Rudgwick Parish Council Weekly Clerk’s Update 20 – 27 April 2020 (Agenda May 2020) To: Parish Councillors c.c: Christian Mitchell (West Sussex County Councillor) Richard Landeryou (Horsham District Councillor) From: Jonna Foote ____________________________________________________________________________ The weekly update provides information regarding: • Announcements/delegated decisions by the Clerk • Planning information • Correspondence/communications from parishioners • Correspondence/communications from outside organisations List of organisations that communicate with the Council on a regular basis. o AIRS (Action in Rural Sussex) o APCAG (Association of Parish Councils Aviation Group) o CAGNE (Communities Against Gatwick Noise Emission) o CPRE (Campaign to Protect Rural England) o HALC (Horsham Association of Local Councils) o HDC (Horsham District Council) o NALC (National Association of Local Councils) o SSALC (Surrey and Sussex Association of Local Councils) o WSCC (West Sussex District Council) ____________________________________________________________________________ Clerk’s announcements/delegated decisions: • Drain exit outside Rudgwick Hall car park has been dug out, further work may be required. • A councillor reported a fence panel having come down near the school and has reported it the relevant organisations – WSCC Downs Link rangers will investigate in the next few days. • CIL money (£149.37) for DC/18/2063 | Conversion and extension of existing garage/storage/granary to create ancillary residential accommodation. | Furnace Barn Guildford Road Slinfold Horsham West Sussex RH13 0QZ has been received on 23.4.2020. • In consultation with the Chairman, it has been agreed for the clerk to act as banking agent for HDC Community Hub (see email dated 20.4.2020) – this will involve distributing money to Rudgwick volunteers as outlined by HDC. • Clerk is supporting the Rudgwick Covid 19 Community Care Group through posting relevant information on the Parish and Community Care Group website/ Facebook pages as well as exploring possibilities for accessing grant funding as it has been made clear that under current parish council legislation the council is not in the position to grant funding under S137. 1 • BT issue regarding fee charged for terminating telephone current has been resolved, Rudgwick Parish Council will be credited with £37.66. • Clerk has supported Rudgwick Youth Centre with sourcing fire door installer. • Co-op Community coordinator has made contact and RC19CC group could “advertise” on the Coop community page. Coordinators felt no real benefit and clerks has responded to that effect. Planning New Applications Delegated Applications for noting at Rudgwick Parish Council Meeting Application Applicant Reason for Application Recommendation Official No Response Date DC/20/0039 Morelands Barn, Conversion of a barn to a 06.05.2020 22.04.2020 Naldretts Lane, dwelling and erection of a single (Amended) Rudgwick storey side and rear extension DC/20/0426 Rikkyo School, Erection of a four storey rear 11.05.2020 27.04.2020 Guildford Road, extension (including (Amended) Rudgwick accommodation within the roof), alterations to existing elevations, including erection of lift shaft, and associated land scaping works Delegated Decisions Delegated Decisions for noting at Rudgwick Parish Council Meeting Application Applicant Reason for Application Recommendation Official No Response Date DC/20/0750 43 Woodfield Conversion of rear conservatory No objection 08.05.2020 17.04.2020 Road, into a garden room with a Rudgwick replacement balcony. Stair enclosure for new staircase down to lower level workshop. Decisions HDC Council Decisions – Rudgwick Parish Council Meeting Application Applicant Reason for Application RPC Recommendation HDC Decision No Applications going to Committee Applications going to Committee – Rudgwick Parish Council Meeting Application Applicant Reason for Application RPC Planning No Recommendation Committee Date 2 None Appeals Lodged / Appeals Decided Appeals Lodged / Appeals Decided – Rudgwick Parish Council Meeting Application Applicant Reason for Application RPC Public No Recommendation Inquiry/Written Representation None Applications going to Committee Applications going to Committee – Rudgwick Parish Council Meeting Application Applicant Reason for Application RPC Planning No Recommendation Committee Date None Enforcement Numbers Enforcement Numbers – Rudgwick Parish Council Meeting None Correspondence/communications from parishioners / to the Council • Emails/correspondence from external organisations/people 20.04.2020 Email from HDC Community Hub – Funding “As I mentioned, I am just emailing to provide further information on the Community Hub Appeal, which is raising funds for the volunteer work being undertaken during the Covid-19 crisis. I wonder if you would mind mulling this over, ahead of our catch up with your Parish Clerk Jonna on Monday. As I explained, your local community volunteer group in Rudgwick currently have no means through which to reimburse volunteers for out of pocket expenses – specifically shopping costs. We are therefore approaching organisations local to each hub for example established community groups or parish councils, as we felt they may be well placed to support by receiving funds for their area and processing payments for the volunteers. “ HDC Community Hub 3 20.04.2020 Email from WSCC West Sussex County Council news release: Work set to start soon on £23million key transport link news release PR 14860 For Immediate Release 20 April 2020 Work set to start soon on £23million key transport link Attachments • A2300 visualisation of a small section of the completed project (002).jpg A2300 visualisation of a small section of the completed project (002).jpg Please note: During this time of national crisis, some work needs to continue to ensure we keep the county running both now, and for when we come out of this period. This will include some construction, such as for key transport links and infrastructure – the A2300 project is one of these. The project will link Burgess Hill to the A23/M23 strategic road corridor, reduce congestion, and so cut both journey times and pollution. It will also support the provision of more than 3,500 new homes, 3,600 new jobs and 200,000m2 of new employment floor space.We will continue to adhere to Government advice and guidelines on COVID-19. The situation is under constant review and we are ensuring that any contractors working on our behalf are also complying with the Government’s advice and following social distancing guidelines. Work is set to start soon on a £23million road building project which will support the provision of new homes and jobs - and cut congestion and pollution. 4 The A2300 improvements scheme in Burgess Hill will widen around 2.5km of single-lane road to dual carriageway and support the provision of more than 3,500 new homes, 3,600 new jobs and 200,000m2 of new employment floor space. The project will reduce congestion and so cut both journey times and pollution. It will also provide new facilities for pedestrians and cyclists to help promote sustainable transport. A fly-through visualisation of how the completed road will look in about 18 months’ time is available on the council’s A2300 project page Roger Elkins, county council Cabinet Member for Highways and Infrastructure, said: “This is arguably the most significant road building project for the county council since the A24 Ashington Bypass was built in the 1990s. “The A2300 is an important route for people commuting to and from Burgess Hill and links the town to the A23/M23 strategic road corridor. “A significant amount of residential and commercial development is planned for the north and north- west of Burgess Hill which, if the road wasn’t dualled, would exacerbate the current traffic issues on the A2300. Instead, this project will lead to huge benefits for the district in cutting congestion and boosting the local economy by supporting the provision of new jobs, new homes and workspace.” Councillor Judy Llewellyn-Burke, Mid Sussex District Council’s Deputy Leader, said: “We are delighted that, together with our partners, work is scheduled to start soon to dual the A2300. This work is vital in helping unlock access to housing developments in the Northern Arc, the associated infrastructure that will be built alongside it, and in providing direct routes to the proposed areas of employment space.” Steve Horton, Regional Director for contractor Jackson Civil Engineering, said: “We are looking forward to working closely with West Sussex County Council on this key infrastructure project to improve the journeys for local communities and businesses in the region. “The safety of both our workforce and the public is always our top priority and works will be carried out in line with the current Government guidance on COVID-19. Construction of this nature will involve some disruption for the public but we will work with the county council’s project team to try to minimise this as much as possible.” It is estimated that the project will cost £23million. It is jointly funded by central government through the Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership Local Growth Deal, developer contributions and the county council. What will the work involve? The project will upgrade the existing single carriageway to a dual carriageway between the A23 and the proposed Northern Arc roundabout. It will involve building a two-lane new carriageway immediately north of the existing