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 the Kingswood and Broomfield Village Hall on Monday 5^th October 2009 commencing 7.30pm.   (Please note that any Planning Applications will be available for viewing from 7.15pm)

Dated this 27^th day of September 2009.      Signed:  Sue Wotton   Parish Clerk

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 7^th September 2009 and Matters Arising

3.         Ratification Minutes of the Planning Committee Meeting held 20^th August 2009 and Matters Arising

4.         Ratification Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held 24^th August 2009 and Matters Arising

5.         Policing

(i)               Police Report and Crime Figures 1^st to 30^th September 2009 - PCSO Kirby

(ii)         Neighbourhood Watch - Cllr Bowker

6.         Kent County Council - County Cllr, Jenny Whittle, Maidstone Rural East

7.         Maidstone Borough Council – Mayor of Maidstone & Ward Cllr, Peter Parvin

8.         Planning

Applications for ratification from meeting 7^th September:

(i)         MA/08/2423 – Land adjacent to 28 Ashford Drive, Kingswood – erection of 18 affordable houses (comprising 1 four-bed house, 2 three-bed houses, 8 two-bed houses and 6 one-bed flats) and associated external work including a new access road  - approve (See Item 4)

(ii)         MA/09/1220 – The Finches, Chartway Street, Sutton Valence – increase in the number of permitted tents from 10 to 20 including associated works – refuse (See Item 3)

(iii)        MA/09/1266 – Coppice, 4 Chestnut Drive, Kingswood – erection of a single storey front extension – approve 

New Applications:

(i)         MA/ 09/1555 – 20 Ashford Drive, Kingswood – Erection of rear conservatory

Decisions (MBC):

(i)         MA/09/1320 – Land R/O Homefield, Chartway Street, Sutton Valence – Erection of replacement stable block and tack room, hay and feed store and tractor shed – approved with conditions  

9.         Responsible Finance Officer’s Report

10.        Finances – RFO                                                                                           £          Chq No

(i)         Invoices for payment:

            Thurnham PC – JPG/KIG services Luther Pendragon – July ’09                       260.10

Royal British Legion – Wreath                                                                         50.00      

                Digley Associates – Annual Play Areas inspection fee                                     51.75

(ii)         Payments for ratification:                                                                                     

            P Coleman – BT landline, Clerk’s office, May to July 2009                                40.37       579

            P Coleman – Tiscali Broadband, Clerk’s office, May to July 2009                      51.73       580

G Gosden – Expenses re: graffiti remover and postage                                   19.44       581

Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau - donation                                                   50.00       582

Clerk – Pay, mileage & room expenses, 20 Aug to 20 Sept ’09                       387.52       583

Ass Clerk/RFO – Pay, mileage & room expenses        --“--                              480.95       584

HMRC – Clerks’ PAYE & Employer’s NI contributions  --“--                                86.20       585      

(iii)        Other:

            Ratification of Bank Reconciliations – July & August 2009

            Bank Reconciliation - September 2009

11.        Affordable Housing - Clerk

12.        Kent International Gateway (KIG) - Cllr Hoy

(i)         Report and update   

(ii)         JPG Membership / Financial review

13.        Recreation & Sports Field          

(i)         Revised Scout Group Lease - A/Clerk

(ii)         Safe pedestrian access - Cllr Hoy / Clerk

(iii)        Progress - Annual Safety Inspection Report identified issues - A/Clerk

(iv)        Review closure of gate overnight - A/Clerk

(v)        Graffiti – A/Clerk

14.        No 59 Bus Service - Cllr Biggenden  

15.        KHS – Roads & Pavements - Clerk

(i)         Survey – condition of pavements

(ii)         Extension 30mph speed limit – Lenham Road

(iii)        20 mph speed limits – village core

(iv)        Interactive signs

16.        Parish Pensioners’ Outing 2010 - Cllr Coleman    

17.        Poop Scoop Bag Dispenser - Cllr Hoy

18.        Kalc / Maidstone Area Committee & AGM  - Cllr Biggenden

19.        Kingswood & Broomfield Village Hall - Cllr Hoy

20.        Correspondence File - Clerk

21.        Items for next Meeting’s Agenda

22.        Any Other Information    

23.        Planning Enforcement (Closed Session) - Clerk

24.        Parish Council Meetings  

The next Meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Monday 2^nd November 2009 at Kingswood and Broomfield Village Hall commencing 7.30pm. 

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