At a meeting of the Parish
Council held on 25 March 2008 at 7.00pm
the following Parish
Councillors were present:-
C
Mitchell (Chairman)
P Carlton, M Duggan, F Forrest, P Gill, J Harkins and G
Payne
Apologies for absence were received from
Councillors T Baldwin, G Downey, L Green, J Rooney and M Varney
4554 Minutes – 10 March 2008
The
minutes of the meeting held on 10 March 2008 were received as a correct record
and signed by the Chairman.
4555 Financial Matters
The
Parish Council
1)
approved the following invoices for payment:
|
Payee |
Details |
Amount £-p |
Cheque no. |
|
ICS |
Cleaning materials |
40-02 |
4956 |
|
Your Travel |
Mini bus hire |
100-00 |
4957 |
2)
agreed that the above payments were lawfully payable under the General Powers
of the Parish Council and Open Space legislation
3)
approved the expanded budget format as submitted.
4556 Internal Auditor’s
Report – Taxation of Taxi Fares
The
Parish Council
1)
noted that accountants’ Lonsdale and Marsh had not responded to the
Parish Council's request for a quotation on the taxation situation relating to
the refunding of taxi fares and that another firm had suggested £250 plus VAT
2)
agreed that no action be taken on the quotation as Councillor Harkins
had investigated the matter further and would be contacting HMRC re a possible
dispensation.
4557 Correspondence
1)
RAMP
workshop on 8 April 2008 noted.
2)
LAPCT
2008 Buckingham Palace Garden Party – agreed that Councillor Gill be nominated.
3)
Liverpool
PCT – noted with agreement that a meeting of Chairs of Liverpool and Sefton
PCTs was not required at the current time.
4)
Liverpool
Ladies Bowling League and Aintree Harrow Bowling Club – noted that their July
2007 event had raised £200 for the Woodlands Hospice.
5)
Government
Office for the North West re draft North West Regional Spatial Strategy noted.
6)
LAPTC
re consultation on Sustainable Communities Act 2007 noted.
4558 The Parish Council’s Web Site
The Parish Council noted that
a) many Parish Councillors had viewed various other
Parish Councils’ web sites
b) noted that as notified by the LAPTC, The Local Channel
could provide a web site service
c) agreed that The Local Channel would be considered when
the Parish Council made its decision as to which web host it would use.
Page no 2849
4559 Park/Safety Issues
The Parish Council
1)
agreed that Liverpool Roller Shutters Limited’s quotation of £760 plus
VAT for replacement electric shutters for the garage be accepted
2)
noted that the Merseyside Fire
Service’s event in the park would be held on 30 July 2008 which would hopefully
be the same date of the Youth Service’s annual Music in the Park event
3)
agreed that Mr
Atherton be requested to ensure that the toilets attached to the Assembly Room
are working and available for the above event
4)
noted that Mr
Harrold would be securing the park on Mondays and Tuesdays.
4560 Planning Issues
There
were no planning matters for the Parish Council to consider but Parish
Councillors discussed the proposals for the development of the former Vernon
Pools’ site.
4561 Parish Councillors’ Business/Clipboard
1)
Grand National; agreed that the Clerk approach the new managing director
re attendance.
2)
The late Mr Reg Green, historian of Aintree Racecourse and the Grand
National; Clerk to send condolence letter to Mrs Green.
3)
British Waterways be contacted re the unsafe Blue Anchor Bridge with
copies to the three ward councillors.
4)
Messrs Goring and Stafford would attend a future meeting to discuss the
“grot spots” with Parish Councillors.
5)
Legal Director be asked for advice on possible name change of the Parish
Council e.g. to Aintree Village Community Council.
6)
Vacancies on the Youth Club Management Committee.
7)
Area Commander Mark Matthews to be contacted re use of police resources to
pursue car parking issues on Melling Road near the Blue Anchor Bridge.
8)
No football signs requested in Kempton Park Road.
4562 Next Meetings
The Parish Council noted that the next meetings would be held at 7.00pm
on the following dates:
|
14 April 2008 Annual Parish Meeting to be followed
by a Parish Council meeting |
|
28 April 2008 |
|
12 May 2008 Annual General Meeting |
9 June 2008
|
|
23 June 2008 |
|
14 July 2008 |
|
28 July 2008 |
|
11 August 2008 |
|
8
September 2008 |
|
22 September 2008 |
|
13 October 2008 |
|
27 October 2008 |
|
10 November 2008 |
|
24 November 2008 |
|
15 December 2008 |
The meeting closed at 8.20pm
Minutes 4554 to 4562
received as a correct record on 14 April 2008
………………………………………..
Chairman