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Clerk: Mrs. B.J. Darby
The School House, 21, High Street, Otford, Sevenoaks, Kent TN14 5PG
Telephone/answerphone: 01959 524808 Fax: 01959 525298
Office hours 8.30 to 12.30 Monday to Friday
parishcouncil@otford.net


Otford Helplines Directory

Shown attached is the latest version of the Helplines Directory.  If you find any errors or omissions please contact the parish office to let us know.

Otford Helplines Directory


 Vacancy

Otford Parish Council has a vacancy for a Parish Clerk/Responsible Financial Officer commencing on the 1st December, 2010; this will provide an overlap of one month with the present clerk, retiring after long service. The parish office is on the High Street and frequently busy dealing with the public. There is an assistant clerk, and the building is used by other services. The council holds monthly meetings plus other daytime and evening committee meetings that are serviced by the clerk. It has a web site and produces a monthly Newsletter. The Heritage Centre adjoins the office.

Applicants must be qualified (minimum, CiLCA) and preferably have local government experience. Inter-personal, administrative and IT skills are pre-requisites for the post. Hours will be 20 to 25 per week and the salary and pension will be according to NALC and SLCC rates for part-time clerks. Further information available from the parish clerk.

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pplications and CVs should be sent to: The Parish Chairman, School House, 21 High Street, Otford, Sevenoaks, Kent TN14 5PG.
Please reply before the 14th of August.

Otford - Hardelot Twinning 

Are you interested in exchanging visits with a French community?  Hardelot (between Boulogne and Le Touquet) would love to see you on the following dates:

Wednesday 14 July                 Bastille Day
Sunday 18 July                       An artist's day out in Hardelot
Saturday 14th August              An artist's day out in Hardelot
Saturday 4 September            An opportunity to run 1,2 or 10 kilometres in Hardelot
 
Tuesdays 6 July - 17 August    Easy walks in the Hardelot area
 
Friday 17 September               A day out in France.   Would you like to join a group going to
                                             Hardelot as an introduction to Twinning? Jane Lawrey needs
                                             replies by the end of of July.
 
Please contact Jane Lawrey at the Parish Office for further details.

Parish Plan

Coffee drinkers at the Memorial Hall had a lot to discuss on Saturday 30th January. All the results of the Parish Plan questionnaire were on display. The hundreds of written comments that people had added to their questionnaires were also there to read and there was a great deal of nodding from the 130 visitors who came throughout the day.

If you would like to take your time to read all the responses at home, go to www.otford.info/parishplan and you will be able to see the conclusions of the questionnaires we received.There is a 'forum' section where you can add your own observations as well.

Now the main concerns have been identified, the people of Otford need to plan what needs to be done. If you would like to volunteer for one or more of the groups who will be providing ideas, either collect a form ("I want to make a difference") from the parish office or download it from www.otford.info/parishplan and drop it in to the parish office.Your voice will count and the team would like to hear what you want to say.


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Committees 2009/10

Comittee
Terms of Reference
Membership
Finance and General Purposes Finance; specific issues e.g. burial ground; matters requiring urgent attention; Heritage Centre Cllr. Allen, (Chairman), RFO (Clerk), Cllrs. Mrs. Lawrey,  Woodrow-Clark
Environment Pond, The Green, Palace Approach and Field, Woodlands, Union Flag, car park, litter Cllr. Mrs. Ward (Chairman), Cllrs. Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Lawrey, Mrs. Lattimer, Woodrow-Clark
Highways Car park, roads, including M25 & M26
Kent Highways
Cllr. Allen (Chairman), Cllrs. Cracknell, Edwards-Winser, Knight
Planning Planning applications and related questions
Search on-line Otford planning applications [use Ward = OTFORD AND SHOREHAM and Parish = OTFORD)
Cllr. Woodrow-Clark (Chairman), Cllrs. Cracknell, Edwards-Winser
Recreation Maintenance of recreation grounds (Including children's play areas) allotments, recreational areas Cllr. Knight (Chairman), Cllrs. Cracknell, Mrs. Evans, Mrs Lattimer, Mrs. Marsh
Services Services not covered by any other committee, including care of the elderly, Emergency Team, Charman's Charity, transportation, bus stops, notice boards Cllr. Mrs. Lawrey (Chairman), Cllrs. Knight, Mrs Lattimer, Mrs Ward
External representation

DRiPS - John Wickens; KALC - Cllr. Allen; LGBC - Cllr. Woodrow-Clark; OSA - Cllr. Mrs. M. Evans; OVMH Trustee - Cllr. Mrs. Evans.

Chairmen's responsibilities

A. To ensure that particular responsibilities are allocated to members of the committee, as the committee may decide.

B. To serve as a source of information for, and channel of communication with, the public and other members of the council.

C. To submit a report to each meeting of the Council, covering

i. Work undertaken by their committee since the Council's last meeting
ii. Matters upon which the Council's views and/or decisions are sought.

D. To report (orally) to the Annual Parish Meeting.

E. To ensure that other members of the Council are involved in the committee's work, as and when appropriate.

Additional points.

i. Any written report (C, above) should be in the Clerk's hands seven days before the date of the meeting in a form ready for photocopying.
ii. In relation to the Finance and General Purposes Committee, the RFO is regarded as convenor in relation to financial matters and the Chairman in relation to all other business.
iii. Unless the Chairman (or Vice-Chairman in his absence) decides otherwise in a particular instance, all external correspondence on the Council's behalf (including communication with the press) is to be entrusted to the Clerk and sent in her name.
iv. All committees may invite persons other than council members to attend their meetings: such persons may share the discussion, as the committee may decide, but shall not vote.

 

Councillors / Overseers 2009/10

Chairman
Cllr. J.G. Allen 82 Evelyn Road 522915
Councillors 
D.G. Cracknell 23 Warham Road 522325
J. Edwards-Winser Oastbrook, Telston Lane 522503
Mrs. M. Evans 14 Tudor Crescent 523701
R. Knight 38 Warham Road 524488
Mrs. L. Lattimer Holmesdale, The Green 522058
Mrs. H.J. Lawrey 23 Tudor Crescent 522360
Mrs. C. Marsh 40 Greenhill Road 522609
Mrs. E.J. Ward Thymebank, Coombe Road 522384
M. J. Whitehead 19, Coombe Road 524088
R. A. Woodrow-Clark 7 Flowerfield 523617

 

Overseers

All Parish Council members are overseers with responsibility over all the Parish but with special responsibility for areas as specified below.
Cllr. Allen Evelyn Road, Sidney Gardens, Well Road, Bubblestone Road, The Old Walk, The Butts;
Footpath 59
Cllr. Cracknell Warham Road, Leonard Avenue
Footpath 51
Cllr. Edwards-Winser Telston Lane, Hale Lane, Dane Road, Saxon Close, Knighton Road, Orchard Road, Darnets Field;
Footpaths 10 & 43
Cllr. Mrs. Evans Pilgrims Way East, Row Dow, St Michael's Drive, Tudor Crescent, Tudor Drive;
Footpath 49, Oxenhill Meadow & Shaw, Chalk Pit
Cllr. Knight Great Till Close, Pilgrims Way West, Twitton Lane, Twitton Meadows;
Footpath 17
Cllr. Mrs. Lattimer Station Road, Colet's Orchard, Becket's Place, High Street, The Charne, Shinecroft;
Footpaths 52, 54 & 32
Cllr. Mrs. Lawrey Old Otford Road;
Footpaths 48 & 56
Sevenoaks Road, Vestry Estate;
Footpath 66
Cllr. Mrs. Marsh Shoreham Road, Greenhill Road, Hillydeal Road;
Footpaths 32, 47 & 60
Cllr. Mrs. Ward Coombe Road, The Green, Palace Field, Palace Park Wood, Telston Park;
Footpaths 14 & 45
Cllr. A Woodrow-Clark Flowerfield, Ryecroft Road, Willow Park, Broughton Road,  Rye Lane; 
Footpath 52, Cemetery
Parish Clerk Footpath 50

 

Parish Council Meeting Schedule 2010

Day
Date Meeting Time
Monday
18th January Services Committee 7.30pm
Monday
11th January Parish Council Meeting 7.30pm
Wednesday
6th / 20th January Planning Committee 9.00am
Monday
1st February Highways Committee 8.00pm
Monday
8th February Parish Council Meeting 7.30pm
Monday
22nd February Recreation Committee 8.00pm
Wednesday
3rd / 17th February Planning Committee 9.00am
Monday
1st March Services Committee 8.00pm
Monday
8th March Parish Council Meeting 7.30pm
Wednesday
3rd / 17th / 31st March Planning Committee 9.00am
Wednesday
17th March Environment Committee 8.30am
Wednesday  7th April Environment Committee 9.00am
Monday
12th April Parish Council Meeting 7.30pm
Monday
19th April Recreation Committee 8.00pm
Wednesday
14th / 28th April Planning Committee 9.00am
Tuesday  4th May Environment Committee 8.30am 
Monday
10th May Parish Council Meeting 7.30pm
Wednesday
12th / 26th May Planning Committee 9.00am
Monday
7th June Highways Committee 8.00pm
Monday
14th June Parish Council Meeting 7.30pm
Wednesday 16th June  Environment Committee 8.30am 
Wednesday
9th / 23rd June Planning Committee 9.00am
Tuesday
20th July Services Committee 8.00pm
Tuesday  6th July  Environment Committee 8.30am 
Monday
12th July Parish Council Meeting 7.30pm
Monday
19th July Recreation Committee 8.00pm
Wednesday
7th / 21st July Planning Committee 9.00am
Monday
2nd August Highways Committee 8.00pm
Tuesday  3rd August  Environment Committee 8.30am 
Monday
9th August Parish Council Meeting 7.30pm
Wednesday
4th / 18th August Planning Committee 9.00am
Monday
6th September Services Committee 8.00pm
Wednesday  8th September  Environment Committee  8.30am 
Monday
13th September Parish Council Meeting 7.30pm
Monday
20th September Recreation Committee 8.00pm
Wednesday
1st / 15th/ 29th September Planning Committee 9.00am
Monday
4th October Highways Committee 8.00pm
Wednesday   6th October  Environment Committee  8.30am 
Monday
11th October Parish Council Meeting 7.30pm
Wednesday
13th / 27th October Planning Committee 9.00am
Monday
1st November Services Committee 8.00pm
Tuesday 2nd November  Environment Committee  8.30am 
Monday
8th November Parish Council Meeting 7.30pm
Monday
22nd November Recreation Committee 8.00pm
Wednesday
10th / 24th November Planning Committee 9.00am
Tuesday 7th December  Environment Committee  8.30am 
Monday
6th December Highways Committee 8.00pm
Monday
14th December Parish Council Meeting 7.30pm
Wednesday
8th /22nd December Planning Committee 9.00am

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