HURSTPIERPOINT SAYERS COMMON PARISH COUNCIL Annual Parish Meeting

HURSTPIERPOINT & SAYERS COMMON PARISH COUNCIL Annual Parish Meeting 7. 30 pm Tuesday 22 May 2018 Welcome AGENDA 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Introduction by the Chairman Minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting held on 23 May 2017 Annual Report of the Council (Stephen Hand - Chairman of Council) Financial Report of the Council (Stephen Hoyles - Clerk to the Council) Hurst Meadows District Plan Court Bushes Open forum for the public Closing remarks by the Chairman 1

HURSTPIERPOINT & SAYERS COMMON PARISH COUNCIL Annual Parish Meeting 1. Introduction by the Chairman Stephen Hand 2

HURSTPIERPOINT & SAYERS COMMON PARISH COUNCIL Annual Parish Meeting 2. Minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting held on 23 May 2017 3

HURSTPIERPOINT & SAYERS COMMON PARISH COUNCIL Annual Parish Meeting 3. Annual Report of the Council The last year has seen a number of our projects completed • Replacing all of the 137 street lights that we own with more energy efficient ones, • Establishing the ‘Hurst Meadows’ parkland areas as a valuable parish amenity And a number are ongoing including • Working with WSCC to manage traffic speeds and parking in Cuckfield Road, • Working with Local Planning Authority to extend the existing Conservation Areas 4

HURSTPIERPOINT & SAYERS COMMON PARISH COUNCIL Annual Parish Meeting 4. Financial Report of the Council (Stephen Hoyles - The Clerk to the Council) 5

HURSTPIERPOINT & SAYERS COMMON PARISH COUNCIL Audited Accounts for the Year to 31 March 2017 Income: Council Tax South Avenue Play Area Streetlight loan Other TOTAL £ 184, 191 £ 99, 943 £ 164, 942 £ 45, 036 £ 494, 112 Expenditure: Streetlights South Avenue Play Area Other TOTAL Surplus £ 92, 590 £ 102, 692 £ 225, 937 £ 421, 219 £ 72, 893 Funds: held at 31 March 2017 £ 168, 834 6

HURSTPIERPOINT & SAYERS COMMON PARISH COUNCIL Provisional Accounts for the Year to 31 March 2018 ACTUAL BUDGET 2017 £ 193, 736 £ 57, 157 £ 187, 101 £ 0 £ 437, 994 £ 193, 736 £ 50, 475 £ 251, 000 £ 495, 211 £ 184, 191 £ 45, 036 £ 99, 943 £ 164, 942 £ 494, 112 £ 247, 173 £ 64, 744 £ 55, 000 £ 366, 917 £ 235, 484 £ 86, 400 £ 321, 884 £ 208, 965 £ 212, 254 £ 0 £ 421, 219 £ 71, 078 £ 173, 327 £ 72, 893 £ 239, 912 £ 342, 161 £ 168, 834 Income: Council Tax Other Hurst Meadows (S 106) New loan (Streetlights) TOTAL Expenditure: Revenue Capital projects Investment (CCLA) TOTAL Surplus (Deficit): Funds: held at 31 March 7

HURSTPIERPOINT & SAYERS COMMON PARISH COUNCIL BUDGET for the Year to 31 March 2019 Income: Council Tax £ 201, 553 Tax Base grant (MSDC) £ 0 Other £ 46, 755 S 106 funds £ 83, 000 TOTAL £ 331, 308 (2018 actuals in brackets) (£ 193, 736) (£ 0) (£ 57, 157 ) (£ 187, 101) (£ 437, 994 ) Expenditure: Revenue Capital projects Investment (CCLA) TOTAL Surplus: Funds: 31 March 2018 ITEMS: £ 246, 195 £ 117, 600 £ 0 (£ 247, 173 ) (£ 64, 744 ) (£ 55, 000) £ 363, 795 (£ 366, 917) £ 32, 487 £ 71, 078 £ 207, 425 £ 239, 912 Operations, maintenance Parkland, new streetlights 8

HURSTPIERPOINT & SAYERS COMMON PARISH COUNCIL 5. Hurst Meadows BOVIS development College Lane Trinity Road Millennium Garden Highfield Drive St Georges Lane 9

HURSTPIERPOINT & SAYERS COMMON PARISH COUNCIL PARKLAND 50 acres Meadow Ancient woodland 10

HURSTPIERPOINT & SAYERS COMMON PARISH COUNCIL PARKLAND Advisory Board Preparatory works completed Further planting - late 2018 Apple orchard 11

HURSTPIERPOINT & SAYERS COMMON PARISH COUNCIL 6. District Plan • • • District Plan adopted March 2018 Neighbourhood Plan still in force Recent applications: Ø Hurst Wickham Barn, College Lane 10 houses – refused Ø Reeds Lane, Sayers Common 28 houses – refused Ø Pakyns Garden, Albourne Road 12 houses - refused • • • BUT – across District after 2024, increase in housebuilding rates – a further 2500 houses in period 2024 -31 MSDC are currently assessing all potential sites, including in our Parish We will continue to argue to: Ø Protect our countryside and local gaps between villages Ø Retain the character of our villages Ø Push for improved infrastructure 12

HURSTPIERPOINT & SAYERS COMMON PARISH COUNCIL 7. Court Bushes Community Hub Former Ex-servicmens’ Club Owned by MSDC We are now working with MSDC Multi-use space for use by local people • Community café • Youth group • Help-point • Food bank • Pre-school or toddler groups 13

HURSTPIERPOINT & SAYERS COMMON PARISH COUNCIL Court Bushes Community Hub Refurbish the building after fire damage Parish Council will run the Hub and work with local groups to deliver activities • West Sussex County Council (youth worker) • Point Church • Clarion Housing • Food Bank Aiming for opening end 2018, early 2019 14

HURSTPIERPOINT & SAYERS COMMON PARISH COUNCIL Annual Parish Meeting 8. Open forum for the public Time for your questions? 15

HURSTPIERPOINT & SAYERS COMMON PARISH COUNCIL Annual Parish Meeting 9. Closing remarks by the Chairman 16

HURSTPIERPOINT & SAYERS COMMON PARISH COUNCIL Annual Parish Meeting 2018 Thank you for coming 17