Minutes 2021 - 2022

24th June 2021

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF FULSTOW PARISH COUNCIL HELD IN THE CROSS KEYS RESTAURANT AT 7.00PM ON THE 24TH JUNE 2021

IN ATTENDENCE:- FRED BUTT , N.LARDER, B.MACDONALD, M. LEONARD, N.PIKE, I.A.STEEL, COUNTY  COUNCILLOR HALL AND 1 RESIDENT.

  1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE WERE RECEIVED FROM S. FLINNAND DISTRICT COUNCILLOR E. MOSSOP.
  2. DECLARATION OF PERSONAL/PREJUDICIAL INTEREST – NONE WERE RAISED.
  3. MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD 20TH MAY 2021 WERE ACCEPTED AS A TRUE RECORD AND DULY SIGNED BY THE CHAIRMAN.
  4. MATTTERS ARISING – NONE WERE RAISED.
  5. EXTERNL AUDIT OF PARISH ACCOUNTS 2020/2021 – THE COUNCIL  APPROVED THE FOLLOWING AND AGREED TO THE CERTIFICATION BY THE CHAIRMAN :-
  1. ANNUAL GOVERNANCE STATEMENT
  2. ACCOUNTING STATEMENTS
  3. CERTIFICATION OF EXEMPTION
  4. ANNUAL INTERNAL AUDIT REPORT
  5. EXPLANATION OF VARIANCES
  6. BANK RECONCILLIATIONS
  1. PLANNING MATTERS  - NONE WERE PPRESENTED
  2. CERTIFICATION OF PAYMENTS – THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE SIGNATURE AND ISSUE OF THE FOLLOWING :-

              GREEN GRASS CONTRACTING – GRASS CUT 11/05/21£68.40

               T. BEECROFT-INTERNAL AUDIT FEE£55.00

8) ANY OTHER BUSINESS – THE FOLLOWING ISSUES WERE RAISED AND  DISCUSSED :-

- FLOODING IN VILLAGE

-  STATE OF ROADS IN AND AROUND FULSTOW

- REMOVAL OF  BOUNDARY  HEDGE  , MAIN STREET

-THE COUNCIL RECEIVED A REQUEST TO DIVERT THE BULLGRASS MONEY (£250) TOWARDS THE COST OF NEXT YEARS  JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS. IT WAS AGREED IN PRIINCIPAL TO APPROVE THE DONATION.

THE CHAIRMAN INTRODUCED TO THE COUNCIL MRS FIONA PINDER WHO HAS EXPRESSED INTEREST IN THE POST OF CLERK AND RESPONSIBLE FINANCE OFFICER. IT WAS AGREED THAT MRS F. PINDER BE OFFERED THE POST FOR A TRIAL PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS ON A SALARY OF £12.00 PER HOUR  WORKING 2 HOURS A WEEK PLUS £5.00 PER MONTH FOR EXPENSES COMMENCING THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST

  1. CONT’D – THE COUNCIL AGAIN OFFERED THEIR THANKS TO IAN AND FREDA AND THEY WERE PRESENTED WITH GIFTS
  2. DATE OF NEXT MEETING :-  12TH AUGUST 2021