Meeting Date: Monday 21st July 2025
Venue: Mendham Primary School
Time: 7.00pm
- Committee Members
- Jason Chettleburgh - Chair - Present
- Richard Mattocks - Vice Chair - Absent
- Neil Marsden - Present
- Jimmy Kent - Absent
- Mark Shortt - Present
- Gary Kent - Present
- Sheila Preston - Present
- Dean Clarke - Absent
- Steve Smith - Present
In attendance:
Clerk: Jo Howe
Mr H Lloyd – Sends apologies at another meeting
Mrs L Hadingham – District Councillor
Members of the public:
Mr Tim Cullen – The Coal House
Mr Kenneth Knight – The Coal House
- 1. Welcome and Apologies
RM apologises – Work commitments
DC apologies – Work commitments
JK apologies – Unwell - 2. Public Forum
Mr Kenneth Knight requested Mendham Website to be updated as some meeting minutes were missing. These were; May 2023, Sep 2023, Nov 2023, Jan 2024 and March 2024. Jo Howe said these would be looked in to and the website updated.
Mr Cullen is still disputing the tarmac in the carpark abuts onto the Coal house and asked for our insurance details, as his solicitor had asked for these. LH stated that the solicitor was required to contact the Parish council to state what was required. We once again reminded Mr Cullen we needed an independent survey of the alleged damage to the Coal House and as yet none has been received by the Parish Council. The latest communication received from Mr Cullen was a quote for works to be undertaken. Mr Cullen was reminded again he would need to provide an independent survey. Mr Cullen then requested the costing of the refurbishment of the car park. He was advised by JH that his solicitor would have to request these.
Mr Cullen then stated he had fitted a camera to the front of the property and then accused JC of doing graffiti on the property and called him ‘Banksy’. JC requested evidence of this and strenuously denied the allegation.
At this point both JC and JH decide it was time to end the Public part of the meeting. - 3. Minutes of last meeting
Minutes of new Meeting published on the website - 4. Matters arising
Mendham School has notified the Parish Council that despite promises they would have the school field on a 100 year lease the new owner has stated that his solicitor has advised him they can only have a 39 years lease. NM to speak to the new owner for clarity. - 5. Speeding
JH briefed the Parish Council regarding the meeting with Highways and is currently awaiting quotes for any work to be completed. - 6. Finances and cheques
Cheques approved - Shane Tappin for Car Park, SALC membership. - 7. Correspondence
Email from The Coal House previously discussed
Email received from Dennis Pye, Re voluntary public purchase of ‘Ocean Pit’ asking for a contribution from the Parish Council to help with this purchase. Parish Council agreed to give £500. - 8. Planning
None - 9. Any other business
None - 10. Next meeting
15th September 2025 at 7pm. Mendham school
The meeting closed at: 8:15pm
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