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 3rd December 2007 at 7.30pm.

Dated this 25th day of November 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 - Parish Council Meeting held 5th November 2007 and Matters Arising

3.         Minutes - Planning Meeting held 14th November 2007 and Matters Arising

4.         Minutes - Finance & General Purposes Meeting held 14th November and Matters Arising

5.         Policing

(i)         Police report and crime figures – PCSO White   

(ii)         PCSO duties – letter from Inspector Sandwell

(iii)        Neighbourhood Watch - Cllr Bowker

6.         Affordable Housing

(i)         Input by member of Design Group

(ii)         Update - Clerk

(iii)        Letter from Mr D Riley, Ashford Drive Action Group

7.         Sewage Issues Update 

(i)         General update - Clerk

(ii)         Report – Cllr Fitzpatrick

8.         Maidstone Borough Council – Ward Councillor Peter Parvin

9.         Kent International Gateway – Clerk  

(i)         Meetings of Joint Parishes Group – reports

(ii)         Terms of Reference

(iii)        JPC Funding Agreement

10.        Planning – Assistant Clerk

Applications:

(i)         MA/07/2092 – Kent International Gateway, Land West of Junction 8, M20, Maidstone - outline planning permission for the construction of hard standing areas to form rail/road freight interchange with freight handling equipment, new railway sidings in part with acoustic enclosure, earthworks and retaining walls, buildings for Class B8 warehousing and  Class B1 uses, access works, internal roads and bridges, loading and maneuvering areas, car and lorry parking, ancillary truck – stop and gatehouse security facilities, electricity sub station, realignment of public rights of way and watercourses, drainage works and landscaping with access to be considered at this stage and all other matters reserved for future consideration – refuse

(ii)         MA/07/2213 – Homefield,  Chartway Street, Kingswood–erection of replacement stables, tack room, hay barn and grounds maintenance building – no comment

(iii)        MA/07/2234 – 1 Lenham Road, Kingswood – erection of a rear conservatory - approve   

Items (i), (ii) and (iii) for ratification, having been considered at meeting of the Planning Sub-Committee held 14th November 2007

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

(v)         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 (resubmission of MA/06/2292) – Appeal to the Secretary of State for the Environment against the decision to refuse the application

Decisions (MBC):

(i)         MA/07/1909 – 26 Bushy Grove, Kingswood – erection of a two storey side extension and rear conservatory - approved

(ii)         MA/07/1953 – 3 Cayser Drive, Kingswood – roof conversion including the addition of front and rear dormers – approved    

(iii)        TA/0095/07 – Joethma, Broomfield Road, Kingswood – coppicing work to one Silver Birch and three Sweet Chestnuts designated as part of G1 of TPO 23 of 1996 situated at 8 Thorneycroft Close, Kingswood – approved

11.        Finances and Finance Officer’s Report – RFO

(i)         Invoices for payment:                          

                                                                                                                      £

Clerk – work & expenses 20 Oct to 20 Nov 2007                                             769.46

Ass Clerk / RFO – work & expenses 20 Oct to 20 Nov 2007                            506.25            

HMRC – Employers & Employees PAYE & NI contributions                             366.81

Clive Stanley Associates – Web Master 16 Aug – 21 Nov 2007                        264.00

Applied Accountancy – payroll services Apr – Oct 2007                                  364.25

Viking Office Supplies - stationery                                                                  165.24

(ii)         Payments for ratification:

Graphic DeSign – replace / additional dog signs, Sports Field                          179.80

(iii)        Other:

Computer - Clerk

Ratification re: date of Ass Clerk / RFO’s pay rise - F & GP Meeting held 14th November 2007

Concurrent Functions – Best Value Review

12.        Financial Regulations - RFO

13.        Rural Conference Report – Cllr Evans

14.        Recreation & Sports Field – Cllr Coleman  

(i)         Replacement Dog Fouling Signs 

(ii)         Installation of benches

15.        Tall Trees Play Area – Assistant Clerk

16.        Roads Issues -Clerk

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

(ii)         Ashford Drive / Charlesford Avenue junction

17.        Twinning – Broomfield, Colorado – Cllr Coleman

(i)         Twinning signs

(ii)         Gifts for Broomfield, Colorado

(iii)        Report Twinning Steering Group meeting 21/11/07

18.        Correspondence File - Clerk

(i)         CILK – Mobile Unit giving information for the disabled

(ii)         Maidstone Probation Service – Unpaid work

(iii)        Kent Police Authority – Policing Kent 2008 / 09 Survey

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 7th January 2008 at 7.30pm.