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Swale Rural Forum
Tuesday, 19 November 2013

Notice of Meeting, Summons and Agenda

M E H RADFORD - Corporate Services Director
Date Published: 11 November 2013
 

A meeting of the Swale Rural Forum will be held in the Leysdown Village Hall, Wing Road, Leysdown, ME12 4QR , Isle of Sheppey, on Tuesday 19 November 2013 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

 

please see the update added to item 5


 
 

other organisations - members



Kent County Councillor Tom Gates and Bill Ronan (Kent County Council)

Kent Association of Local Councils (KALC) - Councillor Baldock (Borden Parish Council), Councillor Paige (Borden Parish Council) and Councillor Tucker (Upchurch Parish Council).

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

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

Kent Rural Police Force - Gavin Wade (Faversham District Inspector).
 
1

apologies for absence


 
2

minutes


Report for Item 2

To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 27 August 2013 (Minute Nos. 186 - 197) as a correct record, subject to an amendment to Minute No. 194 (Rural Buses) to read Parish Councillor 'Tucker', rather than Parish Councillor 'New'.

 
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 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

kent downs area of outstanding natural beauty (aonb)



THIS ITEM HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL THE SWALE RURAL FORUM ON 11 FEBRUARY 2014 (this information was added on 18 November 2013).
 
6

improvements to how swale borough council (sbc) will be collecting waste and recycling from december 2013



To receive a presentation on how SBC will be collecting waste and recycling from December 2013.  This will include additions to the types of materials that will be accepted in the blue recycling bin and the introduction of a weekly food waste collection in April 2014.

Questions from members of the public are welcome.
 
7

connections limited update from newnham parish youth group



To receive an update about Connections Limited from representatives of Newnham Parish Youth Group.

Questions from members of the public are welcome.
 
8

update from kent police



To receive a verbal update from Kent Police.

Questions from members of the public are welcome.
 
9

kent county council (kcc) response to parking problems outside village schools and speeding in rural areas


Report for Item 9

To consider the KCC response (attached).

Questions from members of the public are welcome.
 
10

rural business opportunities


Report for Item 10

To consider the Rural Business Opportunities report (attached).

Questions from members of the public are welcome.
 
11

local government association (lga) rural commission


Report for Item 11

To receive a verbal report on the LGA Rural Commission and Conference held in Warwick on 4 September 2013.

Questions from members of the public are welcome.

Tabled report added 27 November 2013.
 
12

venue for next meeting



The meeting on 11 February 2014 will be held at Doddington Village Hall, The Street, Doddington, ME9 0BG.
 

View the Minutes from this meeting

 

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