Monday 28 September 2015

Kingsley Parish Council - urgent meeting Wednesday 30th

At the Parish Council meeting on Thursday 24th September, the Council agreed to call a further full council meeting to consider urgent matters that could not be completed.

Kingsley Parish Council will meet on Wednesday 30th September 2015 in the Kingsley Centre at 6.00pm.

AGENDA

1. Chairman’s Opening Remarks
2. Apologies for Absence
3. To consider the Transfer Documents for the sale of land near Piggeries
Sign documents, if approved

4. To consider the approval of the following changes to Standing Orders and Risk Assessment (proposed changes circulated by email dated 14 Sep 2015)
1) Standing Orders (revised April 2013).
Propose: New section ‘4 Lead Councillors’
Propose: New section ’26 - Transparency’
2) Appendix B - Financial Regulations (May 2013) Propose update section ‘5 - Banking arrangements’
3) New Appendix F Propose new ‘Appendix F - Lead Councillors as per attached document to replace the stand alone Parish Council document called ‘Lead Councillors’ dated April 2014
4) KPC Risk Assessment (May 2013) Propose all due dates in KPC Risk Assessment May are updated to June 2016

5. To consider the review of the clerk contract of employment

Date of Next Meeting of Kingsley Parish Council -
Thursday 22nd October 2015 – 7.30 pm at the Kingsley Centre

Friday 25 September 2015

Road closure, Wyck Lane, East Worldham

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Hampshire County Council is making an order to allow works to be carried out on the highway.

ROAD TO BE CLOSED: that part of Wyck Lane, East Worldham between a point approximately 245 metres north-east of its junction with B3004 Worldham Hill and a point approximately 475 metres north-east thereof, a total distance of approximately 230 metres.

ALTERNATIVE ROUTE: B3004 Worldham Hill & Green Street, C70 South Hay Lane & Church Street, C84 Binsted Road, C96 Clays Lane & Wyck Lane and vice-versa.

DURATION OF ORDER: from 28th September 2015 for a period of 6 months or until completion of the works whichever is sooner. (Notwithstanding, it is expected that the closure will be required for no longer than 1 day between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm.)

Reasonable facilities will be provided to allow access to adjacent premises while the work is being carried out.

Further information at: www.hants.gov.uk/publicnotices. Telephone inquires to: Hampshire County Council, Roads and Transport 0300 555 1388.


STUART JARVIS Director, Economy, Transport & Environment The Castle, Winchester, SO23 8UD

Wednesday 23 September 2015

Kingsley Parish Council - Thursday 24th 7:30

Kingsley Parish Council meets on Thursday, 24th September 2015 in the Kingsley Centre at 7.30.

AGENDA

1. Chairman’s Opening Remarks
2. Apologies for Absence
3. Declarations of Personal/Prejudicial Interest
4. Public Question Time:Public Questions
Consideration of agenda items which will be open to public participation
Visit of Police Office Claire Winter
Brief on Neighbourhood Watch scheme for Kingsley from Mr Larry Johnson

5. Approval of Minutes of the Meeting held on 23rd July 2015
6. Matters Arising
7. Planning Applications
Applications ongoing: Appeal W/15/30005532: 6 dwellings after demolition of buildings Land east of Karma Main Road Kingsley Ongoing enforcement EC/51617/003 erection of building and change of use to mixed agricultural and aircraft hangar. Land east of Sickles Lane Sleaford unauthorised caravans
New chimney/flue/vent in the Kingsley Business Park

27107/032 & 27107/033 Sleaford Farm, Farnham Road, Bordon, GU35 9LJ Single storey rear extension, new porch and roof lantern over living room extension Part single, part two storey extension, new porch and roof lantern over living room extension 37484/004 Westerkirk, Main Road, Kingsley, Bordon, GU35 9ND Re-position of conservation roof lights on south west elevation of barn roof and alteration of staircase design (amendment to previously approved 37484/003)

8. St Nicholas Cemetery & Cemetery Chapel
To receive an update from Cllr Pearson

9. Transport, Highways and Road Safety
To consider next steps/actions to address the Forge Road/Main Road naming issue.

10. Commons, Village Greens and Rights of Way
To receive an update from Cllr Rigden
To consider use of Footpath 6 by construction vehicles and connection services for building works at Greenbanks

11. Community Resilience
12. Environment and Biodiversity
13. Kingsley Village Forum
To receive an update from Cllr Pearson

14. Housing, Business & Commerce
To receive an update from Cllr McCorkindale

15. Communications
The correspondence received this month was listed by the clerk and circulated to all councillors prior to the meeting.

16. District Councillor
17. Procedures, Finance and Payments
Payments to be made & Accounts to accept
To consider the approval of the following changes to Standing Orders and Risk Assessment
1) Standing Orders (revised April 2013)
Propose: New section ‘4 Lead Councillors’ as per the attached document
Propose: New section ’26 - Transparency’ as per attached document
2) Appendix B - Financial Regulations (May 2013)
Propose update section ‘5 - Banking arrangements’ as per attached document
3) New Appendix F
Propose new ‘Appendix F - Lead Councillors as per attached document to replace the stand alone Parish Council document called ‘Lead Councillors’ dated April 2014
4) KPC Risk Assessment (May 2013)
Propose all due dates in KPC Risk Assessment May are updated to June 2016
To consider the issues arising report for KPC audit for the year ended 31st March 2015
To receive an update on the pension scheme from Cllr Rigden
To consider the review of the clerk contract of employment

Date of Next Meeting of Kingsley Parish Council -
Thursday 22nd October 2015 – 7.30 pm at the Kingsley Centre

Monday 14 September 2015

Fishing

Fishing was one of the great pastimes of my childhood and many of the other children in the village. We were well served for places to pursue the hobby as there was, and still is, the pond at the centre of the village, the river running through just over the hill and Shortheath pond just a short way over the common towards Oakhanger. If that wasn’t enough there was always the two Frensham ponds and the river Wey, out towards Frensham, as well. Although those waters were then in the hands of The Farnham Angling Club, which several of the village boys had joined and could, therefore, fish them. Of course, we didn’t have the benefit of motor transport so it meant a cycle ride to get to those rather more distant fisheries.

The village pond, in those days, was not in the hands of a club and fishing was freely available to all. Indeed people came from as far afield as Alton and Petersfield to fish. Although Kingsley Pond was not noted for large specimens it did have a big range of coarse fish. Roach, Rudd, Tench, Gudgeon, Perch and Crucian Carp. For those wanting larger specimens it was Shortheath Pond to which they went. That was where large carp and pike could be found.

During my early teens my uncle Wilf, (Henty), became keen on fishing and it was a regular Sunday morning trip to Shortheath during the summer months for carp and in the winter for the pike. When I say morning, I mean early morning.Uncle Wilf would arrive on his bike at around 0400hrs drop off at my home in Woodfield to collect me and together we would cycle to the Shortheath location. In most cases we would meet up with the Bishops. They were father and son, both named Jack, it was, therefore, the norm to refer to them as big and little Jack, father being the "big" of the two. Both came from Yorkshire and came to the area with work at the army camp. They were dedicated anglers of considerable skill and I held them in awe. Apart from having, it seemed to me, every piece of kit known to man, they caught fish. This was a major attraction and as a result of their skill I learned a great deal. Softly spoken they were willing enough to take the time to pass on all sorts of tips and "secrets". I don’t know if they thought the fish could hear us but all parties spoke in hushed voices and crept about as we moved around the banks. No running. Both Bishops constantly puffed away on their pipes which, it seemed to me, were never out of their mouths. Almost always when uncle Wilf and I arrived at the pond, the Bishops were in place, set up and fishing. Goodness knows what time they left home. Not only were they the first there but when we left, which was usually around noon, they continued to fish on.

I saw my first pike courtesy of one of the Jacks and, over the period of a couple of years, some large carp. Dead sprats or herring were used to lure the pike and sometimes small roach or rudd for live bait. Live baiting is now no longer permitted but then was widely used for a number of species which included perch and trout. As far as the large carp were concerned, the two Jacks had their "secret" formula which was soaked bread squeezed into a thick dough with the secret ingredient mixed in. That ingredient was Birds custard powder. Apart from colouring the dough yellow it also gave the mix a pleasant smell of vanilla. I don’t really know if this secret bait mix actually caught more fish than any other but those chaps swore by it.

The Frensham ponds were the other locations to which we went in pursuit of pike. Those ponds, then, being noted for some quite huge specimens. Although I heard tales of great fish and anglers equipment being smashed up by monsters I never encountered one myself.

The stream running through Kingsley mill and all of the way down to, and beyond, the New Inn at Sleaford was where we went for trout. Back then there was a healthy stock of wild brown trout in the river and specimens of three and four pounds were not uncommon. Worms were, I suppose, the most commonly used bait but also spinners, live baited minnows and occasionally bread dough were all used to capture the wily trout. Bags of three and four fish were regularly achieved and provided good eating.

I still fish and recently went to a trout fishery, with my two brothers, at Frensham. The motor car enables long distances to be travelled in pursuit of fish. I don’t tend to get up at the crack of dawn any more but I still have fond memories of those far off days in Kingsley which is where, for the three of us, it all began.