ALVESTON PARISH COUNCIL

                                      

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF FINANCE AND GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE

To be held at 7.30 p.m. on Monday 5th March 2007in the Bush Room

 

PRESENT: - Councillor John Cutland (Chairman) Councillor B Davis, Councillor John Head  , and Councillor A Wilkins.

                         Mr R Fergyson (Clerk)

                       

1    Apologies for Absence

 

             Councillor P Taylor (Holiday) Councillor Mike Webb (work commitment)

          

2        Declaration of Interests

 

None.

 

3    Minutes of the meeting held on 5th February 2007 and Matters arising

 

      The minutes were approved and signed by the chairman.

 

4.   Matters arising from Committee reports

     

      Footpaths                    

                        A 3mtr by 1mtr 4 sided bus shelter with clear panels will cost be £6793.

 

                        Another Quote is being obtained from another company.

 

                        The committee recommendation.

                       On receipt of a positive reply by Jon Lewis, the council should consult with the local residents, obtain installation quotes from York Fencing, and agree the

 

 

5                    Financial report.

 

   New Computer from South Gloucestershire Council has been received along with the printer but not fully set up this should occur before the end of the month. No date for Broadband to be installed has been give. The e-mail address of the parish clerk will change a notification will be forwarded to all on the parish e-mail address book.

 

The current financial year is due to end on 31st March. The final balance will be available in April when a full set of accounts will be issued. The current balance sheet shows that there will be a small surplus on the year.

 

Recommendation

The appointment of South Gloucestershire as internal auditors.

   Proposed Councillor Ann Wilkins, Seconded john Head.

 

 

 

 

6     Correspondences

 

An E-mail received from Dyno-rod for permission to dig and find a manhole associated to Pinecroft.

The manhole is on the Limekiln field very near the boundary. Permission was given on the understanding that if any trees had to be removed then a replacements would have to be provided.

 

7          Team & Co.

 

            The shelter work is complete; a plaque will now be obtained.

           

9. AUTHORISATION OF PAYMENTS.

 

Payments to be authorised.

 

Payee

Reason

Chq No

£

York Fencing

Completion of Teen shelter project

1282

549.00

Garden Manicures

Contract for Feb plus White lining

1283

722.83

 

 Total

 

1,271.83

 

 

Income received.

 

Payee

Reason

Inc no

£

Bank of Ireland

Interest to Feb 5th 2005

 dc

 245.14

Thornbury Town Football Club

Senior Pitch 10th March

 1292

 31.00

 

 Total

 

276.14

 

10. Any other business 

 

 

 

The meeting closed at 8.30.