24/04/2023

OUTWOOD PARISH COUNCIL

C/O 2 Dirty Lane, Ashurst Wood, West Sussex RH19 3RY

Tel:  01342 629165 ~ Email: parish.clerk@outwood.org

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF OUTWOOD PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON 8^TH FEBRUARY AT 7.30PM IN THE CHURCH ROOM WASP GREEN LANE, OUTWOOD.

PRESENT:                                             Cllrs. Howard (Chair), Baldock, Gosling De Wiggondene-Sheppard and Wyer

APOLOGIES:                                       District Cllr. Gillman, County Cllr C Farr

IN ATTENDANCE:                             The Clerk and District Cllr. S Far

ALSO PRESENT:                                 5 Members of the public

PUBLIC QUESTIONS:                       Pothole at the bottom of Rookery Hill – to be reported to SCC.

The Green Lane Fly tipping has still not been dealt with

Piles of building rubbish in the field next to Woolborough Farm, Green Lane and building work in progress towards the rear of the property -  Clerk to report rubbish to Enforcement and check the planning permission in place re building work.

04/0620                MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING 

1. 1. To approve the Minutes of the meeting held on 1^st March 2023

To approve the Minutes of the meeting held on 8^th February 2023 – The minutes of the previous meeting had been circulated in advance and were proposed, seconded, and signed as a true record.                                                                                                                                                                                   RESOLVED

1. 2. Matters Arising - not covered elsewhere on the agenda. – None

04/0621                DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

None

04/0622                COUNTY COUNCILLOR’S REPORT

None

04/0623                DISTRICT COUNCILLORS' REPORTS

None

04/0624                PLANNING APPLICATIONS

1. Application:                               2023/163

Proposal:                           Erection of a single storey ancillary building to the main house to include a gym area, games room, seating space and cinema room. (Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed use or development)

Location:                            Orchard Farm, Woolborough Lane, Outwood

Comment                          No Objection

2. Application:                               2023/326

Proposal:                           Erection of a 10.8m x 10.4m timber building (certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development)

Location:                           Portfield Farm, Woolborough Lane, Outwood

Comments:                         Further clarification needed regarding the use of the building

               

04/0625                AVIATION AND TRANSPORT

Meeting of the Redhill Aerodrome Committee scheduled for week after Parish Council meeting.

04/0626                COMMUNITY MATTERS

1. 1. 1. To note St. John The Baptist Church decision re Burial Ground – Members were disappointed at the outcome of 8 years of negotiations and efforts to acquire additional land for the burial ground.  The Clerk was instructed t write to TDC, expressing disappointment in the delay in drafting up a new Compulsory Purchase Order to move things forward.                                                               AGREED
      2. To discuss waste management at R&S Skips – Complaints have been received re the growing spoil at Norman’s Corner.   The planning permission restricts vehicle movements to. This condition needs reinforcing by the planning authority, SCC.  Environment Agency Hotline Number is 0800807060, for Councillors, clerk and public to report                                                                                                                     AGREED
      3. Fly tipping on Green Lane – The Clerk was instructed to write to the Environment Agency on this matter.         

04/0627                FINANCE

a.            To approve List of Payments   - to be paid by BACS from Unity Trust – previously circulated.                                                                                                                                                                                           APPROVED

R Rudin	£          410.11
HMRC	£            75.20
EMS Design and Print	£            93.00
Earth Anchors	£          529.20
Surrey Playing Fields	£            20.00
Surrey ALC Ltd	£          243.68
J Howard – seeds	28.97
M Baldock	30.00
TOTAL	£      1,430.16

b.               To approve Bank Reconciliation – previously circulated                                                APPROVED

To note £1,000 Grant from IGas Community fund for Kissing Gates

1. 3. To consider grant request from Kent Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance Charity – To be put to attendees at the AVM
2. TO COMPLETE SURREY ALC  CIL QUESTIONNAIRE – previously circulated-               DONE
3. TO CONSIDER ACTIONS FOR CORONATION OF KING CHARLES III
   1. To retrospectively approve the purchase of wildflower seeds, purchase and printing of envelopes for the community as part of the Coronation Celebrations    APPROVED
4. TO CONSIDER AND PREPARE FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ON 17^TH MAY – The clerk was asked to prepare the bank signatory changes.
5. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING

Signed…………………………………………..                                                                          Date……………………………………

CHAIR