Notes of the Meeting of the Finance Committee 18 November 2009 held at Copythorne Parish Hall

 

18 November 2009
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Present:

 

Cllr Lady Kara Hawks (Chairman); Cllr G James and Cllr J Samways

1. PARISH COUNCIL ESTIMATES 2010/11

The Committee considered a report of the Clerk and draft estimates for the financial year 2010/11.

The provision of new services including a new web site, an internet connection at the Parish Hall and provision of planning display equipment would apply increased pressures to the budget for the coming year. As a result, the following measures were proposed to achieve possible savings and adequate working balances:

Splitwind Pond:

 

Nil maintenance budget on the assumption of a Viridor grant

Grants:

 

Allocation of £1200 compared to £1500 in current year.

Grant to Parish Hall Committee to be reduced from £500 to £300

£700 to be allocated for other regular recipients

£200 to be retained for other possible applicants

Parish Plan:

 

Reduce provisional sum by £35 to £200

Maintenance Fund:

 

No contribution again this year (Fund currently stands at £1500)

Elections Fund:

 

2010/11 contribution to be reduced to £250, producing a Fund total of £1250

Speed limit sign:

 

Postpone purchase of sign for Southampton Road at present in view of proposed safety proposals for Haywain junction and expected lowering of speed limit on Southampton Road

Precept:

 

Increase precept by £2000 to £12,200

With the proposed amendments, the projected year-end balance at 31 March 2011 was estimated at £4882, made up as follows:

 

General Fund		£1136
Special Funds		£3746
	(Maintenance - £1500)
	(Clerk’s gratuity - £996)
	(Elections - £1250)

The effect of the uplift in precept would be to increase the Band D Council Tax for Copythorne residents from £8.35 to £9.87. Notwithstanding this, Copythorne’s precept would remain the lowest in the New Forest.

A copy of the draft estimates is attached, with the proposed amendments shown in the final column.

RECOMMENDED:

(1) That the precept for 2010/11 be set at £12,200

(2) That the amended draft estimates be approved.

 

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