Meeting documents

Swale Rural Forum
Tuesday, 25 September 2012

Notice of Meeting, Summons and Agenda

M E H RADFORD - Corporate Services Director
Date Published: 17 September 2012
 

A meeting of the Swale Rural Forum will be held in the Bobbing Village Hall, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, Nr Sittingbourne on Tuesday 25 September 2012 at 7:00pm.

Members: Councillor Colin Prescott (Chairman), Councillor David Simmons (Vice Chairman), Councillors Richard Barnicott, George Bobbin, Monique Bonney, Lloyd Bowen, Andrew Bowles, June Garrad, Nicholas Hampshire, Lesley Ingham, Gerry Lewin, John Morris, Patricia Sandle, Ben Stokes and John Wright.

Quorum = 5

 

other organisations - members



Kent County Councillor - Councillor Alan Willicombe and Mrs E Harrison (Head of Rural Regeneration, Kent County Council)

Kent Association of Local Councils (KALC) - Mike Baldock, Mike Harris and Ken Ingleton.

Swale National Farmers Union (NFU) - Kevin Attwood, Alastair Brooks and Rollo Parsons.

Diocese of Canterbury - Reverend Caroline Pinchbeck

SEESwale - Mrs Pamela Prescott

Action with Communities in Rural Kent - Mr Keith Harrison

Greening the Gateway Kent and Medway - Mr Martin Hall

Swale Locality Board - Environment and Liveability Thematic Partnership - Mr Martin Hall

Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) - Mr Peter Blandon

Kent Rural Police Force - Inspector Phil Hibben
 
1

apologies for absence


 
2

minutes



To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 10 July 2012 (Minute Nos. 144 - 152) as a correct record.
 
3

declarations of interest



The Chairman will ask Members if they have any interests to declare in respect of items on this agenda, under the following headings:-
 
(a) Disclosable Pecuniary Interests (DPI) under the Localism Act 2011.  The nature as well as the existence of any such interest must be declared. After declaring a DPI, the Member must leave the meeting and not take part in the discussion or vote.  This applies even if there is provision for public speaking.
 
(b)  Disclosable Non Pecuniary Interests (DNPI) under the Code of Conduct adopted by the Council on 16 May 2012.  The nature as well as the existence of any such interest must be declared.  After declaring a DNPI interest, the Member may stay, speak and vote on the matter.
 
Advice to Members:  If any Councillor has any doubt about the existence or nature of any DPI or DNPI which he/she may have in any item on this agenda, he/she should seek advice from the Director of Corporate Services as Monitoring Officer, the Head of Legal and Democratic Services or from other Solicitors in Legal Services as early as possible, and in advance of the Meeting.

 
4

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 matter on which the Council has powers or duties, in respect of rural matters.

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 days before the meeting will be taken first.
 
 

part a reports for recommendation to cabinet


 
5

waste and recyling contract award



To receive a presentation from the Head of Commissioning and Customer Contact (Swale Borough Council (SBC)) on the Waste and Recycling Contract Award.
 
6

crime statistics for the rural areas of swale



To receive a verbal update on crime statistics for the rural areas of Swale from Kent Police.
 
7

rural businesses engagement with the education system


Report for Item 7

To consider an update on the Swale Borough Council Apprenticeship Scheme (attached).
 
8

commuter parking - brenley lane, boughton


Report for Item 8

At the meeting on 10 July 2012 it was recommended:  'That the Chairman writes to the KCC Cabinet Member for Environment, Highways and Waste about the issues being caused at Brenley Lane in respect of commuter parking.'

The response from Kent County Council is attached.
 
9

fourayes fruit farm - proposed visit



To receive information about visiting the Fourayes Fruit Farm, Sittingbourne from the Secretary of the Swale Farmers NFU Group.
 
10

venue for next meeting



The meeting on 8 January 2013 will be held at Eastchurch Village Hall, Warden Road, Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, ME12 4EJ. 
 

View the Minutes from this meeting

 

Related pages