HORAM PARISH COUNCIL
The Horam Centre
3 Bank Buildings
High Street, Horam
TN21 0EH
Tel: 07900 576236
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Horam Parish Council Members are summoned to the Meeting
to be held on Wednesday 9th March 2016 at 7.30pm in The Horam Centre
Janet Fairweather
Janet Fairweather - Clerk Dated: 4th March 2016
Members of the Public and Press are welcome and encouraged to attend
Recording, including filming, audio recording, photography and using social media sites is permitted at Council meetings which are open to the public. However, anyone wishing to do so must speak to the Chairman prior to the meeting.
PUBLIC SESSION – 7.30pm. The first ten minutes are available for the public to express a view or ask a question on relevant matters on the following agenda. The public are welcome to stay and observe the rest of the meeting.
AGENDA
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
2. DECLARATION OF INTEREST – To receive any disclosure by members of personal interests in matters on the Agenda, the nature of the interest and whether the member regards the interest as personal or pecuniary under the terms of the Code of Members Conduct.
3. MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 10th February 2016 (previously circulated) to be confirmed and signed as a true record.
4. CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED:
· DJ Casey with regard to Trees on Cuckoo Trail (previously circulated)
· ESCC Consultation for East Sussex Local Flood Risk Management between 29th February and 10 April 2016 (previously circulated)
5. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
6. TO RECEIVE REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES:
· Planning:
Please note that Minutes of all meetings are published independently.
· Finance:
Please note that Minutes of all meetings are published independently.
· Enhancing Horam:
Please note that Minutes of all meetings are published independently.
7. REPORT FROM COUNTY COUNCILLOR C DOWLING
8. REPORT FROM DISTRICT COUNCILLOR S STEDMAN
9. TO CONSIDER:
a. IMPLICATIONS OF BEECH MERRYDOWN PROPOSED ALTERATIONS TO PREVIOUSLY AGREED A267 IMPOVEMENTS/MODIFICATIONS.
b. APPOINTMENT OF HIGHWAYS CONSULTANT TO ASSIST/ADVISE HPC.
10. UPDATE FROM COMMITTEES/WORKING PARTIES ON HPC PARISH PLAN.
11. ANNUAL PARISH MEETING – APRIL 20TH 2016 – HORAM VILLAGE HALL
12. HIGHWAYS, FOOTPATHS & RIGHTS OF WAY:
· West Street Lane response from ESCC Highways: carriageway erosion not considered to be safety issue at this time; damage to verge, doesn’t meet criteria for repair. Highways will continue to monitor.
· B2203 bollard cleaning update
· Cuckoo Trail: improvements requested on two further sections of Trail.
13. TO RECEIVE REPORTS FROM REPRESENTATIVES: (previously circulated)
· Horam Centre Cllr M Cousins
· Emergency Officer Cllr L Parkyn
· LAT (formally JAG) Cllr G Knight
· Communications Officer Cllr S Stedman
· Views of the Elderly Cllr V Roberts
· Views of the Youth Cllr A Lee
· Risk Assessment Cllr G Knight
· WDALC Cllr G Knight
· Village Hall Cllr L Parkyn
· Allotments Cllr A Lee
· Speedwatch Cllr P Noakes
Report from Cllr Parkyn as School Governor Maynards Green School
14. CLERK'S REPORT:
o NALC Good Councillor Guide 2016 available
o Attended SSALC HR meeting
o Sports Relief – Horam Mile 20th March – please support
15. FINANCE:
1. To approve payments as shown below and to authorise signing of cheques as listed.
Payee £ cheque number
J Fairweather salary 201096
P Carter salary 201097
HMRC PAYE 689.27 201098
The Horam Club Rooms 140.00 201099
Viking (ink/refuse sacks) 76.76 201100
JAKK Country Furniture Design 138.00 201101
SSALC – Cllr Training and Good Cllr Guide 93.60 201102
Paul Noakes (CSW Online Ltd) 384.48 201103
J Fairweather (postage £15.30, office stamp £19.50
Deep water safety sign £17.64, Land Registry ID1 £20.00
ID photos £8.00) 65.14 201104
J Fairweather (EH Memorial Garden Land Registry) 40.00 100011
2. Bank Reconciliation for previous month available for inspection.
16. INFORMATION FOR/FROM COUNCILLORS (for noting or inclusion on future agendas).
17. DATES OF NEXT MEETINGS
Full Council – 13th April 2016 at 7.30pm
Planning Committee – 7th and 29th March 2016 at 7.30pm
Enhancing Horam 30th March 2016 at 7.30pm
ANNUAL PARISH MEETING, 7PM 20TH APRIL – HORAM VILLAGE HALL.
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