An Ordinary meeting of The Moulton’s Parish Council will be held on Tuesday 10th December 2024 at 7pm at Moulton Seas End Village Hall
AGENDA
1) Chairman’s Welcome.
2) Public Forum. This will last for a maximum of 15 minutes and the Parish Council meeting will commence at 7.15pm.
3) Apologies for absence
4) Declarations of interest. To receive any further declarations, in accordance with the Localism Act 2011.
5) To consider the notes of the meeting held on 05/11/2024.
6) To consider any matters arising from the minutes that are not covered by the agenda.
7) Reports. To consider any matters relevant to the Cemetery. Churchyard and Allotments.
8) Police Matters
9) Highways Matters
Bell Lane A151 junction to be discussed.
10) Financial Matters
Budget and precept to be agreed.
11) Planning Matters
12) Moulton Village Ward
Increased play equipment fitting cost to be agreed.
Pest control quote to be discussed.
13) Moulton Seas End Ward
14) Moulton Chapel Ward
15) SID Report
16) Correspondence
17) Items asked to be included on Agenda during last Meeting.
18) Councillors’ reports and items for inclusion on the next Agenda.
Councillors are reminded that this item is for reporting matters not included elsewhere on the agenda and to raise items for inclusion on future agendas.
19) To confirm date and time of the next Parish Council Meeting.
20) If necessary, to consider passing a resolution under section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, to exclude the press and public from the meeting in order to discuss any items of business that may involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in those paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of that Act as amended by the Local Government Access to Information(Variation) Order 2006.
DRAFT Minutes of the Monthly Parish Meeting of The Moulton’s Parish Council held on Tuesday 10th December 2024 at Moulton Seas End Village Hall
Present: Cllr Wakefield (Chair), Hahn, Sneath, Wright, Woolf, Tibbs, Ingham, Henderson, Sanderson, Cooper, Parish Clerk, Dist. Cllr Casson, CCllr Gibson and two members of the public.
1) Chairman’s welcome
The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting and wished everyone a Merry Christmas.
2) Public Forum
3) Apologies for Absence
Cllr Kirk
Cllr Sneath due to arrive late
4) Declarations of interest
Cllr Sneath and Cllr Woolf (Moulton Park)
Cllr Wright, and Cllr Cooper (Village Hall, MSE)
5) To consider the notes of the meeting held on 05/11/24
Proposed Cllr Wakefield, seconded Cllr Ingham, all agreed.
6) Matters Arising
7) Reports
Cemetery
Pot holes will be filled in in the summer.
Reports of dogs in the cemetery, new signs due to go up.
Interments
Parker-burial
Cooley-burial
Miller-ashes
Hancock-ashes
Churchyard
A resident has asked if they could purchase a memorial bench for the churchyard. All agreed.
Allotments
All ok.
8)Police
9)Highways
TTRO/TTR010053 - Temporary traffic restriction Moulton Chapel – tree works -
Emergency Road closure Order - Engine Bank (Between 300m & 500m South of Broadwater Lane) - 03/12/2024 - 03/12/2024 – National Grid
Cllr Cooper reported large pot holes in Fold Lane.
Cllr Hahn asked if the footpaths Broad Lane could be inspected as in poor repair.
Residents have contacted the Clerk to ask what can be done about A151/Bell Lane junction safety. This was discussed and residents’ concerns noted.
Cllr Woolf asked if River Lane could be added to the agenda for January.
10)Financial
Business Account £93,510.22
Treasurer’s Account £60,086.09
Petty Cash £0.00
Total £153,596.31
Income £766.47
Expenditure £4732.88
Payments to be made
Marriott £644.51
JRB £178.74
NBB furniture (bench MSE) £954.00
MCA room hire £16.50
Post for ‘slow children’ sign £11.98
Clerk Paper and printer cartridge £81.49
Clerk backpay £371.07
McAfee software £64.99
Proposed Cllr Wakefield, seconded Cllr Ingham, all agreed.
Budget and precept to be agreed. Proposed Cllr Wakefield and seconded Cllr Henderson to go into closed session to discuss inc. confidential matters, Clerk’s salary.
11)Planning Consultation
H13-0988-24 – Mr J Clayton - Rear of 42 High Road Moulton - Change of use of paddock/agricultural land to include within residential curtilage – full
H13-1002-24 - Virtue Therapeutic Care & Education (East Sussex) Ltd. – Holly Tree Cottage, Fen Gate - Change of use of a (C3a) dwelling to a children's home & garage conversion into habitable games room - approved under H13-0767-24. Modification of Condition 4 to restrict the number of vehicles rather than staff on site at any one time, provision of Travel Plan & Parking Management Plan. – sec 73 Modification
H13-0981-24 – Woodola Group Ltd. – 24 Broad Lane, Moulton – proposed erection of two 1.5 storey detached dwellings with attached garages, vehicular access, and landscaping - full
(Cllr Sneath arrives as planning applications are discussed)
Chairman suspends standing orders for Dist. Cllr Casson to speak in regards to application H13-1002-24.
Decided applications
H13-0507-24 – BLM Builders Ltd. – Rear of War Memorial, Seas End Road, Moulton Seas End – residential development, 2 dwellings, outline approval H13-0651-20 – reserved matters – approved
H13-0773-24 – Mr J Howling – 49 Ashby Gardens, Moulton – proposed extensions and alterations – full - approved
H13-0992-24 – Postland Developments – Centurion Park, Roman Road, Moulton Chapel – details of full closure reports – condition compliance – approved
H13-0787-24 – Mr M Simpson – Long Acre 92 Roman Road – change of use of agricultural land to extend domestic curtilage – full – approved
H13-0725-24 – Peleton Produce Ltd. – West Cob Gate, Moulton – New open fronted building for forklift storage and a new building for storage of packaging materials – full- approved
H13-0767-24 – Virtue Theraputic Care and Education – Holly Cottage, Fen Gate – Change of use of a (C3a) dwelling to a children’s home and garage conversions into habitable games room – full – approved
H13-0811-24 – F Dring and Son Ltd – Double Roof Farm, High Road Farm, High Road, Moulton – Details of noise assessment, bio diversity net gain plan and scheme of landscaping for the north east portion of the site (conditions 6,11 and 12 of H13-0752-23) – condition compliance – approved
H13-0830-24 – Mr J Clayton – 42 High Road, Moulton - new garage – full - withdrawn
Agreed to reiterate comments for application H13-0767-24 that MPC submitted on the previous application for this property.
12) Moulton Ward
Increased play equipment installation cost due to added trim trail (£2988.65) proposed by Cllr Wakefield, sec. Cllr Sneath, all agreed.
Pest control quote £125 initial clearing and then £350 yearly subscription. Proposed Cllr Woolf, sec. Cllr Sneath.
The traffic flow through village discussed. The amount of HGVS cutting through has not fallen as expected since A16 roundabout has reopened.
13) M S E Ward
Agreed Clerk can obtain quote for a cleaner to clean park equipment on a yearly/bi yearly basis.
Road name discussed for the rear of the war memorial. Agreed to propose the idea of ‘Gibbons Close’ due to Vianna Close having no connection to MSE.
14) Moulton Chapel
Cllr Sanderson asked about speed limit in Fengate. Chairman suspended standing orders for CCllr Gibson to give an update. Highways manager due to come out end of January.
15) SID Report
Max speed of 75mph recorded Common Road MSE.
16) Correspondence
Village Voice 9th December (already sent)
Resident has emailed with concerns about parking outside the Ski slope development and noise.
17) Matters for Discussion to become Agenda items at next meeting.
River Lane traffic
18) Councillors’ reports and items for inclusion on the next Agenda.
19) Date and time of next meeting
Tuesday 7th January 2024, 7pm Moulton Seas End Village Hall
Cllr Hahn left the meeting.
20) If necessary, to consider passing a resolution under section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, to exclude the press and public from the meeting in order to discuss any items of business that may involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in those paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of that Act as amended by the Local Government Access to Information(Variation) Order 2006.
Proposed by Cllr Wakefield, sec Cllr Ingham to go into closed session.
Increased budget costs discussed inc. Clerk’s salary.
Voted and agreed to increase precept by 19% to £56,473.96
5 in favour, 3 opposed and 1 abstained.
Meeting Closed at 8.35pm