Notes from the public meeting of Fulking Parish Council held on Thursday 19th March at 7pm in the Village Hall to discuss the licensing application are now available.
Category Archives: Parish Council
Shepherd & Dog Licensing – Public Meeting
Fulking Parish Council will hold a public meeting on Thursday 19th March at 7pm in the Village Hall to discuss the licensing application – see previous post:
If you are unable to attend the meeting, you can submit comments for or against the application to the licensing department by 26th March – licensing@midsussex.gov.uk. Please copy the PC for its records at andreadicksonfpc@gmail.com
Please bear in mind that when a licensing application is submitted, the following four objectives are the main points considered:
- The prevention of crime and disorder
- Public Safety
- The prevention of public nuisance
- The protection of children from harm
Bobservation No 5
Parish Councillors
Elections for Parish councillors will be held, at the end of the four year term, on May 7th this year.
Parish councils are a chance for villagers to express their opinion on local matters through their elected representatives. The Parish Council has no political allegiance.
Fulking Parish Council normally has five councillors, which is the number expected to be elected next May and, so long as only five villagers put their names forward for election, they will become the Parish Council. If more than five villagers put their names forward there will be a ballot on the same day as the Parliamentary election. The councillors then elected will appoint a Chair and a Vice Chair of the Parish Council. Parish councillors are unpaid but the Parish Clerk who is appointed by the Parish Council is a paid employee. On the occasion of this election we will have a new Parish Clerk, Derek Blackhall, and the current Parish Clerk, Andrea Dickson, will be leaving us to take up another post.
Although very frustrating at times, the rewards are being involved with the democratic process at its primary level, learning a great deal about Fulking, getting to know many villagers, and deciding what is in the best interest of the parish. In my experience you will make many friends as well as a few enemies but the satisfaction is very real.
I do encourage you to think about it seriously. Nominations need to be made between March 30 and April 9 and details of how to apply will be on the village web-site.
Fulking deserves to be served by a sensible, dedicated Parish Council.
If you choose to stand you will not regret it.
FPC Planning 6:30 4th March 2015
The next Planning Meeting will be held on Wednesday 4th March 2015 at 6.30pm in the Village Hall when the following planning applications will be discussed:-
SDNP/15/00563/LIS Customary Cottage The Street Fulking West Sussex BN5 9LU – Side extension
and
SDNP/15/00562/HOUS Customary Cottage The Street Fulking West Sussex BN5 9LU -Side extension
Andrea Dickson
Clerk to Fulking Parish Council
01444 451 060
12 Turners Mill Road
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH16 1NN
andreadicksonfpc@gmail.com
FPC Planning 6:30 4th February 2015
The next Planning Meeting will be held on Wednesday 4th February 2015 at 6.30pm in the Village Hall when the following planning application will be discussed:-
SDNP/15/00285/FUL The Dales Poynings Road Fulking Henfield BN5 9NB
Erection of a 2-storey detached dwellinghouse with basement accommodation, following the demolition of the existing dwelling and pool while retaining the existing garage. (Resubmission of application SDNP/14/04315/FUL).
and
SDNP/15/00342/LIS Arbor Vitae The Street Fulking West Sussex BN5 9LU
Alterations to existing building: creation of new aperture in ground floor fireplace, replacement of two patio doors in rear elevation. Removal of partition wall to combine bedrooms 3 and 4 (first floor) into one single room. Replacement of two first floor windows on front elevation.
Andrea Dickson
Clerk to Fulking Parish Council
01444 451 060
12 Turners Mill Road
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH16 1NN
andreadicksonfpc@gmail.com
Vacancy for Fulking Parish Clerk
We have a vacancy for the Parish Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer for Fulking Parish Council.
Six hours per week mainly working from home but the role does include attending some evening meetings. (There are four Parish Council meetings per year and they are held in January, April, May, July and October. Planning meetings are held as and when required on either the 1st, 3rd or 5th Wednesday of the Month.)
Duties include taking minutes, day to day correspondence, financial records, updating the website, researching and updating council policies.
Hourly rate £10.26
Closing date for applications is 30th January 2015.
For further information, please contact Andrea Dickson (or look on the SALC website where the vacancy will be advertised).
Parish Council 8th January 7:30pm Village Hall
Fulking Parish Council will hold their quarterly meeting at 7:30 on Thursday January 8th in the Village Hall — agenda. Members of the Press and Public are welcome to attend.
Andrea Dickson
Clerk to Fulking Parish Council
01444 451060/andreadicksonfpc@gmail.com
FPC Planning 6:30pm 7th January [UPDATED]
In the Village Hall, two applications — official FPC poster here [PDF].
Footpaths needing attention
WSCC have changed the way that the Public Rights of Way are managed and maintained. They will now be inspected once every fifteen months as opposed to once every nine months. At the same time, WSCC are looking at the summer clearance programme for footpaths. This programme clears surface vegetation on approximately 10% of the network.
If you know of any footpaths/rights of way that need attention please can you inform me before the 8th January 2015 or in person at the PC meeting on that day. The PC will then advise WSCC.
Andrea Dickson
Clerk to the Parish Council
01444 451 060/andreadicksonfpc@gmail.com
FPC Planning 6:30pm 19th November
