Author: Irene - Parish Clerk

Agenda for DPC meeting on 18th July 2023

AGENDA FOR THE DALLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD ON

18th JULY 2023

Parish Council Members are summoned to a meeting of Dallington Parish Council, to be held on 18th July 2023, at 7.30pm in Dallington Village Hall

Members of the press and public are welcome and encouraged to attend

Irene Marchant – Parish Clerk/RFO

St. Giles, Woods Corner, Dallington, East Sussex TN21 9LA

01424 838414/07711224150

clerk@mountfield.org.uk

1. Disclosure of Interests

2. Dispensations

3. Apologies for absence

4. Accuracy of the minutes of the previous meeting(s)

5. Open Forum

5.1. County Council report (ESCC) – Councillor E. Kirby-Green

5.2. District Council report (RDC) – Councillor C. Pearce

5.3 Chair’s report (DPC) – Councillor W. Miers

5.4 Open Forum – to receive any questions/concerns from members of the public on matters on this agenda.

6. Dallington Recreation Ground

6.1 Pavilion Ceiling damage, actions to be taken, the pavilion will remain closed until repairs are done.

6.2 Radio Club storage issues.

6.3 Hiring agreements, these to be finalised shortly.

6.4 To discuss the hedge (Sugar Loaf side), the Tree Warden reports that it needs attention and is investigating the possibility of a Lund grant.

6.5 Any other DRG issues to consider.

7. Dog Control in 2023 – Rother District Council Consultation

To discuss and agree a response to this consultation, deadline 31.07.23.

8. Grants

8.1 To consider the grant request from Dallington PCC (£750.00) for maintenance of the Church grounds, tree work and upkeep of machinery.

8.2 To consider the grant request from Dallington VHC (£100.00) towards the purchase of a projector in the Village Hall, to be used for all organisations who require it.

9. Planning

9.1 No Dallington planning applications for consideration.

9.2 Any other planning matters for discussion.

10. Enforcement

10.1 No Dallington items on RDC’s most recent enforcement list.

10.2 Any other enforcement matters for discussion.

11. Highways/Rights of Way

To consider any urgent Highways/RoW issues.

12. Finance

12.1 Bank balances at 30.06.23

  • DPC deposit account – £11,157.07
  • DPC current account – £5184.01
  • DRG current account – 975.54

12.2 To approve the following payments:

  • Clerk, salary/home office (Jun/Jul 2023) – £831.00
  • Satswana (DPO service) – £90.00
  • * Amazon, printer paper – £37.49
  • * UserWay subscription 2023-24 – £398.33

* Already paid

12.3 To approve the first quarter accounts at 30.06.23 as presented by the Clerk.

13. Dates of next meetings

  • 15.08.23 – planning meeting (provisional)
  • 19.09.23 – full council meeting

14. Exclusion of Public and Press

Pursuant to Section 1((2) of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, to resolve

that the public and press be excluded from consideration of item 19. as it may include legal information.

15. Closed session

Church Hill, Etchingham – roadworks

East Sussex Highways/Balfour Beatty will be carrying out bridge parapet repair works in Church Hill, Etchingham.
The works are planned to take place on Monday 24.07.23 for three days and will involve the replacement of the timber parapets with new concrete post and steel rails.
Church Hill will be closed between 8am and 4.30pm from the junction with the A265 to the junction with Sheepstreet Lane.
A diversion will be in place via A265, Shrub Lane, Battenhurst Road, Sheepstreet Lane and vice versa.
Full details are available on the link below.
Church Hill, Etchingham roadworks

Battle Ramblers – Programmes July to September 2023

Please click on the links below to see the Battle Ramblers programme for evening walks and their three month walk programme.
The Ramblers do vital work for our rural communities, checking footpaths, keeping them open and reporting breaches to the ESCC Right of Ways Team.

Battle Ramblers Evening Walks July-September 2023

Battle Ramblers 3 Month Walk Programme July to September 2023

Dallington Recreation Ground – Pavilion Closed

We have had to close the pavilion at the Dallington Recreation Ground due to extensive ceiling damage. We are presently obtaining quotes for repairs and it will be available for use as soon as possible.
For future use of the pavilion and/or car park, please contact me on – clerk@dallington.org.uk

Users of the pavilion and car park will be asked to sign a hiring agreement.
The field is still open for residents and visitors.
Irene -Parish Clerk

 

Agenda for DPC Extraordinary Meeting 20.03.23

AGENDA FOR THE DALLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL EXTRAORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD ON 20th June 2023, AT 7.30pm IN DALLINGTON VILLAGE HALL

Parish Council Members are summoned to an Extraordinary Council Meeting of Dallington Parish Council, to be held on 20th June 2023, at 7.30pm in Dallington Village Hall

Irene Marchant – Parish Clerk/RFO

St. Giles, Woods Corner, Dallington, East Sussex TN21 9LA

01424 838414/07711 224150 – clerk@dallington.org.uk

1. Disclosure of interests

To receive any disclosures by Members of personal interests in matters on the agenda, the nature of any such interest and whether the Member regards the interest as a disclosable pecuniary interest under the terms of the Code of Conduct.

2. Dispensations

3. Apologies for absence

4. Open Forum

Public Question Time – to receive any questions/concerns from members of the public on matters on the agenda.

5. Damage to pavilion ceiling and actions to be taken.

6. Other DRG matters.

  • Installation of galvanised pedestrian gate adjacent car park gate.
  • Replace the shiplap base on pavilion.
  • The entire pavilion needs a coat of creosote type varnish.
  • The waste behind the pavilion needs clearing and disposed of safely.
  • The old goal posts need safe disposal.
  • The contents of the container must be looked at, presently an old, defunct mover and safe disposal considered.

7. Dates of next meetings

  • 18.07.23 – Full Council Meeting
  • 15.08.23 – Planning Meeting (provisional)

Agenda for DPC Planning Meeting 20.06.23

AGENDA FOR THE DALLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL PLANNING MEETING

TO BE HELD ON 20th June 2023

Parish Council Members are summoned to a Council Meeting (Planning) of Dallington Parish Council to be held on 20th June 2023, at 7.15pm in Dallington Village Hall

Irene Marchant – Parish Clerk/RFO

St. Giles, Woods Corner, Dallington, East Sussex TN21 9LA

01424 838414/07711 224150 – clerk@dallington.org.uk

1. Disclosure of interests

To receive any disclosures by Members of personal interests in matters on the agenda, the nature of any such interest and whether the Member regards the interest as a disclosable pecuniary interest under the terms of the Code of Conduct.

2. Dispensations

3. Apologies for absence

4. Open Forum

Public Question Time – to receive any questions/concerns from members of the public on matters on this agenda.

5. Planning

5.1 Planning application for consideration

  • RR/2023/1005/P Woods Place, Brightling Road

Proposed widening of an existing access to improve visibility.

Click on this link to see full details on the RDC planning website

5.2 Any other planning matters for discussion.

6. Enforcement

6.1 No Dallington items on RDC’s most recent enforcement list.

6.2 Any other enforcement matters for discussion.

7. Dates of next meetings

  • 20.06.23 – Extraordinary Council Meeting (follows at 7.30pm after above meeting)
  • 18.07.23 – Full Council Meeting
  • 15.08.23 – Planning Meeting (provisional)

Full fibre broadband update 01.06.23

This update is from Andrew Wedmore who has been more than helpful in trying to get for those residents, who want it, full fibre broadband.
Engineers were working outside my house (Woods Corner) the other day and having some difficulty running the fibre cable through the pipes as the drains are all blocked with debris.
Irene – Parish ClerkThe following areas are already enabled for full-fibre broadband and the service only needs to be ordered: Darvell Estate, Netherfield, Brightling Road east of Oxley’s Green and the premises between Coldharbour Farm and Pelham Bucks.

Most activity in the week starting 15 May, has been in relation to the network that runs from Cabinet 2, located to the North side of the Church and west of the Village Hall, via the underground duct to just past Avenue Lodge, Bounded by Sugar Loaf Yard, Brightling Down Farm, Little Worge Farm, Perch Hill Farm, Brightling Mine, Sheepshaw Farm and The Banisters, this part of the full fibre network is more complete than other parts of the exchange and may be finished before the other routes.

The week starting 22 May 2023, most activity appears to be between the top of Rectory Hill and the local pole network located either side of Darwell Hole on the B2096. All Connection Block Terminals in this area are now in place with Riverhouses being installed on Friday 26 May. Draw ropes are visible on poles where required, Wall Cottage is barely visible at the base of the pole. Openreach has extended the roadworks date around Darwell Hole until 31 May. They also started to moleplough a new duct down to  Coblye Cottage from the small lay-by on the B2096 located close to Giffords Farm as this was shorter and easier route to upgrade than via Coblye Barn.  They have also been checking out the ducts within Netherfield, hence the appearance of the white arrows, on the B2096.

Openreach has started to paint distance number either side of the arrows on the road pointing towards their other manholes, this is done shortly before they start to drag fibre cables through the ducting, so the cablers know how much cable they will need to pull through.

Please note that all this information is based on observation, not official communications from BT/Openreach. There can be no certainty when or if a particular premises will actually get a full fibre service available.