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HORSTED KEYNES PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Horsted
Keynes Parish Council meeting held on Tuesday, 8th September 2009
at 7.35 p.m. in the small village hall
Present:
Mrs.L.Mulcare (Chairman), J.L.Brimfield, R.St.G.S.Clarke,
Mrs.M.E.Elston, G.F.C.Griffiths,
C.A.C. Hersey, R.G. Pelling, D.N.Robinson, R.C.Stewart, Mrs.P.M.Webster
In Attendance:
Mrs.C.Field (County Councillor)
J.Temple-Smithson (District Councillor)
Mrs.O.M.Wales (Clerk)
1 member of the public present
Meeting opened to the
public
Mr.Elston commented that
there were a number of cats in the village
109. Apologies
for Absence
Cllr.J.Rich
110. Declarations
of Interest
Cllr.C.A.C.Hersey's
declaration of interest:
I wish to advise that
with regard to any comment(s) I may make on any planning application on
tonight's agenda, I reserve the right to alter my views on any application
and submission should it come before the North Area Planning Committee or
the District Planning Committee, following reading the Planning Officer's
report, considering any verbal update the Planning Officer may provide and
taking into account the views expressed by other members or members of the
public at that meeting
111. Minutes
The Minutes of the
Horsted Keynes Parish Council meeting held on 14th July 2009
having been previously circulated were agreed and signed as a true record
112. Matters
Arising
Min.106.5 Auditor's
Report It was agreed that the accounts should continue to be produced on
the 'Income/Expenditure' method. Any possible change could be reviewed next
year.
113. County
Councillor's Report
Copy of Cllr.Mrs.Field's
report on file
7.50 p.m. Cllr.Hersey
arrived
114. District
Councillor's Report
Cllr. Temple-Smithson
reported on:
Budget MSDC planning
for next year: low increase in Council Tax: Chief Executives
remuneration, etc;
Cabinet Meeting
Savings on Leisure Centres
Gypsy/Travellers Sites
Core Strategy Policies
Housing Controlled
development in rural villages; Large housing development sites to be
discussed
Communications MSDC/Parishes
Conservation Areas
Subject to periodic review
Cllr.Hersey added that
there would be full consultation with Parishes by MSDC
115.
Correspondence
Lists of communications
received to 24th July 2009 and 2nd September 2009 had
been circulated
The Council had no
comments to make on the BAA Gatwick Draft Noise Action Plan
Thank you letters for
donations given were received from Horsted Keynes Angling Club, Cricket Club
and Village Hall
Mrs.Sonia Pollani had
written with information on (1) the proposal for trees to be planted on The
Green (2) West Sussex Tree Warden Network. Cllrs. Clarke and Pelling would
meet Mrs.Polani and explain the Councils concerns regarding trees.
116. Planning
Cllr.Clarke reported on
planning applications and MSDC replies received copy Planning Committee
meeting minutes on file. Cllr.Temple-Smithson said there would be no need to
write to MSDC regarding the Application HK/09/1343/LDC Belvedere. Cinder
Hill Lane as he would look into the matter.
117. Toilets,
Greens and Recreation Ground
The Chairman reported
that the Cleaning Contract with ISS had been terminated by MSDC. Notice had
been short and the re-tendered MSDC contractor Monitor Cleaning Services
had been accepted. There was an increase in cost to £1953.55.
Play Area
A number of repairs to equipment had been required. These had amounted to
£626.73.
Additionally, the Vega
required repairing and a replacement litter bin was needed. It was agreed
that Fosters be asked to carry out the work up to a cost of £300
Tree Planting
A request had been received for a commemorative tree to be planted. A
site had not yet been selected
Grants
It was noted that there was an opportunity for clubs, groups, etc. to
apply for funding for improvements to a community building or for purchasing
a piece of equipment
Cricket Pitch
It was understood that the HKCC was looking for alternative/additional
cricket pitches. The Clerk would write to HKCC for further information.
118. Highways and
Footpaths
118.1 Items
requiring attention Bramblings hedge needed to be cut back; Rixons
conifer needed to be cut
back (Rixons
to be advised that MSDC must be notified for permission); Chilling Street,
ruts in the
road; Station Approach, potholes; FP7C,
lower end overgrown, the Clerk to write to Mr.Francis Mill Wood House.
Leighton Road/Church Lane, parked car.
Cllr.Brimfield would investigate
118.2 Footpath
Maintenance Group The Chairman reported on progress but work depended
on volunteers
119.
Administration and General
119.1 Village Plan
Mr.M.Kirk was looking into voluntary/charitable transport
119.2
Tennis Club
Complaints had been received over noise. The Club had been reminded of
its Licence
Agreement. To date nothing further had been
heard
119.3
Fingerposts
Fingerposts were to be discussed at the CLC meeting. The Chairman had
completed a grant application to WSCC for the sum of £1600 (50% of the
estimated cost of repairing/replacement of 4 fingerposts). Several people
had indicated they would support (with finance or otherwise) this
project
119.4
Website
The Assistant Clerk gave an update and demonstration of the website.
Councillors were
very pleased with the progress. All comments
to be discussed at the next meeting.
The Clerk would advise Mr.R.Philpot of the
proposed website.
119.5 Allotments
A working party of the Chairman and Cllr.Stewart would investigate further
the
possibility
of the provision of allotments
119.6 Electricity
for the Clock It was unanimously agreed to make a contribution towards
the cost of
electricity
supplied to the clock - £30 for year ended 31.03.09. and £30 for year ending
31.03.10.
119.7
Items for the P&P
Website, recycling aluminum
120. Finance
120.1 Receipts and
Payments as listed were approved and adopted
120.2
Crimestoppers Request for funding to be considered in June 2010
120.3
Members Allowances
The Council agreed there would be no allowances
121. Reports
Cllr.Stewart reported
(1) the Youth Club was following a good programme. (2) the Emergency Plan
should
be discussed in more
detail at the October meeting
Cllr.Hersey expressed
support for cricket to continue on the cricket pitch
Cllt.Brimfield would be
attending the next FLB meeting
121. Date of next
meeting
13 October 2009 at 7.30
p.m. in the small Village Hall
Meeting closed 9.55p.m.
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Chairman
Date
HORSTED KEYNES PARISH COUNCIL
Receipts & Payments
to 08.09.09
Receipts
J.Askew
Allotment
5.00
HKLTC
450.00
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455.00
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Payments
Tiscali
4.05
BT
54.68
D.Body
420.00
Tiscali
11.51
Playsafety
Ltd.
69.00
GACC
10.00
Lexis Nexis
53.60
ISS Facility
Services
75.41
Admin.expenses
July
484.53
G.J.Cole -
Toilets
25.00
Wallgate
386.00
SALC
165.00
Admin.expenses
August
142.07
EDF Energy
Toilets
76.80
EDF Energy
Pavilion
55.88
G.Cole
Toilets
25.00
D.Body
502.00
Barcombe Landscapes
Ltd.
437.50
South East Water
Ltd.
92.49
Mazars LLP
285.00
D.T.Electrical
Supplies
6.33
Monitor Cleaning
Services
Ltd
5.37
ISS Facility Services
Ltd.
75.41
Foster Playscapes
Ltd.
626.73
Cartridge World
33.00
Clarkes
Misc.
43.96
Clarkes Copy
Paper
10.00
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4176.32
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