ARLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
A QUALITY COUNCIL
(QC -
12-06-00359)
www.arlington-parish-council.org.uk
Minutes of an
Extraordinary Meeting of Arlington Parish Council held in Upper Dicker Village
Hall on Thursday 15th April 2010, immediately following the Annual
Parish Meeting (Paragraphs 10.46 10.53)
PRESENT: Councillors Mike Garner (in the Chair), John
Ballard, Paula Ertl, Doreen Goodchild, Carolyn McCutchan and Helen Proctor.
In attendance: Katrina Larkin (Clerk); District
Councillor David White.
10.46 APOLOGIES
FOR ABSENCE were received
from Cllr Dickie, and accepted.
10.47
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST. There
were none.
10.48 REPORT
FROM DISTRICT COUNCILLOR. District
Councillor White (and Cllr Blake) had already reported to the Annual Parish
Meeting in written form, but briefly drew attention to the findings of the
SHLAA and Housing Needs Survey. The former had identified one suitable site in
Arlington, although the latter had apparently concluded that nothing was
currently needed in Arlington.
10.49 ADOPTION
OF RED TELEPHONE KIOSK.
A revised form of
agreement had been received for the purchase of the red telephone kiosk 01323
870401 (outside the Yew Tree Inn, Arlington) from British Telecommunications
plc for the sum of £1.
BT had now agreed
to remain responsible for the supply of electricity to the kiosk to power a
single light bulb after the box had been decommissioned and the telephony
equipment removed, though this arrangement would not last indefinitely. It was resolved
that the Agreement should be signed. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman signed
on behalf of the Council.
10.50 PLANNING
(a) The Council
took note of the following planning permissions which had been granted by WDC:
WD/2009/1846/F. Robin Post Stables,
Arlington Road West, Hailsham BN27 3RA. Erection of bungalow for use in
association with equine business.
WD/2010/0100/F.
Forest Yard, adjacent Forest Lodge, Abbots Wood, Caneheath, Arlington BN26 6SJ.
Agricultural/forestry development
comprising a self-contained single storey larder on a concrete hardstanding
together with a concrete pad frontage and a containerised storage unit. Both
proposals are for development reasonably necessary for the pruposes of forestry
and replace facilities granted under temporary permission WD/2007/0331/F.
(b) The Council
also took note that WDC had refused planning permission for the following:
WD/2010/0150/FR.
Bourne Farm, Coldharbour Road, Upper Dicker BN27 3PZ. Retention of part existing pool building,
removal of existing roof and replacement with lower roof.
10.51 FINANCE
The Council took
note of the draft end-of-year bank reconciliation which would be forwarded
to the Internal Auditor for approval. It was further resolved that the
following accounts should be approved for payment:
|
15.04.10 |
S/O |
Mrs K Larkin |
April salary |
£247.83 |
|
15.04.10 |
101195 |
SALC |
Subscription
2010-2011 |
£159.85 |
|
15.04.10 |
101196 |
Information
Commissioner |
Renewal of
registration 2010-11 |
£.35.00 |
|
15.04.10 |
101197 |
Mrs K Larkin |
April expenses |
£88.81 |
The Council
considered appropriate insurance for the red telephone kiosk, on the
basis that insurance against property damage would cost £13.86 per annum per
£1000 of cover, and other parishes had insured their boxes for sums ranging
from £250 to £6000. In view of the expense of the cover and the location of the
box in a very public place it was thought unlikely that the box would suffer
deliberate damage, and it was resolved that the kiosk need not be
insured against property damage. The Councils insurance cover would come up
for renewal on 1st June. The Clerk was requested to seek alternative
quotes for comparison with Allianz Cornhill.
Wickstreet: The Council resolved
to approve an additional expenditure of £215.06 on the Wickstreet hamlet signs
(£500 already approved), to cover the revised cost advised by East Sussex
Highways. The Clerk would write to Ian Johnson to confirm this. It was expected
that Highways would finance the replacement of the catseyes.
Active Play: The Council resolved
to finance the hire of Arlington Village Hall and/or Upper Dicker Village
Hall for free Active Play sessions in the May half-term week. The organisers
should be requested to bring the mobile skate park if possible.
10.52 ITEMS OF
INFORMATION
It was reported
that Park Mead School currently had a temporary Head, and was advertising for a
permanent replacement.
10.53 DATE OF
NEXT MEETING
The Annual Parish
Council Meeting would be held on Thursday 20th May at 7.30 pm in
Arlington Village Hall.
The meeting closed
at 9.15 pm.
Katrina Larkin
Parish Clerk
23rd
April 2010
Signed
..(Chairman)
Date
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