Ticehurst Parish Council Agenda
The Village Hall, Lower High Street, Ticehurst, East Sussex, TN5 7BB 01580 754 090

The Council will meet on Tuesday 7 February 2102 at 7.30 p.m. (up to 30 minutes will be allowed at the start of the meeting for public questions and comments on relevant matters on the following agenda). The public  have a right and are welcome to stay and observe the rest of the meeting.  Members of the Council are summoned to the above meeting to be held
at the above address. 

AGENDA

731.0 Declarations of Interest: by Councillors on any matters on the agenda, the nature of that interest and whether the Councillor considers that interest to be prejudicial under the terms of the Code of Conduct – this should then be repeated prior to that agenda item.
Clerk to distribute forms to update any interests that should be declared.

732.0 Apologies for absence:  Apologies and reasons for absence to be  recorded in the  attendance register on acceptance by the Council.

733.0 Co-option of Councillor for Ticehurst:

734.0 Minutes of the meeting held on 3rd January 2012:  - to approve and authorise the Chairman to sign as a correct record.

735.0 Additional Agenda Items:  To consider such other items as the Chairman    decides are urgent and due notice of which has been given to the Clerk by 12 noon on the day.  No decisions/resolutions can be made under this agenda point.

736.0  Flimwell Hall:  Update from Graham Peters  on meeting with Flimwell Trust on 2nd February 2012 – to be tabled at meeting.

737.0 Neighbourhood Plan:  Invitation from Hawkhurst PC to share resources.
List of Assetts for next News and Views.

738.0  Traffic Calming Group: Report on meeting of 6th February with C Davis and report on meeting of 2nd February with structural engineer re The Well.   To be tabled – latest plans and ideas for the Square.

739.0  Appendix of Outstanding Matters:

740.0  Lighting:  Report from meeting on 2nd February 2012 to be tabled.

741.0 District Council Report:  A written report is requested by the Council to be circulated with the agenda for Councillors’ consideration and attachment to Council minutes.

742.0 County Council Report: A written report is requested by the Council to be circulated with the agenda for Councillors’ consideration and attachment to Council minutes.

743.0 SALC and RALC Reports: A written report to be circulated if Councillors have attended any meetings to feed back to colleagues.

744.0 Notice Board for the Square: - Linked with Map for the Parish.

745.0 Carbon Reduction Steering Group and Green Deal Workshop – Details circulated – Cllr. Langdown to report.

746.0 Finance Report: 
Bank Reconciliation circulated showing clear balance.
Update on Co-operative Bank.

747.0  Diamond Jubilee:  Traditional Beacon  - details circulated for the Recreation Ground.    Commemorative electoral role for the Village Halls – quotation to be tabled. 

748.0  New Occupiers Pack: Cllr. Young to report. 

749.0 Planning Report:
Report on Localism Workshop 30th January 2012 – circulated on 31.1.12

Bewl Water  - application for lodges -  Cllr Rigby to report.  Meeting 11th Feb  2.30 pm.

Planning applications considered since the last meeting and the recommendations forwarded to RDC:
RR/2011/2512/P – Bakers Farm  – conversion of barn to holiday annexe  - approved
RR/2011/2515/P –  Bakers farm – alterations to Oast and change of use – request RDC site visit
RR/2011/2567/P – Hillcrest Bardown Road – single storey extension – approved.
RR/2011/2580/P – Vodaphone mast on land adjoinging Stonegate railway
RR/2011/2625/P – Windmill Farm – storage and handling barn – for information only
RR/2011/2657/P – The Oast Dale Hill – single storey replacement dining room – Recommendation for approval
RR/2012/24/P  - Christmas Cottage – two storey extension–– recommendation for approval
RR/2012/41/P ––Bardown Farm – farm office – for information only.       
RR/2012/56/P –- Beavers Pond – remove conservatory and erection of single storey pitch roof extension - recommendation for approval
RR/2012/31/P – 10 Sunnybank – single storey side extension – recommendation for approval
RR/2012/42/P – Shawfield Stonegate – two storey side extension with garage – recommendation for approval
RR/2012/70/P – Quedley Farm House  - Demoliton of flat roofed rooms and replacement with two storey extension – recommendation for approval.

750.0  Annual Assembly – Date for meeting.

751.0 Correspondence: 

752.0 Recreation Grounds  Rubbish collection  - need cover for the winter months.

753.0   Trimming of Hedges and footpaths: Request that ESCC are more robust in requesting field owners to cut hedges – resolution required.
Clerk has requested that Banky Field footpath is kept clear through ESCC footpaths officer and footpath to rear of Royal Oak on A21 has been blocked off.

754.0  Youth Forum:  Basket Ball Training for Easter Holidays – quotation to be tabled.
Ideas from the Youth Forum.

755.0 Items for the March Agenda:    
Discussion only.

756.0 The Bell Field:  (Confidential). The Council will move to exclude the press and public for this item on the agenda by reason of the confidential nature of the business, as stated in section 1 of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 and amended by Section 100 of the Local Government Act 1972.  The reason for the confidentiality is due to on- going litigation matters.

757.0  Date of the next meeting:  6th March  2012