Members of Ashington Parish Council are summoned to a meeting of the Ashington Parish Council at the MethodistChurch at 8.00 p.m. on Thursday 1stMarch 2007.
A G E N D A
1. Apologies and reasons for absence
2. Declaration of Interests and notification of changes to members’ interests.
3. Approval of the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting on the 1st February 2007
4. Actions Outstanding:
Item 85 Results from the Village Survey & Parish Plan – first meeting 28th March at 7.30pm
Item 29 Layby at Shopping Area – update on progress
Item 32 Handover of Persimmon Homes land – progress update
Item 108 Glenview/Santrew Care Homes – results of meeting with Care Management Group
Item 110 A24 noise – update on progress
Item 113 Watering of Hanging Baskets – consider quotation of £65 per week
Item 119 Affordable rural housing – update on progress
Item 120 PCC Hospitality – proposal to meet either 18th or 25th April
Item 122 Meeting with Nick Herbert MP – progress on date for meeting
Item 123 Hire of Wood Chipper – progress on search for new landscape gardener following the end of the existing contract, progress on chipper
Item 124 Oak Trees, Church Close –progress on application for planning (TPO) permission for the work
Item 126Fingerposts – proposal to take over their maintenance from WSCC
Item 127 Acorn Lane– update on naming of this development
Item 128 Wildlife corridors – proposal to identify ditches/wildlife corridors within the new housing developments and to seek ways to prevent them from being lost
5. Correspondence
a.Horsham District Council LDF Statement of Community Involvement – opportunity to comment on the document before 2nd April.
b.Consultation on Amendments to the Code of Conduct – already circulated via email, deadline 9th March
c.NHS Primary Care – application for preliminary consent for a Pharmaceutical licence, London Road, Ashington (specific property yet to be identified), deadline 18th March.
d.Mary Davis re: bridleway 2503 East Wolves Farm – part of this BW was resurfaced in 06 but a short section from East Wolves Farm to the junction with Footpath 2505 was omitted and is now very narrow and unsuitable for horses making the newly resurfaced bridleway unusable. Proposal to write to WSCC.
e.West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service Integrated Risk Management Proposal document, deadline 23rd March
f.WSCC – planning application for a non-hazardous waste landfill site at Rock Common Quarry, deadline for response 29th March 2007.
g.Suggestion to restore the ancient hedgerow along the Sands path to make the path more accessible utilizing available grants.
h.AiRS – survey of village ships & post offices, deadline mid March
i.Airs – entry forms for Village of the Year 2007
6. Public Adjournment including report from the Neighbourhood Warden
Opportunity for members of the public present to raise matters of concern
7. Planning
Approval of the Planning Committee Minutes of 14thFebruary 2007, previously circulated
Correspondence:
Notice of Appeal – DC/06/1335 Stone Barn, London Road 2 storey side extension
Amendments: None
Applications: None
Horsham District Council
Approvals
None
Refusals
None
Withdrawals
None
8. Finance
a. Cancellation of photocopier contract
b. Weedkilling costs have risen from £180pa to £186pa – proposal to approve the increase
c. Results of Clerk’s qualification – proposal to agree the £55 resubmission fee
The invoices shown on the attached schedule are proposed for payment:
9. Development Issues and Amenities update by Chairman
10. Meetings attendedand reports by Councillors
11. Minor matters raised by Councillors to be referred to the next agenda
12. Date and Time of Next Meeting
Parish Council - Thursday 12th April 20077.45 p.m. at the MethodistChurch, London Road, Ashington.
Planning Committee – Wednesday 7thMarch 2007 7.00pm at the MethodistChurch Vestry, London Road, Ashington.
PUBLIC AND PRESS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND
Karen Dare, Clerk to Ashington Parish Council23rd February 2007
Schedule of Payments March 2007
Donation to AshingtonMethodistChurch£17
(meeting 1st March £12, Planning meeting 14th February £5)
Andrew Obee Landscape Gardeners contract payment£359.25
Mrs. F. WoodLitter Contract £265
Mrs. K. DareClerk£506.97
Clerks expenses (home & telephone)£17
Stationery£20.97
Postage (clerks portfolio)£5.70
Postage (stamps)£16.36
Resubmission of Clerks portfolio£55
Total£622.00
3B RampsSkimming of skatepark (inc VAT)£1703.75
John BerryPostage for Housing Survey£3.72