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GOUDHURST PARISH COUNCIL
Local Government for Goudhurst and Kilndown
Standing Orders – Appendix 1

COMMITTEES June 2010
Chairman: Cllr Mrs Barbara Stafford
Vice Chairman: Cllr Peter Rolington

AMENITIES Quorum 3 Members
Chairman: Cllr Mrs Stafford Cllrs Boniface, Mrs Edmonston, Kirkby and Ward
Meets every 2 months or as required.
Maintains public areas (the Plain & Pond etc), play areas owned by GPC, the beacon, Goudhurst War Memorial, village signs, notice boards, bus shelters, litter clear up campaigns and dog fouling, Christmas lights, public benches (not in the Burial Grounds), and trees. Monitors rural initiative schemes e.g. High Weald Project. Monitors Licensing matters. Responsible for the Tree Warden’s activities, the Pond Warden’s activities and liaising on Neighbourhood Watch matters.

BURIAL BOARD Quorum 3 Members
Chairman: Cllr Nichol Cllrs Boniface, Noakes and Roberts
Advisers: Rev Bill Hornsby and Mr Brian Henley
Meets at least 3 times annually.
Reviews and implements Goudhurst Burial Board Regulations, including fees and charges. Issues Exclusive Right of Burial Certificates, allocates burial plots and ashes plots, deals with permission for monuments, the collection of fees and charges, the processing of certificates for burials and the maintenance of official burial records. Liaises with Funeral Directors, gravediggers and bereaved families as required. Ensures that St Mary’s Churchyard, Goudhurst cemetery and burial grounds, and Christ Church Churchyard are maintained in good order. The day to day administration of the Burial Board business is carried out by the Clerk.

HIGHWAYS & FOOTPATHS Quorum 3 Members
Chairman: Cllr John Ward Cllrs Boniface, Kirkby and Rolington
Meets every 2 months or as required.
Monitors the state of the highways, footpaths, drains, hedges, lighting, grit bins, road name signs and sign posting, traffic speed, parking and speed restriction signs and other traffic related matters and reports faults to the relevant authority. With the assistance of Voluntary Footpath Walkers, monitors the state of the footpaths, liaises with KCC PROW Officer, and arranges and supervises contract maintenance work. Produces Footpaths maps for public use as required. Monitors public transport matters.

HOUSING Quorum 3 Members
Chairman: Cllr Tom Crookall Cllrs Bates, Mrs Edmonston, Nichol, Mrs Stafford and Ward
Meets as necessary.
Monitors the administration of the Section 106 agreement between Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, Goudhurst Parish Council and the relevant Housing Associations relating to the allocation of affordable housing in the Parish. Carries out Housing Needs Surveys, and promotes Affordable Housing schemes in the Parish as required.

PLANNING Quorum 3 Members
Chairman: Cllr Barry Noakes Cllrs Bates, Nichol, Roberts, Rolington and Mrs Stafford
Meets twice monthly or as required.
Considers all planning applications received from Planning Authorities and makes recommendations and representations. Standing Order 47 also refers.

POLICY Quorum 3 Members
Chairman: Cllr Tom Crookall Cllrs Kirkby, Noakes, Roberts, Stafford and Ward
Meets at least annually.
Prepares an annual budget to determine the annual Precept for approval by Council. Annually reviews Council’s Standing Orders, Finance Regulations, insurance cover, banking arrangements and the Clerk’s remuneration, employment conditions and job description. Supervises the appointment of the Clerk to the Council.

YOUTH Quorum 3 Members
Chairman: Cllr Philip Kirkby Cllrs Bates, Crookall and Mrs Edmonston
Meets as necessary (but usually at least three times annually).
Assists local organisations by supporting the organisation and promotion of recreational projects to occupy and inspire young people in the Parish.

The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Parish Council are ex-officio on all Committees.
All Committee decisions are approved by resolution at Council.

OTHER COMMITTEES & APPOINTMENTS

GOUDHURST PARISH HALL Cllrs Mrs Edmonston and Rolington
KILNDOWN RECREATION HALL TRUST Cllrs Roberts and Ward
QUARRY CENTRE KILNDOWN Cllr Ward
KILNDOWN MILLENNIUM GREEN TRUST Cllr John Ward
KALC AREA COMMITTEE Cllrs Crookall and Nichol
POLICE and NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH LIAISON Cllrs Mrs Stafford and Kirkby
DOROTHY BATHURST’S CHARITY Cllrs Noakes and Mr Derrick Head
GOUDHURST EDUCATION FOUNDATION Cllr Noakes
VOLUNTEER FOOTPATHS WALKERS Mr Roger Coles, Mr Peter Davy, Mr John Benfield and
Mr Roger Blackwell
Mr John Benfield and Mr Roger Blackwell
PARISH HON TREE WARDEN Lord Cornwallis
PARISH HON POND WARDEN Mr Romilly Wallis-Hosken
POND GUARDIANS Mr Peter Friend and PC Tim Moody

CLERK TO THE PARISH COUNCIL Mr A V B Farnfield MBE

Clerk to the Parish Council
Goudhurst Parish Council
The South Oast at Smugley Farm
Bedgebury Road
Goudhurst
CRANBROOK Kent
TN17 2QU
01580 212552
clerk@goudhurst.co.uk