Parish Council Minutes 30th November 2022

PRESENT:
Chairman Councillor Kevin Phillips (KP)
Councillor Karen Stanford (KS)
Councillor Jon Aldington (JA)
Councillor Lidia Long (LL)
Councillor Nick Turner-Brown
Councillor Trevor Bartlett

11 Members of the Public

Acting Parish Clerk – Councillor Karen Stanford

APOLOGIES

None

MINUTES OF THE MEETING 9^th NOVEMBER 2022

Minutes for this meeting were approved and duly signed

DISTRICT COUNCILLOR REPORT

Verbal Update provided by Councillor Trevor Bartlett

• Market Square will be host the Dover Lantern Display
• Maison Dieu has received enhanced funding
• Guildhall renovation work continues in sandwich
• Dover District Council focus on unlicensed waste and scrap matal
• Dover District Council are providing help and advice on cost of living
• Tides refurbishment in Deal is still very much of a focus to enhance leisure centre facilities in the area

ACTION UPDATES

Action	Action	Owner	Status	Update
002	Planter sizing, position and costings	NTB/KP	Outstanding	NTB issued options to councillors.  Feedback needed. KP and NTB to make final decision and propose to the next meeting
003	Information board design approval	KP	Closed	Ready for collection and will be installed before Christmas
004	Issue 1 Parish Newslette	NTB/KS	Closed	First newsletter complete and will be issued w/c 5th
005	Summer Fayre Organising Committee	KS/CP	Decision Pending	Discussions ongoing with Lord FitzWalter
007	School Parking	KS	Closed	Closed until further reports of concern
008	Investigation into Manicom Close Land for parking	CP	In Progress	Property services Dover District Council investigating
009	Develop a consolidated community approach to path clearing following storm damage	LL	Open	Investigating options with Heather
010	Advise residents who were concerned about the School Bus	KP	Closed	Feedback given
011	PC will object again on behalf of the parish to Dover District Council Local Plan	KP/KS	In progress	Previous letter being reviewed ready for objection
013	PC to object on behalf of the parish to Canterbury City Council local plan	KP/KS	In progress	Speaking to the team leading the objection
014	Speak to the school and come up with a prize theme and propose it at the next PC meeting.	KS	Closed	See item 6
015	Fitzwalter Meadow Objection – Investigate and see if this can be resolved.	KS	Closed	Unable to resolve online so have resubmitted an objection on behalf of Goodnestone Parish Council

FOOTPATHS

• Thanks given to the Bruderhof for clearing the tree stump in Chillenden.
• Discussions ongoing with Heather on options for foothpaths
• Parish Council to work with community and Dover District Council on Cart Track and the local plan.

HIGHWAY MATTERS

• 20mph Speed Reductions seems to be working through Chillenden
• Road markings are being chased up by Councillor Kevin Phillips

COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

DECISION APPROVED – Parish Council to provide 5 years of funding at £20 per year for a book voucher for the Goodnestonian prize at a total cost of £100.  School to administer. Vote unanimously passed.

FINANCE

Business	Service	Invoice	Amount	Proposed
Seconded	Kevin Phillips	Printer Ink	22239899	£41.95
Councillor Karen Stanford	Councillor Nick Turner-Brown	Goodnestone School	Goodnestonian Prize	N/A
£100	Councillor Kevin Phillips	Councillor Lidia Long	Maria Hemsworth	Bulbs for Chillenden Village Hall
FG933109	£37	Councillor Nick Turner-Brown	Councillor Kevin Phillips	BHIB Insurance Renewal
Council Insurance Policy	LCO00040	£710.51	Councillor Karen Stanford	Councillor Kevin Phillips

PLANNING

Local plan discussed at public contribution time

WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE

None

COUNCILLORS REPORT ON OTHER PARISH MATTERS

Agreement to have the last Wednesday of the month every 2 months – Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sept, Oct, Nov. Exceptional meetings can be scheduled if needed. Recognition this may change post may when new Parish Council are elected.

PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION TIME

Discussion between members of the Parish and Dover District Councillor Trevor Bartlett on the Local Plan. A number of questions were raised which Councillor Trevor Bartlett would take away and get formal responses too and included:

• Planned area for development in Short Street was reduced due to Flood Risk – does that mean the number of houses proposed reduces as well?
• What rationale makes the area suitable for development?
• What come back to local residents have on council or developers if their houses flood as result of the proposed development?
• Dover District Council Settlement Review in 2018 said that Chillenden was not suitable as an area for development due to lack of facilities – what has changed since then?
• Residents were also encouraged to e-mail Councillor Trevor Bartlett directly with any planning concerns so he can represent our views. It may be too late for this initiative however going forward it would be helpful to get him involved earlier.

SUMMARY OF NEW ACTIONS

No new actions identified as part of this meeting