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 April 2008 at 7.30pm.

Dated this 31st day of March 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 3RD March 2008 and Matters Arising

3.         Minutes of the Planning Committee Meeting Held on 14th March 2008 and Matters      Arising*

4.         Policing

(i)             Police report and crime figures – PCSO White   

(ii)         Neighbourhood Watch - Cllr Bowker

(iii)        Letter 13/03/2008 – Inspector Sandwell, Rural and Neighbourhood Partnerships    

5.         Maidstone Borough Council - Ward Cllr Peter Parvin

6.         Planning - Clerk

Applications:

(i)         MA/08/0082 – 8 Laurel Grove, Kingswood – Erection of a rear conservatory

(ii)         MA/08/0404 – 4 Lenham Road, Kingswood – Erection of a rear conservatory

The above applications were approved at the Planning Committee meeting held 14th March 2008 – for ratification

(iii)        MA/08/113 - Nine Oaks, Lenham Road, Kingswood – Erection of 6 No. dwellings with    associated garages and driveways – amended plan / additional details / landscaping                   (Re-submission of MA/07/2087 - see Agenda Item 6, Other (i))

(iv)        MA/08/0466 – Cherry Farm, Cross Drive, Kingswood – Erection of a double garage and link

                Building (Resubmission of MA/07/1602)

(v)        MA/08/0507 – 5 Charlesford Avenue, Kingswood – Erection of a single storey side and rear extension including demolition of existing garage

(vi)        MA/08/0508 – Goodwood, Broomfield Road, Kingswood – Conversion of garage to habitable room and erection of a new detached garage

(vii)       MA/08/0512 – Gypsum, Broomfield Road, Kingswood – Conversion of integral garage to habitable space

(viii)      MA/08/532 – 44 Laurel Grove, Kingswood – Erection of a two storey rear extension

Other:

(i)         MA/07/2087 – Nine Oaks, Lenham Road, Kingswood – Demolition of existing house and erection of six dwellings with associated garages and driveways.   Appeal to the Secretary of State

7.         Finances and Finance Officer’s Report – RFO

(i)         Invoices for payment                           

                                                                                                                    £

Clerk – work & expenses 20 Feb to 20 Mar 2008                                        805.47*              

Ass Clerk / RFO – work & expenses 20 Feb to 20 Mar 2008                        278.29 

                KALC – Membership Renewal 2008/9~                                                       529.28              

            ACRK – Membership Renewal 2008/9                                                          35.00

            K&B News – printing (December 2007 issue)                                                75.00

            K&B News – printing (March 2008 issue)                                          75.00

                (* includes NI refund)

(ii)         Payments for ratification

(iii)        Other

            KALC – Membership Renewal & Local Council Review publications~

8.         Sewage Issues and Correspondence – Clerk

(i)         Letter 13/03/2008 – Malcolm Froud

9.         Affordable Housing – Clerk

(i)         Report Working Group meeting – 3rd April 2008

(ii)         Letter 26/03/2008 to MBC – Malcolm Froud re: tree damage on site / TPO

10.        Tall Trees Play Area – Assistant Clerk

(i)         Report - meeting 11th March 2008

(ii)         General update & future action

11.        Recreation & Sports Field    

(i)         Dog fouling – Assistant Clerk

(ii)         Quote litter signs – Cllr Coleman

(iii)        Siting of goal post – Assistant Clerk

(iv)        Additional play equipment bid – Cllr Rouse

(v)        Additional seating – Cllr Coleman

(vi)        Cross Keys Sunday Football Club - Clerk

(vii)       Dumping of glass – Assistant Clerk

(viii)      Litter clearing by Scout Group – Assistant Clerk

12.        Kent International Gateway - Clerk

(i)         Report meeting 18th March 2008

13.        Roads

(i)         Additional signs – Clerk

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

(iii)        Parking issues – Lenham Road – Clerk

(iv)        Gravelly Bottom Road - Clerk

14.        Twinning – Broomfield, Colorado – Cllr Coleman

(i)         Twinning signs update – Cllr Coleman

(ii)         Photo Album – Cllr Rouse

15.        Broomfield Village Approach - Cllr Hoy

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

17.        Spring Clean Sweep – Community Clean Ups - Cllr Evans

18.        Correspondence File - Clerk

(i)         Freightliner attendances:            Saturday 17th May, 10.15 – 11.30

            (Village Hall car park)                 Sunday 29th June, 14.45 – 15.45 

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 Primary School on Monday 12th May following the Annual General Meeting which commences at 7.0pm.