MINUTES OF THE EXTRAORDINARY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

The RFO presented a breakdown of projected expenditure for the current financial year and draft proposals for 2006/2007. The recommendations from the various committees were considered in detail.

a) Planning: The recommendation from the Planning Committee was AGREED. (£300)

b) Property Management: The Chairman of Property Management introduced the recommendations. It was AGREED to reduce the maintenance cost of the Manor Waste to £5,000 Following amendment, the recommendations were then AGREED (£8,550).

c) Tourism: The recommendations were AGREED nem con (£2,150).

d) Churchyard Care Committee: The recommendation, including the additional £1,250 for topple tests, was accepted and AGREED (£5,460).

e) Lighting: The Chairman of Lighting and Highways introduced the recommendations which were AGREED as presented (£28,000). Additional funds were allocated for new lights due to the age of existing lights.

f) Highways: The proposed draft budget was presented and the recommendations were AGREED as presented (£3,000).

g) Recreation Grounds: The sum proposed for new play equipment was reduced to £5,000. The sum of £1,000 for works to the pavilion was removed from the budget, it having been AGREED that the project would be paid for out of reserves. Following amendment, the recommendations were then AGREED (£22,900).

h) General Fund: Amendments to the proposed precept were as follows:

• £2,000 was AGREED as a grant to WAG towards the purchase of a new Community Car
• £3,000 was AGREED for the creation of a new Youth Council
• £15,000 was AGREED to fund a PCSO post. It was noted that this sum would be required each year over a 3 year period.
• £1,000 was AGREED to purchase a mountain bike for police use.

Following these additions, the recommendations were then AGREED (£150,856).

05/16 WENDOVER MEMORIAL HALL

It was AGREED that a further £15,000 will be taken from reserves to pay for resurfacing of the car park, marking out parking bays and disabled facility and suitable fencing to the front and side.

05/17 PAVILION

It was AGREED that the project to engage a legal street artist to work with youngsters to decorate the building would go ahead with the funding coming out of reserves (£1,000).

05/18 POOL TABLE

It was AGREED that a grant of £800 will be given to the Youth Centre to purchase a second pool table and this will be taken out of reserves (£800).

05/19 PRECEPT 2005/2006

Having considered and amended the draft precept, it was AGREED to precept for £199,887 for the financial year 2006/2007 and the Clerk was instructed to advise Aylesbury Vale District Council accordingly. This represents an increase of 4.41% over 2005/2006.

05/20 NON RENEWAL OF LEASE

It was AGREED that a letter of support for the continuance of the lease of the Hardware Store would be sent to the landlord, subject to the permission of the tenants.

05/21 CLOSURE OF MEETING

There being no further business, the Chairman closed the meeting at 8.40pm

Signed:
Date: 6 February 2006

Chairman