Meeting Minutes:

Apologies were received noted and accepted from Cllr B Todd (Vice-chairman).

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Resolved: that the minutes be signed by the chairman as a true and accurate record of the meeting

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Members noted the position up to 30 September 2019, and that the radio licence fees were due in November.

Members noted the annual budget was currently £360, and 

Resolved: to recommend the budget remained the same at £360 for the next financial year

It was noted the Emergency Plan was updated in August, including details of the change of Clerk, and circulated to committee members. The radio sets had also been checked to ensure they had maintained their signal frequencies.

Members noted a training session by Kent Resilience Forum was planned for the end of the month at Sevenoaks DC office. Places could be available to Edenbridge EPC members.

It was Resolved: to circulate details when confirmed by Sevenoaks EPO, so places could be booked for Edenbridge members available to attend.

There was a possibility of a two-day course at Eltham on 1st and 8th February, details awaited

No-one in attendance.

No-one in attendance

The pressure of planning for Brexit was temporarily lifted. It had included issues such as using M26 for lorry parking, which could see other roads in the district affected by diverted traffic, including around Edenbridge. Planning for problems included business continuity, when there were travel difficulties. Winter preparedness now included how to facilitate the Election in very bad weather.

Members were advised that the hold up in training new members through SECAMB had been resolved, and three new First Responders were now fully trained, two had their kit, and the group was fund-raising for the third.

Cllr Smith suggested creating a group for the committee members on social media.

Provisionally Monday 10 February 2019 at 7.30pm in Rickards Hall, to be confirmed.

There were no new items identified for a news release.