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Minutes of a meeting of the GENERAL PURPOSE/FINANCE COMMITTEE, Arlesey Town Council held in the Village Hall, Arlesey on Tuesday 20 May 2008.

 

PRESENT:       

            Cllrs:    J Caffrey                                      R Harris

I Dalgarno                                    Ms C Marshall

                        N Daniels                                     D West

                        H Harper                                      

 Also present:   Mrs L Rowe (Assistant Clerk)                Cllr Mrs H Frost

95 ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN

Nominated:    Cllr I Dalgarno                                   Proposed: Cllr N Daniels

                                                                              Seconded: Cllr J Caffrey

It was RESOLVED that Cllr I Dalgarno be elected Chairman of the General Purposes & Finance Committee for the subsequent year. 

96 ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRMAN

Nominated:    Cllr J Caffrey                                           Proposed:  Cllr H Harper

                                                                                    Seconded: Cllr R Harris

It was RESOLVED that Cllr J Caffrey be elected Vice-Chairman of the General Purposes & Finance Committee for the subsequent year.

97 APOLOGIES

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr D Beatham, Cllr C Howitt and Cllr Mrs S Sarll

98 MEMBERS’ INTERESTS

No declarations of personal or prejudicial interests were received

99 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

None

100 MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

RESOLVED

that the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 15 April 2008 be confirmed and signed by the Chairman as a true record   

101 MATTERS ARISING

There were no matters arising from the previous meeting.

102 CORRESPONDENCE

The Chairman read out a letter from Arlesey Pre-School requesting that the charge for the bar area be waived when they hire the hall for a Quiz Evening on the 6 June. They were also requesting the use of the microphone for the Quiz Master.

AGREED to waive the charge for the bar area for Arlesey Pre-School’s Quiz Evening on the 6 June and let the Quiz Master have the use of the microphone

103 BUGLE

The Chairman reported that all members should have received their copy of the Bugle

104 ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT

The following accounts due for payment were put forward to members for approval 

CEMETERY 

Handyman                                              April 2008                                         590.47

MJ Ryall                                                 Turf                                                    43.94

M Rainbow                                             Cuts 1, 2 & 3                                     285.00

Shanks                                                  Refuse collection – 3 months                94.00  

VILLAGE HALL

Handyman                                             April 2008                                           102.44 

John Jones                                            Litter Pick                                           100.00

                                                            Caretaker month 1 & 2                         458.54

Bedford BC                                            Refuse collection                                   68.43

ALLOTMENTS

Handyman                                             April 2008                                            109.27

MJ Ryall                                                Posts for allotment fence                        56.99

GP & FINANCE

Handyman                                             April 2008                                            185.02

                                                            Staff Salaries month 1 & 2                   6,616.34

                                                            PAYE/NIC month 1 & 2                       2,186.68

                                                            Superannuation month 1 & 2                1,834.12

Mello                                                    Resource Centre Manager – April            929.34

ASF Computing                                    End of Year payroll                                   91.06

4thenet                                                Internet                                                    19.99

Gresswells                                          Equipment for RC                                    431.81

Abacus                                               Maintenance TC computers                      591.41

BATPC                                               Affiliation fee                                            889.00

XCEL Property                                     New office door                                       281.58

Abacus                                               Photocopier                                              77.32

H Harper                                             Civic service                                              68.03

Herts CC                                            Stationery RC                                            43.75

Herts CC                                            Stationery TC                                             70.80

Herts CC                                            Cleaning materials RC                                11.69

DCK Beavers                                      End of Year accounts                                489.28

M Rainbow                                         Cuts 1 & 2 verges & no-man’s-land             716.00    

RESOLVED that these accounts be paid

105 CORRESPONDENCE

(a) Correspondence from A R Worboys Ltd concerning grass cutting credit on invoice 4218 dated 30 April 2008

Members considered the letter from A R Worboys that the Chairman read out, he explained why the credit had been requested. He also read out what the grass cutting contract with A R Worboys covered. A councillor expressed his concern about the standard of grass cutting in Hitchin Road. He thought it might be beneficial to review the grass cutting in this area and maybe increase the number of cuts in Hitchin Road next year.  

AGREED that invoice 4218 from A R Worboys should be paid in full

(b) Mid Beds District Council – Noise Action Week 2008 – Advice on recent Legislation regarding noise from Licences Premises

The Chairman read the letter from Mid Beds District Council about Noise Action Week 2008 

This was noted 

106 CEMETERY

Enquiry regarding the Town Council Cemetery Regulations on the suitable time to remove floral tributes after birthdays/anniversaries

Cllr Harper informed members an enquiry had been received as to what was considered a ‘suitable time’ for floral tributes to remain on the paved area in the Town Council’s Cemetery at birthdays/anniversaries

AGREED that 14 days was a ‘suitable time’ 

                                                                                                CHAIRMAN

                         

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