GREAT OUSEBURN PARISH COUNCIL

 

Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council held on Wednesday 17th May 2006 at 7.40 p.m.
in the Village Hall, Great Ouseburn.

Present:                       Mr K Scott (Chairman), Mrs J Burton, Mr B Robinson and Mr M Rampling.

In Attendance:              Mrs Z Hopps.

Also present were Cllr Chris Lewis (Harrogate Borough Council) and 11 members of the public.

 

2006.67      Election of Chairman.   Mr K Scott was elected to serve for the year 2006/2007.

2006.68      Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Ruth Girdham, Cllr Rachel Kay and Cllr Paul Thompson, who also tendered his resignation from the Parish Council.  The Clerk confirmed this had been notified to the Returning Officer at Harrogate Borough Council.

2006.69      Election of Vice-Chairman.  Mr B Robinson was elected to serve for the year 2006/2007.

2006.70      Appointment of Representatives.  Representatives were appointed to serve on the following bodies for the year 2006/2007:

2006.70.1      Village Hall Committee – Mrs J Burton.

2006.70.2      Youth Forum – Mr K Scott.

2006.70.3      Police Liaison Group – Mrs J Burton.

2006.71      Committees.  It was agreed that a Village Design Statement Committee of the Parish Council should be created, with appointments to the Committee to be made at a later date.

2006.72      Annual Subscriptions. It was agreed to pay membership fees to the following organisations for the year 2006/2007:

2006.72.1      Yorkshire Local Councils Associations - £143.00 (paid April 2006).

2006.72.2      Harrogate District Sports Council - £10.00 (last year).

2006.72.3      York and North Yorkshire PFA - £12.50 (last year).

2006.72.4      Yorkshire Rural Community Council - £25 (last year).

2006.72.5      Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) - £25.

2006.73      Internal Auditors.  The appointment of Mr James Mackman as internal auditor was confirmed for the year ended 31st March 2006.

2006.74      The minutes of the previous Annual Meeting held on Wednesday 4th May 2005 having been previously circulated were approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

2006.75      Statement of accounts.  The summary receipts and payments account for the year ended 31st March 2006, together with the supporting statement and the receipts and payments file were confirmed at correct, signed and adopted.

2006.76      Next Annual Meeting.  The next Annual Meeting of the Parish Council was confirmed for Wednesday 16th May 2007.

There being no further business, the meeting closed at 7.50 p.m.