BROOMFIELD AND KINGSWOOD PARISH COUNCIL
 
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 NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL

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 7th January 2008 at 7.30pm.

Dated this 31st day of December 2007:    Susan M Wotton     Parish Clerk

To:       All Councillors

Note:  Public questions will be taken before the start of the Meeting.   Questions will be limited to fifteen minutes in total, and one minute per speaker.

A G E N D A

Apologies for Absence

1.         Personal & Prejudicial Interests         

2.         Minutes of the Meeting held 3rd December 2007 and Matters Arising

3.         Minutes of the Planning Committee Meeting Held on 17th December 2007 and Matters Arising*

4.         Policing

(i)                   Police report and crime figures – PCSO White   

(ii)         Neighbourhood Watch - Cllr Bowker

5.         Maidstone Borough Council - Ward Cllr Peter Parvin

6.         Planning - Clerk

Applications:

(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) -            approve*

(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) – approve*

(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 – approve*

(iv)        MA/07/2374 – Oakleigh, Chartway Street, Kingswood – erection of single storey rear extension – approve*

* Above applications for ratification from Planning Committee Meeting held 17th December 2007 – see Agenda Item 3 above

Decisions (MBC):

(i)         MA/07/2087 – Nine Oaks, Lenham Road, Kingswood – Demolition of existing house and erection of six dwellings with associated garages and driveways - refused

(ii)         TA/0118/07 – Land adjacent to Foxwood, Lenham Road, Kingswood – Trees 2, 9-29   and  31-98 on the survey plan, re-coppice trees subject to TPO No. 2 of 1994 - approved

(iii)        MA/07/2218 – The Whispers, Whitehall Drive, Kingswood – erection of a single storey side/rear conservatory - approved
 

(iv)        MA/07/2215 – Cockspur Farm, Pitt Road, Kingswood – Application for Certificate of Lawful Use or Development - refused

7.         Finances and Finance Officer’s Report – RFO

(i)         Invoices for payment                           

                                                                                                                       £

Clerk – work & expenses 20 Nov to 20 Dec 2007                                            543.65            

Ass Clerk / RFO – work & expenses 20 Nov to 20 Dec 2007                            357.34            

HMRC – Employers & Employees PAYE & NI contributions                            174.98

Audit Commission – External Audit 2006                                                       293.75

L. Phillips – Webmaster services / KIS training & travel                                     44.00

Rose-Marie Bowker – NHW expenses                                                      To be notified   

Phil Tweddell – grass cutting / maintenance 21/07/07 – 16/12/07                     221.00

Phil Tweddell – installation of benches – Sports Field                                      176.00

(ii)         Payments for ratification

Kevin Funnell –  Interim Audit                                                                          60.00           363

Derek Hobson – Printer ink                                                                              14.99           364

Derek Hadlow – Expenses re: maintenance of Broomfield Green                        75.00           365

(iii)        Financial Regulations  

(iv)        Other

            Annual Return 2006/2007

            Parish Precept 2008/2009

            Chairman’s Allowance

                Pensioners’ Outing 2008 - funding

            Victim Support - request for donation

8.         Sewage Issues Update and Correspondence  – Clerk

9.         Affordable Housing – Clerk

(i)         Draft site plan

(ii)         Working Party

10.        Recreation & Sports Field    

(i)         Quotes – repair to damage of main gate (post) – Ass Clerk

(ii)         Installation of benches – Ass Clerk

(iii)        One-off bid – Cllr Rouse

11.        Tall Trees Play Area – Assistant Clerk

12.        Kent International Gateway - Clerk

(i)         General update

(ii)         Future funding – Joint Parishes Group

13.        Road Signs – Clerk

(i)         Additional signs – Broomfield Road, Gravelly Bottom Road and Pitt Road

(ii)         Ashford Drive / Charlesford Avenue junction

14.        Twinning – Broomfield, Colorado – Cllr Coleman

(i)         Twinning signs

(ii)         Gifts for Broomfield, Colorado

15.        Annual General and Parish Meetings 2008

16.        KAPC – Area Committee Meeting & AGM

17.        Correspondence File - Clerk

(i)         Village Hall Bookings Officer – confirmation of 2008 Parish Council Meetings

(ii)         Dr Felicity Simpson, CPRE – KIG Application

(iii)        Groundwork Kent & Medway – community projects development

18.        Items for next Meeting’s Agenda

19.        Any Other Business

20.        Parish Council Meetings

The next Meeting of the Parish Council will be held at Kingswood Village Hall on Monday 4th February at 7.30pm.