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Autumn Update 2020 AUTUMN UPDATE 2020 Dear residents, CROCKENHILL PARISH COUNCIL It is safe to say that this was not the year that any of us would have wanted or predicted but it has certainly been another busy year for the Village Hall Parish Council as we adjusted our priorities to meet the immediate challenges. Our priority was ensuring that our most vulnerable residents Stones Cross Road were receiving the support that they needed. Crockenhill Whilst it has been an exceptionally tough year, it has also been heartening in many ways. We have seen our community pull together in Kent a way that we have not previously experienced. Volunteers registered to help with shopping requests, prescription collections and dog walking. BR8 8LT We also had villagers organise voluntary litter picking and bulk shopping requests, and the reports we received of the kindness and support 01322 614674 shown by so many has been overwhelming. Sadly, we are still not able to come together and say a proper ‘thank you’ to the village, but it is something we plan to do as soon as it is safe to do so. www.crockenhillpc.org.uk [email protected] Aside from Covid-19 challenges, Speeding in the village continues to be a concern. Investigating various ways to tackle this issue remains a Find us on Facebook priority for us. Please see page 6 for an update on our Speed Indicator Device (SID) and to find out what our next steps are. Office open Mondays and As a Parish Council, we continue to work in the best interests of villagers and we always welcome your feedback and suggestions Wednesdays for drop-ins Rachel Kite, Chair of the Parish Council CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. Councillors/Emergency Plan 3. Planning/Our Green Spaces 4. Our Green Spaces cont. 5. Trees/Dibsdall Meadow Bridleway 6. Bus Shelter/Traffic Mgt 7. Traffic Mgt cont/Foot Clinic 8. Litter/PCSOs/Scams 9. Community engagement/Poppy Appeal/Youth Club 10. Village Events 11. Cllr Roger Gough’s Report (KCC) Crockenhill Primary School 12. WI/Crockenara/Petanque 13. All Souls/Baptist Church/Village Hall 14. Village Hall cont/ 15. Rights Of Way Group/Football Clubs 16-17. Cllr Rachel Waterton’s Report (SDC) 18-19. Village History 20. Useful telephone numbers 1 PARISH COUNCILLORS Sadly, two of our Councillors - Stephen Jenkins and Michael Holmes - both stood down this year. I would like to take this opportunity to thank them both for their hard work. Stephen was on the Parish Council for a number of years and gave much of his time to Parish work. Michael was not with us for as long but we were grateful for his valuable input and experience whilst he was with us. We wish them both well and hope they stay in touch. Earlier this year we welcomed David Griffiths, and just recently Tony Horsley and Stephen Kite. All three have a keen interest in village life, bringing new skills and experience to the group, and we very much look forward to working with them in the years ahead. Please note that Councillor contact details can be found on the Parish Council website. As I mentioned in my introduction, it has been a different kind of year to the one we had planned. However, much of the ‘usual’ work has continued. This Newsletter will give you an insight into the varied work of our Council. Thank you, as always, to our Parish Councillors who freely give up so much of their time for the village. We usually take this opportunity to thank those people who help us throughout the year but this year it is even more difficult to mention all the people by name who have helped both the Parish Council and also fellow residents. We begin by thanking all those who regularly help out: Ruth Fluin-Hardy, Keith Halls and the rest of the Village Hall Committee who we work alongside; Neil Baxter who helps with maintenance tasks; John Mullen at the allotments who is always quick to help with various tasks; Dr Susan Pittman for her counsel and expertise; Nick Sills, Stewart Naish and all those who have been litter picking during lockdown; Alan Hayward who looks after the hanging baskets, Sylvia Halls who is organising the raised bed planting, the group who have come forward to form the Crockenhill in Flower group. Lastly, a huge thank you to ALL the wonderful volunteers who have helped during the pandemic. A special mention to Carol Campbell, Anne-Marie Mattock, Nicola Batmaz, Ann Thompson and Gaynor Rogers who have regularly volunteered their time. ‘Thank you’ just doesn’t seem quite enough this year. Congratulations to Dr Susan Pittman for the national award she recently received from CPRE (Campaign to Protect Rural England). Susan is the secretary to the Sevenoaks Branch of Kent CPRE, which has the highest Parish Council membership in Kent. Having benefited so much from Susan’s vast experience, the Parish Council knows only too well how deserving she is of this award! I said it last year, but I feel it even more so this year – we are very lucky to be part of this community. Rachel Kite, Chair EMERGENCY PLAN As many of you know, Crockenhill Parish Council already had an emergency plan in place, so when this pandemic hit, we were ready to respond quickly and we were regularly calling all our residents who registered as requiring help/support, arranging for shopping and prescriptions to be collected when needed as well as organising support from other agencies including social services and housing associations. Every person was given the Parish Council number which was diverted to ensure that all out of hours calls were answered too. Our emergency plan list gradually grew and we slotted in to Sevenoaks District Council’s over-arching plan easily. If there are still people that wish to be added to our Emergency Plan (which covers all emergencies, not just this pandemic), either as volunteers or people who may require some assistance in an emergency, please contact the Clerk who will send you a form to complete. 2 PLANNING SEVENOAKS LOCAL PLAN The Parish Council has continued to monitor latest developments with regards to Sevenoaks District Council’s Local Plan. The plan was produced in response to central government national housing targets. The Local Plan says what can be built and where up to 2035 and includes proposals for new housing and employment, and improvements to retail and infrastructure. Once finalised, the new Local Plan will be used to assess planning applications in the Sevenoaks District. In March, the Planning Inspector concluded that the draft Local Plan was not legally compliant in respect of the Duty to co-operate, and rejected it. SDC rejected this conclusion and brought a judicial review against the Planning Inspector’s decision. Once received, the Court ruling will be posted on SDC’s website: https://www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/localplanexamination We will continue to post updates on our website and on the Parish Council facebook page so please check regularly. ENFORCEMENTS As is often the case with Planning infringements, we (and SDC) often rely on local residents to alert us to any infringements. If you have any concerns about local planning issues, please feel free to contact the Clerk who is happy to raise issues with SDC on your behalf. OUR GREEN SPACES HARVESTFIELD PARK During lockdown we had to increase our bin emptying schedule as a result of more people picnicking close to home. It was nice to see Harvestfield being used by so many more families and we hope this continues as it really is such a special place. There were a few incidents of anti-social behaviour but on the whole, people used the space respectfully and most were tidying up after themselves. We have recently purchased new litter bins for Harvestfield and these will be installed shortly. The old ones had corroded and were the open variety which do not do a good job of containing the litter in the wind! Hopefully the new ones will serve us better. If you do witness any anti-social behaviour, please immediately report it to the police on 101 or 999 if it is an emergency. Please also alert New safety matting was the Clerk so she can check that the area is safe. installed in the playground at the end of last year and we are considering another piece of equipment in the play area. CRICKET MEADOW We received an approach from a local football team about using the Cricket Meadow for training and potentially matches. The Parish Council wrote to local residents along Green Court Road and later opened up an online consultation to the village. As a result of our detailed discussions and the development of a parking plan and agreement, the football team are currently training on Saturdays on a trial basis. As a Parish Council, we are keen to support Sport and particularly youth participation in sport within the village and we welcomed the team’s community-minded approach to our discussions. It is with some disappointment that Cricket is no longer played on the Cricket Meadow and this is something that the Parish Council would still like to explore further in the future. There is no longer a pavilion which is the main challenge but we are not ruling out the possibility! There are plans for some wild flowers at the Cricket Meadow which will fall under the remit of the newly formed Crockenhill in Flower working group. 3 VILLAGE GREEN Our playground now has shiny new railings and a new safety entrance gate.
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