Parish Council Agenda 25th September 2024

GOODNESTONE PARISH COUNCIL
Thornton House, Thornton Lane, Eastry, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 0EU Tel: 01304 746036/07903 739792
September 2024
To all members of the Parish Council
You are hereby summoned to attend the Annual Parish Council Meeting of Goodnestone Parish Council to be held on Wednesday 25th September 2024 at Chillenden Village Hall 7.30pm, for the purposes of transacting the following business.
Joanna Jones – Clerk to the Parish Council
AGENDA
  1. APOLOGIES
    To receive apologies for non-attendance at the meeting.
  2. PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION TIME: A short session set aside for parishioners to raise matters. Individual contributions should be kept to less than 5 minutes.
  3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
    To record declarations and reasons for interest from members relating to items on the agenda.
  4. MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING
    To confirm the minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on Wednesday 31st July 2024
  5. REPORTS
    To receive written or verbal reports from:
    1. County Councillor
    2. District Councillors – Bartlett & Porter – September report emailed
    3. Council Members
    4. Community Police Officer
  6. ACTIONS FROM THE LAST MEETING
    To receive information resulting from actions generated at the last meeting.
    Action Owner Status Update
    Footpaths Lower Rowling/Knowlton JA On-going Lower Rowling footpaths look to be ok, to inspect Knowlton footpaths and report on the KCC Public Rights of Way Reporting Tool, if needed.
    National Grid Pylons KCC (SC) On-going Cty Cllr SC will follow up with KCC for an update, Clerk had received consultation details for other Parish Councils – to forward details.
    Speed Indicator Device SB On-going Device has an intermittent fault, SB has estimates for checking/service costs, to arrange delivery of unit to Westcotec, RESOLVED up to £500 worth of repairs agreed.
    Broken Mirror – between Church & Village Hall Chillenden Clerk
    		To follow up with KCC Highways
    CCTV Police Registration Scheme KS
    		Details to be included in the next episode of The Messenger
    Dangerous Junctions Clerk
    		To report Griffin Hill accident to Community PC & report overgrown vegetation/hedgerows near Copman’s Hall to KCC Highways
    Construction traffic in Rowling – DOV/19/01525 Clerk
    		To report traffic concerns to DDC Planning
    Community Initiatives – Noticeboard Clerk
    		To pay £75 for labour & materials to Moticeboard installer once invoice received
    New Litterbin for Goodnestone Clerk
    		To inform DDC of the preferred location for installation of the new litter bin.
    Millenium Field & Environmental Fund KS,SB
    		Working party to be formed, will feedback proposals to full Parish Council Meeting
    Mowing Contract KS, SB
    		Frequency & extent of mowing to be discussed by the working party
    Finance KS
    		To arrange for remaining funds in the Natwest Deposit Account to be transferred to Unity Trust & close the Account
    Clerk – Pension & Hours Clerk / JA
    		Clerk’s owed hours to go on the next agenda, to be reviewed after full year of employment. JA to follow up with KCC the high costs of joining the KCC pension scheme
    Planning Applications – DOV/24/00634 Clerk
    		Write letter of complaint to DDC Head of Planning about the lack of opportunity to consult on application DOV/24/00634
    The Local Recovery Strategy for Kent & Medway Survey SB
    		To review
    Gov.uk emails JA
    		JA to forward contact to Clerk to follow up if Parish Councils can enquire for a .gov domain themselves rather than go through an intermediary & JA and Clerk to organise .gov emails addresses and website.
  7. FOOTPATH OFFICER REPORT
    To discuss and agree actions relating to footpath issues
    1. The Planning Inspectorate Letter – Byway Open to All Traffic EE496 and Restricted Byway EE497 at Wingham and Goodnestone – Definitive Map Modification Order 2022 – Statement of case and comments due by 12/12/2024
  8. HIGHWAYS
    To discuss and agree actions relating to highways issues
    1. SID & New position for SID pole – Agreed by Kent County Council, cost £1,080.01
    2. Speedwatch initiative
    3. Crockshard Hill – road closed 7-11th October
    4. Boyes Lane – road closed – 14-18th October
    5. Broken Roadside Mirror – Between Church & Village Hall Chillenden
  9. COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
    To discuss and agree actions relating to Community initiatives
    1. Millenium Field – How to maximise usage and add value to the village
    2. Environmental Fund – Options for spending budget held over from previous year
    3. Mowing Contract
    4. Defibrillators
    5. Use of Parish Council Noticeboards
  10. FINANCE
    To discuss and agree actions relating to any financial correspondence presented to the Council
    1. Natwest Bank Deposit account
    2. Clerk – Local Government Pension Scheme & Hours
  11. PAYMENTS
    To resolve the approval of payments presented at this meeting
    1. Payments to be approved
      Payee Service Invoice Amount
      Already paid
      Joanna Jones Clerk’s Net Salary August
      		£156.40
      HMRC PAYE – August
      		£39.20
      Smith of Derby Annual Service of Holy Cross Church Clock 133260 £372.00
      Set up to be paid
      Roger Austin Mowing of Playing Field & Millenium Field – 24/08/24 2422 £168.00
      Joanna Jones Clerk’s Net Salary September
      		£156.60
      HMRC PAYE – September
      		£39.00
  12. PLANNING
    1. Planning Applications
      To discuss any planning applications received prior to the meeting
      1. DOV/24/00847
        Proposal: Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 22/01225 (Erection of 3 no. detached dwellings, associated parking and landscaping) to allow enlargement of dwellings, reposition of plot 1 and 2, erection of car ports and associated landscaping. Discharge of conditions 3,4,7 and 10.
        Location: Land Noth East of Fitzwalters Meadow, Boyes Lane, Goodnestone, CT3 1FB
    2. Planning Decisions
      To note any planning applications received prior to the meeting
      1. TR/24/00002
        Proposal: 5 Day Notice to fell one dead Pine tree situated within a conservation area.
        Location: Chillenden House, Goodnestone Road, Chillenden, CT3 1PS
        Decision: Raise no objection
      2. DOV/24/00634
        Proposal: Erection of an outbuilding
        Location: The Oast House, Cave Lane, Goodnestone, CT3 1PB
        Decision- Granted
      3. DOV/24/00259
        Proposal: Erection of a agricultural building for the housing of cattle
        Location: Agricultural Land North of Station Road, Chillenden, CT3 1PP
        Decision- Granted
    3. Planning Correspondence
      To discuss any correspondence related to planning
      1. DDC Planning Enforcement – ENF/24/00252 – Research and investigations into:
        Location: Lower Rowling Farm, Rowling Road, Goodnestone, Kent
        Subject: Breach of condition 3 of 19/01525
      2. DDC Apology – DOV/24/00634 – Administrative error, decision cannot be withdrawn
        Proposal: Erection of an outbuilding
        Location: The Oast House, Cave Lane, Goodnestone, CT3 1PB
      3. Report
  13. CORRESPONDENCE
    To discuss and agree actions relating to correspondence received by the Council
    1. KALC (Kent Association Local Councils) & NALC (National Association Local Councils) – all updates emailed
    2. Sandwich is Open – DDC Website Petition 1hr Free Parking Council Car Parks
  14. CHILLENDEN WINDMILL
    To discuss and agree actions relating to Chillenden Windmill
    1. Proposed KCC Consultation to Divest
  15. COMMUNICATION
    To discuss and agree actions relating to communication
    1. Gov.uk – website & emails – £100 grant available
  16. EVENTS
    To discuss and agree actions relating to events organised by the Council & outside events
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  17. PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION TIME: A short session set aside for parishioners to raise matters. Individual contributions should be kept to less than 5 minutes.
  18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
    20th November
    22nd January 2025
    26th March
    14th May