HORTON KIRBY AND
MINUTES of the MEETING of the PARISH COUNCIL held on
4 June 2007 in the Village Hall,
Present: Cllr P
Bradley (Chairman)
Cllrs R Eagles, D Mitchell, M
Oram, C Page, J Stevenson,
G Tripp, R Valentine and
P McGarvey,
District Councillor
2 members of the
public
In attendance: C
Allart, Parish Clerk
Apologies for
Absence: R Gough,
Declarations of Interests: None
24 MINUTES
RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Parish
Council meeting and the Annual Parish Meeting both held on 8 May be approved
and signed as correct records.
25 MATTERS ARISING
Members were asked to consider
any projects which might be put forward to be grant-aided from this fund. They
were informed that the closing date was not until next February but that as
money from the fund was given out during the year, an early application could
be advantageous.
Members asked to see a copy
of the scheme’s parameters.
Membership
of committees and other bodies
Further to Minute11 (5/07) new
Members were informed that both the ROS and the Village Hall committees have
the powers to appoint further members at any time. Cllr Page asked to be included
in the membership of the ROS Cttee.
South
Darenth Noticeboard
Cllrs Eagles, Oram, Page,
Stevenson and Valentine asked to be part of a small group of Members wishing to
be involved with the details of the new noticeboard for
26 POLICE MATTERS
The PCSO’s report was
received via Cllr Valentine.
Parish Council Representatives
Police Liaison
Mr Alan Burchmore
and Cllr Robert Valentine were appointed to carry out in this role jointly. It
was agreed that Mr Burchmore be informed that he must liaise with the Parish
Council before he takes any action on its behalf.
27 REPORTS OF DISTRICT COUNCILLORS
Stephen Arnold, newly-elected District
Councillor introduced himself
Cllr McGarvey informed the meeting that he
had been appointed to the Development Control Cttee and asked that all
objections to planning applications that are sent to the officers also be sent
to him.
28 VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE
The Minutes of the last
meeting were received for information.
SE/07/01616/FUL
Mussenden Cottage,
Addition of dormer to create landing area and
new bedroom at first floor level
The Parish Council has no comments on this
application.
The following decision notices were received
for information:
SE/07/00214/LBCALT
Ash Tree House, The Street
Small single storey extension to side and
rear, removal of part of the existing flat roof at the rear and replacement
with a pitched roof in tiles to match the existing.
GRANTED
SE/07/00544/FUL
2 The Bungalows, School Lane
Demolish existing garage and shed &
construct new garage.
GRANTED
SE/07/00776/FUL
14 Russell Terrace,
Single storey rear extension
GRANTED
SE/07/00784/FUL
Conversion of existing conservatory into
habitable room
GRANTED
SE/07/00794/FUL
Bayhams Cottage, Rays Hill
Single storey front and rear extension
GRANTED
SE/07/01124/FUL
Oak View Stud Farm,
Field shelter and access way in Mussenden
Field with associated landscaping
REFUSED
The following notice of Appeal was received
for information:
SE/07/00391/FUL
Beeches Farm Cottages,
Installation of a 12m high small wind turbine
The following notice of enforcement action
has been received for information:
Oak View Stud Farm,
Carrying out building and engineering works,
namely the erection of a field shelter and laying of a bitumen trackway,
without planning permission.
30 ANNUAL ACCOUNTS
RESOLVED that the statement of accounts and
the annual governance statements as shown on the extract from the annual return
form (as shown at Appendix A to these Minutes) be approved and signed.
31 SAXON PLACE GREENS
Members discussed whether the Parish Council
wished to take ownership and management of the 2 grassed areas in
Sevenoaks District Council has now formally
offered these 2 areas of grass amenity area at nil cost but is not prepared to
carry out any re-instatement works before transfer. Members were very concerned
about legal liabilities if the land was left with large ruts and trip hazards.
It was agreed to take advice on what the
Parish Council’s obligations would be before taking any action on this matter.
32 PARISH PLANS
The clerk informed members briefly about
Parish Plans and Cllrs Bradley and Eagles would check to see if they were able
to attend the information days on 30 June.
33 VILLAGE HALL EXTENSION
Members were informed that the next meeting
with the consultants would be on Tuesday 12 June at 7pm in the parish room.
34 PLAY FACILITIES
RESOLVED that the Parish Council rather than
the ROS committee deal with the provision of play facilities which are part of
the section 106 agreement funding from the Paper Mill site redevelopment.
35 PARKING ENFORCEMENT IN RURAL AREAS
Members were asked to identify any known
illegal parking “hotspots” in the parish. This had arisen because Sevenoaks
District councillors had complained that the rural areas were not getting their
fair share of patrols.
RESOLVED that Sevenoaks District Council be
informed of the following hotspots:
At
the request of the Chairman the voting on this decision was recorded and was as
follows:
FOR: P Bradley, R Eagles, D Mitchell, M
Oram, C Page, J Stevenson,
G Tripp, R Valentine and
RESOLVED that Sevenoaks District Council be
informed of the following hotspot:
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The roads near both entrances of the school at the
beginning and end of the school day.
At
the request of the Chairman the voting on this decision was recorded and was as
follows:
FOR: P
Bradley, R Eagles, G Tripp, R Valentine and
AGAINST:
D Mitchell, J Stevenson
ABSTAINED: M Oram, C Page
36 REDUCTION IN STATION TICKET OFFICE
HOURS
RESOLVED that this Parish Council give its
wholehearted support to Sutton at Hone and Hawley Parish Council’s fighting to
the closure of the ticket office at
37 NEWSLETTER
RESOLVED that the fee for the production of
each parish newsletter reading for printing be increased to £125.
38 HIGHWAYS
SEMINAR
Members were informed
that 2 representatives were invited to a Highways seminar to keep Parishes and
Town Councils up to date with the way that KHS are working on Tuesday, 26 June
2007.
Cllrs Oram and
Valentine said they would like to attend.
39 SCHEDULE OF ACCOUNTS
RESOLVED that the schedule of accounts, as submitted, be approved and payments made accordingly.
The meeting ended at 9.14 pm.
Chairman
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