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Present: Mr. E. M. Livesey (Chairman) Mr. C. T. Phillips (Vice-Chairman) Mrs. M. A. Baker Mr. G. W. Phillips Mr. R. H. Blackmore Mr. A. J. Smith Mr. A. J. Lacey Mrs. A. Souter Mr. D. A. Lucas Mr. N. Walker Mr. J. A. Percival Mr.M.J.Watts Apologies for their absence were received from Mr. D. P. Blackman, Mr. P. A. C. Coote, Mr. B. J. Jack, Mr. C. T. Larkin and Mr. T. W. Thomas. 44. MINUTES The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 1st December, 2008, as circulated, were confirmed and signed by the Chairman. 45. SECTION 106 MONIES With reference to Minute 39 (December, 2008), the Committee had before it the attached Summary of information received from the District Council as to monies received under s.106 Agreements, the details having been brought up to date as indicated at the previous meeting. RESOLVED:That the District Council be asked - [a] what the £2,000 due for Highways for P35/474 is to be spent on ; [b] what the £48,000 due for Sustainable Transport for P35/500 is to be spent on ; [c] whether any of the £400,000 due for Affordable Housing for P35/500 is to be allocated for schemes in Worth Parish ; [d] what were the improvements in facilities funded by the £5,420 awarded to the Crawley Down FC from the Leisure receipts. [e] whether the £68,395 earmarked under various Schemes for the Copthorne Pavilion project is in addition to the £85,000 already promised to the Parish Council by the District Council ; and [f] why there is no provision for donation for affordable housing for P35/580. 46. RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS The Clerk submitted details of the Council's Receipts and Payments for the nine months ended the 31st December, 2008. 47. MID SUSSEX COMMUNITY FORUM The Committee received an invitation to appoint representatives to attend a meeting of the Mid Sussex Community Forum in Burgess Hill on the 11th February. This was a new body set up by Action in Rural Sussex and amongst the subjects to be discussed were Housing and what was called "Greening" issues. RESOLVED: That Mr. G. W. Phillips and Mr. N. Walker be appointed to attend. 48. ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR - COPTHORNE
The Committee noted that, with reference to Minute 42, the Police had been made aware of the recent article in the Copthorne Newsletter and that Inspector Scott at East Grinstead had replied that he was aware of the situation, had an operation planned to deal with the matter and would contact the Council once the results of the operation were known.
Members also noted a letter on the matter from a District Council Officer described as the "Anti-Social Behaviour Co-ordinator" indicating that so far as that Council was concerned the matter was under control.
The Committee also considered a suggestion that the situation would be eased if there was a ban on the use of alcohol in public places in the Parish. RESOLVED: That investigations be made into the possibility of introducing an alcohol ban as suggested. 49. AFFORDABLE HOUSING
It was reported that the Council's previous contact with the District Council and the Hastoe Housing Association, Mr. David Askew, had retired and been replaced by a Mr. Paul Butler who was now dealing with the Crawley Down project. Work continued on that scheme in an effort to complete the Options Agreement in respect of the purchase of the site, but the position had been complicated by the recent allocation of land for possible housing off Grange Road, a site which had a 30% provision for affordable housing, and a situation which might mean a reduction in the number suggested for the other site. Attempts to resolve the matter continued, and a meeting to bring the Council up to date would be arranged early in February. RESOLVED: That Members of the Affordable Housing Sub-Committee be requested to inform the Clerk of dates suitable to them for a meeting. 50. COUNCIL'S WEBSITE
The Committee noted that in accordance with the decision contained in Minute 35 (October, 2008), Webdesigns of Crawley Down had been engaged to produce a new Website for the Council for an initial fee of £500 and an annual maintenance charge of £65. 51. DOCTORS' SURGERIES - DISPENSING
With reference to Minute 36 (October, 2008) it was reported that the Government's proposal to prevent dispensing at Doctors' Surgeries had been abandoned and that there would be no change in the present arrangements. 52. CONCESSIONARY FARES It was reported that the District Council had decided that in 2009/2010 it's charge for senior Railcards would remain at £20.40, with a charge of £15.30 for the disabled. This Council had, therefore, to decide whether to continue to subsidise that charge, the subsidy in the current year being £7 and £5.30 respectively.
The Committee also noted that there was little call for cards for the disabled, but that there had been a considerable increase in the current year in the demand for senior cards, and that the cost to the Council was likely to be in the region of £2,000 as against the figure of £1,400 provided in the Budget. RESOLVED: That the current subsidy be maintained in 2009/2010. 53. GRANTS The Committee received an application from the Copthorne Chapel for a grant towards the cost of providing disabled toilets at the Chapel, estimated at some £5,000 to £8,000. RESOLVED: That a grant of £1,000 be made. 54. MSDC CONFERENCE
It was reported that the Annual Conference for representatives of the District Council and local Councils would take place in Haywards Heath on the 2nd April, 2009. RESOLVED: That the following be appointed to attend -Mr. J. A. Percival, Mr. G. W. Phillips and Mr. N, Walker. Chairman The meeting started at 8.07 pm.and finished at 8.35 pm.
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