DODDINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
Agenda for the Parish Council Meeting
To be held at the Village Hall on Monday 14 June 2010 at 8.00 pm
1. APOLOGIES
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
3. VACANCY ON PARISH COUNCIL
4. To approve: MINUTES of the Annual General Meeting and the Annual Parish Council Meeting held on
10 May 2010
5. MATTERS ARISING (except those issues appearing under specific headings)
Extension of Allotment site – To receive feedback from Cllr Jarrett and determine next step GC
Affordable housing – To discuss information received from ACRK
Swale Borough Council Draft Third Sector Strategy – To make decision on feedback – deadline 15 June
6. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Report on the KALC Swale Area Committee Meeting 7 June 2010 attended by Cllrs Cowan & Stiles PC/TS
7. NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH REPORT May report from the NHW Co-ordinator
PUBLIC QUESTION TIME – Adjournment –
8. PLANNING MATTERS KA
i. Wellwood Farm – Appeal information Update
ii. Grace’s Place - Update
iii. Yew Tree outside Yew Tree Cottages. Update
iv. Any other planning matter received by 14 June 2010
9. HIGHWAYS
i. Report on Highways visit from Mr Stephen Huckle – Excessive Signage GC/MJ
ii. Damaged Grit Bin – Report on claim
iii. Highways Update and notification of further work required. ‘Find & Fix’ letter
from John Burr (Director of Kent Highway Services)
iv. Drains in the Old Lenham Road – To discuss apparent problem with the
clearing of these drains
10. PLAYING FIELD
i. Arboricultural Condition Survey – To discuss report and work to be done
ii. Damage to picnic bench – report from Cllr Jarrett MJ
iii. Kissing Seat – to agree confirmation of siting and value for Assets register
iv. Goal post – West end of playing field – update on goalpost & receive quotation for
consideration regarding the reburbishment of both goal areas
v. Wet pour surfacing to replace tiled areas and funding for this work - update.
vi. Cllr Jarrett’s monthly report – MJ
11. FINANCE
i. Invoices for Payment
Lushland Ltd. Arboricultural Survey of the Playing field -To confirm payment of invoice
out of meeting
G Streeting Erection of West End Goalpost
KALC Course fee
KALC Standing Order Publication
Namesco – Renewal of domain name ‘twokentvillages.org’ & renewal of personal web hosting
Payment of invoices in connection with the ‘kissing seat’
ii. Any other invoice for approval received by 14 June 2010
12. ADMINISTRATION AND SYSTEMS
Councillors Declaration of Unchanged Interests – Councillors to sign form or receive appropriate
document to update their interests
Standing Orders Annual Review –To discuss adoption of new model standing orders
13. CORRESPONDENCE
Letter from Bensted’s Charity
Swale Rural Forum Postcards – For distribution
Correspondence items already circulated
Parish News May Edition
Letter from Kent Police authority announcing appointment of new Chief Constable for Kent
Policing Matters – From Kent Police Issue 5
Information on Swale Borough Council’s LEF Grant Scheme for 2010/11
14. AOB – Information Items
Date of next Meeting: AGM Monday 12July 2010 at 8.00pm Wendy Gaze (Clerk) 5 June 2010