RESOURCES / PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING

MONDAY 26TH OCTOBER 2009

Present:   Cllr M. Johns, Cllr D. Linney, Cllr C. Lofts, Cllr R. Mills, Cllr S Stanger, Cllr D Yates

1.    Apologies for Absence

Cllr P. Allen, Cllr M. Blake, Cllr J. Hart, Cllr A. Maycock, Cllr A. Wardle

Cllr M Johns, Vice Chairman, took the chair in the absence of the Chairman Cllr Hart.

2.    Declarations of Interest

None.

3.    Open to the Public

No members of the public were present.   

4.    PLANNING

a)    Decisions

There were no planning decisions.

b)    Amendments

No amended applications were received.

c)    Applications

No objections in respect of:-

S/2009/0998/ADV      7 Swinneyford Road, Towcester

                                One fascia sign   

S/2009/1014/FUL       71 Norton Crescent, Towcester.

                                1st floor extension to front and rear

5.    Finance

       Cheques issued

009279 – 009310

The Clerk highlighted the following cheques:-

009292     J Murray     £5282.08

Health / safety inspections, repairs, maintenance and painting the bridge at Belle Baulk.

009309     B.D.O Stoy Hayward   £1975.00

Increased audit charges due to exceeding £500,000 Income due to Section 106 payments.

009309     N.C.C.       £ 50.00

Section 50 licence for adoption of kiosk at Caldecote.

6.    Draft Budgets 2010/2011 Financial Year

General Account

All committee members had received the draft budgets for the General account prior to the meeting. The Clerk gave details of income and expenditure to 31.03.2010 and estimated budgets to 31.03.2011.

The Clerk highlighted income and expenditure items as follows:-

Salaries                         Increased by 1%

Annual meeting              Increased from £1096 to £1350 for additional expenditure for flower arrangements.

Grants to local bodies     £1000 had been allocated.

The committee discussed the allocation and the surplus amount of £950 in 2009/10 budgets for the voluntary car scheme.

It was agreed to omit       £1000 allocated in 2010/11 budgets.

Towcester Partnership     £2000 had been previously agreed and allocated in the draft budgets

Cllr Lofts put forward a request from the Partnership for additional funding. The committee discussed the request and it   

was agreed that the Clerk contact the Partnership to request a copy of their recent accounts and detailed budget

requirements for 2010.

Contingency fund            £10,000 had been allocated in the budgets and the Clerk suggested this could be reduced due to the closure of Moat lane         toilets. The committee discussed the merits of the contingency funds and agreed to maintain the fund at £10,000

Total Expenditure £123769

Total Income - £ 9831

Precept £113938

Proposal

Cllr D Linney proposed the committee precept £113938 for the General account for 2010/11 financial year; seconded by Cllr C Stanger; unanimously agreed.