BRANDON TOWN COUNCIL

Minutes of the Precept Meeting of the Full Brandon Town Council

Held on Monday 19November 2007

At the Old School House, Market Hilll, Brandon at 6.30pm.

Present: Cllr. R Silvester (Chairman), Cllr. Mrs S Jureko, Cllr. N Vant, Cllr. Mrs M Young,

Cllr. D Bimson, Cllr. P Ridgwell, Cllr. G Hughes, Cllr. L Jacobs, Cllr. K Butcher.

Also present: Mrs C Mason (Town Clerk).

Meeting commenced at 6.30pm.

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Cllr. S Edwards, Cllr A Simmons, Cllr. E Ashley, Cllr. P MacLoughlin, Cllr. Mrs C Silvester.

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST and additions to Members Register of Interests

[per Parish Council’s Code of Conduct 2001 / Local Government Act 2000].

None.

3. TO RECEIVE, CONFIRM AND SIGN MINUTES

Of the Full Brandon Town Council Meeting of Monday 5 November 2007 (Public Items) [LGA Of 1972 Sch. 12].

Resolution Record No. BTC/81/19/Nov/07

Proposed by Cllr. N Vant and seconded by Cllr. Mrs S Jureko.

CARRIED: 7 for 1 abstention.

THAT THE MINUTES OF THE FULL BRANDON TOWN COUNCIL MEETING OF MONDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2007 BE ACCEPTED AS A TRUE RECORD.

4. MATTERS ARISING for information exchange only

Of the Full Brandon Town Council Meeting of Monday 5 November 2007.

Cllr. G Hughes said the Emergency Planning report would be available at the next meeting.

5. PRECEPT FOR BRANDON 2008 TO 2009 [PUBLIC ITEMS]

To consider the appropriate level of precept for the financial year 2008 to 2009.

Precept estimates to be adjusted:

Administration

Increase computer equipment/repairs from £100 to £600.

Increase staff mileage from £200 to £300.

Cemetery/Town

Increase fuel/oil from £1000 to £1200.

Old School House

Increase FHDC Rates from £1,550 to £1,600.

Decrease new PWLB Annual repayments from £16,000 to £13,600.

General

Omit precept estimate for Town Clock Service.

Cllr. Mrs M Young declared an interest in this item and left the room. The Members Book of Interests was duly signed.

Increase allotment facilities from £1000 to £3000.

Brandon Remembrance Playing Fields listed under Recreation on the draft precept.

Cllr. Mrs M Young declared an interest in this item and withdrew from the meeting.

Cllr. R Silvester said the estimated 2008-09 precept figure reflected an inflation linked rise of 3%. Members agreed to reduce this figure to 2.5%.

Funding requests: S137 Local Government Act 1972

THAT THIS COUNCIL PURSUANT TO SECTION 137 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 INCURS THE FOLLOWING EXPENDITURE WHICH IN THE OPINION OF THE COUNCIL IS IN THE INTERESTS OF THE AREA OF ITS INHABITANTS AND WILL BENEFIT THEM IN A MANNER COMMENSURATE WITH THE EXPENDITURE.

Cllr. R Silvester declared an interest in the Brandon and Mildenhall Citizens Advice Bureau and the Heritage Centre and left the room. Cllr. D Bimson declared an interest in the Heritage Centre and left the room. The Members Book of Interests was duly signed.

Brandon Citizens Advice Bureau: £250.00

Brandon Heritage Centre: £200.00

Royal British Legion Wreath £50.00

St Nicholas Hospice £500.00

Brandon Neighbourhood Watch £200.00

Brandon Handicapped Club £1000.00

Brandon First Responders £300.00

West Suffolk Association for the Blind £250.00

An overall saving of £50 was made on the Draft Precept figures.

The precept demand for the financial year 2008 to 20009 was set at £189,220.00, this being an increase of approximately 1.5% on the 2007 to 2008 precept figure. This sum will be formally adopted at the Full Brandon Town Council meeting to be held on the 3 December 2007.

6. RESOLUTION TO EXCLUDE THE PUBLIC AND PRESS

Resolution Record No. BTC/82/19/Nov/07

Proposed by Cllr. D Bimson and seconded by Cllr. K Butcher.

CARRIED: Unanimous.

‘That pursuant to the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, the Public and Pres be excluded from the Meeting temporarily due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed concerning: CONFIDENTIAL MINUTES: QUOTES: STAFFING ISSUES. (Section 100(A)(4) LGA 1972).

The meeting closed at 9.15pm.

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