APOLOGIES: Mr P O’Sullivan and Mr R Honey due to previous engagements. Mrs S Elsy, due to her father being admitted to hospital.

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST: There were none.

 

MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING: were agreed and signed after the following correction; 04.36.4b, delete except and add expect & Minute 04.45.13,2 replace leaves with leaf.

 

ELECTION OF THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS

Mr Oliver took the chair after Mr LeClercq had been proposed by Mr Coles and seconded by Mr Miller for chairman, there being no other nomination for chairman Mr LeClercq accepted and retook the chair.

Vice Chairman. Mr Oliver was nominated by Mr LeClercq seconded by Mr Coles, there being no other nomination Mr Oliver was duly appointed.

 

TO APPOINT THE FOLLOWING REPRESENTATIVES:

Mr Oliver had requested all members to state before the meeting whether they were happy to continue in their present positions. Below is the final list;

Tree Warden            Mr O’Sullivan                                Iron Room;  Mr Oliver

Pond Warden           Mr Miller                                       Web site       Mr A Coles

Footpath Warden     Mrs Elsy

KAPC;                    Mr LeClercq & Ms LeClercq

Police Forum           Mr Pandya & Ms LeClercq

Parish Forum           Mr Oliver & Mr LeClercq

 

TO APPOINT THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES

Both the planning and appointments committee are still in place. A new committee has been arranged for finance that will give the Clerk a point of reference for advice and support.

Planning Mr Oliver, Mr Honey, Mr O’Sullivan and Mr Miller.

Appointments: Mr Oliver, Mr Honey and Mr O’Sullivan.

Finance Committee. Mr Pandya, Mr O’Sullivan and Mr Oliver.

 

MATTERS ARISING.

a) Annual Parish Meeting. The agenda for the Meeting being held on 17^th May will include, update on the Parish Plan, Neighbourhood Watch both in Goat Lees and the village. The Clerk was asked to contact Mr Richardson to ask him if he would give a short presentation on the Speedwatch and Mrs Hawes for a Ward Member’s Report.

b) Bus Service 666. In reply to the Clerks letter, it has been confirmed the bus route is to change slightly and not now go round the green. The Clerk was asked to find out if a bus shelter is to be built on the A251 as now thought possible.

c) Highways. The footway on the A251 between The Towers and Boughton Aluph will not be swept on a regular basis; it will be done on a reactive basis. It is on the list for sweeping shortly. A petition was handed to the Chairman with regard to traffic speed on the Wye road at the Kempes Corner end of the lane. The PC is in full agreement with the sentiments of the petition and has on many occasions raised the same issues. A letter will be sent to ABC.

d) Notice-boards. The Clerk reported she had still not been able to obtain a definite date for the arrival of the notice-boards being built by Mr Wilson, as it is now some six months since the order was first made it is now agreed that the order be cancelled and the notice-boards obtained from an alternative source. Greenbarnes was agreed as the alternative company. As the original quote was for delivery only and not for erection the Clerk was instructed to obtain a quote.

e) Goat Lees Community Hall. Mr Carty has replied to the Clerk’s letter advising that, there is still a delay with the legal arrangements over the hall and that, the PC will be made aware of the transfer as soon as possible.

 

WARD MEMBERS REPORT:

Mrs Hawes reported that the litter along Trinity Road is now being collected. The costs of the Greater Ashford Development Framework at Eastwell Manor were financed by other organisations not the borough council.

 

PLANNING:

a) ABC granted permission to 04/00353/AS, Fairlawns. To convert aviaries to 10 cat chalets.

b) 03/01105/AS, Freathy Farm, Sandyhurst Lane. An amended application to garage blocks on plot 1 & 2, was discussed by the PC and supported.

c) 04/00634/AS, Old Rectory Cottage. Application for garden store and tool-shed extension to existing garage was discussed & supported.

d) Noted, further information regarding Eastwell Manor Hotel Golf Course, additional neighbours consulted.

e) TP/04/00052/AS. Tree works at 63 Aylesbury Road. The Clerk was asked to contact Mr O’Sullivan as tree warden and ask his advice; no one at the meeting had any objections to the works, but wished to have Mr O’Sullivan’s comments

f) Noted, Eastwell Park Farm Notice of Consent for materials relating to planning application number 03/910/AS last year.

 

FINANCE:

The following cheques were agreed and signed

Name

Name	Reason	Amount	Cheque number
L Hedley	Salary for may	£185.00	498
Allianz Cornhill	Insurance premium	£441.26	499
P O’Sullivan	Account work	£400.00	526
KRCC	Annual Subscription	£30.00	527
L Hedley	Reimbursement Information day	£15.00	528
ABC	Panel Expenses	£13.51	529
BT	50% of bill	£43.28	530

 

The Clerk read out the position of the accounts as at 15^th April.

Mr LeClercq and Mr Oliver had signed the new mandate; Mr Miller was still to take the form into the bank with ID papers.

 

REPORTS:

a) KAPC. The Chairman reported he had attended the Meeting in April; the Minutes for the meeting are included in items for circulation.

Mr Pandya reported difficulties with lorries delivery to the building site within Goat Lees. He had spoken to the site manager but the situation had not improved. The Clerk was asked to write to Taylor Woodrow – builders – explaining the difficulties and highlighting the health and safety aspect of the problem.

 

CORRESPONDENCE:

a) Items for circulation were handed out.

b) Items previously circulated had still not completed the rounds due to the volume. These would be added to next month’s agenda.

c) Community Assessments workshop on 22^nd May. No one able to attend.

d) A letter from Charles Findlay, KCC Member for Ashford Rural East Ward, informing the PC that he has been allocated a sum of money for small projects in his ward, councillors felt that as the Goat Lees Community Hall is still in its infancy there may be an opportunity to obtain some financial assistance.

e) NHW AGM. Representatives to attend will be Ms LeClercq and Mr Pandya.

f) Noted, a letter from Eastwell Manor Hotel about fireworks on various nights in the future, the letter was handed to Mr Coles who will put up notices. 

 

MATTERS OF GENERAL INTEREST:

1. The Clerk reported she had attended the Greater Ashford Development Workshop and would be completing a report of the events and circulating it for those who are interested. There will be a presentation in Ashford on the 15^th May in the Centrepiece Bank Street.

2. BT are only looking at villages in the rural areas for broadband if there is enough interest locally. A minimum of 12 is needed, the clerk was asked to register the interest of the Parish Council.

3. Mr Wells secretary of the Iron Room has approached Mr Oliver with a request about the PC buying the fridge for the kitchen. Mr Oliver explained the PC are waiting for someone from the Iron Room to go and order it, the PC can then arrange a cheque for payment.

4. A report about the various activities carried out by and at Pfizer’s in Sandwich was mentioned. There is funding for updated IT equipment for students at senior schools. If Members are aware of some one needing assistance Mr Oliver should be contacted.

5. Several chest freezers have been dumped in Lenacre Street, ABC will be contacted.

6. The phone box on the corner of Lenacre Street and Sandyhurst Lane is falling into further disrepair. This was reported to BT after the last Meeting.

7 Mr Wilkins has approached a Member of the PC with a request for a light at the Lenacre Street and Sandyhurst Lane junction. It was explained that the Design Statement discourages further lights within the rural areas of the Parish.

 

The next meeting will be the Annual Parish Meeting on 17^th May with the next Council Meeting on 7^th June.

 

There being no further business the Meeting closed at 10.30pm.

 

Signed

Chairman

7^th June 2004