Planning Committee

Finance Committee

1. To receive any apologies for absence
2. Minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 7th June 2004 - to agree a true record and sign (previously circulated)
3. Any matters arising from the minutes of 7^th June 2004 - being an exchange of information only
4. Correspondence

a). B&NES. Diversion of Footpath BA 19/1 at Carlingcott Mill - we have received notice of a meeting of the B&NES Regulatory Access Committee to be held on 8^th July at 10 a.m. in the Guildhall, Bath. The meeting will discuss the way forward now that objections are still valid. This Council may speak if it so wishes.

b). B&NES. Consultation and Delegation Process in Planning. A scheme has been put forward and agreed by the B&NES Planning Committee in response to the Government's instruction to speed up the planning process (copy of paper enclosed)

5. To consider and make comments upon new applications as detailed in the Planning Register (enclosed)
6. To note planning decisions made by B&NES
7. To select a delegation of members to answer planning application consultations on behalf of this Committee during the month of August
8. Any other business, being an exchange of information for noting or placing on a future agenda.

Cllrs. Derrick (Chairman), Bolwell, Day, Graham, Gregory and Mrs. Kennedy.

To further consider the list of priorities agreed at the last meeting.

Cllrs. R W G Butt (Chairman) and Mrs. K M Thomas (Council delegates). Cllr. J S Bolwell, Messrs R Jorden, A Spiller, M D J Humphrys, A Porter and Cllr. Mrs. Sarah Bevan (B&NES).

1. To receive any apologies for absence
2. Minutes of a meeting of the Finance Committee held on 5^th January 2004 – to agree a true record and sign (previously circulated)
3. Any matters arising from the minutes of 5^th January 2004 being an exchange of information only
4. To receive the Accounts Summary, Cash Flow Statement and Bank reconciliation for 30^th June 2004 (to be tabled if information received from the bank)

 

5. Audit 2003/2004

a). To note that the date of Audit is 16^th August 2004 and that the public notice of that fact was posted in all three Notice Boards on 1st July thus giving the statutory period required for the public inspection of documents at the parish office.

b). To receive Section 1 of the Annual Return prepared by the RFO (copy enclosed)

c). To receive Section 4 of the Annual Return prepared by the Internal Auditor (copy enclosed)

d). To consider Section 2 (copy enclosed) of the Annual Return for a recommendation that it should be endorsed by Council and signed by the Chairman of Council and Clerk at the Council meeting to be held on 26^th July 2003

e). To consider a suggestion from the External Auditor in his report last year that this Council should review its level of Fidelity Insurance cover

f). To further consider Risk Management. The Internal Auditor to report on his suggestion emanating from his recent training that part-time help should be considered for the Parish Office to cover any absence of the Clerk due to prolonged illness or holiday periods (Copy of Risk Management Policy agreed on 22^nd July 2002 enclosed)

g). To recommend to Council that an Internal Auditor should be appointed for the year 2005/2006

 

6. To consider grant applications for the year 2004/2005. Applications were invited in the June Newsletter and published in "The Journal" (applications enclosed)
7. To receive the Asset Register with a view to considering if a quotation is required from Cornhill to cover the extra equipment purchased during 2003/2004 (copy of the Asset Register enclosed)
8. Any other business, being an exchange of information for noting or placing on a future agenda.

Cllrs. Mrs. Butt (Chairman), Mrs. Button, Graham, Mrs. Latchem, J Rich and Mrs. Thomas