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1. To elect a chairman of the Council for the year 2006/2007 [SOs 35 & 36]
2. To appoint a Vice-chairman of the Council for the year 2006/2007 [SO11(c) and LGA 1972 ss15(6)]
3. To receive and accept any apologies for absence
4. Members’ Interests. Members are reminded of their obligation to declare any interest they may have in any issue arising at this meeting which might conflict with the business of the Council
5. To formally discuss changes proposed by the Chairman and adopt the new Standing Orders and Financial Regulations, which apply at all meetingsof the Council and its committees from this meeting onwards. To formally discuss and endorse the new Terms of Reference and Delegations which will apply to all committee meetings in the future.
6. To appoint Standing Committees and their Chairmen, delegates to outside bodies and signatories to cheques [SO42] (personnel as at 24 March 2006 enclosed)
7. To confirm on which committees the Chairman and Vice-chairman wish to serve [SO43]
8. To formally sign new contracts of employment for the Clerk and Assistant Clerk.
9. To agree a statutory resolution as recommended by the Finance Committee stating "This council resolves that, under regulation 4 of the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 1997, entry to the pension scheme will be allowed for the Clerk and Assistant Clerk"
10. To formally confirm that the Chairman of the Council will be paid an allowance for the year of £250 to meet expenses of his office [LGA 1972 ss15(5)]
11. Minutes of a Council meeting held on 20^th March 2006 – to agree a true record and sign (previously circulated)
12. Clerks report on the 20^th March 2006 meeting
13. Correspondence

a). Avon and Somerset Constabulary. Neighbourhood policing Your help requested.

14. Accounts

1. To agree payment of accounts by recorded vote (to be tabled)
2. To receive the un-audited Accounts for 2005/2006 by recorded vote (enclosed)
3. To thank Mr. Peter Provest for his work again this year and to invite him to continue as Internal Auditor for the year 2006/2007

15. To receive the minutes of Planning Committee meetings held on 3^rd April and 8^th May 2006 (previously circulated)

16. To receive the minutes of Environment Committee meetings held on 8^th May 2006 (enclosed)
17. To receive the minutes of a Personnel Committee meetings held on 3^rd April 2006 (enclosed)
18. To receive the minutes of an Amenities Committee meeting held on 8^th May 2006 (enclosed)

1. To agree the recommendation from the Amenities Committee to rent additional land from Mr Coles to form additional allotment plots and parking
2. To discuss the future plans for the commemorative stones.

16. To receive the minutes of the Policy and General Purposes Committee meetings held on 24^th April 2006 (enclosed)

1. To discuss the proposed closure of the Churchyard of St Johns Church
2. To discuss the proposal that the cemetery charges be raised in line with other cemetery charges in the area.
3. To agree the recommendation from the P&GP Committee to allow the Recreation field to be used for the village fun day and discuss the possibility of the Bloom competition to be incorporated into the fun day in the form of a flower show.

 20. To receive the minutes of a Finance Committee held on the 24^th April 2006 (enclosed)

1. To discuss the recommendations from Finance fo the purchase of a second computer for the office

21. Reports

a). Police Liaison Meeting – Cllr. Bolwell

b). Peasedown St John Safety Action Group - Cllr. Mrs. Button

c). ALCA - Report - Cllr RWG Butt & Cllr Mrs Thomas

d). Report on the progress of the Village Plan by Mr Peter Provest

22. To hold brief meetings of the Policy and General Purposes, Planning, Amenities, Environment and Finance Committees in order that they may elect a Vice-chairman for the forthcoming council year.
23. Any other business, being a preview of correspondence received since 15^TH May 2006 for noting or inclusion on future agenda
24. Dates of next meetings: