Parish Council Agenda 29th March 2023

GOODNESTONE PARISH COUNCIL
AGENDA
29th March 2023
GOODNESTONE VILLAGE HALL 7:30PM
  1. APOLOGIES
  2. MINUTES OF THE MEETING 25th January 2023
  3. DISTRICT COUNCILLOR UPDATE
  4. ACTIONS
    Action Action Owner Status Update
    002 Planter sizing, position and costings KP Outstanding No progress so it was decided that Councillor Kevin Phillips can make the decision and bring back costings to the next meeting
    005 Summer Fayre Organising Committee KS/CP In progress Proposed date is 26th August 2023 on the cricket field. Christine confirming with Lord Fitzwalter and will start an organising committee
    008 Investigation into Manicom Close Land for parking CP In Progress Property services Dover Distric Council investigating – ongoing
    014 Internet banking application KS On Hold Awaiting re-election in case signatories change
  5. FOOTPATHS
    1. Application for registration of the Cart Track
      Application has been submitted
  6. HIGHWAY MATTERS
  7. COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
    1. Annual Parish Meeting – Proposed date 26th April 2023
  8. FINANCE
    Business Service Invoice Amount Proposed Seconded
    Maria Himsworth Seeds and saplings for Chillenden Village Hall 05280 £38.45

    1. Decision Required – Councillor Karen Stanford proposes the Parish Council pays for Messenger Printing through Dover District Council as a regular payment – £25 per print run.
    2. End of Year Accounts (see spreadsheet attachment)
      Village Fete – Planned for 26th August 2023 to raise money for Goodnestone School, Goodnestone Village Hall and Holy Cross Church. Discussion on whether the parish council should provide some funding to support the community or whether this should be a self-funded event. Do we want to make a provision in the budget?
      New parish noticeboard – Request from the Village Hall to replace the parish noticeboard as part of the revamp of the outside of the village hall.
  9. PLANNING
  10. WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE
    1. Notice of Election for Parish Councillors
      • Nominations to be received by DDC by 4pm on Tuesday 4th May 2023 [correction by website editor, the date is 4th April 2023]
      • Existing councillors must propose themselves and be seconded – forms available from Councillor Stanford
      • Five vacancies for Goodnestone PC
      • If more than 5 applications are received, election will take place on Thursday 4th May 2023
  11. COUNCILLORS REPORT ON OTHER PARISH MATTERS
  12. AOB
  13. Public contribution time: a short session set aside for parishioners to raise matters. Members of the public may participate with Council’s consent. Individual contributions should be kept to less than 5 minutes. Those wishing to exercise the right to speak are asked to notify the Clerk of the topic to be addressed in writing or via email.