BROOMFIELD AND KINGSWOOD PARISH COUNCIL

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NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL

To:       All Councillors

Dear Sir or Madam,

I hereby give you notice that a Meeting of the Broomfield and Kingswood Parish Council will be held at Kingswood Village Hall on Monday 4th February 2008.   The meeting will take place following an input and reports from representatives of the Affordable Housing Group, which commences at 7.30pm.

Dated this 28th day of January 2008:    Susan M Wotton     Parish Clerk

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7.30pm – Input and reports will be received from members of the Affordable Housing Group, during which members of the public are invited to ask questions in respect of the proposed Affordable Housing Scheme at Ashford Drive, Kingswood.

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A G E N D A

Apologies for Absence

1.         Personal & Prejudicial Interests        

2.         Minutes of the Meeting held 7th January 2008 and Matters Arising

3.         Minutes of the Finance & General Purposes Meeting held on 17th January 2008 and Matters Arising

4.         Policing

(i)             Police report – PCSO White

(ii)            Crime figures 4th December 2007 to 31st January 2008 – PCSO White   

(iii)        Neighbourhood Watch - Cllr Bowker

5.         Maidstone Borough Council - Ward Cllr Peter Parvin

6.         Sewage Issues

(i)         To receive report from Cllr Fitzpatrick (previously circulated) dated 15th January 2008

(ii)         General update and correspondence - Clerk

7.         Affordable Housing – Clerk

(i)         Letter - Mr M Froud - Affordable Housing & associated issues 

(ii)         To agree future action

(iii)        To agree proposed site layout

(iv)        To set date for meeting of Working Group

8.         Planning - Clerk

Applications:

(i)         MA/07/2178 – 3 Wildwood Close, Kingswood – Erection of single-storey side and rear extension rear extension

(ii)         MA/08/0037 – 14 Chestnut Drive, Kingswood – Erection of a single storey rear extension

Decisions (MBC):

(i)         MA/07/2193 –Great Ivy Cottage, Upper Street, Broomfield – Listed building consent for the erection of a two storey rear extension. (Resubmission of planning application MA/07/0906) -       approved

(ii)         MA/07/2194 – Great Ivy Cottage, Upper Street, Broomfield  - Erection of a two storey rear extension (Re-submission of  planning application MA/07/0905) – approved

(iii)        MA/07/2427 – 24 Charlesford Avenue, Kingswood – Erection of a single storey front and rear extension and installation of additional windows to existing bungalow – approved

9.         Finances and Finance Officer’s Report – RFO

(i)         Invoices for payment                           

                                                                                                                       £

Clerk – work & expenses 20 Dec 2007 to 20 Jan 2008                                    520.05            

Ass Clerk / RFO – work & expenses 20 Dec 2007 to 20 Jan 2008                   269.21            

 HMRC – Employers & Employees PAYE & NI contributions                          151.07

               Kingswood Fencing – repair main gate post, Sports Field                             276.12

           Audit Commission – External Audit 2007                                                      470.00

(ii)         Payments for ratification

                                                                                                                       £          

Paul Waring – Sports Field Maintenance *                                                   1796.75       375

              K & B Village Hall – quarterly rental Parish Council meetings *                         72.00       376

          Kent Air Ambulance Trust – donation *                                                          100.00       377       

            (* Finance & General Purposes Meeting 17th January 2008)

(iii)        Other

                Annual Review – Parish Council’s system of Internal Control

                Ratification of Clerk’s pay increase following annual review *

            Citizens Advice Maidstone – request for donation

10.        Kent International Gateway  - Clerk

(i)         To receive report (previously circulated) from Clerk re:  meeting 17th January 2006

(ii)         Future meetings – 6th and 21st February 2008

(iii)        Delayed Planning Application hearing

11.        KAPC – Area Committee Meeting & AGM, 15th January 2008

(i)         To receive report from Cllr Evans (previously circulated)

12.        Correspondence File - Clerk

(ii)         Letter - MBC – invitation to Annual Urban Conference 1st March 2008

(iii)        Letter - Sutton Valence Parish Council re: Planning Application MA/07/2332

13         Items for next Meeting’s Agenda

14.        Any Other Business

15.        Parish Council Meetings

The next Meeting of the Parish Council will be held at Kingswood Village Hall on Monday 3rd March 2008 at 7.30pm.