PADDOCKWOOD TOWN COUNCIL
The Podmore Building, St Andrews Field, St Andrews Road
Paddock Wood, Kent, TN12 6HT
Telephone: 01892 837373
www.paddockwood-tc.gov.uk
NOTICE OF A MEETING OF PADDOCK WOOD TOWN COUNCIL TO BE HELD ON Monday 16th September 2024 at 7.45 pm in The Day Centre, Commercial Road, Paddock Wood
COUNCIL MEMBERS: Cllr R. Atkins, K. Braakensiek. D. Dray, S. Hamilton, D. Kent, N. Maari, A. Mackie, R. Moon, M. Munday, B. RobichaudD. Sargison, J. Thompson, C. Williams.
Residents do not need to attend a meeting to ask a question of the Council. Questions can be sent at any time to the Council offices using the details above.
QUESTIONS FROM RESIDENTS (15 minutes)
If you wish to speak to the Council about any item on the agenda, please see the updated Protocol for the Public attending Town Council and Committee meetings, which can be found on the website or can be obtained from the Town Council offices.
BOROUGH & COUNTY COUNCILLORS UPDATE (10 minutes)
Town Councillors should submit questions a week in advance, if possible, to the Borough/County Councillor concerned (copied to the Town Clerk).
APOLOGIES: Cllr D Dray,
C53 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Cllr Williams – Director of PWCCO LTD.
C54 MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING.
(a) To APPROVE the minutes of the meeting held on Monday 19th August
(b) To NOTE the minutes of the Planning Environment Committee meeting held on the 16th of August 2024 & 2nd September 2024
(c) To NOTE the minutes of the Estates Committee meeting held on 9th September
C55 MATTERS ARISING FROM THE PREVIOUS MINUTES NOT COVERED ELSEWHERE
- a) C44 Local Plan – the Councils planning consultant has been instructed to attend further hearings and to develop a cycling strategy for Paddock Wood.
- b) C49 – St Andrews Hall – The building survey will be carried out on Friday 13th
C56 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
To APPROVE Cllr Braakensiek’s membership to the Planning & Environment Committee & Personnel Committee.
C57 COMMUNITY CENTRE
Report attached
a) EV Chargers
b) Governance Document
c) FM Consultant
C58 STAFF REVIEW
To consider the attached document.
C59 FINANCE
If members have any queries on the finances, please contact the RFO or Clerk before Noon on Thursday.
- To NOTE the receipts nos: 127 – 134
- To APPROVE the payments list: 264 – 323
C60 FORWARD PLAN
The Chairman has asked for a meeting to be set up with members to discuss a Forward Plan for the Council. The proposal is that it should take place on a Saturday and an independent facilitator would be engaged to guide the meeting. It is hoped to schedule a meeting at the end of October.
C61 COUNCILLOR SURGERY
A Doodle Poll has been set up for Councillor Surgeries. Members are asked to complete the poll showing which dates they would be able to attend.
C62 KENT & MEDWAY RESILIENCE FORUM COMMUNITY PLAN
To receive an update from Cllr Mackie.
C63 VE DAY CELEBRATION
The VE Day Celebration Committee from Heritage Paddock Wood have asked that the Council allocates £10,000 for the event. A break down of costs will be forwarded as soon as it is available.
C64 REPORTS FROM REPRESENTATIVES
To receive updates from representatives. Written reports should be submitted to the Clerk. These would be circulated prior to the meeting.
(a) Chairman’s meeting – next meeting 24th September
(b) Paddock Wood Business Association –
(c) Bereko Committee
(d) KALC – meeting held on 11th September
(e) Medway Valley Line
(f) Hop Pickers Line
(g) Youth Council
(h) Putlands Leisure Centre
(j) Highway Improvement Plan
(k) IAG
(l) Bockingfold Solar Farm
C65 DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The next meeting will be held on Monday 21st October 2024, at 7.45 pm in The Day Centre, Commercial Road
NICHOLA REAY
Clerk to the Council
10TH September 2024