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You are cordially invited to the Ordinary Meeting of Fulking Parish Council on Thursday 3rd July 2025 at 7.30pm to be held at Fulking Village Hall. The meeting will consider the items set out below.

Trevor Parsons – Parish Clerk

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.

25/035/OM. Apologies for Absence

25/036/OM. Declaration of Members’ Interests.

25/037/OM. Approve the Minutes of Ordinary Council Meeting of 10th April 2025 and Annual Meeting dated 15th May 2025.

The minutes, subject to any amendments, to be approved and signed as a true record of the meeting.

25/038/OM. Reports from District and County Councillors.

25/039/OM. Matters Arising & Outstanding Actions To clarify and report on actions brought forward from the last meeting

25/040/OM. RoSPA Report & Playground Inspections

25/041/OM. North Town Field Lease

25/042/OM. Fulking Village Hall CIO Presentation and Funding Request.

25/043/OM Financial Matters To adopt revised Standing Orders

25/044/OM. Financial Matters. To review payments made since the last meeting.

25/045/OM. Correspondence & Information Items

25/046/OM. Date for next meeting: Thursday 9th October 2025.

The ANNUAL MEETING OF COUNCIL & ANNUAL PARISH MEETING will be held on WEDNESDAY 14TH May 2025 at 7.30pm at Fulking Village Hall. 

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.  

Agenda: Annual Meeting of Council 

25/026/AMC Chairman’s Welcome followed by Election of Chair & Vice Chair  

Agenda: Annual Parish Meeting 

25/027/APM Apologies for Absence 

25/028/APM Approval of previous years’ minutes Annual Parish Meeting 14th May 2024 

25/029/APM   Chairman’s report 

25/030/APM    Reports from District & County Councillors 

25/031/APM.   To consider and agree the Internal Audit Report Letter dated 20/04/2025. 

25/032/APM.   To consider and agree the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) for the year ending 31 March 2025 ensuring it accurately presents the financial management of the Council as required by the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015. 

25/033/PM      Village Hall 

25/034/PM     Planning Application – SDNP/25/01663/CND 

Proposal: Change of Condition 2 (Approved plans) for SDNP/24/01324/HOUS.  

Location: Furzefield , Clappers Lane, Fulking, West Sussex, BN5 9NJ 

25/035/PM Planning Application – SDNPA/24/05059/LDP 

Proposal: Use of the land as a recreational campsite for not more than 60 days in total in the calendar year 2025. There are not more than 50 pitches. The moveable structures shown on the site plan are solely for the purposes of the permitted use.  

Location: The Springs , Edburton Road, Edburton, West Sussex, BN5 9LN 

Date of next Ordinary Meeting Thursday 3rd July 2025. 

Village Hall Fund
Seeking to achieve the purchase of the Fulking village hall, chapel and adjacent land for £85,000 by 31 December it is reported that £20,000 has already been collected. This is a magnificent start to the campaign.
I wish the committee success in what they are seeking to achieve and will follow with great interest the magnificent £barometer that Jen Green has created and displayed at the foot of the hall steps. It would be good to be able to see the current collection amount on a day to day basis on the village web site.
Travel
Having just had my 94 birthday and reflecting on the many shortcomings in my slightly indulged life I find that age, most of all, makes it is very difficult to travel any distance. Therefore I urge you, if you have the inclination and means, to travel as much as you can afford while you are able.
Travel is a great stimulus for reflection and pleasure as well as an opportunity to learn about other people and places. Quite recently an article in Tripadvisor voted Elafonisi in Crete as the best beach in the world and I remember managing to see it in about 1985 when it was completely empty of people. It was quite beautiful. Now it is a popular sideshow and according to the current pictures of it is a crowded tourist attraction.
So, the warning is to take great care in researching where you are going to and plan very carefully how and when you are going to achieve the most satisfying trip.