WATERINGBURY PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of Parish Council Meeting held on 2nd July 2019
7.30pm Wateringbury Village Hall
Present
Cllr M Wells (Chairman)
Cllr L Simons (Vice Chairman)
Cllr R Tripp
Cllr F Fielding
Cllr M Burrows
In attendance:
Mrs S Cockburn – Clerk to the Council
Mrs Trudy Bailey – Rostrum Correspondent
3 members of the public
The Chairman opened the meeting by reminding everyone in attendance the meeting may be filmed, recorded, photographed or otherwise reported and asked if any person present intends to make a video or audio recording of the proceedings. None
PART ONE
19/027 APOLOGIES FOR ABSCENCE
Apologies received from Cllr Marks, Cllr Balfour & PCSO Wendy Stanley
19/028 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST/DISPENSATIONS
None
19/029 ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Chairman reminded the meeting there would be no Council meeting in August. The next meeting is on 3rd September. There had been a delay in repairing the overhang on the building at the corner of Red Hill due to traffic management issues
19/030 REPORT FROM COUNTY COUNCILLOR
Cllr Balfour was not present
19/031 REPORT FROM BOROUGH COUNCILLOR
Cllr Hudson’s report attached
9/032 CRIME REPORT
Any reports from Kent Police, Kent Police website and e-watch attached
19/033 VILLAGE WARDEN REPORT
John Ibbs’ report attached
19/034 MINUTES OF PARISH COUNCIL MEETING THE 4TH JUNE 2019
The Minutes having been read were approved by Cllr Burrows and seconded by Cllr Fielding and signed as a correct record.
19/035 MATTERS ARISING FROM MINUTES OF 4TH JUNE 2019
Matters arising attached.
19/036 REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES AND OTHER BODIES
Finance & General Purposes – No meeting Two contractors Birkby Construction and Hooper & Son were asked to supply 2 quotes each for work on the track to the playing field. These were not complete, and it was agreed to put this forward to the September meeting
Planning – Meeting to follow.
Wateringbury Sports & Recreational Association – Councillors had been requested to attend an information meeting with Mark Golding to discuss proposals for a new pavilion. It was agreed to arrange a meeting during the week commencing 29th July
Village Hall – nothing to report
Tonbridge & Malling Area Committee of KALC_– Minutes of a previous meeting had already been circulated.
Parish Partnership Panel – Minutes of 13th June had been circulated. Next meeting in September
Joint Parish Council Transport Consultative Group – Meeting of 20th June was cancelled
Kent Community Rail Partnership – Next meeting October
Highways & Transportation-Speedwatch – The next meeting 24th September 7pm Speedwatch – report attached
Allotments – An inspection to be arranged for September
Cemetery – nothing to report
Joint Flood Group – Nothing to report
19/037 FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT
Agreement of the Financial Statement was proposed by Cllr Tripp and seconded by Cllr Fielding. All cheques were signed
19/038 PUBLIC DISCUSSION
Overgrown vegetation in Fields Lane was raised, weeds between The Brucks & Cobbs Close only partly cleared, rubbish at the back of the bus stop in Bow Road and overflowing waste bin on the footpath along the river from the station to Teston. Needles had been seen on the footpath from The Brucks to Leney Road
PART TWO
19/039 PRIVATE SESSION
Members of the public and press were asked to leave.
The Chairman referred to the problems experienced by Borough Green Parish Council. Their Clerk had been taken seriously ill and no Councillor could access any records as the council’s computer was voice activated
In the event the same situation could not arise the Chairman and Vice Chairman had been given details of access, passwords etc., to be held privately and used only in case of an emergency The Clerk did confirm that all access and passwords were also kept in a book and/or on the desk top of the laptop. It was suggested that a written contingency plan be drawn up. It was agreed that Cllr Burrows work with the Clerk to update various documents on Google Drive
There being no further business the Chairman closed the meeting at 9.30pm