Parish Council Agenda 20th November 2024

GOODNESTONE PARISH COUNCIL
Thornton House, Thornton Lane, Eastry, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 0EU Tel: 01304 746036/07903 739792
7th November 2024
To all members of the Parish Council
You are hereby summoned to attend the Ordinary Parish Council Meeting of Goodnestone Parish Council to be held on Wednesday 20th November 2024 at Goodnestone 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 25th September 2024
  5. REPORTS
    To receive written or verbal reports from:
    1. County Councillor
    2. District Councillors – Bartlett & Porter – October & November reports 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.
  7. FOOTPATH OFFICER REPORT
    To discuss and agree actions relating to footpath issues
    1. Report
  8. HIGHWAYS
    To discuss and agree actions relating to highways issues
    1. SID & New position for SID pole – cost £1,080.01
    2. A256 Whitfield Bypass – 40mph speed limit only during roadworks – 29th October to 27th April
    3. 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
  10. FINANCE
    To discuss and agree actions relating to any financial correspondence presented to the Council
    1. Clerk – Local Government Pension Scheme & Hours
    2. 2024/25 Local Government Services Pay Agreement – Backdated to 1st April 2024 in November pay
    3. Accounts – Actual v Budget to 30/09/2024
    4. Budget Talks
    5. Parish Council Insurance Renewal – 23rd December, £456.13, last year £450.38
  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 October
      		£156.40
      HMRC PAYE – October
      		£39.20
      Unity Trust Bank Charges June to September – pd 30/09/24
      		£18.00
      Unity Trust Bank Charges September – pd 31/10/24
      		£5.40
      Set up to be paid
      Roger Austin Mowing of Playing Field & Millenium Field – 25/10/24 2456 £168.00
      Joanna Jones Clerk’s Net Salary November
      		£204.88
      HMRC PAYE – November
      		£51.20
      Joanna Jones Clerk’s working from home allowance for the year
      		£52.00
      Unity Trust Bank Charges October
      		£6.00
  12. PLANNING
    1. Planning Applications
      To discuss any planning applications received prior to the meeting
      1. DOV/24/00873
        Proposal: Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) and condition 10 (biodiversity) of planning permission 19/01525 (Change of use of agricultural buildings to 8 no. residential dwellings) to allow changes to fenestration and roof lines and revised ecology report.
        Location: Lower Rowling Farm, Rowling Road, Goodnestone, Kent.
      2. DOV/24/01093
        Proposal: Erection of a single storey rear extension (existing conservatory to be demolished).
        Location: Middlefield, The Street, Goodnestone, CT3 1PG
    2. Planning Decisions
      To note any planning applications received prior to the meeting
      1. 24/00664
        Proposal: Regulation 5 (The Overhead Lines (Exemption) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009) notification for the installation of 2 poles and associated overhead lines.
        Location: Chillenden House, Goodnestone Road, Chillenden, CT3 1PS
        Decision: Prior approval not required
    3. Planning Correspondence
      To discuss any correspondence related to planning
      1. DDC Planning Enforcement – ENF/24/00252 – No breach, construction not started, construction management plan will be submitted.
        Location: Lower Rowling Farm, Rowling Road, Goodnestone, Kent
        Subject: Breach of condition 3 of 19/01525
      2. Elvington Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage System – Public Consultation
    4. 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. KCC – Kent Minerals – Local Waste Plan Modifications Consultation
  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
  16. EVENTS
    To discuss and agree actions relating to events organised by the Council & outside events
    1. DDC Annual Town & Parish Council Meeting – 28th Nov 6pm
  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
    22nd January 2025 – Goodnestone Village Hall
    26th March – Goodnestone Village Hall
    14th May – Chillenden Village Hall