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09 May 2022 - Parish Council: Councillors
12 councillors were present, apologies from Cllr Alford.  Cllrs Oxtoby and Graeme declared interests in payments.  Cllrs Oxtoby and Abraham were reelected as chairman and vice chairman.  Usual appointments to committees and outside bodies and council policy documents were approved.
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09 May 2022 - Parish Council: Payments
Payments of £15,505 for May were agreed, including £1,801 for legal services in regard to Parish Office lease, £567 for firework display and £838 for work on Neighbourhood Plan.
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09 May 2022 - Parish Council: Finance
The committee met on 27.4.22 but the minutes are not available.  Annual accounts for 2021/22 show revenue of £164,779 and expenditure of £169,304 with reserves still very high at £268,811.  Internal Auditor said they should look at the pay of their office staff as both have been at the top of their scales for some time and have had new duties.
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09 May 2022 - Neighbourhood Plan:
Steering group has employed planning consultant to assist at £60 per hour.
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09 May 2022 - Rubbish collection: Garden Refuse Sacks
Sevenoaks have increased the price of bundles of 25 garden waste sacks from £14 to £15, but now allow the parish council to sell them at up to £20 per bundle.  Council agreed to increase price from £15 to £16.
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09 May 2022 - Parish Council: Office Lease
The lease has been completed now.
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09 May 2022 - Amenities: Manor Field Pavilion
Council refuse request to use pavilion for Antiques Valuation event.
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13 June 2022 - Parish Council: Councillors
All 13 councillors were present.  Cllr Graeme declared an interest in the Amenities Committee as he was related to the contractors.
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13 June 2022 - Parish Council: Payments
Payments of £20,815 for June were agreed.  Includes Marquee Hire £3,419, Jubilee event toilet hire £140 and firework display £750
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13 June 2022 - Libraries:
Cllr Brazier (KCC) said a library review was likely as part of the county's review of all assets.
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13 June 2022 - Amenities: Football
The Amenities Committee of 30.5.22 decided against providing an additional container for the football club on cost grounds.  They said the main problem is that the club sometimes leave it unsecured, putting the cricket club's property at risk.  Also club had left gate to field unsecured on occasion.  Football club to be spoken to and if things don't improve council will ban them from using container.
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13 June 2022 - Amenities: Cricket
Good start to 50th season for NAG & Hartley CC with first team's 100% record.
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13 June 2022 - Amenities: Manor Field Pavilion
(1) Shower pump in Home Changing Room repaired at cost of £619.  (2) Electrical repairs completed enabling them to get safety certificate.  (3) They amended and full council approved the new hiring licence, which will say if they want music they will have to pay for a performing rights society licence.
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13 June 2022 - Amenities: Allotments
(1) Committee acknowledge they must fence land under terms of lease.  To spend £500 in removing damaged fence and its replacement.  Ivy to be permanently removed, as it is causing problems for the neighbour.  (2) Overgrown blackberry bushes on Larksfield boundary cut back by Kent Highways, but they say it is not their responsibility in future.  (3) Two allotment holders report thefts from their plots.  (4) Kent Parish Council association tell them they don't need any Covid enhanced cleaning now, so they voted to discontinue it.  (5) Sevenoaks have told them they need to make provision for waste disposal, so they have bought 26 trade waste sacks for £80, and have to pay a "duty of care" levy of £152.  They are looking for ways around this in future.  (6) Calor Gas have increased price from 83.5p to 90p per litre.  (7) They are looking at replacing strip lights with LED. (8) Legionella risk assessment found risk was low, they will review again in November 2023.  They are to continue with the water hygiene services at an unchanged price of £636 pa.
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13 June 2022 - Amenities: Community Garden
Original party does not want to go ahead, but another group does.
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13 June 2022 - Amenities: Playgrounds
They were happy with the work done on inspections by the Play Inspection Company, so they accepted their renewal quote of £856.
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13 June 2022 - Amenities: Trees
(1) Fallen and overhanging trees at Porchester Close to be dealt with by Sevenoaks Council. (2) Dead tree by Caxton Close car park made safe for £100.  (3) Council to pay NPC Tree Surgery £600 to cut back and crown lift to 5m all trees on green by Hoselands View.
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13 June 2022 - Amenities: Routine Maintenance Contract
Full council accepted committee recommendation to accept only quote of £9,880 from Mr G Pike for 2022/23.  This is less than last year because maintenance of goal posts has been removed from contract.
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