Luwer llahtow Parish Council
Minr-rtes of the nreeting of Loner Halstcy-, Parish Cmrncil held on Tuesday 5
Deceffib€r 19?5 at 7.45pm in the l'4emsrial Hall, Lower Halstow.
Present: l"1r Davis(Chairrnan)i Mr Stevens(Vice Chairrnan); Flr Deare; Plrs
Hartfree;/Mrs Pitcher arrived at 7,50pm and llr Swift arrived at 8,ffipm.
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Apologies
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2.
It
lYinutee of the Last l'4eeting
r*as proposed by Mr Deane, seconded by Mr Lsnre that the minutes of the
hbvember mreting of Loraer Flalstqar Parish f,ouncil be sigredn subject to the
addition at paragraph 6b), line 5 of ron t'he raest side of Breach Larer
after rsiEnr; al} were in favour.
3.
a)
Matters Arisins
tillage Sign Mrs Pitcher had ret with Mr Gransden who had describd
the nethod of translating the &sign into a nx:uld and then painting in the
details. A sign 3' x 2' nmrld cost approx fSmO- fSOO, excluding the csst
sF the painting, l"lrs Pitcher advised that Mrs Ardley would like to paint
the rnould herself. The Chairnran upuld enquire about obtaining a grant frorn
the Heritage Fund, It wae agreed that the tracing and design work nnuld go
ahead but nothing co-rld be progressed on the ncq.rlding until the grant carne
through,
b) Footpaths lnlr Stevens had spoken the Footpaths tlFficer abca:t the
overgrcldn path and he had agreed to clear the brambles and mark the path.
c)
elaypit The Applicants had appealed against the Ca.rnty Cauncil's
re*-rsa1 and the timing sf the appeal was awaited. The Chairrnan advised the
applicati"on to extend Brarnbledo,.ln on Sheppey was currently un#r
consj.&ration by KCC and if approved this rarr..r1d increase the amotrnt of Clay
available in the area. The Boro;gh Plan nntrld also soon h on &posito
reconmending the site as a Local Landscape Area
d) Tree Preservation Or&if at Tiptr:ee The eite meeting had laken place
and the landaurer had requested a managsnenl plan for the treeso sc: that
they co.rld carry on farming with the least interruption.
e) Flae.dlight Mrs Pitcher !/\,as stiil trying to contact Mr Ballard abot-tt
altering the angle of the floodlight in his garden.
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a)
b)
Corresgonebnce
Cri.nesteppers Leaf1et.
The lvlernrial Fi.rne - Applicatian to place a l*lemo.rial for Andneut
Lanbert. Approved subject to no advertising.
c)
SBC lrrForrnation l'-ios, 353 & 364.
d) KCC Highways Zm3/Ll,rllt-Hal cf 23.11.95 - acknswledgement trf Csuncil's
letter.
e) KAPC RWILG/Rh,P of 14,1,1.?5 - Rural tqlhite Paper.
f)
SBC Electoral Registration Officer DJS/DIO of I'tk:v ?5 - Draft Register
of Electors.
g) Local Council Review - l'.lov 95.
h) KROC JH/LG of 9.11.95 * Papers for AGl"l on 17.11.?5.
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a)
Clerk's Repoft
The Clerk held f75 in allotrnent rent to be banked and f58 in buri.al
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and nsrnorial fus.
b) Master Lee talhite would be h:ried in a newly purchased grave on 7
December. The Chairman proFosed that in vienr of the families close
connections and interest in the village resident'a fees ras-rld be
chargeable; this proposal was seconded by t"lr Stevens and agreed by the
ather rnernbers oF the Counci 1 .
c)
The Clerk had advised the chairrnan that she had inadvertently charged
the old rate of b-irial fees fur the b,rrial of Mr &;rr. It was proposed by
Mr Daviso seconded by Mr Stevens that lhe additional fees should nol be
requested.
d) The Clerk had collected the allotrnent rent in The l'4ennrial HaIl on 11
Novernber; 2 a1 lotnrents had been surrendered.
5.
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Re.lorts From lvlerlbers
Finance There was f12O1,45 in the cheque account, f2011.56 in the
deposit account and f6O81.26 in the NISB. The Chairrnan advised thal the
precept r-equest weuld be received before the next neeting of the Farish
Ccl-tncil and it was agreed thal The Chairman would meet with Mr Sruift and Flr
Deare to fornr-rlate proposals for the 19?6,/97 precept.
b) Roads Il rxas agreed that the Clerk shcxrld ring KCC to request
gritting in the village if the weather turred i.cy.
c)
Footoaths
d)
f)
g)
h)
Al lotnents
Amenity Areas
BuriFl Ground
7.
Brickvrnrks Site
KAPC Area Csrxnittee The Speaker had been Mr Natchus of the Badger
Preservation Society.
rculd be a rnnrking party on the site on 10 Decerirbr to dig the
willsls att of the reed bed. It r^ras agreed that the LMIDB uxa-rld be asked to
take sone of the nr,ilch s-rt of the botlsn of the reed bed to a1law a better
flow of water. It was also agreed that prices unrld be so-rght, for srnall
etones to cover sone of the rrurddier fontpaths.
There
B.
a)
Plannino
of 9.11.95 - Burnmary of cclfflrn€ntg on draft of
Local Borough PIan.
b) The Planning lnspectorate T/AP?/V2ffi5./A/95./ffi4n2/PA of 13.11.95 Refusal nf appeal against rejection of the htr.,se at Little Barksore Farm.
c)
SBC DSD Wl/%/993 &9?4 Case 4963 of 15.11.?5 - applications tur
further alterations to Three Tuns Public Fbuse. The Chairman and Mr Enrift
declared an interest in the application and did not take part in the
discussions; the Vice Chairrnan Mr Stevens tmk the Chair for thie itenr. The
Co-rncil were very concerned about this application particularly in the
light of go rnany earlier applications. There was also ssr€ concsrn abcx-rt
the practices of the builders inverlved, It was agreed thal the Clerk should
cantact the Borough Conservation Office to draw his attention to the
application and to express their concerns ah:t what wae happening there.
s)
SBC DED 51'J/95/835 Case 1.1011 of 7.LL.?5 * apprsval for landscaping at
rear of 18 hlestrnoreland Drive.
Surnrnaries dated 7r|4r21 and 28 November hEre circulated.
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a)
Cheques
Seeboard
Maintenance cyF
VAT
b)
c)
d)
Street Lights Decernber
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lvleeting on Tiptree
was proposed by Mr Btevenso seconded by Mr Swift
signed.
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Oct-Ihc
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Photocopying
Mns J Davis
Photocopying for Public
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Mr D Bosraell
llaintenance of E-rrial Grs.rnd Bct*Dec
Mr t{ Crq-rcher
l*4aintenance oF Village Green 1gg5
Mrs CD Fordharn
Salary Oct-Dec
Phone
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that these cheqr-ree
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Any Other &rsirpss
of the trees on the arnenity land opposite the Thnee Tuns needed
replacingr it was suggested that a Cornus Doghlrod wcr-rld be a good choice.
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11. Date trF the l\bxt I'kting
The next neeting of Lclner Halstcad Panish Eouncil wili b held on Tr-tesday 6
February 1?96 at 7.45pm in the lkn:rial Hall, Loy,rer Halstqrr,
The meeting closed at 9.1opm and the Chairman took the opportunity
everyone the canrplinents of the season.
Date:
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l^FA Davis
Chairman
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