Snape with Thorp Parish Council

Agenda for the Meeting of the Council to be held on Thursday 23 July 2015 at 7.30 pm in the Snape Institute

1. Apologies for absence – to receive apologies
2. Declarations of interest – to receive any declarations of interest in agenda items
3. Minutes – to agree and sign the minutes of the meetings held on 18 May (copies attached)
4. Matters arising
   1. 1. Avenue Report – To agree way forward with community consultation
      2. Outstanding planning matters
      3. Asset Transfer of playing field – to note progress
      4. Transparency and Openness – creation of a website for the PC report by Clerk
      5. Insurance cover – to note that the insurance cover was confirmed with Came and Company for the current and further 2 years
5. Policing matters – PCSO Heather Macpherson will attend to present police report
6. Financial matters –

• To approve the receipts and payments since the last meeting (see below)
• To note hours of work undertaken by the Clerk since the last meeting (see below)

7. Playing Field Committee –
   1. Membership – to note resignation of Graham Seel – letter already circulated
   2. Funding – Neville’s Trust, West Tanfield Tour de France funding; proceeds from the Coffee Morning, Grant applications
   3. Consultation with residents of Beech Close
   4. Damage to and repair of goal posts at playing field
8. Grasscutting – letters from 2 residents – copies already circulated
9. Removal of weed from beck and impact on wildlife – letter already received
10. Signs for the Avenue to advise no horse riding – to determine whether notices should be erected
11. Well Graveyard – e-mail from resident of Well – copy already circulated

Receipts and payments:

Receipts – HDC (reimbursement of part of Avenue survey) - £858; HMRC (reimbursement of VAT) – £297.79

Payments – HDC (election costs) - £100; Snape Methodist Church (hire for meetings) - £40; S Lowe (salary) - £65.30, 52.70; (expenses) - £31.42; HMRC - £125.60; Broker Network Ltd (insurance premium) - £31.42

Bank accounts as at 14.7.15:

Current account - £1965.86cr

Deposit account - £4181.40cr

Institute Committee account - £16768.69cr

Hours worked:

May – 15:30

June – 12:30 (includes for leave entitlement)

The current hourly rate is £7 per hour