PARISH COUNCIL OF , EAST SUSSEX ______The Clerk: Lesley Voice. C/O 1 The Grove, Rye, East Sussex, TH31 7ND. T: 01797 255139

Minutes of the Annual Parish Assembly Held on 16th May 2019 at 7.30 p.m.

Present:

Councillors: Mr P. Osborne (PO), Chairman ,Mr A Dickinson (AD),

Rother District Councillor: Not present () East Sussex County Councillor: Not present Members of the Public: 4

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1 Welcome from Cllr. Paul Osborne: PO welcomed everyone to the proceedings.

2 Apologies for Absence: Mr T Lenihan Sally-Ann Hart ( Councillor). Sally-Ann Hart was attending Iden Parish Council annual parish assembly. Keith Glazier (East Sussex County Council Councillor) 3 To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held 3rd May 2018 The minutes were unanimously approved and signed by PO.

4. Reports from

County Councillor Keith Glazier No report. Rother District Councillor Sally-Ann Hart. No report..

PO reported that the Conservatives had lost their control of Rother District Council but remained the largest party. The other parties had formed a coalition. In Bexhill eleven conservative councillors had been replaced by independent councillors which appears to have been a consequence of Rother District Council not supporting a Bexhill Town Council. It is hoped that the new council will not become urban centric but will continue to support the rural areas and their requirements. There will be meetings to decide on the cabinate and committee members and chairmen.

6 Report from Cllr Paul Osborne, Chairman of the Parish Council, for the year ending May 2019 PO highlighted the work of the councillors on responding to planning applications and the concerns of parishoners on subjects such as highways, footpaths, road signs and dog fouling. The Shellfield development had been refused by Rother District Council but had now gone to appeal and the decision awaited. There had also been a successful joint litter picking day with Parish Council when several bags of litter were collected and several large pieces such as car and lawnmower parts.

7 Questions from the Public: There were no questions

There being no further business the meeting closed at 19.55

Signed: Chairman Date: