Last
chance for people to have say on proposals for homes on land in Fawkham and
Hartley
Sevenoaks have amended the draft district
plan to remove development at Corinthian Golf Club, but campaigners are still
worried it might be approved later on.
Another site for housing now proposed to the south of New Ash
Green
(Gravesend Messenger 03 January 2019)
The
best performing primary schools in Dartford
Paper
lists top 20 for the latest Key Stage 2 tests: Langafel (5th), Our Lady of
Hartley (10th), Hartley Primary (13th)
(News Shopper 13
January 2019)
Parish
Council: Attendance
10 councillors (Oxtoby, Abraham,
Bennett, Cole, Graeme, Malham, Mohr, Ross, Sewell, Tremain), along with Cllr
Brazier (KCC), Cllr Kelly (Sevenoaks) and 3 members of the public. Apologies were received from Cllrs Alford
and Ewing
(Parish Council Meeting 14 January
2019)
Parish
Council: Councillors
Following Mrs Vesey's
resignation, the council received an application for cooption from Ms Lesley
Driscoll at the meeting.
(Parish Council Meeting 14
January 2019)
Parish
Council: Finance
Council decided to keep precept
same at £52.32 for band D property but because of more houses in Hartley this
increases income from £132,803 to £133,697.
(Parish
Council Meeting 14 January 2019)
Parish
Council: Finance
Council has put out internal audit
for tender, but has so far only received one bid.
(Parish
Council Meeting 14 January 2019)
Parish
Council: Finance
Council told there is no way they
can get cash from Post Office without being charged by bank. So they decided to finance petty cash from
cash sales of bin sacks.
(Parish Council Meeting 14
January 2019)
Corinthian
Development:
Current developments on the new district plan
were discussed. Council wanted to see
if Ash parish council would contribute towards their planning consultant in
view of large site proposed at New Ash Green.
Hever Tropics etc, Orpins and Oast House Nursery Sites also
mentioned.
(Parish Council Meeting 14 January
2019)
Parish
Council: Payments
Payments of £11,456 were agreed for
January including £1,682 for new monohinge gates, £350 to service Manor Field
boiler, £416 to empty dog bins, £400 for internal
audit.
(Parish Council Meeting 14 January 2019)
Sarah
Wellgreen disappearance: Ben Lacomba denies murder of mum-of-five
38 year old man remanded in custody, charged wih her
murder
(Gravesend Messenger 17 January 2019)