ARLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL

www.arlington-parish-council.org.uk

The Old Cottage, Lewes Road, Laughton, BN8 6BQ

E-mail: arlingtonpc@freeuk.com

 

Councillors are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of Arlington Parish Council to be held on Thursday 11th June 2009 at Arlington Village Hall commencing at 7.30 pm. The Public have a right and are welcome to attend.

 

Clerk to the Council

Mrs Katrina Larkin

01323 811870

 

AGENDA

 

To receive apologies for absence

 

  1. Declarations of interest
  2. Minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 14th May 2009 (attached).
  3. Matters outstanding.

 

  1. Public adjournment. There will be a training session on Standards by Councillor Carter on behalf of the Standards Committee.

 

      5.    Casual Vacancy  - the Clerk to report.

  1.  Planning  - (a) to note planning approval by WDC: WD/2009/0796/F – The Yew Tree Inn, Arlington BN26 6RX, proposed external decking and paving to rear garden area of public house;

(b) to note planning refusal by WDC:WD/2009/0695/FA,  Bushywood Farm, Main Road, Hailsham, TN27 3LZ, condition no.2 from WD/2008/1364/FA; 

      (c) to note applications withdrawn:  WD/2009/0777/0 Robin Post Stables, Arlington Road West, Hailsham BN27 3RA, equine enterprise dwelling;

          WD/2008/3117/F, Raylands Farm, Tye Hill Road, Arlington BN26 6SG, conversion of barn into residential accommodation, and former feed store into holiday let accommodation.

       (d) to consider requesting Tree Preservation Orders on mature oaks on northern boundary of paddock behind Upper Dicker Store;

       (e) Stud House – to note further correspondence from St Bede’s School;

                     (f) enforcement matters – the Clerk to report on Public Footpath no.4, Weald Way.

  1. Approval of Annual Accounts 2008-2009 (attached).
  2. Appointment of Mr Graham Parish as Internal Auditor 2009-2010.
  3. Finance – (a) to approve accounts for payment in June 2009;

       (b) to approve a bank reconciliation as at 31st May 2009 (attached);

       (c) to approve a supplementary risk management statement relating to financial matters (attached).

       10.    Allotments: to review the tenancy of plots 12 and 14 (letter attached).

       11.    Village green: to consider permission for Village Shop/cafe to put tables on village green.

12.    Conferences and Reports:  (a) SE Plan Partial review – consultation events on drafting a methodology  for identifying traveller sites – to appoint a representative;

               (b) Eastbourne & Hailsham Local Accessibility Assessment – draft  report and questionnaire;

               (c) Hastings & Rother Primary Care Trust - NHS decision making workshop invitation;

               (d) Planning Seminar 27th May – Cllr Goodchild to report.

13.  Items of information: (a) Wealden LDF Core Strategy – update on forthcoming consultation;

       (b) Housing Needs Survey 2009 – to be distributed in week commencing 8th June;

       (c) ESCC – Supporting People in East Sussex: information events on housing related support services for older people;

      (d) Sussex Safer Roads Partnership – free extra lesson for young newly-qualified drivers.

       14.   Items considered urgent by the Chairman

       15.   Date of next meeting:  Thursday 9th July at 7.30 pm in Upper Dicker Village Hall.