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Aintree Village Parish Council

 

   At a meeting of the Parish Council held on 22nd January 2007 at 7.00pm     

the following Parish Councillors were present:-

 

Councillor C Mitchell (Vice Chairman in the chair)

 

P Carlton, D Coombe, G Downey, M Duggan,

F Forrest, G Fraser, L Green, P Harper and J Harkins

 

An apology for absence was received from Councillor P Gill

 

4324 Minutes – 8th January 2007

The minutes of the meeting held on 8th January 2007 were received as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

 

4325 Financial Matters

The Parish Council

1)      approved the following statement of account for December 2006:-

 

Summary of receipts/payments

Receipts

£-p

Payments

£-p

Balance

£-p

Total balances b/f

 

 

         127,867.85

Golf

             9.80

 

 

Tennis

 

 

 

Bowls

 

 

 

Football

 

 

 

Donation

           10.00

 

 

Capital Reserve interest

 

 

 

VAT collected

             1.72

 

 

VAT paid

 

             107.14

 

Wages

 

          4,249.23

 

Tax/NI

 

          1,296.16

 

Bank charges

 

               32.18

 

Admin expenses

 

                  7.13

 

Telephone

 

               27.97

 

Gas

 

               14.56

 

Water

 

               75.49

 

Repairs/renewals – see breakdown

 

          3,009.23

 

Sand/fertilizer

 

             206.98

 

Donations

 

               60.00

 

Fuel

 

               95.50

 

Mileage

 

               21.75

 

Skip hire

 

             110.00

 

Sundries – see breakdown

 

             327.04

 

Totals

           £21.52

          £9,640.36

         £118,249.01

 

 

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Breakdown of repairs/renewals

 

 

£-p

 

 

Signs (dogs on leads)

            

60.43

 

 

Bowling green pathway

         2,948.80

 

 

Total

         £3,009.23

 

 

Breakdown of sundries

£-p

 

 

Work wear

             175.39

 

 

Christmas buffet

               71.41

 

 

Christmas buffet/staff gifts

               80.24

 

 

Total

             £327.04

 

 

 

2)      approved the following invoices for payment:-

 

Payee

Details

Amount

£-p

Cheque no.

CPRE

Annual subscription

27-00

4668

Sandy Lane Nurseries

Shrubs/compost

247-48

4669

George Roberts

Scaffolding

616-88

4670

Joseph Parr

Timber/plywood

656-87

4671

 

3)       agreed that the above payments were lawfully payable under the General Powers of the Parish Council and Open Space legislation

4)       noted the following budget comparison statement for April to December 2006 inclusive:-

 

 

Budget

allocation

£

Expenditure

31.12.06

£

Wages

60,000

44,717

Heat/light

1,500

1,549

Water

1,500

716

R/R/Rebuild

8,000

11,474

Bank charges

400

344

Loan repayments

14,200

7,299

Sundries

15,000

17,849

Purchases

8,000

16,357

Mileage

350

173

Section 137

29,760

370

Capital items

70,000

32,385

Totals

£208,710

£133,233

Vat to be reclaimed

 

11,665

Total spent

 

£144,898

 

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4326 Budget and Precept – 2007/2008

The Parish Council agreed that

1) the following budget be approved for 2007/2008:-

 

Budget head

Allocation

£

Wages

67,000

Heat, light & telephone

2,000

Water

1,500

Repairs & renewals

10,000

Bank charges

500

Loan repayments

14,200

Sundries

15,000

Purchases

10,000

Mileage

350

Section 137

1,000

Capital Items

30,000

Total

£151,550

 

2) the precept for 2007/2008 be £95,000.

 

4327 Asset and Investment Register

The Parish Council

1)      carried out its annual review of its Asset and Investment Register

2)      agreed that the register as annexed to these minutes on page 2739 be approved.

4328 Annual Risk Management Plan Review

The Parish Council

1)      carried out its annual review of its Risk Management Plan

2)      following discussion and minor amendments, agreed that the amended Risk Management Plan as annexed to these minutes on pages 2740 to 2742 inclusive be approved.

 

4329 Anti Social Behaviour Act, 2003 – Section 30 Order

The Parish Council noted that the Aintree Neighbourhood Village Watch would be monitoring reports from residents relating to incidents at times not covered by the Section 30 Order.            

 

4330 General Correspondence

1)      Mayor of Sefton’s Annual Charity Dinner – agreed that the Chair and Vice Chair and their partners be requested to represent the Parish Council at the Mayor’s Annual Charity Dinner to be held on 31st March 2006 and that single tickets be purchased for other Parish