At a meeting of the PENISTONE TOWN COUNCIL

Held on 18th December 2006,

In The Council Chamber at 7pm

PRESENT

The Town Mayor, Cllr Mrs N Collett and Cllrs JB Lucas, RN Gregory, Mrs C Bradbury, P Hand Davis, GL Collett, P Starling, D Harrison, Mrs A Rusby, R Hinchliff, D Lofthouse, A Simon and The Clerk.

 

ABSENT    Apologies for absence were accepted from Cllr J Unsworth, Mrs B Hinchliff and Mrs E Elders.

 

MINUTES    The minutes of the following meetings were confirmed as a true record

Penistone Town Council dated 20th November 2006

Planning Meeting dated 20th November 2006

Yorkshire Day Meeting dated 27th November 2006

Budget Meeting dated 6th December 2006

Paramount Management meeting 11th December 2006

 

Matters arising

Cllr Harrison moved the Yorkshire Day minutes as a true record and asked if a letter had been received from Cllr Elders. The Clerk replied no.

 

Cllr L Collett moved that a letter be sent to the Chief Executive, Barnsley MBC asking what the procedure is followed to appoint someone to the Area Board.  Seconded by Cllr Mrs Rusby.

 

Cllr L Collett also asked if anything had been received from the Adult Learning department regarding their intentions with respect to their lease at the Community Centre.

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST -None

 

AUDIT REPORT, YEAR ENDING -  31ST MARCH 2006.

The Auditors, BDO Stoy Hayward have finally completed the Audit of the Town Councils accounts.  There are no matter arising for further action.

Moved by Cllr Mrs Rusby and seconded by Cllr P Starling that congratulations be given to the Clerk and staff for completing the accounts so successfully

 

PRECEPT 2007

Moved by Cllr L Collett, seconded by Cllr Rn Gregory and RESOLVED that the Council approve the recommendations of the Budget Meeting dated 6th December. That the Precept remain at £90,000 and the proposed budgets for the Town Council, Community Centre and Paramount 2007/2008 be approved.

 

PARAMOUNT REPORT 

Cllr Starling reported on the live and film schedule.  The Paramount is looking at another funding source for future improvements.  The recent sound upgrade is almost complete.  The website is to be redesigned and the new manager is to start on 2nd January.

 

EXPENDITURE ITEMS

GENERAL ACCOUNT    Moved by Cllr R Hinchliff, seconded by Cllr RN Gregory and RESOLVED that the expenditure items for November/December be approved.

PARAMOUNT ACCOUNT – Moved by Cllr Mrs A Rusby, seconded by Cllr P Hand Davis and RESOLVED that the expenditure items for November/December be approved.

 

SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS

No members of the public present.