Meeting documents

Swale Rural Forum
Wednesday, 1 July 2009

Notice of Meeting, Summons and Agenda

M E H RADFORD - Corporate Services Director
Date Published: 22 June 2009
 

A meeting of the Swale Rural Forum will be held in the Leysdown Village Hall, Wing Road, Leysdown, ME12 4QR , Isle of Sheppey, on Wednesday 01 July 2009 at 7:00pm.

Members: Councillor Chairman not yet elected (Chairman), Councillor Vice - Chairman not yet elected (Vice Chairman), Councillors Richard Barnicott, George Bobbin, Monique Bonney, Andrew Bowles, Cindy Davis, Trevor Fentiman, Nicholas Hampshire, Lesley Ingham, Gerry Lewin, John Morris, Colin Prescott, Patricia Sandle, Ben Stokes, Paul Sturdgess and John Wright.

Quorum = 5

 

other organisations - members



Kent County Councillor - Councillor Keith Ferrin (confirmed on 29th June 2009) and Ms E Harrison (Head of Rural Regeneration)

Kent Association of Local Councils (KALC) - Councillors Baldock, Ingleton and Tucker

Swale National Farmers Union (NFU) - Messrs Kevin Attwood, Robert Hinge and Jeff Holroyd

Diocese of Canterbury - Reverend Caroline Pinchbeck

Swale Tourism Association - Mrs Pamela Prescott

Kent Rural Community Council - Mr Keith Harrison

Swale Countryside Forum - Mr David Shaw

Greening the Gateway Kent and Medway - Mr Martin Hall
 
1

election of chairman



To elect a Chairman for the Municipal Year 2009/2010.
 
2

election of vice-chairman



To elect a Vice-Chairman for the Municipal Year 2009/2010.
 
3

apologies for absence


 
4

minutes


Report for Item 4 - 736

To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 14th April 2009 (Minute Nos. 828 - 834) as a correct record.
 
5

declarations of interest



Members who have an interest to declare must declare the existence and nature of it at the start of the meeting.

Members are reminded that even if an interest has been declared in the Members' Interests Register, it should still be disclosed at each meeting.  Members are encouraged to seek advice in advance of the meeting if in any doubt.
 
6

public session



During public session, members of the public living in the Borough of Swale may make a statement, submit a petition, or ask the Chairman any question on any matters falling within the remit of the Forum.

Questions or statements shall be read at the meeting and shall not last more than three minutes.  An answer from the Chairman may take the form of a direct oral answer or be in writing.  Questions submitted to the Democratic Services section in writing (including email) at least three working days before the meeting will be taken first.
 
 

part b reports for the swale rural forum to decide


 
7

lorry parking issues



To consider the issues around lorry parking and the difficulties it causes.

The Community Delivery Team Leader (Kent Highway Services) has been invited to attend for this item.
 
8

the state of roads in swale



The Community Delivery Team Leader (Kent Highway Services) has been invited to attend for this item.
 
9

leysdown flood boards


Report for Item 9

To receive an update on the flood boards in Leysdown.

Tabled Paper added 3rd July 2009.
 
10

action plan


Report for Item 10

To consider the attached Action Plan.
 
11

information item - update northern relief road


Report for Item 11

Update on the proposed route for the missing link between the Northern Relief Road where it currently ends north of the railway line, and where it will join the A2 in the vicinity of Bapchild.
 
12

information item - rural forum for the south east



To receive minutes of the Rural Forum for the South East meeting held on 29th June 2009 (to be tabled).
 
13

information item - planning applications


Report for Item 13

To receive a report on whether planning applications can be revoked when they are timed out.

 
 
14

information item - broadband in rural areas


Report for Item 14

To receive an update from Councillor Peter Duncan (Selling Parish Council) on Broadband in rural areas.
 
15

information item - sittingbourne regeneration - emergency response times


Report for Item 15

To receive information on the response times of the emergency services after the regeneration of Sittingbourne Town Centre.
 

View the Minutes from this meeting

 

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