BROOMFIELD AND KINGSWOOD PARISH COUNCIL

BROOMFIELD AND KINGSWOOD PARISH COUNCIL

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 3^rd March 2008 at 7.30pm.

Dated this 24^th day of February 2008: 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 4^th February 2008 and Matters Arising

3. Minutes of the Planning Committee Meeting Held on 14^th February 2008 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/07/2087 - Nine Oaks, Lenham Road, Kingswood – Demolition of existing house and erection of six dwellings with associated garages and driveways – refused at Planning Committee Meeting held 14/02/08 (for ratification of decision - see Agenda Item 3 above*)

(ii) MA/07/1602 – Cherry Farm, Cross Drive, Kingswood – Erection of a double garage and link building as shown on drawings received 02/08/07 – Appeal to the Secretary of State

(iii) MA/07/2532 – Orchard Farm Nursery, Chartway Street, Kingswood – Retention of mobile home as staff shelter / rest room

(iv) MA/08/0174 – The Whispers, Whitehall Drive, Kingswood – Erection of a single storey side/read conservatory and single storey rear extension

(v) MA/08/0311 – 5 Charlesford Avenue, Kingswood – Erection of a single storey rear extension

Decisions (MBC):

(i) MA/07/1716 – Land off Cross Drive, Cross Drive, Broomfield – Erection of stables and retention of existing shingle hard standing, cess pit and electricity box (re-submission of MA/06/2292) – appeal dismissed by Planning Inspectorate on 13 Feb 2008

7. Finances and Finance Officer’s Report – RFO

(i) Invoices for payment

Clerk – work & expenses 20 Jan to 20 Feb 2008 599.79

Ass Clerk / RFO – work & expenses 20 Jan to 20 Feb 2008 727.85*

HMRC – Employers & Employees PAYE & NI contributions 217.08

Clive Stanley – Webmaster services Nov 07 – Feb 08 203.50

Viking – Stationery and printer ink 137.45

Phil Tweddell – kerbing, Broomfield Green 576.00

Thurnham PC – professional services to JPG re: Phase I KIG opposition 274.56

(ii) Payments for ratification

Spot Hire – deposit Pensioners’ Trip 2008 50.00

(iii) Other

Computer, Assistant Clerk* - financial contribution

One-Off bid – playground equipment – Cllr Rouse

8. Sewage Issues and Correspondence – Clerk

9. Affordable Housing – Clerk

(i) Local Authority Housing List registration

(ii) Meetings update

10. Tall Trees Play Area – Assistant Clerk

(i) Report - meeting Ian Trueman, MBC – 7^th February 2008

(ii) Ratification re: Ian Trueman acting on behalf of Parish Council

(iii) Progress update

11. Recreation & Sports Field - Assistant Clerk

(i) Dog fouling

(ii) Litter and additional signs

(iii) Siting of goal post

12. Kent International Gateway - Clerk

(i) Report meeting 6^th February 2008

(ii) Report meeting 21^st February 2008

13. Roads

(i) Additional signs – Clerk

(ii) Ashford Drive / Charlesford Avenue junction – Cllr Fitzpatrick

(iii) Parking issues – Lenham Road

14. Twinning – Broomfield, Colorado – Cllr Coleman

(i) Twinning signs update – Cllr Coleman

(ii) Photo Album – Cllr Rouse

15. KALC – Maidstone Area Committee Meeting 4^th March 2008

16. Parish Notice Board (Avenue Stores) – Assistant Clerk

17. Pensioners’ Outing - Clerk

18. Correspondence File - Clerk

19. Items for next Meeting’s Agenda

20. Any Other Business

21. Parish Council Meetings

The next Meeting of the Parish Council will be held at Kingswood Village Hall on Monday 7^th April 2008 at 7.30pm.