Parish Council Minutes 26th July 2023

PRESENT:
Councillor Jon Aldington (JA)
Councillor Paul Allen (PA)
Councillor Sue Baker (SB)
Councillor Karen Stanford (KS)
Councillor Martin Porter – DDC (MP)
Councillor Sue Chandler – KCC (SC)

3 Members of the Public

Acting Parish Clerk – Councillor Karen Stanford (KS)

APOLOGIES

Councillor Lidia Long (LL)

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

None

MINUTES OF THE MEETING 26^th July 2023

Minutes for this meeting were approved (Proposed by Councillor Sue Baker, Seconded by Paul Allen, all Councillors agreed) and duly signed by Chairman Jon Aldington following governance item.

KCC/DISTRICT COUNCILLOR UPDATE

See attached report

• See White Cliff Country Update What’s On in White Cliffs Country, Page 1 results – White Cliffs Country
• Reminder that as many people as possible should complete consultation forms for planning where applicable.
• DDC are operating at a deficit and they are looking to smooth spend.  This might have potential impact on DDC re-orgnisation and grant funding.

Kent County Council Update

• Several consultations are underway to determine budget priorities – available online through Let’s talk Kent and in paper copy with a focus on family hubs
• Recycling centres are under review – Richborough or Deal are likely to close to reduce costs
• KCC are looking to support schemes for Electric Charging Points

ACTIONS

Action	Action	Owner	Status	Update
22/23 – 005	Summer Fayre Organising Committee	KS/CP	In progress
22/23 – 014	Internet banking application	KS	In progress	Documents incorrect – new request to Lloyd’s required
23/24 – 001	Investigate Parish Clerk	JA	See 9.3	Meeting to be scheduled with Jo Jones
23/24 – 002	Communications workshop	LA	Not started
23/24 – 003	Broadband meeting with KCC	JA	Close	No further activity planned
23/24 – 004	Dog Poo Bin Costing	KS/SB	In progress	Note: litter bins offers more capacity and can also accommodate dog fouling waste. 1x Dog bin = £275.00 1x Litter bin = £285.00 Installation cost = £100.00 Annual emptying fee = This depends on the location of the litter bin but its most likely to be around £45.69 (to be recharged annually) SB to check with Church KS to check with Gabriel Richards Trust
23/24 – 005	Purchase Good Councillors Guide	JA	On hold	Challenging to get hold of at the moment, will revisit but is available online
23/24 – 008	DDC on Demand Bus Request for extension to Goodnestone	KS	In progress	DDC Councillors to escalate
23/24 – 009	Footpaths Lower Rowling/Knowlton	LL	Not started	JA to look at Knowlton over the weekend and LL to raise with KCC
23/24 – 010	School report	LL/KS	In progress	Requested 12/06
21/06 – 001	Draft Highways Improvement Plan	SB	In progress	Reached out to KCC, crash map over last 5 years, further work required
21/06 – 002	Draft IT paper on IT improvements for consideration at next meeting	JA/KS	Complete
26/07 – 001	Investigate schemes for electric charging points	JA	Not started
26/07 – 002	Draft standard letter for landowners for overgrown footpaths	LL	Not started
26/07 – 003	Options for Parish Council Noticeboard	KS	Not started

FOOTPATH OFFICER REPORT

• Discussion on Knowlton – Councillor Jon Aldington to look over the weekend and Councillor Lida Long to raise to KCC if necessary
• Draft standard letter for use to landowners for overgrown footpaths

HIGHWAY OFFICER REPORT

Councillor Sue Baker has started gathering information to input into the Highways Improvement Plan.  Further work required.

COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

Dog Poo Bins – Actions agreed to consider locations

Parish Noticeboard – Councillor Karen Stanford to propose some options and costings

Parish Clerk – Held over to next meeting

FINANCE

Payments to be approved

Business	Service	Invoice	Amount	Proposed	Seconded
Roger Austin	Mowing	2292	£168.00	Councillor Jon Aldington	Councillor Sue Baker
KALC	Training – Karen Stanford	7137526569	£60.00	Councillor Jon Aldington	Councillor Paul Allen

Payments to be reported (already paid)

Business	Service	Invoice	Amount
Roger Austin	Mowing	2278	£168.00

PLANNING OFFICER REPORT

Query from parishioner over enforcement – referred them to DDC

WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE

Nothing to report

COUNCILLORS REPORT ON OTHER PARISH MATTERS

Change to Community Policing

Goodnestone Park Update of events

AOB

IT Paper – Councillor Jon Aldington.

Options in paper explored and decision required. Proposed by Councillor Karen Stanford and Seconded by Councillor Jon Aldington to proceed with dedicated email addresses and Dropbox file store.

PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION TIME: A short session set aside for parishioners to raise matters. Individual contributions should be kept to less than 5 minutes.

1. Parishioner has raised the visibility of the 20mph signs in Goodnestone and reminders to vehicles leaving the village from the gardens/church/pub. Councillor Sue Baker to include in the Highways Improvement Plan.
2. There is a Secretary of State Review on the Claypits Footpath – encourage the wider Parish to attend the visit when dates have been agreed to show support.
3. Parishioner will be bringing something to the Parish Council in the future to look to reinstate the pond in Goodnestone

Meeting was formally closed at 20:49