At a meeting of the Parish
Council held on 28 January 2008 at 7.00pm
the following Parish
Councillors were present:-
C
Mitchell (Chairman)
T Baldwin, G Downey, M Duggan, F Forrest, P Gill, L Green, J
Harkins, G Payne and M Varney
An apology for absence was received from Councillor J Rooney
4515 Minutes – 14 January 2008
The
minutes of the meeting held on 14 January 2008 were received as a correct
record and signed by the Chairman.
4516 Financial Matters
The
Parish Council
1)
agreed that in accordance with its
powers under section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972, it should incur the
following expenditure which in the Parish Council's opinion, is in the
interests of the area or its inhabitants and will benefit them in a manner
commensurate with the expenditure: grant of £200 to the Aintree
Village Neighbourhood Watch
Councillors Baldwin,
Downey, Forrest, Gill, Green
and Mitchell declared their interests in the above and took no part in the
discussion or decision; Councillor Mitchell vacated the chair and Councillor
Duggan was elected to chair the meeting for this item.
2)
approved the following invoices for payment:
|
Payee |
Details |
Amount £-p |
Cheque no. |
|
Manweb |
Electricity – playing fields |
56-23 |
D/D |
|
Manweb |
Electricity – pavilion |
41-80 |
D/D |
|
K Ellis |
Admin expenses/refreshments |
14-10 |
4929 |
|
R Atherton |
Conference travelling/subsistence |
100-00 |
4930 |
|
Mayor of Sefton’s Charity Fund |
Charity Dinner tickets |
245-00 |
4931 |
|
R G Harris |
Postage/telephone expenses |
33-51 |
4932 |
|
MAC Roofing |
Roof repairs |
293-75 |
4933 |
|
G Payne |
Purchase of bulbs |
35-94 |
4934 |
|
CPRE |
Annual subscription |
28-00 |
4935 |
|
Aintree Village Neighbourhood Watch |
Section
137 grant |
200-00 |
4936 |
3)
agreed that the above
payments were lawfully payable under the General Powers of the Parish Council
and Open Space legislation
4)
agreed a transfer of
£10,000 from the capital reserve account to the current account
5)
noted the following
budget comparison statement for the nine months ending 31 December 2007 and
that pence
figures did not appear for ease of reading so totals would not necessarily
balance:
|
Item |
9
months expenditure to 31
December 2007 £ |
Full
year budget allocation 2007/2008 £ |
|
Bank charges |
396 |
500 |
|
Capital purchases |
0 |
30,000 |
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|
Heat light telephone |
1,151 |
2,000 |
|
Loan repayment |
14,198 |
14,200 |
|
Mileage |
325 |
350 |
|
Purchases (see breakdown) |
13,899 |
10,000 |
|
Repairs/renewals (see breakdown) |
3,944 |
10,000 |
|
Sundries (see breakdown) |
12,509 |
15,000 |
|
Section 137 donations |
2,007 |
1,000 |
|
Salaries and wages |
49,757 |
67,000 |
|
Water |
735 |
1,500 |
|
VAT |
3,008 |
0 |
|
Totals |
£101,934 |
£151,550 |
Breakdown of
purchases
|
Item |
£ |
|
Admin expenses |
509 |
|
Alarm maintenance |
110 |
|
Cleaning materials |
31 |
|
Equipment |
0 |
|
Fuel |
12 |
|
Hedge/tree cutting |
3,000 |
|
Equipment maintenance/repair |
317 |
|
Paint |
0 |
|
Petty cash |
0 |
|
Professional fees |
925 |
|
Renovation lawns |
429 |
|
Skip hire |
220 |
|
Taxis |
158 |
|
Work wear |
298 |
|
Total
|
13,899 |
Breakdown of
repairs/renewals
|
Item |
£ |
|
Drainage |
137 |
|
Paint |
32 |
|
Door
repair |
155 |
|
Electrical
work |
435 |
|
Electrical
work |
81 |
|
Padlocks/keys |
176 |
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|
Work
wear |
19 |
|
Locks |
55 |
|
Drainage
work |
200 |
|
Atholl
Crescent gate/fence |
2,216 |
|
Junction
box repair |
435 |
|
Total |
£3,944 |
Breakdown of sundries
|
Item |
£ |
|
Mini
bus hire |
90 |
|
Chair's
allowance |
500 |
|
50%
website upkeep |
200 |
|
LAPTC |
100 |
|
Zurich
Insurance |
7,997 |
|
Health
& safety |
1,554 |
|
Key
holding |
111 |
|
Lancs.
Area |
35 |
|
Fire
equipment inspection |
117 |
|
Play
equipment inspection |
147 |
|
LAPTC
course |
287 |
|
Civic
Service/Award |
915 |
|
Alarm |
75 |
|
50%
internal auditor’s fee |
150 |
|
Staff
Christmas gifts |
65 |
|
Christmas
buffet |
38 |
|
Civic
Award |
122 |
|
Total |
£12,509 |
6)
noted the following statement for December
2007 and that pence
figures did not appear for ease of reading so totals would not necessarily
balance:
|
Summary of receipts and payments |
Receipts
£ |
Payments £ |
Balance £ |
|
Total balances b/f |
|
|
£124,377 |
|
Direct
debit written back |
19 |
|
|
|
Admin
expenses |
|
74 |
|
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|
Bank
charges |
|
39 |
|
|
Electricity/gas |
|
13 |
|
|
Mileage |
|
31 |
|
|
Park
expenses (see breakdown below) |
|
3,214 |
|
|
Professional
fees |
|
100 |
|
|
R/R
(see breakdown below) |
|
2,651 |
|
|
Sundries
(see breakdown below) |
|
1,247 |
|
|
Telephone |
|
4 |
|
|
Vat |
|
685 |
|
|
Water |
|
79 |
|
|
Wages |
|
4345 |
|
|
Totals |
£19 |