JRW/286

TODWICK PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Budget meeting held in Todwick Village Hall
at 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday 17th January 2006

Present

• Councillor Langford - Vice Chairman (In the Chair)
• Councillor Gregory
• Councillor Kettell
• Councillor Palmer
• Councillor B Waller
• Councillor L Waller

J R Walker - Clerk

05/108 APOLOGIES

Apologies had been received from Councillors Cloke, Pantry and Varah.

05/109 BUDGET

Clerk/Palmer reported on the 12th January liaison meeting with representatives of the Village Hall Management Committee and the Yorkshire Rural Community Council. An application for grant aid towards the cost of extending and improving the village hall was to be submitted by the Management Committee before the end of the month. The Parish Council Chairman had confirmed that for each of the preceding 10 years, the annual precept had included £5,000 towards the cost of village hall improvements and therefore £50,000 was currently available.

Resolved

1. To confirm the Council's commitment of £50,000 towards the cost of the village hall extension/improvement.
2. To consider the possibility of borrowing additional monies to ensure sufficient funds would be available for village hall improvement works.
3. To allow £10,000 within the budget for 2006/7 for village hall improvements.

	£
Projected end of year balance	67,000

Resolved the budget for 2006/7

1. Village Hall Extension/Improvement	60,000
2. General Administration and Village Maintenance	14,000
3. Children's Playground Fencing	3,000
4. Fireworks	1,500
5. Public Rights of Way Notice Board	1,500
6. Roadway Maintenance West of Football Pavilion	1,000
7. Football Pavilion Improvements	1,000
8. Hanging Baskets	1,500
9. Eastern Fence at Bowling Green	4,000
10. Contingencies	3,500
TOTAL	91,000

05/110 PRECEPT

Resolved that the Precept for 2006/7 be £24,000

05/111 URGENT ITEMS

There were no urgent items.

The Meeting Closed a 9.00 p.m.

The next monthly Council Meeting will be in Todwick Village Hall at 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday 31st January 2006