LUDGERSHALL PARISH COUNCIL
FINANCE and POLICY COMMITTEE
Minutes of a meeting held on Wednesday 27th July 2005 in the Council Chambers.
1. PRESENT. Cllrs, M Giles (Chairman), J Newman, R Bale, C Williams and Mrs J White (parish clerk) Apologies from Cllrs E Gibbs and G Blackmore.
2. MINUTES. Minutes of the meeting held on the Wednesday 29th June
2005 were approved as a true record. Arising, a reply from Pewsey PC acknowledging our interest in a combined maintenance agreement for public toilets. KDC reference the sale of allotment land bringing our attention to rule T20 of the local plan, the applicability of this is being reviewed.
3. FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
See Attached
4. BILLS FOR PAYMENT
Wiltshire Waste £17-63p
Timpson 6-60
Mrs J White 733-05
Inland Revenue 314-40
S/O Mr J Vockins 132-00
Total 1203-68
5.CORRESPONDENCE
a) Victim Support ? Thank You, information
b) Brokenhurst ?donation to Christmas lights information
c) Bartlett House ? Donation, send cheque to account set up for this fund.
d) Mr Walker ? re Travel Claim, cheque to be re-written
e) KDC ? Waste Minimisation & Recycling Draft Strategy consultation, it is felt that it should be pointed out to KDC that if recycling were made more convenient more people would get involved and that at present, because it is more convenient people are taking their recyclable waste across the county boundary and disposing of it there, this is to the detriment of KDC targets and ultimately lead to KDC and taxpayers being penalised.
f) WCC ? Mobile Library )
Mead Road ) Information
g) Kennet Community Partnership Strategy, - information
h) TCAP- Minutes ? information
i) Splash ? Wiltshire Programme for Summer Activities 2005, information
j) The Young Ones ? Comment on council policy, answered by the Chairman.
6. YEAR END ACCOUNTS and ANNUAL RETURN FOR APPROVAL.
Recommend approval by full council
7. OFFICE EXPENCES
This subject will be revisited when more details are known.
8.COMMITTEE REPORTS
Memorial Hall, Christmas fare will be held on Saturday 3rd December.
Allotments, a meeting will be arranged on site to discuss ground maintenance.
Christmas Lights Sub-Committee, The estimated total cost of the proposed light
Display is £1700. This committee recommends that LPC donate £1000, the sub-
committee have already collected £200 from local businesses and shop owners and
it is hoped that this will continue. Cllr Newman reported that the Memorial Hall
Committee would consider meeting any shortfall.
9. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
Due to the recent road traffic accident in the High Street can WCC be requested to carry out a new study of the layout?
10. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday 31st August 2005.There being no further business the meeting was closed at 9-15pm.
MJ Giles