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Bobservation No. 66: Warming to the Clerk in the End…
Parish Clerk
I have known several Parish Clerks in the time I have been in Fulking and they have varied in efficiency and goodwill considerably, in particular one I can think of was diabolical!. However I think it is generally agreed that the present Clerk, Trevor Parsons, has outshone all his predecessors . A parish council relies very heavily on the professionalism of its clerk and over the last twenty or so years the demands on the clerk have steadily increased; in particular with knowledge of the law as it needs to be enacted. I hope you will all join me in saying thanks to Trevor for the service he provides.
Global warming
The next meeting of the Resolutions group is at 7pm on Sunday March 8th in the village hall and I do encourage you to come and join us. Ably lead by Samantha we are in the throes of putting together Climate Change and ecological ideas for implementation in the villages of Fulking, Poynings and Newtimber.
Funereal matters
If you wish to save your next of kin a bob or two it is quite simple to donate your body to the London Anatomy Office (LAO) (0207 848 8042). Subject to certain circumstances the body will be donated to and used by the medical services involved (probably in Sussex) for research or teaching. This will obviate the need for a funeral which, these days, is quite expensive. The LAO are most helpful on the phone and will help you through the necessary forms. Just in case you are worried about missing the wake when I eventually go; well behaved villagers will be invited to a party instead (Any takers for Call my bluff?). Incidentally the oldest donated body yet was a gent of 107!
Green Resolutions 2
At 7:00pm in Fulking Village Hall on Sunday 8th March
Over pot-luck snacks, join the second inter-village consultation on what we can each do individually and together locally to make a practical difference towards reducing our impact on the environment. Bring pencil and paper and practical ideas.
Any ideas or questions please contact Samantha.
Minutes of the first meeting: Environmental Impact and Green Resolutions 11th January 2020 [PDF].
On the market
Seedling Sunday
Flower and vegetable seedlings; refreshments; conversation. Chris will grow flowers but other folk will need to contribute vegetable seedlings, and plant cuttings. Help also needed on the day itself: moving furniture, serving tea and coffee and, of course, baking cakes. We will also have a craft and local produce stall with artworks and also jams, chutneys, etc. for sale. Do plan on coming to this friendly village event.
Chris G (552)
Spring North Town Field Clear-up
Saturday March 1st — join us this Saturday at around 10:00am for the first North Town Field clear-up of the year. Bring your own tools, e.g., shears, secateurs, gloves. If you use the North Town Field, we need your help to look after it and keep it looking lovely!
Contact Jen Green 552 or Tricia Robinson 255 for more details.
Misleading headline
If Mayfield ever happens, it will be in Horsham District, not Mid-Sussex. The report itself is more or less clear about this but the Shoreham Herald headline (also found in the on-line editions of the WSCT, the Worthing Herald, and the Mid-Sussex Times) is just ‘fake news’.
Run an office in Poynings
Entry-level permanent full-time office administrator needed for R.J. Dance Contractors Ltd., a civil engineering company based in Poynings. General admin duties in a varied role. Opportunity to learn Mayrise and permits system.
Planning Meeting – Tuesday 18th February 2020
You are cordially invited to an Extraordinary Meeting of Fulking Parish Council, at the Village Hall on Tuesday 18th February 2020 at 7.30pm, the meeting will consider the items set out below.
Miles Firth – Chairman
Following the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, and regarding regulations on Access to Local Government Meetings, members of the public are advised that they have a right to film/record the meetings of Fulking Parish Council. Members of the public are also advised that by attending a meeting of Fulking Parish Council, they give their consent to being filmed/recorded by other members of the public, if such activity is taking place.
AGENDA
Public Participation: There will be a period of 15 minutes set aside at the beginning of the meeting for the public to ask questions or make comments on items on the Agenda. Comments on items not appearing on the agenda can be made at the chairman’s discretion.
20/016/PM. Apologies for Absence.
20/017/PM. Declaration of Members’ Interests.
20/018/PM. Planning matters
Knole House Clappers Lane Fulking BN5 9NH – SDNP/20/00159/FUL
Demolition of an existing two-storey house and ancillary garage with store room above. To be replaced with a new two-storey house, a detached new double garage. New vehicular gate and street facing boundary wall with detached pool house and swimming pool to the rear of the property.
Date of the next Ordinary Meeting: Thursday 2nd April 2020 to be held at Fulking Village Hall at 7.30pm.