Category Archives: Parish Council

Notice of Appointment of Date for the Exercise of Electors’ Rights

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Notice of Appointment of Date for the Exercise of Electors’ Rights

Accounts for the year ending 31st March 2013

Each year the Council’s annual return is audited by an auditor appointed by the Audit Commission.

Any person interested has the right to inspect the accounts and make copies of the annual return and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts relating to the accounting statements. For the year ended 31 March 2013 these documents will be available on reasonable notice between 10th May 2013 and 7th June 2013 by application to The Parish Clerk:

Andrea Dickson
Clerk to Fulking Parish Council
01444 451 060
12 Turners Mill Road
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH16 1NN
andreadicksonfpc@gmail.com

You can download a copy of the notice here (PDF)

Fulking Parish Council – Annual Meeting of Council and Annual Parish Meeting

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The Annual Meeting of the council and the Annual Parish meeting is to be held at FULKING VILLAGE HALL on Thursday 2 May 2013 at 7.30 pm

Agenda Annual Meeting of Council

  • Outgoing Chairman’s Welcome
  • Election of Chairman & Vice Chairman
  • Meeting Closed

Agenda Annual Parish Meeting

  • Apologies for Absence
  • Approval of minutes APM 3/5/2012
  • Chairman’s report
  • Reports from District & County Councillors
  • Guest Speakers
    • Roy Little (South Downs National Park)
    • Gulu Sibanda (West Sussex CC Highways)
    • Jade Harrison (Community Police)
  • Date of next meeting
  • Meeting Closed

You can download a copy of the notice and agenda here.

Refreshments provided.

The public and press are cordially invited to attend.
Andrea Dickson
Clerk to Fulking Parish Council
01444 451060
12 Turners Mill Road
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH16 1NN
andreadicksonfpc@gmail.com

Extraordinary Meeting of Fulking Parish Council – Wednesday 1st May 2013

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Extraordinary Meeting of Fulking Parish Council to be held in Fulking Village Hall Wednesday 1st May 2013 at 6.50 pm

Agenda: To approve the annual accounts for audit

The public and press are cordially invited to attend.

Andrea Dickson
Clerk to Fulking Parish Council
01444 451060
12 Turners Mill Road
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH16 1NN
andreadicksonfpc@gmail.com

Fulking Parish Council – Planning Meeting Wednesday 1st May 2013

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Extended Garage
Fulking Parish Council will hold an Planning Meeting on Wednesday 1st May 2013 at 6.30pm in the Village Hall

TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING PLANNING APPLICATIONS:-


SDNP/13/01530/FUL – Perching Sands Farmhouse Edburton Road Fulking Henfield West Sussex BN5 9LS

Perching Sands Farmhouse Edburton Road Fulking Henfield West Sussex BN5 9LS

Proposed extension and alterations to existing detached garage to provide a new residential unit for ancillary use in connection with the existing house.

Full information available on the South Downs National Park Website – here

Members of the Public and Press are invited to attend.

Members of the public are entitled to speak at the meeting for two minutes, by prior arrangement with the Clerk Mrs. Andrea Dickson , tel 01444 451060 at least 1 hour before the meeting. No more than two speakers for each application and two against.

Andrea Dickson
Clerk to Fulking Parish Council
12 Turners Mill Road
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH16 1NN
andreadicksonfpc@gmail.com

Twenty Fewer Turbines

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Falck Nutec Wind Man
The BBC reported yesterday:

Plans for a wind farm in the English Channel have been reduced because of concerns about the impact on views from the South Downs National Park. The number of turbines has been cut by 20, to a maximum of 175, in a revised scheme submitted to the government. The proposed Rampion offshore wind farm would be visible from the national park .. Underground cabling will pass through the national park from Worthing to a new electrical sub station at Bolney, in West Sussex .. Ducting for the underground cable would be installed in a trench, which would be restored within weeks. “We are not suggesting there is never going to be any impact from a project like this,” said Mr Tomlinson.

The West Sussex County Times now has the SDNPA reaction:

Margaret Paren, Chair of the South Downs National Park Authority, said: “We’re pleased to see that E.ON has listened to our concerns regarding the visual impact of the Rampion proposal on the South Downs National Park, however we think that there is more to be done especially on the routing of the cables.” .. In response to concerns of the impact on the South Downs National Park, E.ON has put forward a number of solutions. These include a ducted method of cable installation to reduce the time required for trenching and restoration, tailored construction to reduce the impact on the chalk grasslands at Tottington Mount and a commitment to communicate with users, informing them of the impact on Public Rights of Way.

The Fulking Parish Council response to the Rampion proposals, from 29th September 2010, can be found here [PDF] and the SDNPA response, from 8th October 2010, is here [PDF].

Post updated 10th and 11th April 2013.

Fulking Parish Council – Budget 2013-2014

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Fulking Parish Council set a budget of £7,303 for the coming financial year at its meeting on 10th January 2013.

The Parish Council budget covers items such as the grass cutting & maintenance of the playground at NTF, street lighting and repairs, public liability insurance, website hosting, cost of audits, subscriptions to local societies, a donation to the Hassocks & Hurst Community Bus as well as additional training for Councillors & Clerk and the Clerk’s salary.

The budget has increased by £960 on last year which means the average payment by a household will rise by approximately £6.80 for the year based on a Band D property.

A full copy of the budget is available here (PDF).

Andrea Dickson
Clerk to Fulking Parish Council
andreadicksonfpc@gmail.com

Lady Brook Spring

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Lady Brook Spring

Lady Brook Spring as it was before the recent work

The recent work carried out at the Lady Brook Spring, just west of the main stream at the Shepherd and Dog, was a complete surprise to the Parish Council.

The PC has recently been in discussions with WSCC Highways about a very different proposal, possibly involving flint work and sympathetic planting along with measures to ensure that safety is improved to reduce the risk of drowning by children and animals. The very stark (some may say hideous) structure that has been built addresses neither safety nor aesthetics – indeed, the new railings (being very open) have vastly increased the risks, as well as being totally out of keeping with the surroundings.

Lady Brook Spring following 'improvements'.

The PC has contacted the Highways department with an urgent request to rectify the situation; we will publish any information on this as soon as we can.

If anybody has any suggestions or thoughts as to how we could make this a special feature of our village, please contact Andrea Dickson – andreadicksonfpc@gmail.com.
Fulking Parish Council

[Photos: before GJMG, after AW]