POYNINGS PARISH COUNCIL
Clerk to the Council Mrs Nicki Cutress West End Cottage The Street Poynings BN45 7AQ
Tel: 01273 857221 UNCONFIRMED
Minutes of the meeting of Poynings Parish Council held in the Village Hall on Tuesday 3rd July 2007
Present: Mr Mark Lee Chairman Ms Sheila Marshall Vice Chair Mr Malcolm Johnson Mrs Astri Souch Mr Colin Warburton
Mrs Nicki Cutress Clerk to the Council
Mrs Gina Field District Councillor Mr Peter Griffiths County Councillor
No apologies were received
Three members of the public attended
1. Minutes The minutes of the previous meeting, as circulated, were approved and signed by the Chairman.
2. Matters Arising (a) Speed Limit The Clerk wrote to WSCC highways with our concerns over no more street furniture – they said that there is guidance as to the signage required for a 30 mph limit. They will try to use existing posts where possible. 30mph painted in the road – they can only be painted in association with upright sign and not in isolation 30mph through to Fulking – not possible under current speed limit criteria. Mostly because not enough frontage and not built up enough, also lessen impact on 30mph limit in village! 20mph through the Street – Poynings considered as a whole village and the 30mph limit reflects this! 20mph would require more signage and felt it would not impact enough. Peter Griffiths added that he felt sure that the speed limit will be extended at some time in the future.
(b) Village Sign The sign was officially unveiled by Peter Griffiths and Margaret Cutress. Congratulations to Malcolm for organising the event together with champagne and a photographer from Mid Sussex Times. (c) Highway Rangers They have weeded Cora’s Corner and cleared Cora’s’ Walk as requested. The Clerk is to chase them about clearing the road between Downmere and Cora’s Corner.
3. Planning (a) 2 School cottages – 2 bay garage – refused by MSDC (b) Follymead – demolition of conservatory and 2 storey extension – passed by MSDC (c) Dyke Farmhouse – renewal of unimplemented permission for 3 bat garage with games room – passed by MSDC (d) 2 Park Cottages – extension to side and rear – the Council will object to this application.
4. Expenditure The following amount were authorised for the period May and June 2007.
Date Payee Amount 23.5.07 Simon Zec – April – cemetery etc £217.50 23.5.07 Simon Zec – Feb/March–cemetery etc £250.00 23.5.07 SALC – subs £84.90 23.5.07 SLCC – subs £40.00 24.5.07 Malcolm Johnson – village sign £1300.00 30.5.07 CPRE – planning seminar £50.00 Total £1942.40
Income for May and June 2007 23.5.07 Tilleys stonemason – Purdew memorial £15.00 15.5.07 VAT Repaid £94.86 Total £119.86
5. Any Other Business (a) Garden Party It was agreed that the Council would nominate Peter and Jenny Bonner to attend the MSDC Garden Party this year at Danny House on 30th September. They would be nominated for all their hard work for the church. SM will attend as the Parish Council representative. (b) Parish Plan The Parish Plan had been circulated by SM and was discussed. It was proposed that SM would check that the statistics were correct and that the Plan would be adopted at the next PC meeting in September. (c) Gina Field ML welcomed Gina Field, newly elected district councillor to the meeting. She said that it looked likely that all villages would be asked to accept some new build homes. A meeting with Suzanna Kemp will be organised with people from Pyecombe, Newtimber and Fulking invited to come along. The Clerk is to seek interest from the Downland villages and then arrange a meeting, probably in September. GF mentioned that the boundaries fro the proposed National Park have been re-drawn. (d) Peter Griffiths Peter talked about arranging a joint meeting with Downland villages to discuss the proposed re-structuring of the health service in Sussex. The Clerk will seek views from the Downland villages and arrange a joint meeting, probably in September also. The new waste site at Burgess Hill is being officially opened shortly. They have a license to sell compost there from recycled green waste. (e) Letter Box at Crossroads The Clerk is to try and ascertain who moved the letterbox and why. It is felt that it is more dangerous by the bus stop as villagers have to cross the road to post their letters.
6. Date of Next meeting The next meeting of the Parish Council will be on Tuesday 4th September 2007 at 7pm. All welcome!
Meeting closed at 9.00pm
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