2023

MPC Agenda – First Council Meeting 16.05.23

AGENDA FOR THE FIRST COUNCIL MEETING OF MOUNTFIELD PARISH COUNCIL

16th MAY 2023

Parish Council Members are summoned to the First Council Meeting of Mountfield Parish Council, to be held on Tuesday 16th May 2023, 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 838414/07711 224150

[email protected]

1. Election of Chair for 2023-24

2. Election of Vice-Chair for 2023-24

3. Co-option of New Members

4. Disclosure of Interests

5. Dispensations

6. Apologies for absence

7. Accuracy of the minutes of previous meetings.

8. Approval of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2022-23 (AGAR)

For Members to approve, by resolution, the following:

8.1 The Annual Governance Statement (Section 1)

8.2 The Accounting Statements (Section 2)

8.3 The Explanation of Variances and Bank Reconciliation at 31.03.23

8.4 To thank Mr. Harding for the constructive and positive manner in which he conducted the internal auditor for MPC 2022-23 and to appoint him as MPC’s internal auditor for 2023-24.

9. Open Forum

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

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

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

10. New fencing for playground

The Clerk and Councillor Whines are to meet in the playground to finalise the scope and type of the new fencing required. Further quotes will then be obtained.

11. Reserves – CIL payment (£4,468) and SE Water Payment (£7,000)

The decisions on how to best spend these funds for the benefit of the Mountfield community will be deferred until the July and September meetings.

12. Recording of MPC meetings

To consider the benefits of recording all MPC meetings in the future and the purchase of a recorder.

13. Matters outstanding from previous meetings

  • MPC’s response to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill consultation: reforms to the National Planning Policy, Welcome Packs and the MPC Resilience Policy, to be discussed.

14. Planning

14.1 No planning applications for consideration.

14.2 Any other planning matters for discussion.

15. Enforcement

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

15.2 Any other enforcement matters for discussion.

16. Highways/Rights of Way

16.1 To discuss the proposed speed limit changes to the A21 (John’s Cross) by Highways England and any MPC response/action.

16.2 Any other Highways/RoW matters for discussion.

17. Finance

17.1 Bank balances at 30.04.24:

  • MPC deposit account – £30,635.13
  • MPC current account – £5,317.50
  • KGF current account – £4,291.92

17.2 To approve the following payments:

  • Clerk, salary/home office/expenses (Apr/May 2023) – £955.75
  • MVHC, hall hire 2023-24 – £205.00
  • * ESALC/NALC subscription 2023-24 – £155.99
  • * P.A. Jones, framed presentation to D. Wadeson – £16.79
  • * Mountfield Winery, presentation to D. Wadeson – 34.00
  • * Adobe Pro subscription 2023-24 – £238.75
  • * UserWay subscription 2023-24 – £366.98
  • * Master card monthly fee – £3.00

* Already paid.

17.3 All co-opted Members will be sent details to access the Unity Trust bank accounts/enable them to authorise submissions for internet banking.

18. Dates of next meetings

  • 13.06.23 – planning meeting (provisional)
  • 11.07.23 – full council meeting

Agenda for MPC planning meeting – 14.02.23

AGENDA FOR THE MOUNTFIELD PARISH COUNCIL PLANNING MEETING TO BE HELD ON 14th FEBRUARY 2023

8th February 2023

Parish Council Members are summoned to a Planning Meeting of Mountfield Parish Council, to be held on 14th February 2023, 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(s) regard 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 or concerns from members of the public on matters on this agenda.

5. Planning

5.1 Planning applications for consideration

  • RR/2022/2835/FN – Lodge Gate, land to the south

Application to determine if prior approval is required to erect 1xbarn for food storage and 2xsmall animal shelters.

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

  • RR/2022/2991/P – Old Stable Yard, Vinehall Road

Conversion of parts of remaining building to create 4 dwellings, parking and amenity space and improvement to existing yard area. Use of existing access to Vinehall Road (A21). Existing dwellings to remain.

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

5.2 Any other planning matters for discussion.

6. Enforcement

6.1 The continuing work at land at Walters Wood has been reported to RDC Enforcement and is on their most recent enforcement list.

6.2 The damage/removal of a land drain which has caused flooding, No.9 Eatenden Lane, has been reported to RDC Enforcement.

6.3 Any other enforcement matters for discussion.

7. Dates of next meetings

14.03.23 – KGF meeting (starts 7.00pm)

14.03.23 – MPC full council meeting