Parish Council Agenda 26th March 2025

GOODNESTONE PARISH COUNCIL
Thornton House, Thornton Lane, Eastry, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 0EU Tel: 01304 746036/07903 739792
19th March 2025
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 26th March 2025 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. CO-OPTION
    To fill Parish Councillor Vacancy
    1. Parish Councillor Candidates
  5. MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING
    1. To confirm the minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on Wednesday 22nd January 2025.
  6. REPORTS
    To receive written or verbal reports from:
    1. County Councillor Chandler
    2. District Councillors Bartlett & Porter – Monthly reports emailed
    3. Council Members
    4. Community Police Officer – Report emailed
  7. ACTIONS FROM THE LAST MEETING
    To receive information resulting from actions generated at the last meeting.
  8. FOOTPATH OFFICER REPORT
    To discuss and agree actions relating to footpath issues
    1. Report
    2. Request for the Old Cart track to become a Public Right of Way
  9. HIGHWAYS
    To discuss and agree actions relating to highways issues
    1. [No items to raise at this meeting]
  10. COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
    To discuss and agree actions relating to Community initiatives
    1. Millenium Field & Environmental Fund – How to maximise usage and add value to the village
    2. Chillenden – rubbish bin by bench – £380 for bin and installation, £190 per year to empty
    3. To consider the adoption of the BT kiosk in Chillenden – cost £1
    4. Defibrillator publicity
  11. FINANCE
    To discuss and agree actions relating to any financial correspondence presented to the Council
    1. DDC – Quadrennial Review of Parish Council Allowances 2025-2029 – views required
    2. To add Cllr Suzanne Baker and Cllr Paul Allen as signatories on the Unity Trust Bank Accounts
    3. Grant request from Holy Cross Goodnestone – £1,000 to resurface path
    4. Staff Salary Increase as of 1 April 2025
      The Clerk is currently paid at SCP22 with an annual increment due in April 2025 making it SCP23 with future increments due in April each year to a maximum of SCP23, subject to satisfactory performance. Increase of 36p per hour, annual increase of £51.84 as at 1st April 2024.
    5. Section 137 limit now £11.10 per Elector
  12. PAYMENTS
    To resolve the approval of payments presented at this meeting
    1. Payments to be approved
      Payee Service Invoice Amount
      Already paid
      Unity Trust Bank Charges January – pd 28/02/24
      		£6.00
      Joanna Jones Clerk’s Net Salary February
      		£153.59
      HMRC PAYE – February
      		£38.40
      KCC Pension Clerk’s Pension – February
      		£66.43
      Set up to be paid
      Westcotec Speed indicator device repair 16602 £1,098.00
      Joanna Jones Clerk’s Net Salary March
      		£153.59
      HMRC PAYE – March
      		£38.40
      KCC Pension Clerk’s Pension – March
      		£66.43
      Unity Trust Bank Charges February – due 31/03/25
      		£6.00
  13. PLANNING
    1. Planning Applications
      To discuss any planning applications received prior to the meeting
    2. Planning Decisions
      To note any planning applications received prior to the meeting
    3. Planning Correspondence
      To discuss any correspondence related to planning
    4. Report
  14. CORRESPONDENCE
    To discuss and agree actions relating to correspondence received by the Council
      KALC (Kent Association Local Councils) & NALC (National Association Local Councils) – all updates emailed
    1. East Kent Urgent Treatment Centre Review
    2. DDC Parking Strategy Consultation – Meeting 26th March 6pm
  15. CHILLENDEN WINDMILL
    To discuss and agree actions relating to Chillenden Windmill
    1. Proposed KCC Consultation to Divest
  16. COMMUNICATION
    To discuss and agree actions relating to communication
    1. Gov.uk – website & emails
  17. EVENTS
    To discuss and agree actions relating to events organised by the Council & outside events
    1. Annual Parish Assembly
    2. VE Day
  18. PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION TIME: A short session set aside for parishioners to raise matters. Individual contributions should be kept to less than 5 minutes.
  19. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
    14th May – Chillenden Village Hall