Category Archives: Parish Council

Parish Council Meeting – 12th January 2017 7:30pm – Village Hall

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Fulking Parish Council will hold their quarterly meeting at 7:30 on Thursday January 12th 2017 in the Village Hall — agenda.

PARISH COUNCIL AGENDA
1. Chairman’s Welcome.
2. Apologies.
3. Declarations of Interest.
4. Approval of minutes 13th October 2016
5. Matters arising from the above minutes not on the agenda: (North Town Field trees)
6. Reports from MSDC Councillors & WSCC Councillor Peter Griffiths
7. Comments from the floor.
8. Development/Planning transfer to SDNPA feedback.
9. Ladybrook Spring maintenance update.
10. Neighbourhood Plan discussion
11. Drainage along Edburton Road update
12. Fulking Village Action Plan update & Procedure Revision
13. Increased traffic in Clappers Lane update.
14. Transparency funding update.
15. Clappers Lane drainage and Operation Watershed update.
16. Proposed parking measures West of Lady Brook Spring update.
17. Dog waste bins update.
18. Hillside bridle path drainage-flooding on Poynings Road & ‘the Deans’
19. SDNP Survey update
20. Brighton & Hove Land Sales.
21. Financial Matters (including Cheque List & Stubbs, Income & Expenditure to date, Budget v’s actual, quarterly bank reconciliation.
22. 2017/18 Precept.
23. Date of next meetings: 13th April, 13th July, and 12th October. APM/AGM 11th May 2017.

Members of the Press and Public are welcome to attend.


Bobservation No. 24

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neighbourlinessIt would be good if we could all take into consideration the feelings of our neighbours and communicate with them when a contentious situation happens. This might involve loud music, noisy children, late night barking dogs, trees, hedges, access to a view, parked vehicles or any number of things.

In particular it occurs to me that we might, as a village, consider that the ten-year battle between the village and Mid Sussex District Council over the Market Garden site has been brought to an end, with the decision by that council, complying with a Central Government ruling. In addition to this the recent ruling on the planning application at Conifers is the end of any objection that was raised.

Accordingly, I suggest that the village should now accept that these families are with us for as long as they wish to be, and should be accepted and welcomed as villagers on exactly the same basis as the rest of us. I appreciate that with the original lack of planning consent at the Market Garden site feelings ran high and I have no doubt that there will be objections to this Bobservation but I do implore you to let bygones be bygones and move on. After all, when it comes to planning contraventions there are some villagers who might find it difficult to cast the first stone.

Planning Meeting – Wednesday 21st August 2016 6:30pm – Village Hall

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Fulking Parish Council will hold a planning meeting at 6:30pm on Wednesday September 21st 2016 in the Village Hall.

SDNP/16/04196/FUL
Location: Shepherd And Dog Inn The Street Fulking BN5 9LU

Proposal: Construction of new oak barn courtyard infill extension with demolition of 1.8m of single skin brick courtyard wall with installation of opening partition to allow opening of entertaining space.

Members of the Press and Public are welcome to attend. By prior appointment with the Parish Clerk, a maximum of 2 people may speak for up to 5 minutes each in favour, and a maximum of 2 people may also speak for up to 5 minutes each against the application.

Born between Sept 2012 and Oct 2013?

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Green header for WSCC starting schoolIf you were born between September 2012 and the end of August 2013, congratulations on being able to read this!  West Sussex County Council would like you to alert your parents of the application process for children due to start school in September 2017 which begins on Monday 3 October 2016. WSCC no longer sends individual letters to parents and has asking local organsations to spread the word.

  • Apply online at www.westsussex.gov.uk/admissions
  • Applications can be made between 3 October 2016 and 15 January 2017
  • Special rules apply for house movers until 23 March 2017
  • The Information for Parents booklet is available on WSCC’s website
  • Further information is available by ringing 03330 142 903

Click the images below to find out more:

Start_School_PosterStarting school brochure icon

Planning Meeting – Wednesday 31st August 2016 6:30pm – Village Hall

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Oldwood
Fulking Parish Council will hold a planning meeting at 6:30pm on Wednesday August 31st 2016 in the Village Hall.
SDNP/16/04029/FUL
Location: Oldwood, Clappers Lane, Fulking Henfield West Sussex BN5 9NJ
Proposal: Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a replacement 4 bed house & garage.

Members of the Press and Public are welcome to attend.

Planning Meeting – Friday 5th August 2016 5:30pm – Village Hall

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Fulking Parish Council will hold a planning meeting at 5:30pm on Friday August 5th 2016 in the Village Hall.
Knole House car port Clappers Lane Fulking
SDNP/16/02656/HOUS
Location: Knole House, Clappers Lane Fulking BN5 9NH
Proposal: Demolition of existing carport with store room above and construction of new carport with store room above.

Members of the Press and Public are welcome to attend.

Planning Meeting and Parish Council Meeting – 14th July 2016 7:30pm – Village Hall

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Fulking Parish Council will hold a planning meeting, immediately followed by their quarterly meeting at 7:30 on Thursday July 14th 2016 in the Village Hall — agenda.

SDNP/16/03013/HOUS
Location: The Croft The Street Fulking Henfield West Sussex BN5 9LX
Proposal: Single storey front extension to extend kitchen and replace conservatory with sun room.

SDNP/16/02844/HOUS
Location: Clappers House, Clappers Lane, Fulking, Henfield West Sussex BN5 9NH
Proposal: A two storey extension to the west elevation

Clappers House extension

PARISH COUNCIL AGENDA
1. Chairman’s Welcome.
2. Apologies.
3. Declaration of Interest.
4. Approval of minutes 14th April 2016
5. Matters arising from the above minutes not on the agenda
6. Reports from MSDC Councillor Colin Trumble & WSCC Councillor Peter Griffiths
7. Comments from the floor.
8. Transparency funding update.
9. Clappers Lane drainage
10. Proposed parking measures West of Lady Brook Spring.
11. Dog waste bins.
12. Mailing list
13. Update to Mid Sussex Plan
14. Financial Matters (including Cheque List & Stubbs, Income & Expenditure to date, Budget vs actual, quarterly bank reconciliation).
15. Dates of meetings.

Members of the Press and Public are welcome to attend.

FPC Planning 18:30 15th June 2016

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Shepherd and Dog

The next FPC Planning Meeting will be held on Wednesday 15th June 2016at 6.30pm in the Village Hall when the following planning application will be discussed:-

SDNP/16/02429/FUL

Location:Shepherd and Dog Inn The Street Fulking Henfield West Sussex BN5 9LU

Proposal:Conversion of existing toilet block to bar / restaurant space with balcony and the construction of a new toilet block extension to the rear.

Members of the Public and Press are invited to attend. Members of the public are entitled to speak at the meeting.

Rubbish Proposal?

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Banner - WSCC docs about waste site consultationWest Sussex County Council is running a consultation on the provision of Household Waste Recycling Sites (HWRSs) as it needs to save £18.6m in the coming year.

The main proposals affecting Fulking residents are plans to limit the opening hours of the Burgess Hill and Shoreham sites (Shoreham closed Mon & Tues), and to charge more for non-household waste.

The consultation runs for 16th May to 12th June. You can respond here (when it opens)
More details: Letter, Briefing Pack, FAQs

Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Unaudited Annual Return

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Checking the books
Fulking Parish Council – Accounts for the Year Ended 31st March 2016

  1. Date of announcement – 12th May 2016
  2. Each year the body’s Annual Return needs to be reviewed by an external auditor appointed by the Audit Commission. The unaudited Annual Return has been published with this notice. As it has yet to be reviewed by the appointed auditor, it is subject to change as a result of that review.
    Any person interested has the right to inspect and make copies of the accounting records for the financial year to which the audit relates and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, receipts and other documents relating to those records must be made available for inspection by any person interested. For the year ended 31 March 2016 these documents will be available on reasonable notice by application to the Parish Clerk
    commencing on Monday 6th June 2016
    and ending on Friday 15th July 2016.
  3. Local government electors and their representatives also have:
    • The opportunity to question the appointed auditor about the accounting records; and
    • The right to make an objection which concerns a matter in respect of which the appointed auditor could either make a public interest report or apply to the court for a declaration that an item of account is unlawful. Written notice of an objection must first be given to the auditor and a copy sent to the body.

    The appointed auditor can be contacted at the address in paragraph 4 below for this purpose between the above dates only.

  4. The body’s Annual Return is subject to review by the appointed auditor under the provisions of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 and the NAO’s Code of Audit Practice 2015. The appointed auditor is:
    PKF Littlejohn LLP
    Ref: SBA
    2nd Floor
    1 Westferry Circus
    Canary Wharf
    London E14 4HD
    (sba@pkf-littlejohn.com)
  5. This announcement is made by D.I. Blackhall – Fulking Parish Clerk and RFO