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QUEENSFERRY
COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Minutes
of the meeting of the Finance Committee held
7.00pm
Monday 1 March 2004 at the Community Centre, Sandycroft.
Present:
Councillors: J. D. Vyse (Presiding) D. Clare, Mrs. L Clare, A. Parry and the
Clerk/RFO
1.Apologies:
- Councillor J
Barker
- Councillor B.
Humphries
2.Matters Arising From the Minutes
- The Clerk/RFO
circulated a ‘balance sheet’ at 1st March and reminded the
Committee that the present amount in Standing Orders of £500
for purchases etc should be raised to a more realistic sum.
- Makro stores had
made a financial contribution, of one thousand pounds for refurbishment of
the Civic Chain.
3.
Discussion of Report to be sent to
the Welsh Assembly Government re: Future Potential of
Community & Town Councils
After
discussion, Councillors agreed on the following;
- Business rates
should be re-instated/ Re-allocation of boundaries to save dividing
communities & to even out the spread of the electoral role.
- Training
opportunities – query as to who is funding? Would the Welsh Assembly
Government be arranging the training funding?
- Direct services
payment, instead of payment, as at present, made through the County Council
- This Community
Council would welcome more responsibilities if the monies were paid to them
to enable them to carry out the responsibilities and duties.
- More input into
planning applications, and a representative from the Community Council to
attend Planning meetings.
4.
To Consider Membership to One Voice
Wales and the costs involved.
The
committee agreed that the council should belong to an organisation, therefore
after discussion, it was Proposed by Cllr. J D Vyse and Seconded by Cllr. D
Clare, and all agreed that the recommendation would be made to the full council
meeting, that Queensferry Community Council becomes a member of One Voice Wales.
The cost being £184 for 2004/05
5.
To Consider the costs of the
recent destruction of litter bins and street lights.
After discussion it was agreed
that this item be discussed at the main council meeting and as it was known
and witnessed that a young person had damaged street lights in Sandycroft, a
bill for the damage should be sent to the parents.
The
Clerk would obtain a quotation from the electrical contractor for fitting anti
vandal bands to street light columns in venerable areas.
6.
Update from the External Auditor –
A
‘clean’ report had been sent, with a questionnaire on what the Clerk/RFO
thought of the procedure. The Clerk would be informing the External Auditor,
that the books were ready for Internal Auditor well in advance of when the
Internal Audit had been called, and if Internal Audit was earlier it would
therefore improve the time scale between the books return and the External
Audit date.
7. Any Other Financial Business.
- Representative
from Queensferry Ward to be invited to join the Finance Committee /
arrangements would be put in hand at the full council meeting.
8. Time/
Date of Next Meeting. 7.0pm Monday 26 April 2004
Meeting closed at 8.20pm
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