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GREAT CORNARD PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the meeting of the Policies and Finance Committee

held in the Stevenson Centre on Monday 25th June 2007

 

Present            Councillors          H.N.Todd                    Chairman

                                                        Mrs.C.J.Baker

                                                        P.K.Beer

                                                        Mrs.F.A.Jackson

                                                        M.D.Newman

                                                        N.H.T.Proctor

                                                        H.N. Todd

 

             Council Manager             Mr.M.J.Fitt

                                                             

1)  Apologies for Absence

      Apologies were received from Councillor R.I.Wade.

 

2)  Declarations of Interest, Gifts or Hospitality

      Cllr.P.K.Beer declared a personal interest with regards to his

      membership of Sudbury Town Council, Babergh District Council and

      Suffolk County Council.

 

      Cllr.H.N.Todd declared a personal interest with regards to his membership of

      Babergh District Council.

 

      Cllr.M.D.Newman declared a personal interest with regards to his

      membership of Babergh District Council.

 

      Cllr.Mrs.F.A.Jackson declared a personal interest in Item 4 as she is

      a member of Sudbury WATCH.

 

3)  Chairman’s Announcements

 

a)     There had been an arson attack at The Stevenson Centre over the previous week-end. Damage had been done to the lorry container owned by Sudbury Toy Library.

b)     Cllr. Newman had produced some sample ID Cards for Councillors. It was AGREED that these would be helpful and the Council manager will look into producing some suitable cards.

c)      The Council Chairman would be calling an Extraordinary Meeting of the Council on Wednesday 4th July to correct an error in procedure at an earlier meeting. The only item to be discussed would be the request by Cornard United to site a mobile ‘phone antenna on their floodlight pylon.

   

 

4)  Items Brought Forward

 

     a.  Stevenson Centre Task Group

Membership of the Task Group was confirmed as:- Councillors H.N. Todd, P.K.Beer, D.R.G.Thomas, F.A. Jackson, N.H.T. Proctor and the Council Manager

 

     b.  Village Hall Lease

Cllr Baker confirmed that negotiations would be re-opened probably in September.

 

6)  Financial matters

 

a)     Cheques issued/Credits in

 

PAID OUT

Under Section 137

 

 

Chq no.202035

Sudbury Hockey Club

£200.00

Grant

036

West Suffolk Voluntary Association for the Blind

£150.00

Grant

037

Home-Start Babergh

£300.00

Grant

038

Sudbury Community First Responders

£250.00

Grant

039

Suffolk Accident Rescue Service

£250.00

Grant

040

S.T.A.R.T.

£100.00

Grant

041

Relate Norfolk & Suffolk

£200.00

Grant

042

Woodland BATS

£150.00

Grant

043

Sudbury WATCH

£200.00

Grant

 

Under General Powers

 

 

044

M.J.Fitt

£90.00

Speakers

045

A & B Glass

£150.00

Deposit on new door

046

A & R Signs & Display Ltd

£258.50

Boot Sale Banners

047

Ikon Office Solutions

£64.35

Photocopier lease

048

Johnston Press

£87.14

Public Notice

049

Roger Hyde Ltd

£1,157.38

Re-seal hall floor

050

Wayne Tanswell

£200.00

Boot Sale Banners

051

Inland Revenue

£1,078.23

Tax & NHI

052

Suffolk County Council

£488.82

Payover Pensions

053

Dynamic Fireworks

£1,467.50

Fireworks

054

NPower

£24.43

Electricity

 

 

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Total

£6,866.35

 

 

 

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PAID IN

 

 

 

 

Cemetery Fees

£299.50

 

 

Stevenson Centre

£1910.80

 

 

 

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£2,210.30

 

 

 

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      b. Expenditure to date.

 

The Council Manager had circulated figures for expenditure to date compared to budget. Following discussion these were NOTED by the Committee.

 

 

 

Meeting Closed 8.45pm