Crofton Parish Council

 

                                             Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on

                           Tuesday 18th January 2005 in The High School at 7.00 pm.

 

Present : Councillors: P Jacques, S Bennett, J Voros, A. Ripley, G Schofield, R Hewitt, K Duffy, G Makin, T Chalkley, W Wrigg, S Duffy

 

The Acting Clerk: : M A Cummings   

 

Residents :

 

District Councillors :

 

Apologies: Councillors G Jackson, G Towns

 

The chairman Councillor P Jacques presided over the meeting.

 

05/20    DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN ITEMS ON THE AGENDA

 

There were no declarations of interest

 

05/21      TO DISCUSS ARRANGEMENTS DURING PARISH CLERKS ABSENCE

 

Resolved: That Maureen Cummings Parish Clerk for Crigglestone undertake the administration duties until Crofton’s Clerk, John Shillitoe is well enough to return.

 

05/22      TO DISCUSS PRECEPT APPLICATION 2005/2006

 

               Members discussed the Budgets and Estimates which included increases for Christmas Decoration and the cost towards lamp column upgrades for this purpose.

 

               Resolved that an application for £42,000 is made to the District Council based on the Budgets and Estimates circulated previously.  An increase of £2,000.  Councillor S. Bennett voted against the increase.

 

05/23      CORRESPONDENCE

              

                   There was one item of correspondence regarding the 2005 hanging basket arrangements.

 

                   Resolved: that in the absence of the Parish Clerk  Councillor Chalkley deals with this issue.

 

 

Signed                                                                                                Date                                                   

              CHAIRMAN CROFTON PARISH COUNCIL