JRW/357

TODWICK PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the meeting held in Todwick Village Hall
at 7.00 p.m. on Tuesday 8th November 2011

Present

• Councillor Ferris
• Councillor Gregory - Vice Chairman in the Chair
• Councillor Leah
• Councillor Northall
• Councillor Palmer
• Councillor Pantry
• Councillor White

J R Walker - Clerk and Financial Officer

11/87 APOLOGIES

An apology was received from Councillor Hill and Councillor Gregory took the Chair.

11/88 BUDGET 2011/12 and 2012/13

Clerk had in advance of the meeting, provided detailed information on bank balances, payments and receipts for the current and previous financial years and actual expenditure for the current year related to the agreed budget

Council considered available funding, existing and future commitments and priority allocation of monies for the remainder of 2011/12. A stand-still budget for 2012/13 was the preferred option but the withdrawal of grounds maintenance by the Borough Council from 31 March 2012 prevented this. The Borough Council were prepared to undertake the work but wholly charged to the Parish Council. The original quotation received was £17,400, reduced to £14,500 on a reduction of items such as 156 litter picks.

Gregory reported on quotations so far received from other grounds maintenance contractors for the work in 2012/13. He estimated that the service would be available at less cost than that offered by the Borough Council.

Resolved

1. To incorporate any monies expended at the Children's Playground into the Village Maintenance Budget and £200 to cover the Clerk's gratuity into the Administration budget.
2. That the budget for 2012/13 comprise:

   	£
   Total	49500
   1. Administration	16000
   2. Village Hall	4000
   3. Recreation Ground	20000
   4. Allotments	500
   5. Village Maintenance	7000
   6. Donations	2000

11/89 PRECEPT 2012/13

White reported on the grant application for the provision of PV Panels at the village hall. An answer was expected by 1st December.

Resolved to defer the setting of a precept for 2012/13 until after the 1st December when the outcome of the PV Panel grant application was to be announced.

11/90 DONATIONS

Resolved to donate £50 to the Todwick Women's Institute but to make no donation to the Todwick Cricket Club or SK 58 Birders.

The meeting closed at 8.20 p.m.

The next Council Meeting will be held in Todwick Village Hall at 7.00 p.m. on Tuesday 22nd November 2011 in Todwick Village Hall.