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Council office, adj. The Community Centre, Gravel Hill,
Chalfont St Peter, Bucks,SL9 9QX Clerk and Treasurer: Mrs S.Moffat Tel & FAX 01753-891582 e-mail smoffat@chalfontstpeter-pc.gov.uk MINUTES OF THE DULY CONVENED MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL OF CHALFONT ST PETER HELD IN THE COMMUNITY CENTRE, CHALFONT ST PETER, ON MONDAY 25th JULY 2005 AT 8 P.M. 30 PRESENT Cllr D Palmer (Chairman), Cllr K Adams, Cllr B Allen, Cllr Mrs P Bacon, Cllr Mrs I Darby, Cllr V Gupta, Cllr M Horne, Cllr A Watts, Cllr P Nowell, Cllr P Shafe, Cllr R Allen, Cllr Mrs L Smith and the Clerks Assistant, M Creed. 31 TO ACCEPT APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies were received from Cllr A Moffat, Cllr J Banham, Cllr J Warder and the Clerk 32 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS None were received. 33 MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING Minutes of the last meeting held on 20th June 2005, were considered and signed by the Chairman as a true record. 34 MATTERS ARISING FROM THE LAST MINUTES None 35 CHAIRMANS ANNOUNCEMENTS The chairman pointed out that after reading documents from CDC, Chesham was the only town which had received quality status in the Chitern District. Hence this infers that Chalfont St Peter Parish Council had made the right decision not to spend money on becoming a quality parish at the present time. Budgens Funday is on Sunday 7th August 12.00 - 4.00pm in the car park. 36 CORRESPONDENCE Booklets for borrowing:-CSP Parish Magazine for July, Local Council Review, English Nature Magazine Noted. Denham Aerodrome Consultative Committee Minutes - Noted. 37 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Amenities and Planning on 27th June & 18th July 2005 Reports and recommendations were proposed and accepted. 38 ACCOUNTS CHEQUES SIGNED OUT OF COUNCIL IN JUNE/JULY, 2005 27/6/05 CDC Building regulation fee for new premises 972.91 signed by Cllr Palmer and Cllr Mrs Smith. 5/7/05 M Creed salary for May and June due to Banks mistake with Standing Order 693.34 signed by Cllr Mrs Smith and Cllr Horne. The following accounts were examined and, upon being found in order, cheques were signed on the proposition of Cllr Darby, seconded by Cllr Smith. CHEQUES FOR SIGNING IN JULY Inland Revenue 1830.43 Bucks C.C. - superannuation 1116.46 CDC Church Lane car park 2668.43 Southern Electric unmetered electricity 345.17 ABB street light repair 47.07 Chalfont Web Design web hosting and domain name renewal 148.50 Three Valleys Water water bill for new premises 63.84 Three Valleys Water water bill for Garden of Rest 35.90 British Gas electricity for new premises 277.29 Nick Kerner 4 Wheel Drive- Landrover mot and service 663.04 Grant and Stone - materials 51.69 Screwfix Direct tools and materials 54.46 W H Carden wood supply 59.35 M & G Book-Keeping internal audit 188.00 Neptune Outdoor Furniture Ltd litter bins 585.15 Tyre Services (Slough) Ltd puncture kit 172.20 Lawrence Landscapes long bladed chain saw 450.00 Geo Browns Implements Ltd equipment + parts 374.83 + 70.27 445.10 BBOWT - subs 42.00 The Chiltern Society - subs 25.00 Timebreakers - grant 250.00 Unit 42 Ltd - padlocks 76.56 Glasdon - bench 430.16 P Isom purchase of second hand tools 200.00 Northern Tool and Equipment tyre changer 99.75 Caudwell Communications office phone 24.98 Team flitwick gas oil 380.31 Grant and Stone Ltd - materials 30.35- P Isom overtime 137.82 M Stevens overtime 114.84 Cllr Palmer mileage and parking for the NSE Inquiry 79.24 Imprest 400.00 STANDING ORDERS AND DIRECT DEBIT 25.7.05 Salaries 4953.10 1.6.05 CDC - Council room rates 55.00 1.7.05 CDC Council room rates 55.00 IMPREST ACCOUNT 23.6.05 Cash - petty 100.00 29.6.05 Applied Sweepers machinery parts 73.20 8.7.05 Cash - petty 100.00 11.7. 05 Applied Sweepers machinery parts 69.09 19.7.05 Cash - petty 100.00 Petty cash Checked Cllr Darby and Cllr Smith signed the direct debit for the Electricity supply for the new premises. 39 TO APPROVE THE STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE EXTERNAL AUDITOR The Statement of Accounts were considered and approved by Council. 40 NOTICE OF TRANSFER OF LICENSES The Greyhound Inn - Noted. 41 TO REPORT THE RESULTS OF THE BEST KEPT VILLAGE COMPETITION Best Kept Village 2005 - Chalfont St Peter has won the Pushman Cup for 2005. Councillors would like to record their appreciation to the three Haywardens and the Clerk for all their efforts towards the competition. The presentation evening would be on the 24th September 2005. The Chairman proposed that the STAFF receive a bonus up to a £100.00 each. This was seconded and agreed unanimously. INFORMATION ITEMS 42 Cllr Bacon informed the meeting that Area 10 had been put back and now looking at a completion date in 2010. 43 Cllr B Allen asked the Chairman if the meeting could be kept informed regarding the progress of the new premises. The Chairman informed meeting that the building plans had gone out to tender and should be back by the 15 August 2005. 44 NSE INQUIRY Cllr Palmer reported that he and Cllr Mrs Smith had attended most days of the Inquiry. Cllr Palmer was disappointed that Bucks C.C. had already negotiated with the NSE Developers and had reached an outline agreement regarding roads and education if the planning application was approved. 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