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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 20th JUNE, 2005 AT 8 P.M. 22 PRESENT Cllr Palmer (Chairman), Cllr B Allen, Cllr R Allen, Cllr Banham, Cllr Mrs I Darby, Cllr Horne, Cllr Gupta, Cllr Moffat, Cllr Nowell, Cllr Shafe, Cllr Dr Warder, Cllr Watts and the Clerk. 23 TO ACCEPT APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies were received from Cllr Mrs Smith and Cllr Mrs Bacon. 24 DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS None were declared. 25 MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING Minutes of the last meeting held on 23rd May, 2005 were considered and signed by the Chairman as a true record. 26 MATTERS ARISING FROM THE LAST MINUTES None. 27 CHAIRMANS ANNOUNCEMENT The queries raised regarding the PCSO Agreement have been addressed and the agreement signed. 28 CORRESPONDENCE - Booklets for borrowing:- CSP Parish Magazine for June, News of the Woods, Fieldwork, JOTS by Trading Standards - Invitation to the Ecumenical Community Service on Friday, 24th June, 2005 at 8 p.m. - Invitation to the AGM of CSP Youth Centre at 7.30p.m. on Tuesday 28th June at Tithe Barn. - Garden Club show will be held on Saturday, 20th August, 2005. 29 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Amenities and Planning on 6th June, 2005 Reports and recommendations were proposed and accepted. Open Spaces on 13th June, 2005 Reports and recommendations were proposed and accepted. 8.15p.m. Cllr Moffat joined the meeting. 30 ACCOUNTS CHEQUES SIGNED OUT OF COUNCIL AT END OF MAY (as run out of cheques for the Council meeting in May) signed by Cllr Palmer and Cllr Mrs Darby Risborough Agricultural Supplies Ltd tractor repair 77.96 Geo Browns Implements Ltd machinery and parts 543.44+12.96 556.40 SLCC - subs 130.00 BALC - subs 1225.08 CSP Feast Day - donation 25.00 CSP Community Association - grant 500.00 Chiltern Open Air Museum - grant 450.00 St Pauls Church - grant 250.00 M Stevens - Overtime 40.93 P Isom - Overtime 49.40 Imprest Account 800.00 Dell ink cartridges 108.10 The following accounts were examined and, upon being found in order, cheques were signed at the proposition of Cllr Palmer, seconded by Cllr Warder:- Inland Revenue 1634.81 Bucks C.C. superannuation 1181.39 Chiltern District Council - Church Lane car park 3 months 8333.51 Southern Electric unmetered electricity 334.01 Southern Electric - garage 54.05 Neil Curtis & Sons Funeral Contractor grave digging 260.00 Allianz/Cornhill General Insurance additional fidelity cover 134.66 BT broadband 105.71 Caudwell communications office phone 15.29 Grant & Stone Ltd materials and safety boots 142.50+15.18+30.35= 188.03 World of Color photocopier servicecharge 77.55 Three Valleys Water Gravell Hill Allotemnts 17.64 Playground Management Ltd RoSPA report 301.98 R W Larman Structural Engineer for new premises 647.72 Slough Thermal Insulation Services Ltd asbestos check for premises 58.75 P Isom compressor for puncture repair 70.00 Streetmaster 2 x memorial benches to be refunded 1489.9 CSP Community Ass. Licence fee from 1st March 2004 to 31st May 2005 plus £110 for electricity contribution 959.68 Miss Katherine Olley - Legal fees for NSE Inquiry 7755.00 Wheatley Dyson and Son Ltd- new printer and cartridges 61.09 Employers Organisation annual subs 125.00 J Fleming 2 pairs of black jeans as unable to get them from suppliers 64.00 STS Tyre Services (Slough) Ltd puncture repair 17.63 J Fleming - wages for standing order(oversight by the Bank) 229.80 M Stevens Overtime 82.66 P Isom Overtime 98.46 Imprest Account 600.00 Tithe Barn Youth Centre grant as agreed at Policy & Finance 7.2.05 1350.00 Standing orders and Direct Debits Salaries for June 5205.91 Imprest Account 8.6.05 - Garden Scene Cash and Carry bedding plants 152.28 14.6.05 Cash petty 100.00 Petty cash checked 31. REQUEST FOR GRANTS AND SUBSCIPTIONS Due to the next Policy and Finance meeting being in October, full Council considered the following:- Grants Timebreakers A grant of £250 was agreed. Subscriptions The Chiltern Society It was agreed to renew the subscription of £25. - Berks, Bucks and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) It was agreed to renew the subscription of £42 32. NOTICE OF TRANSFER OF LICENCES Newlands Park College - Noted. INFORMATION ITEMS 33. CDC s CONSULTATION MEETINGS Cllr Warder reported that these meetings will take place at Chesham, Amersham and Seer Green during December time. A Consultation meeting will not be held in Chalfont St Peter this year due to the lack of attendance at previous meetings but residents are welcome to attend the meetings at the other locations. 34 ST PETERS FEAST DAY Cllr Nowell suggested that CDC should have a presence on the parish stand to answer any questions concerning services provided by District Council such as the kitchen waste trial. 35 DISPOSAL OF WASTE Cllr B Allen reported that the cost of landfill tax is huge and still increasing. Unless the amount of waste is reduced a large portion of council rates will be spent just on landfill tax. Also Cllr Warder commented that if councils are not shown to be reducing waste, hefty fines could be imposed by Government. 36 AGM OF CHILTERN RACIAL EQUALITY COUNCIL Cllr Gupta reported that the AGM will take place at Chesham Town Hall on 7th July, 2005. 37 VOPAG Cllr Horne informed the Council that VOPAG is doing well and now has a monthly stand in Budgens for any queries from the public. No other business being raised, the meeting closed at 8.45 p.m. |
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