NONINGTON PARISH COUNCIL

Report of a meeting held in the Village Hall on Wednesday 9^th July 2008

• The new Parish Council Clerk/RFO (Terry Miller) was introduced to the Council.
• The two new sheds for storage have now been fully installed. The one sited at Lower Lodge is of a more robust design and has had windows removed and shelving added. The second shed has been given to the village hall to provide extra storage, particularly for the Toddler Group.
• Mole infestation in Playground – to be looked at again using new "percussive" equipment.
• Rural Housing Trust. No further progress. A draft plan for the proposed site in Church Street has been drawn up and all land associated with the proposed development is being closely looked at before the plan can be moved forward.

• Meetings attended – L.D.F. The main issue which will affect the Parish is the development of Aylesham which is still progressing, albeit slowly in the current economic climate. The regeneration of the Snowdown colliery site looks increasingly unlikely – a further meeting scheduled for Monday 14^th July may provide further information.
• Village Day on 20^th September. This is planned to be the biggest and best to date, with more stalls, bouncy castles, a "Gladiators" attraction, obstacle course, jazz band and much, much more. Almost all of the organisations in the village are taking part this year. The question of insurance cover was raised in the meeting – it was confirmed that the Parish Council public liability cover is extended to all stallholders and functions on the day. Tickets will cost adults £3 in advance or £4 on the day with children gaining free admission. Let’s all hope for good weather on the day.
• Roads. An informal meeting was held on 18^th June with Police and Council representatives to discuss traffic issues in the village and propose potential solutions. Grants are available to carry out a series of measures, which could include resiting and improving signage, improved lighting where required, road islands etc. It was agreed that the statistics for traffic speeds and volumes should be obtained from Police surveys and a Public Meeting should be set up to discuss the options available – probably within the next 3-6 months.

• St Mary’s churchyard grass cutting – the Church Warden has contacted Plumptre Estate and FONC for assistance – the Council will keep a watch for future developments.
• Footpaths – it was noted that some of the parish footpaths are getting overgrown, especially those fields growing rapeseed. It was agreed that the Clerk will meet with the respective farmers who own the fields and the Footpaths Officer to resolve the various issues.

Mr Terry Miller - Clerk to Nonington Parish Council

Tel: 01304 840602 t.l.miller@btinternet.com