Page no. 2760

Aintree Village Parish Council

At a meeting of the Parish Council held on 23^rd April 2007 at 7.00pm

the following Parish Councillors were present:-

Councillor P Gill (Chairman)

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

F Forrest, G Fraser, L Green, J Harkins, C Mitchell and G Payne

An apology for absence was received from Councillor P Harper

Prior to the commencement of the formal business, Parish Councillors discussed with several residents of Greenside Avenue, issues in their area following which the Parish Council agreed to support their submitted petition and to refer it to Borough Council Geoff Howe for action.

4378 Minutes – 10^th April 2007

The minutes of the Annual Parish meeting and the ordinary meeting held on 10^th April 2007 were received as correct records and signed by the Chairman.

4379 Financial Matters

The Parish Council

1) approved the following invoices for payment

Payee	Details	Amount £-p	Cheque no.
Public Works Loans Board	Half yearly loan repayment	7,099-27	D/D
Euphony	Telephone calls	9-80	D/D
R G Harris	Expenses etc	35-67	4715
Aitkens	Herbicide	82-25	4716
Turners	Towing frame servicing	664-25	4717

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

3) agreed that the RFO be requested to report to the next meeting on the various Scottish Power invoices

4) noted the following income and expenditure for March 2007

Summary of receipts and payments	Receipts £-p	Payments £-p	Balance £-p
Total balances b/f			117,887.34
Golf
Tennis
Bowls
Football
Donation
Cancelled cheques written back
VAT collected
VAT paid		198.48

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Wages		4,110.95
Tax / NI
Bank charges		23.61
Admin expenses		110.38
Telephone
Electricity
Water		62.63
Repairs and Renewals (see breakdown)		345.67
Plants/compost		150.00
Fuel
Cleaning materials
Mileage
S137 grant Childline N.W.		60.00
Sundries (see breakdown)		1,000.32
Totals		£6,062.04	£111,825.30
Breakdown of sundries	£-p
Arco – Work wear	569.22
LAPTC Annual Subscription	431.10
Total	£1,000.32
Breakdown of repairs and renewals	£-p
Petty Cash used for Tools	43.09
Yates – swing repair	152.00
Paint/keys	128.64
Petty cash used for paint	21.94
Total	£345.67

5) noted the following budget comparison statement for 2006/2007:-

	Budget allocation for 2006/2007 £	Expenditure 31^st March 2007 £
Wages	60,000	58,347
Heat/light	1,500	1,971
Water	1,500	1,233
R& R and rebuild	8,000	16,753
Bank charges	400	453
Loan repayments	14,200	7,299
Sundries	15,000	20,182
Purchases	8,000	16,544

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Mileage	350	182
Section 137 *	29,760	430
Capital items **	70,000	32,385
Total	208,710	155,779
Vat to be reclaimed