Chairman’s Annual Report 2013
Elton Parish Council
Chairman’s Report – Year ending 31st April 2013
In compiling this year’s Annual Report, may I give thanks to all who served on the Parish Council during the year.
Members of the Parish Council as at 31st April were:-
Mr J Burgess Mr W Doughty
Mr R Donoyou Mr R Hidderley
Mr I Kirk (Vice Chairman)
Mr M Porter Mr R Shrive
Mr R Todd Mr C Truman
And to the Clerk Mrs W Gray
During the year, your Parish Council has again dealt with a full agenda of topics, those of main interest being:-
- Planning – 11 planning applications came before the Council.
- Finance – The precept for the year ending 31st March 2013 was £12,000 and a £1000 increase has been requested for the forthcoming year.
- FOI – lots of questions have been asked regarding the Parish Council lawnmower and use thereof. Answers have been given to no avail as this is still an ongoing issue and is causing additional paperwork and man hours for the clerk.
Cllr Truman relinquished his duties as Chairman at the Parish Council meeting in October 2012. Since that time Cllr Kirk and Cllr Todd have stepped into the hot seat (we look forward to appointing a new Chairman later in the meeting).
I would like to close by thanking all my fellow Councillors and
Mr Strowbridge for his efforts on neighbourhood watch. Also our thanks to Lynda Porter for all her efforts on the Parish Council’s behalf regarding Parish Paths, PCSO Barry Chamberlain our village police officer, our Tree Warden and fellow councillor Richard Donoyou.
Thank you for your attendance. We will be pleased to answer any questions from the floor.
Chairman
Chairman’s Annual Report 2012
Elton Parish Council
Chairman’s Report – Year ending 31st April 2012
In compiling this year’s Annual Report, may I give thanks to all who served on the Parish Council during the year.
Members of the Parish Council as at 31st April were:-
Mr J Burgess Mr W Doughty
Mr R Donoyou Mr R Hidderley
Mr I Kirk (Vice Chairman)
Mr M Porter Mr R Shrive
Mr R Todd
And to the Clerk Mrs W Gray
During the year, your Parish Council has again dealt with a full agenda of topics, those of main interest being:-
- Planning – 18 planning applications came before the Council.
- Finance – The precept for the year ending 31st March 2012 was £11,000 and a £1000 increase has been requested for the forthcoming year.
I would like to close by thanking all my fellow Councillors and
Mr Strowbridge for his efforts on neighbourhood watch. Also our thanks to Lynda Porter for all her efforts on the Parish Council’s behalf regarding Parish Paths, PCSO Barry Chamberlain our village police officer, our Tree Warden and fellow councillor Richard Donoyou.
Thank you for your attendance. We will be pleased to answer any questions from the floor.
Chris Truman
Chairman
Chairman’s annual report 2008
Elton Parish Council
Chairman’s Report – Year ending 30th April 2008
In compiling this year’s Annual Report, may I commence by giving thanks to all who
served on the Parish Council during the year.
Members of the Parish Council as at 30th April were:-
Mr R Elvin Chairman
Mr I Kirk Vice Chairman
Mrs C Bense
Mr J Burgess
Mrs K Dalgleish
Mr R Hidderley
Mrs M Nicholson
Mr M Porter
Mr R Rankmore
Mr R Shrive
Mr C Truman
The Clerk to the Parish Council is Mrs Wendy Gray, to whom we give our special
thanks.
Of the above Council members, Mr R Shrive was co-opted in October 2007 and Mr C
Truman in Novemeber 2007.
Mr P Mason resigned in May 2007 and Mr S Jones in October 2007.
Our County Councillor, Bill Hensley, has, by invitation, attended several meetings
and his contribution to our discussions has been much appreciated.
I wish to thank our District and County Councillor, Mr Mac McGuire, for his advice
and efforts on our behalf in pursuing our problems at District and County levels.
During the year, your Parish Council has again dealt with a full agenda of topics,
those of main interest being:
• Planning – 14 planning applications came before the Council.
• Finance – May I again record our grateful thanks to John Tindall who
prepared the Parish Council Accounts until 2007 and Paul Taylor for taking
over this responsibility and to our auditors Moore Stephens. A budget for the
financial year ending 31 March 2009 was prepared and approved at the
October meeting. This resulted in requesting an increase in the precept to
£9,950 for the year ending 31 March 2009 (£8,000 for year ending 31 March
2008).