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 21st October 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,
A. Mackie, R. Moon, M. Munday, B. Robichaud, D. 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, D. Kent, M. Munday
C66 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Cllr Williams – Director of PWCCO LTD.
C67 MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING.
(a) To APPROVE the minutes of the meeting held on Monday 16th October 2024
(b) To NOTE the minutes of the Planning Environment Committee meeting held on the 16th of September & 6th October 2024
(c) To Note the minutes of the Finance meeting held on Monday 23rd September 2024.
(c) To NOTE the minutes of the Estates Committee meeting held on 14th October 2024.
C68 MATTERS ARISING FROM THE PREVIOUS MINUTES NOT COVERED ELSEWHERE
- a) C68 – staffing review – an initial meeting with the Clerk has been arranged for Wednesday 16th October 2024.
- b) C61 – Councillor Surgery – to receive an update from those members who attended.
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C69 COMMUNITY CENTRE
a) EV Chargers – responses to members queries from the last meeting are attached
b) FM Contract – quarterly meeting was held on 26th September 2024 and was attended by the Clerk & Deputy Clerk along with the Council’s consultant.
c) Directors report & Liaison meeting – Leanne English & Derek Boyle have resigned as Directors of the PWCCO Ltd. ( A copy of the draft minutes are attached)
d) A copy of the of the revised business plan is attached for members information.
(Both of these documents are confidential to members. If members wish to discuss the document, then it should be done after C75)
C70 FINANCE
If members have any queries on the finances, please contact the RFO or Clerk before Noon on Thursday.
- To NOTE the receipts nos: 135 – 154.
- To APPROVE the payments list: 324 – 391
- Grant requests from –
PW Lights UP – £500
HI Kent – £480
C71 SPORTS MEETING
A meeting was held on Tuesday 8th October with the local sports groups, representatives from TWBC and Town Councillors. The Deputy Clerk was also in attendance. A copy of the minutes are attached for information. Cllr Williams chaired the meeting.
Attendees have been invited to a further meeting arranged by a local resident. A copy of his document Paddock Wood Centre for Sporting Education, Excellence and Enjoyment is attached for information.
C72 FORWARD PLAN
Two dates had originally been booked for the Forward Plan meeting; however, the facilitator has advised that she is no longer available for the 16th November.
She is still available for the Saturday 23rd November 12 – 4 pm in the Community Centre. To date 4 members have confirmed they are available.
Members are asked how they wish to proceed.
C73 CASUAL VACANCY
Nicolas Maari resigned as a councillor on the 17th September 2024. Notices have been posted advertising the vacancy. An election will be held if 10 electors request an election by the 18th October 2024. If no request is received, then the council can co-opt at the November meeting.
C74 REPORTS FROM REPRESENTATIVES
To receive updates from representatives. Report attached.
(a) Chairman’s Meeting
(b) Paddock Wood Business Association
(c) Bereko Committee –
(d) KALC
(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
Under section 1 (2) of the Public Bodies (admission to meetings) Act 1960 the following items should be exempt from the press and public due to legal privilege & commercial confidentiality.
C75 ST ANDREWS HALL
Legal advice & the building survey have now been received and are attached for members consideration
C76 DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The next meeting will be held on Monday 18th November 2024, at 7.45 pm in The Day Centre, Commercial Road
NICHOLA REAY,
Clerk to the Council
15th October 2024