SHENLEY PARISH COUNCIL

 

 

REPORT OF THE FINANCE/ BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2004, AT 2.30 P.M. IN THE VILLAGE HALL,

108 LONDON ROAD, SHENLEY

 

                                                COMMITTEE

 

                                                   Councillors:

*Timothy Gilligan          *William Hogan            Stewart Hunter *Peter Bourton

 

                                         *denotes member present

 

IN ATTENDANCE: John Marks, Clerk to the Council

 

1. CHAIR The Committee resolved  that Cllr. Timothy Gilligan be appointed

Chair of the Committee for the Municipal Year 2004/ 2005.

 

2. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE  Apologies were received from Cllr. Stewart Hunter.

 

3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST  Cllr. Peter Bourton declared a personal interest in the matter concerning 1st Shenley Scouts.

 

4. MINUTES  Minutes of the Finance/ Budget meeting held on 12 December 2003 were taken as read and the Chair authorised to sign the same.

 

5. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE ABOVE MINUTES There were none.

 

6. DRAFT REVENUE ESTIMATES AND PRECEPT FOR 2005/ 2006

 

The Committee considered the draft estimates of income and expenditure for the next financial year (2005/ 2006), and the recommendation to the Council the Precept to be advised to Hertsmere Borough Council for that financial year.

 

The Clerk submitted revised estimates of probable income and expenditure in 2004/ 2005 based on current information and levels of expenditure, known commitments and decisions of the Council.

 

The Committee reviewed the proposals and after careful consideration of the estimates before them resolved to recommend:-

 

(1)   That the attached revised estimates of income and expenditure in 2004/ 2005, and draft revenue estimates for 2005/ 2006. be approved.

 

(2)   That, on the basis of the draft estimates of income and expenditure for 2005/ 2006 now submitted, allowing for £16,286 to be taken from reserve balances towards the overall expenditure proposed of £76,086, the Precept for the financial year 2005/ 2006 be £59,800, and the Clerk be instructed to inform Hertsmere Borough Council accordingly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.  MATTERS ARISING OUT OF CONSIDERATION OF THE DRAFT         

     ESTIMATES

 

(i)                  The Committee resolved to recommend that £3,000 be allocated to the Grants and Donations Budget for consideration by the council to make a charitable grant to a special youth project to provide a sports facility in the Parish, as the maximum amount that the Council can allocate under Section 137 in the year is £15,563, based on £5.14  per registered elector.

 

(ii)                The Committee resolved to recommend that £3,000 be allocated under Maintenance and Improvements for future possible projects under the Parish Plan Action Plan.

 

(iii)               The Committee resolved to recommend that the amount for Staff Costs be increased to £25,356 to take account of the new Conditions of Service for Clerks of Local Councils agreed by the Society of Local Council Clerks and NALC, which come into force from 1 April 2005. This figure is based on the highest Spinal Column Point of the appropriate LC 2 Category of £21,165 for 27 hours per week plus the Council’s pension contribution and the contribution of £1,440 to the use of the Clerk’s home as the Council office. This amount will be presented to the meeting of the Council in January when the information on the evaluation of the Clerk’s job profile has been received.

 

(iv)              The committee resolved to recommend that the precept for the year 2005/2006 be kept to £59,800 the same as the current financial year 2004/2005 and to take the additional requirement of £16,286 out of reserves, which would not increase the Band D Property Band Charge.

 

 

 

The meeting closed at 4.00 p.m.                                    _____________________

                                                                                                CHAIR