Agenda for Mountfield Parish Council Meeting 20.01.26

AGENDA FOR THE MOUNTFIELD PARISH COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD ON 20th JANUARY 2026

Parish Council Members are summoned to a meeting of Mountfield Parish Council to be held on 20th January 2026 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 LA

01424 838414 – clerk@mountfieldparishcouncil.gov.uk

1. Disclosure of interests

To receive any disclosures by Members of personal interests in matters on this 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

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 MPC Draft Revenue Budget for 2026-27 and to set the MPC precept for 2026-27

6.1 To approve the MPC Draft Revenue Budget for 2026-27.

(COUNCILLOR WHINES/CLERK)

6.2 To approve the MPC precept 2026-17 at £13,000.00.

7. Adoption of an MPC Email and IT Policy

To consider the adoption of the Email and IT Policy as presented by the Clerk.

8. Playground – Sovereign Compliance Agreement

For Members to consider adopting Sovereign’s Compliance Agreement for maintenance and safety of play equipment/

9. Consultation of RDC Draft Local Plan

For Members to discuss this and any implications for Mountfield.

10. Rother District Council Community Grants Fund

To discuss RDC’s refusal of the KGF/MPC application and any further steps.

11. Highways England/John’s Cross speed limits

Legal notices regarding speed limits have been received from National Highways. These are now posted on the MPC website. (COUNCILLOR PURDIE)

12. Southern Water Solar Array

To receive any further information regarding this matter. (COUNCILLOR O’SULLIVAN)

13. Village Waste Collection

The siting of a litter bin at New Cut is looking increasingly problematic, due to permissions for location and expense.
For Members to consider signage as an alternative in the first instance.

14. Matters outstanding

Quotes for work on the Telephone Box are still being sought.

15. Planning

15.1 Planning application for consideration:

RR/2025/2028/FULL – Land East Of London Road, Mountfield

Change of use of the land for the stationing of nine static caravans for Gypsy and Traveller occupation and nine touring caravans, erection of nine day rooms and hard and soft landscaping.

https://online.rother.gov.uk/planning/index.html?fa=getApplication&id=262182

15.2 Any other planning matters for discussion.

16. Enforcement

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

16.2 Any other enforcement matters for discussion.

17. Highways/Rights of Way

17.1 A meeting has been confirmed with the ESCC Highways Steward on 30.01.26, to discuss issues with the A2100.

17.2 Any other Highways/RoW matters for discussion.

18. Finance

18.1 Bank statements at 31.12.25

  • MPC deposit account – £10,382.69
  • MPC current account – £2,205.59
  • KGF current account – £4,590.37

18.2 To approve the following payments:

  • Clerk salary/HO Dec35/Jan26, backpay, expenses – £1,372.18
  • * Mountfield FC donation – £150.00

18.3 To approve the third quarter accounts at 31.12.25 as presented by the Clerk.

19. Dates of next meetings

  • 10.02.26 – full council meeting/planning meeting (provisional)
  • 10.03.25 – King George’s Field meeting (starts 7.00pm)
  • 10.03.25 – full council meeting

National Highways – A21 speed limits information

Please see below information received from National Highways and links to the relevant documents.

As per the below please note that the notice of intent will be published in the Hastings and St Leonards Observer this Friday (16th).

Please find attached the relevant legally-required documents as follows:

NH Draft PTRO A21 Vinehall Street 40mph

NH Statement of Reasons A21 Vinehall SLO

NH Plan of proposal

NH PTRO Draft Notice – Intends – A21 Vinehall 40 – Hastings ObserverLG 16-01-26

NH True Made Order 2024 No 1109

NH True Made Order 2024 No. 0875

(It is a requirement to display an Order being revoked – I’m not actually revoking the Temporary Order per se, it will expire as due and the Permanent Order will immediately replace it).

Kind regards,

Dean Westall Traffic Orders Team

South East Operations

Tel: call via Microsoft Teams, or e-mail me.

National Highways | Building 1000 | Cathedral Square | Guildford | GU2 7YL

Web: nationalhighways.co.uk

New planning application for Mountfield

RR/2025/2028/FULL
Application Type:
Full Planning
Proposal:
Change of use of the land for the stationing of nine static caravans for Gypsy and Traveller occupation and nine touring caravans, erection of nine day rooms and hard and soft landscaping.
This will be on the agenda at the MPC meeting on 20.01.26
Click on this link to see full details on the RDC planning website

New defibrillator for Mountfield

Very pleased to let you know that we have now installed a defibrillator to benefit the Mountfield residents living south of the level crossing.
The defibrillator is situated in Eatenden Lane, on the left hand side coming down from Netherfield, just before the Mine Road – you can’t miss it in its bright yellow box.
Many thanks to Matt Tidmarsh (H&T Building Services) for the post, backboard and installation.
This defibrillator is now registered on The Circuit, the national UK database for all emergency services.

Eatenden Lane Defibrillator
Eatenden Lane Defibrillator

Our new Cat Boat in the playground

We have just installed a new piece of equipment in the playground from Sovereign Play Equipment  – a Cat Boat. Our youngsters will be able to sail the seven seas, no doubt repel boarders, walk the plank (slide) and generally have a lot of fun.
Many thanks to all who helped with this, our Vice-Chair Neil Whines, who project-managed the whole thing, Mountfield Football Club who let the installers use their pavilion for water and toilet facilities and Matt Tidmarsh (H&T Building Services) who cemented all the benches down and cleared the site for installation.

Cat Boat 1
Cat Boat 1
Cat Boat 2
Cat Boat 2

 

Trish Jones Talk – “Why is Mountfield here?” – on 28.11.25

MOUNTFIELD VILLAGE HALL FRIDAY 28TH NOVEMBER 7PM FOR 7.30PM START

Trish Jones’ talk – ‘Why is Mountfield here?’

In her illustrated talk Trish Jones, who looks after the Mountfield village archive, will try to answer this question, as well as why the village has developed in the way it has. The talk will cover a history of our village, from earliest times to the present day.

Trish will also have copies of both volumes of ‘Mountfield Meanderings’ for sale, (illustrated histories of Mountfield) at £7.50 each, as well as ‘Lady Mabelle’s Coffee Shop’ at £5.These books are sold to raise funds for the Village Hall. She also has a few copies of ‘Silas and the Mountfield Treasure’ by the late Trevor Sully at £7.50.

Bar and light refreshment will be available. Doors open 7pm for

7.30 start.

Everyone is welcome. Entry by donation with all profits going towards funds for the upkeep of the Village Hall, please be as generous as you can.

The Messenger Magazine Annual Readers Get-Together 26.11.25

The Messenger Magazine’s Annual Readers Get-Together will start at 7.00pm on Wednesday 26.11.25.
All readers of the Messenger Magazine are warmly invited.

Messenger Magazine
Messenger Magazine

The meeting is in Mountfield Village Hall (make sure you go to the right village hall!)

There will be FREE DRINKS (alcoholic and soft) and nibbles. This is partly a social occasion, an opportunity to have a relaxing chat with neighbours and others in Brightling, Dallington, Mountfield and Netherfield. It is also our AGM (Annual General Meeting) so there will be some brief formalities (very brief, we promise) including electing the committee that runs the magazine between parties.

We will also be showing off our ideas for an updated cover design, please come and give us your views.

The committee hopes that as many people as possible will come. It’s an opportunity to show your support for the magazine (if you like it) or tell us what’s wrong (if you don’t like it!), or just a relaxing evening with a glass of wine or something.

I look forward to seeing you all on Wednesday evening.
Andrew Wedmore (Chair, Messenger Magazine)