Hawkhurst Parish Coucil Meetig: Full Coucil Date: 14 th Sept 2015 Ref: m. Copt Hall Typed: 22d Sept 2015 PRESENT Mr. P Dartell (Chairma), Mr. M Appelbe, Mrs. M Brisley (Vice Chairma), Mr. G Davies, Mr. J Hut, Mr. P Joes, Dr M Robertso, Mrs. B Weede, Mr. P Whittle, Mr. C Williamso. ADDITIONAL CIRCULATION Mr. S Holde, Mrs. B Palmer, Mr. N. Gray, Mr. Blad. 1 1.1 1.2 2. 2.1 3. 3.1 Adjourmet for public speakig. Cllr Palmer offered to take questios from the members of the Public ad Members relatig to TWBC busiess. Noe were asked. KCC Commuity Warde Rob Perfitt ad supervisor Siobha McKay addressed the meetig to explai their role ad activity i Hawkhurst. SM explaied that followig public cosultatio, Commuity Wardes had bee reduced i Ket to 70 from 100. They have a broad remit to promote safer ad stroger commuities but the role is evolvig ito emergecy plaig ad deploymets (eg: Operatio Stack) ad tradig stadards ad scam activity. They work closely with parter agecies icludig the police, TW CSU ad TW housig departmet. RP explaied that he was bor i Sussex ad has worked 11 years for KCC followig egieerig ad security careers, ad has bee based most recetly i Ashford. He ow covers Hawkhurst, Sadhurst ad Goudhurst. Part of his work i the commuity is to visit idividuals ad groups givig advice to residets o scams. He ca be cotacted o 07773396708 ad rob.perfitt@ket.gov.uk. Apologies for Absece: Apologies were received from Mr. B Fitzpatrick, Mrs. J Newma ad Mrs. A Hastie. Declaratio of iterests: CW declared a persoal iterest i plaig applicatio o.56 as he kows the ower through the Fete Committee. All Coucillors declared a persoal iterest i plaig applicatio o. 52 as the applicat is Hawkhurst Parish Coucil. MR declared he did ot have a persoal iterest i plaig applicatio o.57 as despite havig worked at Marlborough House, he o loger had professioal or social associatios with it. 4. Approval of miutes of previous meetig 4.1 BW, supported by PJ proposed acceptace of the Miutes of 03rd August 2015. This was accepted with 1 abstetio. PW. 5. Matters arisig 5.1 Trasport. MA reported that the Trasport Accessibility Group had cotacted TWBC, requestig them to improve the route ad service iformatio at local bus stops as it was uclear ad cofusig. PD reported that the Traffic Survey commissioed by HPC had bee submitted to the Highgate Hill Iquiry. It showed that the sheer umber of vehicles passig through the A229/A268 juctio at Highgate Hill had icreased by 16% sice 2004, but oly 3% at peak times, suggestig that it has bee at capacity for a umber of years. Over 15,000 vehicles pass through the juctio o a typical weekday, icludig 969 HGVs, which are see i largest umbers i the morig. 5.2 Youth. The Commuity Warde service has ot yet egaged with the Streetcruizer service i Hawkhurst but that is plaed. PCSO Rob Spicer had reported icidets of smokig ad cocerig behavior at the Streetcruizer bus, which had bee passed to Eddie Walsh of KCC for ivestigatio. Members cotiued to be cocered about the low umbers attedig the Streetcruizer, see to be 10 or so versus 20-30 last summer. Members agreed a meetig should be held with EW to determie if tis was the best use of HPC s fuds for local youth. 5.3 Police. Crime statistics were 18 reports for August: 6 burglaries other tha a dwelligs, 4 thefts, 6 assaults, 2 crimial damage. PCSO R Spicer oted a icrease i thefts from sheds ad advises residets esure that shed ad outbuildig security is checked ad made good. 5.4 Local Commuity Speedwatch A meetig was held at Hele Grat MP s office o Sept 11 th, with 15.docPage 1 of 6
KCC ad police represetatio, to discuss rural speedig problems, atteded by Pey Asell of Speedwatch. The police do ot wat to try to eforce the results of had-held speed cameras, preferrig the use of static devices. The possibility of parish coucils buyig fixed cameras was raised ad sedig results to the police for actio. KCC was agaist this but Cllr Holde was i favour. PD would also be i favour. A trial will be held ear Maidstoe ad could be wideed. Footpath Map MR oted the feedback from Members o the 80% proof of the ew map. He praised Kate Chitham ad JH for their work ad photos for it. All Members agreed to give MR power to take the fial decisios i fiishig the map, takig the feedback o board as he felt best. The Wealde Advertiser will prit ad lamiate a copy for 30 versus the 240 quoted elsewhere. MR will the appoit the carpeter to make the cabiet for it. MR explaied he had held a meetig with local app developer George Hammerto to explore potetial for digital use of the map. A app could cost 5,000 to develop ad 1,000 to update aually, ad was felt to be too expesive, but a website with JavaScript could be writte to give the feel of a app, movig page by page for approx. 1,000. It was agreed to give a referece o the map to HPC s website to allow for this to be hosted i the future should the Members choose to do so. Members cosidered pritig paper copies of idividual routes, to be budgeted for uder Footpaths. It was cosidered advatageous to keep cotrol of the map withi HPC. HCT A HCT meetig is to be held o September 25th to clarify the choice of structure of a ew Trust with a solicitor from Whitehead Mockto o had to advise. Reports of Committee Chairme Buildigs. PW reported that the iterior of the Sports Hall has bee repaited ad is lookig very good. A meetig is to be held o 28 th September Lad CW reported that the fece at Fowlers Wood has bee repaired. The fece at Hearteoak Field has had to be repaired a secod time, the gate at Hesill allotmets has bee repaired ad the equipmet repair at Hearteoak playgroud is still outstadig due to the demise of the play equipmet compay. A meetig was held with Tates to istall a swig barrier at KGV. This was followig cocer about the possibility of traveler groups attemptig to occupy space o KGV field, followig a recet icursio at Crabrook. Other quotes had bee obtaied givig a similar price to Tates. JH, supported by MB, proposed HPC books Tates to istall the barrier ad request for it to be doe withi 4 weeks. All uaimously agreed, Clerk to cotact Tates. CW feels a secod barrier is required i frot of the garages o KGV to protect grass where people have bee parkig. This may be made by him to save o cost. BW, supported by MR proposed CW should pursue a quote for the rear barrier for the Lad Committee to take a decisio over. All agreed. PD wished to register the Coucil s thaks to caretaker Phil Hazell who had put i special effort to esure the KGV field could ot be accessed each eveig durig the period of cocer. The Clerk will write to PH o behalf of HPC to thak him. The ext meetig is due o October 26 th. F&GP No meetig sice last FCM. Next meetig 21 st September. Persoel Caretaker appraisals have bee booked for October 21 st. Nothig else to report. Fete CW reported that a wrap-up meetig was held o the summer fete ad that 12 th December has bee set for the Witer Festival. NDP PD read a statemet from JN: The ext committee meetig will be o September 17 th. A drop-i cosultatio is take place from oo 17 th to 8pm ad 9am to oo o 18 th September whe the results of the NDP Summer Survey will be give. A good relatioship has bee established with TWBC Plaig Policy group ad useful feedback o the Iterim Report was received from them. Meetigs have take place i relatio to a site for a ew medical cetre. May other commuities have bee i cotact for advice o NDP work. Matters for further discussio Chairmes Meetig 1 st September 2015. PD reported that the Goudhurst Chair ad others expressed uhappiess at moder extesios beig permitted oto traditioal buildigs. The coservatio officer had atteded. TWBC will hold a workshop to explai the issues ivolved ad parishes ca the ask the coservatio officer to come ad talk to them if they still have issues. The icursio at Crabrook, Paddock Wood etc was also discussed. TWBC have a protocol for dealig with it if travelers lad o parish coucil - held lad. The travelers have ow moved to Crawley. The Civic Ameity Vehicle is to cost HPC 814.00 per year from April 1 st 2016. The fortightly service will accept gree waste oe sessio ad bulky domestic waste the ext. Fially ragwort was raised as a particular problem this year ad it should be reported to KCC. Flix N Pix. MA remided Members that HPC has o represetative o the committee for this ad it was felt this should be remedied. No voluteer came forward so this was deferred to October s FCM. 15.docPage 2 of 6
8: Correspodece Date Received From Subject Actio 1 14.07.2015 Highgate Hawkhurst WI Thaks for doatio towards platig at All Saits/Rye 2 21.07.2015 KALC Cofirmatio that fud-raisig target for east facig slips study at M25 J5 has bee met. 3 27.08.2015 Clerk at Duks Accouts Duks year edig 31.12.14 9: Fiace Noted Noted Noted INCOME AND EXPENDITURE AUGUST 2015 Accouts for paymet 14,647.93 Paymet received 5897.37 Net Expediture - 8,750.56 Cambridge & Couties Reserve 86,147.60 Lloyds Curret 10,000.00 Lloyds Access Reserve 86,955.66 Petty Cash 139.36 9.1 Paymets were examied ad voted for uaimously. 9.2 PD cofirmed that he had checked the petty cash ad the bak rec. 10. Plaig PD reported o the Highgate Hill Plaig Iquiry which opeed o September 8 th ad closed o 15 th. He thaked the 4 Members ad Cllr G Blad who preseted statemets to the Iquiry ad oted that HPC had bee requested to preset a statemet o the priciple of prematurity i this case last Thursday. PD had bee ivited to accompay the Ispector o a tour of the site o Tuesday 15 th ad HPC had submitted additioal views from footpath WC160 to be cosidered o the tour. The outcome was likely to be due i approximately 6 weeks. 10.1. Plaig & Highways Iformatio: Ref. No. Proposal Locatio Commets 15/506048/AGRIC New geeral storage buildig ad machiery store 15/506822 Submissio of Ladscape ecological/biodiversity Pla 15/507052 Detached two bay sigle storey garage Park Farm, Water Lae Birchfield, Rye Spidlewood, Stream Lae Prior Notificatio Resubmissio of applicatio 15/505325 due to admi error scheme uchaged. 15.docPage 3 of 6
10.2 Plaig TWBC Approved: Ref. No. Proposal Locatio Commets/Valid 15/504067/ Demolitio of outbuildigs to replace Little Bokes, Hors Hill with store ad garage 15/504929/ Vary locatio of oe of rooflights o orth ad 1 st floor eaves widow, Cockshot Bar, Highgate Hill isertio of 2 small rooflights o south ad o orth, esuite to 1 st floor ad small rooflight o orth roof with small glazed pael o gable ed. 15/503613/ Chage of use from uused shop to residetial use ad a sigle dwellig Old Moor Post Office, The Moor 15/504601/ Sigle storey side extesio 20 Park Cottages 15/503650/LBC To pait sectios of exterior widow i white Church Court, The Moor 15/504512/LBC To repair ad/or replace gutterig, The Old Bakehouse, dowpipes, fascias ad soffit boards The Moor 15/506290/AGRI Extesio of steel portal framed bar Lower Ellede Farm, C Water Lae 15/501921/ Chage of use of lad for statioig of 1 OS PLOT 6535 mobile home ad 1 tourig carava for Hearteoak gypsy/traveler family oly with hard ad soft ladscapig TW/14/501345/ RB 15/505421/ TW/15/500309/ R 15/506689/ Mior adjustmet to site layout Chage of use from office ad coversio of 14st floor to 1x 2 bed flat ad 2x 1 bed flats No-material amedmet to approved cable route to avoid disturbace to tree ad hedgerow roots Details of coditio 11.7m high scree Coghurst Farm, Coghurst Lae Abacus House, Crabrook Coghurst Farm, Coghurst Lae The Hollies Talbot Rd to SW boudary 15/505864/ Erectio of timber fece 2 Four Throws Cottages, Coghurst Lae Work completed 15/6/14 Prior Approval ot required Part retrospective Movig plat 3m to East withi applicatio boudary Retrospective 10.3 Plaig TWBC Refused: Ref. No. Proposal Locatio Commets/Valid 15/503777/ Proposed first floor extesio ad loft coversio 3 Ockley Cottages, Ockley Lae sigificat adverse impact o the livig coditios of a eighbourig property through its overbearig presece ad loss of outlook, combied 15/502743/NMA ND No-material amedmet to icrease width of widow at rear 1 Ford Villas, Highgate Hill with icreased overshadowig Amedmet ot o-material so ew applicatio required. 10.4 Plaig Applicatios No. Applicatio No Proposal Locatio Commets Decisio Agre e Agai st Ab stai Pla Cttee 15.docPage 4 of 6
No. Applicatio No Proposal Locatio Commets Decisio Agre e Agai st Ab stai Pla Cttee 48 15/506042/ 49 15/506029/ 50 15/506260/ LBC 51 15/506676/ TPO 52 15/506550/ LBC 53 15/505908/ 54 15/506854/ 55 14/505434/ 56 15/505395/ 57 15/506881/ Proposed first floor extesio ad loft coversio Demolitio of sigle garage ad flat roof additio; proposed erectio of 2 storey side extesio ad alteratios LBC to facilitate developmet works o ulisted eighbourig buildig by exteral alteratio to Old Chestuts Crow reductio of copper beech of 1.5-2 m, remove deadwood. LBC for fittig of defibrillator to outside wall Creatio of sad school 3 Ockley Cottages, Ockley Lae 6 Plum The extesio is felt to Tree be over-large for the site Cottages, ad the Members also Hors felt the lack of a desig ad access statemet to justify it should have bee supplied. Old Chestuts, Talbot Quees I, Rye Royal Oak Hotel, Rye 1 Sprigfield Cottages, Sopers Lae part coversio of Merrymead, garage to home Water Lae office ad chages to feestratio New vehicular access ad parkig Retrospective applicatio for chage of use of 3 idustrial uits ad outside area to dog care ad traiig New buildig for storage of equipmet ad machiery; WC, workshop, office. Lillesde Park, Hastigs Uits 5 ad 7 Sprigfield idustrial estate Marlboroug h House School, High Street The Parish Coucil accepts the judgemet of the Coservatio Officer The Parish Coucil accepts the judgemet of Da Docker Agree 5 3 CW, GD N Agaist JH 8 MR N Agree 9 BW N Agree 8 MB,B W N HPC would like to see a coditio obligig cliical disposal of dog waste at ad i the viciity of the facility Agree 9 PJ N Agree 9 MB N 10 Burials ad Memorial Itermet Date Deceased 22-Jul-2015 Thomas Edward Sibree Itermet of Ashes 28-Aug-2015 Sheila Pearl Medhurst Itermet of Ashes 3-Aug-2015 Lilia Thirtle-Melto Itermet of Ashes 15.docPage 5 of 6
12 Notes ad Iformatio PJ wished to ackowledge the success of Day Lawrece i wiig a TWBC Triagle Award ad all agreed that HPC should sed a letter to cogratulate him. Date from subject 1 03.08.15 KCPFA Playig Fields Newsletter 2 17.08.15 Fete Committee Miutes 11.08.15 3 01.09.15 KALC The Parish News 13 13.1 Cofidetial PD gave a update o the status of the village GP s search for a ew medical cetre site. 14 Closure 14.1 The meetig closed at 22.01. 15 Future Meetigs 15.1 The ext meetig of the Parish Coucil will be at Copt Hall o Moday 12 th October 2015 commecig at 19:45. Siged Date. Peter Dartell, Chairma of the Parish Coucil. 15.docPage 6 of 6