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April 2022 Monthly Council Meeting Agenda

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EAST FARLEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

The Pump House, Riverside Park, East Farleigh,

Maidstone ME16 9ND

T: 07999 414712

E: clerk@eastfarleigh-pc.org.uk

www.eastfarleigh-pc.org.uk

31st March 2022

ALLMEMBERS ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to attend the MEETING OF EAST FARLEIGH PARISH COUNCIL

 on Tuesday 5th April 2022 

The Meeting will commence at 7.00pm in the Old School Hall, Lower Road, when it is proposed to transact the business shown on the agenda below.

All meetings are open to the press and public. All present will be asked to use hand sanitiser provided on entry to the Old School Hall (or on re-entry if you need to leave the hall for any reason).  Masks are encouraged when not seated but not mandatory. Please do not attend if you feel unwell for any reason.

 

Before the meeting, there will be a public session to enable the people of East Farleigh to ask questions of, and make comments, regarding the Parish Council.  Questions not answered at this meeting will be answered in writing to the person asking the question or may appear as an agenda item for the next meeting.  Members of the Public are asked to restrict their comments and/or questions to three minutes. However, it is preferred that questions are submitted in writing or via email to the Clerk, at least 3 days prior to the meeting.

7.00pm PUBLIC FORUM

This section (at the Chairman’s discretion may last up to 15mins) is not part of the formal meeting of the Council and minutes will not be produced.

COUNTY COUNCILLOR’S REPORT – if present, County Councillor Simon Webb will give a short report on matters affecting East Farleigh.  Minutes will not be produced.

BOROUGH COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS – if present, Borough Councillors Simon Webb, Lottie Parfitt-Reid and/or Richard Webb will give a short report on matters affecting East Farleigh.  Minutes will not be produced.

POLICE REPORT – if present, the representative from Kent Police will give a report on policing matters affecting East Farleigh.  Minutes will not be produced.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT WARDEN’S REPORT – if present, will report on matters affecting East Farleigh.  Minutes will not be produced

AGENDA

  1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

                    To receive apologies for absence and to consider whether to approve reasons given.

  1. RECORDING OF PROCEEDINGS

To ask for notification of whether anyone intends to film, photograph, or record any items. 

  1. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST AND LOBBYING To receive any declarations of personal or prejudicial interest Members may wish to make relating to any items on the agenda and to report lobbying.
  2. EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

To agree any items to be dealt with after the public (including the press) have been excluded.

  1. MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY 1st March 2022.

                    253.1        To approve and sign as a correct record.

                    253.2        Matters arising from the minutes not otherwise covered in the agenda, if any.

  1. PLANNING

                    Note: Councillors and members of the public can view all Planning matters on the MBC Planning Portal      https://pa.midkent.gov.uk/

                    254.1        To consider any notified Planning Applications since the last meeting:

  • 22/501332/SUB Map Business Centre, Lower Road – Submission of details pursuant to Condition 10 (21/500327/FULL)
  • 22/501358/SUB Little Pitchford Dean Street – Submission of details pursuant to condition 6 (21/501229?FULL)
  • 22501373/SUB Gallants House Lower Road – Submission of details pursuant to conditions 4,5,6,8 and 9 (21/504422/FULL)
  • 22/501168/FULL Land Rear of Barker Cottages New Cut Dean Street – Section 73 application for Minor Material Amendment approved plans (18/504/312/FULL and 15/504242/FULL)

                    254.2        To receive notifications of any planning decisions made by MBC since the last meeting; if any.

  • 22/500179/SUB Little Pitchford Dean Street – Refused
  • 22/500090/FULL Pear Tree Cottage St Helen’s Lane – Refused

254.3        To note any information reported to/received from MBC on planning enforcements issues.

  • MBC Planning Enforcement Report, if received.
    • Any other planning matters, including late planning applications:
  • Vehicle Operators Licence Lower Road
  • MBC Boundary Review – Cllr SW Report

255            PARISH COUNCILLORS/PARISHIONERS

                    255.1        To report on any events (ON-LINE seminars etc.) attended on behalf of the Council, including the Clerk.

                    255.2        To raise matters reported by parishioners; if any.

                    255.3        Any other IMPORTANT/URGENT matters Councillors wish to raise NOT otherwise covered in the agenda, if any.

  • Chair/Vice Chair nomination paper circulated prior to Annual Meeting of the Parish Council on 3rd May 2022.
  1. FINANCE

                    256.1        To ratify payments made since the last meeting.

                    256.2        To resolve that cheques and BACS transfers presented this month be authorised and signed.

                    256.3        To receive the financial statements for the period up to 31st March 2022. These represent the state of play at the end                                      of Week 52, 2021-22

                    256.4        Any other financial matters;

  • Update Asset Register/Replace Traffic Mirror
  • To note: VAT claim 6 months 1 Oct 2021 to 31 March 2022.
  • To Note: Minimum Wage increase from 1st April 2022 (Car Park Attendant) and review CPA Standing Order
  • To Note: NALC National Salary Award – Clerk’s salary backdated to 1st April 2021
  1. DEFIBRILLATORS: Update, if required.
  2. TRAINING; if any/ongoing.
  3. FLOOD PLAN (Flood Pod); Update, if any.
  4. VILLAGE CAR PARK/REC GROUND/PLAY AREA Vicarage Lane
    • Car Park; Update, if any.

260.2        Rec Grnd; Update, if any.

260.3        Play Area; Update, if any.

260.4        Car Park/Rec Grnd/Play Area – Other matters

  • Updated H&S weekly checks/reports
  1. PEARSONS
  • Issues/Other matters, if any.
  1. HIGHWAYS

                    262.1         Highways Working Group (HWG):

  • Public Consultation
  • Monthly HWG Report/meeting notes & actions

262.2        Highways: Other Matters, if any.

  • To receive monthly KCC Monthly Parish Fault.

262.3        Highways KCC – pavements/paths (not prow); update, if any.

  1. SPEDWATCH; Monthly Report, if received.
  • New Speedwatch Co-Ordinator – Update
  • “Operation Scarecrow” update, if any.
  1. PUBLIC FOOT PATHS/PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY (PROW): update, if any.
  2. QUEENS PLATINUM JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS/QUEEN’S GREEN CANOPY
  • Update from Fete Committee, EFPC and others regards arrangements for East Farleigh village to mark the                    
  1. COMMUNICATIONS (Website, emails, etc), if any.
  2. CORRESPONDENCE
  3. ABSENCES

     To note forthcoming absences of Councillors and Clerk.

  1. DATE OF NEXT PARISH COUNCIL MEETING;

                    Annual Meeting of the Parish Council; Tuesday 3rd May 2022 at 7.00pm in the Old School Hall, Lower Road.