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Clerk and Treasurer: Mrs S. Moffat Tel & FAX 01753-891582 e-mails smoffat@chalfontstpeter-pc.gov.uk MINUTES OF THE DULY CONVENED MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL OF CHALFONT ST PETER HELD IN THE CHALFONT ST PETER COUNCIL OFFICES, CHALFONT ST PETER, ON MONDAY 18 DECEMBER AT 8 P.M. 130 PRESENT Cllr D Palmer (Chairman), Cllr K Adams, Cllr Banham, Cllr Mrs I Darby, Cllr V Gupta, Cllr M Horne, Cllr A Watts, Cllr P Nowell, Cllr Moffat and the Clerk and Assistant. Cllr Banham arrived at 8.05 pm 131 ACCEPT APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies were received from Cllr Shafe, Cllr B Allen, Cllr R Allen, Cllr Mrs Bacon, Cllr Mrs Smith and Luke Cross from the Bucks Advertiser 132 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS None were received. 133 MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING Minutes of the last meeting held on 27 November, were considered and signed by the Chairman as a true record. 134 MATTERS ARISING No matter arose. 135 CHAIRMAN'S ANNOUNCEMENTS Cllr Palmer welcomed Eleanor Wilson, the Clerk’s assistant, to the meeting. Cllrs Palmer, Nowell and B Allen had attended a workshop on "Getting Closer to Communities". Cllr Palmer provided a summary of the workshop to councillors – Noted. Cllr Palmer agreed to move the agenda item regarding the ‘Accounts’ to the last item so that the request for donations could be considered. 136 REPORTS Amenities and Planning on 4 December, 2006 Reports and recommendations were accepted as a true record. 137 TO COMMENT ON ‘COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVITALISATION ACTION PLAN’ Cllr Adams had not read this document as he refused to receive such large documents on his computer. He will accept Agendas and Minutes only. The Clerk made a hard copy of this document available to Cllr Adams and it was agreed to defer commenting on this plan to the next Amenities and Planning Committee. 138 TO CONSIDER A DONATION TO CHALFONT ST PETER WINDBAND AND ST PETER’S CHURCH At the proposition of Cllr Mrs Darby, seconded by Cllr Moffat it was agreed to provide a donation of £60 to Chalfont Wind Band which play at the Maria Taylor Carol Concert and £60 for refreshments provided by St Peter’s Church after the Maria Taylor Carol Concert. 139 TO DECIDE UP ON A COMMEMORATIVE ITEM FOR THE VILLAGE TO BE DONATED BY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY TO MARK ITS CENTENARY. Buckinghamshire Building Society is celebrating its centenary in 2007 and the Manager has asked the Council if it wishes to have a commemorative item for the Village to mark the occasion. Suggestions put forward were Memorial Bin with plaque, a new wooden sign out on main road, a clock in Market Place and wrought Ironwork ‘Cross Keys’ over River Misbourne at the Splash Garden. 140 COUNCILLORS REPORTS Cllr Moffat reported that seventeen people attended a meeting on 28 November 2006 regarding the regeneration of Mill Meadow. The head teachers of local schools, Cllr Mrs Smith, representatives from the Community Centre, local sports clubs and an officer from CDC, Richard Griffiths, had attended. There were many interested parties who were keen to improve the area. Another meeting has been organised for January, 2007. Cllr Nowell and Cllr Mrs Darby reported that they had attended meetings of the PCT and Bucks Hospital Trust as well as the League of Friends AGM of the Gerrards Cross and Chalfonts Hospital. The hospital was not under threat of closure at present but a review of community hospitals will be carried out in the future. 141 CLERK'S REPORT Noted. 142 ACCOUNTS Cheques signed out of Council by Cllr Palmer and Cllr Mrs Bacon for planning application for sign Chiltern District Council – 75.00 The following accounts were examined and, upon being found in order, cheques were signed on the proposition of Cllr Adams, seconded Cllr Gupta. Inland Revenue 1810.05 Bucks C.C. - superannuation 1340.47 CDC –Church Lane car park 2668.43 Southern electric – unmetered electricity 345.17 Bucks C.C. – lease charge for Lady Gibb Millennium Wood 50.00 Streetmaster – memorial benches – 1363 + 813.35 2176.35 H.S. Jacksons & Son (Fencing) Ltd – kissing gates 271.51 BALC – Clerk’s training 42.50 Land Based Training – reassessment fee for chain saw test for C Barham 91.00 Team Flitwick – gas oil 428.72 Geo Browns Implements Ltd - tools 8.87 Lister Wilder Ltd – new clutch on tractor 2718.60 World of color – service charge for photocopier 85.31 Avoncrop Amenity Products – compost for containers 111.04 Harlequin Fireworks - moroons 90.00 CSP Community Association – affiliation fee 25.00 S Moffat – Christmas cards and tree decorations 14.30 Greenham – materials and safety clothing 388.83 Grant and Stone Ltd – 69.40 + 5.12 + 80 + 16.05+ 11.61 = 182.18 Chalfont Wind Band - grant 60.00 Chalfont St Peter’s Church – donation for providing services for Maria Taylor Concert 60.00 A F Holt – Foster Memorials – removal of memorial 185.00 Neil Curtis and Sons Funeral Contractors Ltd – grave digging 270.00 Farnham Common Nurseries Ltd - trees 121.97 D Palmer – mileage to GC2C – 40 miles at 40.1p/mile 16.04 C Barham - mileage to Chain saw course at Reading – 82 miles at 40.1p/mile 32.88 Imprest 200.00 STANDING ORDERS AND DIRECT DEBITS 25.12.06– Salaries 5164.61 IMPREST ACCOUNT 1.12.06 Cash – M Alderton - cleaning 60.00 1.12.06 Cash - petty 100.00 6.12.06 – Cash and Carry Garden Scene- bedding plants 86.83 Petty cash checked INFORMATION 143 FUN EVENING The Candy Floss Stall at the Fun Evening in Village raised £99 for Maria Taylor Trust. . 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