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Before opening the meeting, the Chairman welcomed Cllr Mrs Stanney and the member of the public to the meeting and invited them to speak.

Matters raised were:

Development site next to the school. The site was now in the ownership of Matthew Homes.

Meeting with Biffa. Cllr Mrs Stanney reported on a meeting with Biffa. They would be applying for a permit to reopen the site and expected to remove the top in June. A liaison group would be set up again.

The Chairman then thanked Cllr Mrs Stanney and the member of the public for their contribution and opened the meeting at 7.00 pm.

Item no
Minute no 05/06

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465 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

An apology for absence was received from Cllr Mark Colyer -- Family reasons. It was proposed by Cllr Marsh, seconded by Cllr Morrad and agreed that this apology be accepted. An apology for late arrival was received from Cllr Mrs George.

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466 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST AND MEMBERS’ REGISTER OF INTERESTS

Cllr Luck declared a personal interest in item 12e as working for the contractor.

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467 MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 10 JANUARY 2006

It was proposed by Cllr Marsh, seconded by Cllr Mrs Forrest and agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 10 January 2006 be signed as a true record.

4 MATTERS ARISING

468 a C/01/06/4a(422): Dog Bins

Cllr Marsh said he had spoken to Cllr Filmer and would have a meeting with him the following week.

5 PLANNING

a Applications

469 i MC2005/2434: Grain Power Station, Isle of Grain: Application for deemed planning permission under Section 90(2) of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for the construction of a combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power station [adjacent to existing oil fired power station].

It was agreed that road traffic was a major factor and that a contribution to the improvement of the A228 should be sought.

470 ii MC2005/2252: BP Oil UK Ltd, Isle of Grain Terminal: Wind turbine development, incorporating ten 126.5m high wind turbines (each turbine to have a hub height of 80m) and ancillary development comprising a 70m high meteorological mast, switchroom and associated works.

No comment.

B Decisions

471 None notified.

C Appeals and Other Matters

472 Medway’s Building Height Policy

No comment.

473 d Licensing Applications

None

6 FINANCE

474 a Bank Balances

The bank balances as listed on Appendix B were noted.

475 b Cheques signed since last meeting

The cheque signed since the last meeting as listed on the agenda was ratified.

476 c Accounts for Payment

It was proposed by Cllr Marsh, seconded by Cllr Luck and agreed that the accounts as listed on Appendix B be paid (cheques 102095 – 102105).

d Training and Seminars

477  i KAPC Chairman’s Training. A training day for Chairmen had been arranged for Wednesday 29 March. Another day would be held on a Saturday in July and Cllr Morrad said he would prefer to attend on this date, if still Chairman.
478  ii KAPC Planning Information Day. Cllrs Marsh and Mrs George would attend the day on 18 March.

e Subscriptions

479  i National Society of Allotment & Leisure Gardeners. It was proposed by Cllr Mrs Burrows, seconded by Cllr Luck and agreed to renew the subscription £50 +VAT.
480  ii Kent Youth. It was proposed by Cllr Mrs Burrows, seconded by Cllr Luck and agreed to join Kent Youth, subscription £40.
481  iii Action with Communities in Rural Kent. It was proposed by Cllr Mrs Burrows, seconded by Cllr Luck and agreed to renew the subscription £35 (cheque 102107)

7 GRANT APPLICATIONS

482 a Guides, Brownies, Rainbows

It was proposed by Cllr Marsh, seconded by Cllr Mrs Burrows and agreed to pay the hire of the hall for the Guides, Brownies and Rainbows under Section 19 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (cheque 102106).

8 YOUTH COMMITTEE
483 a Chairman’s Report

Cllr Skudder said Kent Youth had put him in touch with some people who would give some equipment. Cllr Marsh reported that the Manager of Bourne Leisure had offered to donate a building. He had been invited to the next meeting of the Youth Committee.

484 b Minutes of the Youth Committee Meeting held on 16 January

Noted.

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485 QUALITY PARISH COUNCIL STATUS

The Clerk reported on her meeting with Catherine Smith. The Chairman, Vice Chairman and Clerk would meet to pursue requirements for application.

10 HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORT

486 a Footpaths

Cllr Marsh said he had contacted the Chairman of St Mary Hoo PC. She had had discussions at Medway Council and the matter would be taken care of through the Rural Liaison Committee. Most paths were in a good state but work needed doing by the surgery in Avery Way. He would check the stile by the sea wall.

487 b Tree Warden’s Report

In Cllr Colyer’s absence there was no report.

488 c Caretaker

Cllr Mrs George said she had had complaints about tree rubbish in Binney Road and the ditches needed clearing. These were matters for Medway Council and not the Caretaker.

489 d Lighting

Cllr Marsh said there had been a spate of turning lights around. The contractor had said it was becoming more common.

e Transport

490 i Representative’s Report. Cllr Marsh reported that the competition to name the transport scheme had now closed. Applications for driver training were still being received Cllr Skudder was now qualified. There would now be two minibuses. Cllr Marsh thought the ASD service was still running and would check. The company providing the Sunday service had received a warning and the service had improved.

491 ii Bus shelter, Avery Way/St David’s Road. The Clerk now had the name of the person to contact at Arriva and would write.

492 f Wide Loads

The letters from the police and from Medway Council were noted. Cllr Marsh had thanked the Manager of Bourne Leisure for the action he had taken.

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493 GRASS CUTTING

The Clerk reported on her meeting with Simon Swift at Medway Council.

12 MANAGEMENT OF THE COUNCIL’S LAND AND PROPERTY

a Village Hall

494  i Cllr Mrs Forrest had nothing to report.
495  ii Roof. The Clerk had sent an e-mail to Alistair Martin but as yet had not had a response.

496 b Woodland, Avery Way

A “Sold” sign had been erected and trees cut back without permission. The Clerk was instructed to contact Cluttons.

497 c Recreation Ground

Cllr Marsh said the youth shelter was being used.

498 d All Saints Allotments

Nothing to report.

499 e Cross Park

The Clerk had not been able to contact the signwriter. A meeting of the Cross Park Association would be arranged. Mr John Burrows was prepared to join the committee.

500 f Noticeboards

Cllr Marsh reported the second noticeboard was still under construction.

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501 VITAL VILLAGES

Nothing to report.

14 POLICE MATTERS

502 a Police Liaison Representative’s Report

Cllr Luck said no meeting had been held.

503 b Speedwatch

The Clerk had been told by Sue Negus that the police co-ordinator would be in touch.

504 c E-mail from Chief Constable

Received.

15 RURAL LIAISON COMMITTEE

505 a Representative’s Report

Cllr Morrad had attended for Cllr Marsh. There had been a update on the Rural Transport Plan and a tour of Hundred of Hoo School and its new media facilities.

b Rural Liaison Grant Projects

506  i Recreation Ground hedge. The plants had been ordered.
507  ii Parish Map. Cllr Mrs Burrows and the Clerk would visit the Ordnance Survey agent in Rainham.
508  iii Kissing gates. A metal kissing gate for the recreation ground and a wooden kissing gate for Cross Park, both with mobility access, had been identified. The cost was £244 and£137 respectively. It was proposed by Cllr Marsh, seconded by Cllr Mrs Forrest and agreed these be purchased.

16 KAPC/MEDWAY AREA COMMITTEE

509 a Representative’s Report

The next meeting was on 22 February.

17 COMMUNICATION

510 a Villagers’ Life Magazine

The Clerk reported on her meeting with the Editor and Webmaster. She had obtained a quotation from Cousins Print & Design of £410 to print each standard issue. It was recognised that extra pages would cost extra. She had also been disappointed that the Editor had not carried out instructions with regard to a letter submitted by a resident of another parish.

The Chairman suspended the meeting to enable Cllr Mrs Stanney to take part in the discussion.

Cllr Marsh said that although the quality was a matter of concern, the constant lateness of delivery was equally serious and had inconvenienced him, especially with the last two issues. Cllr Mrs Burrows was annoyed about the letter referred to by the Clerk and said that although there was a general disclaimer on the front page of the magazine, the letter was set out in such a way and with a statement at the end that had possibly been inserted by the Editor, that it appeared to be the Council’s policy.

Cllr Morrad reconvened the meeting.

It was proposed by Cllr Mrs Burrows, seconded by Cllr Mrs Forrest and agreed that Cousins Print and Design should print the magazine in future. It was suggested the disclaimer should be put on the page which listed the councillors and be put in a larger typeface. A meeting would be set up with Cllr Marsh, Cllr Mrs Stanney, the Clerk and the Editor. When the copy could be sent in electronic format, vetting would be done by the Chairman and the Clerk, before sending to the printers.

511 b Website

It was suggested the Webmaster be asked to set up a link with bus and train information.

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512 CLERK’S REPORT

The Clerk reported on the meeting she and Cllr Marsh had had with the Manager of Bourne Leisure. She also said that she had IT problems at present and was trying to recover information from a corrupted harddrive.

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513 ANNUAL PARISH MEETING

This would be held on 25 April and the speaker would be Bob Marshall-Andrews MP.

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514 CONSULTATION

No documents received.

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515 CORRESPONDENCE

None.

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516 REPORTS AND CIRCULARS

The reports and circulars as listed on the agenda were received.

23 ANY OTHER BUSINESS

517 a Tap in Churchyard

Cllr Skudder reported that the Rector was awaiting a quotation. The Clerk reported on a conversation she had recently had with Pat Merritt and Cllr Skudder said he would speak to her.

518 b Composting Bins, St Luke’s Way

It appeared residents of St Luke’s Way had not been issued with brown composting bins. It was pointed out they could use brown sacks instead.

24 RESOLUTION TO EXCLUDE PRESS AND PUBLIC

It was proposed by Cllr Morrad, seconded by Cllr Marsh and agreed the press and public be excluded from the following item as it was a legal matter.

25 THE BRIMP

The letter from the Council’s solicitor was discussed. It was proposed by Cllr Marsh, seconded by Cllr Mrs Forrest and agreed unanimously that the Council’s solicitor be instructed to regain control of the land for future hiring out.

The Chairman closed the meeting at 8.49 pm.

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