Parish Meeting
This had been convened by the Chairman, NB, for 6.45 p.m. and advertised on the village notice board and website.
Regrettably, no-one had accepted the invitation to suggest items for the agenda, and no residents or other members of the public attended.
Annual Meeting
1.Appointment of Officers and Clerk:
It was Proposed by JH, Seconded by PS and Unanimously Resolved that the following re-elections and re-appointments be collectively approved:
Re-election of NB as Chairman
Re-election of DW as Vice Chairman
Reappointment of BS as Clerk/RFO
Reappointment of RS as Deputy RFO
Re-election of JH as NHW Coordinator and Litter Collection Coordinator
2.Chairman and Vice Chairman both signed Declarations of Acceptance of Office
3.Apologies for Absence: None
Present: Cllr. Nick Bell (NB) [Chairman], Dean Wise (DW) [Deputy Chairman], Cllr. Cllr. Kevin Ashdown (KA), Cllr. Gervase Dawidek (GD), Cllr. Simon Flounders (SF), Cllr. John Harrison (JH), Cllr. Joanne Jackson (JJ), Cllr. Norman Lamb (NL), Cllr. Peter Smith (PS), Bruce Skinner (BS) [Clerk/RFO]
Members of the Public:None
4.Matters Carried-over/Arising: None
5.Financial Matters
a) Presentation of accounts for year-ending 31st March 2024: The Appended summary of accounts had been circulated to cllrs. prior to the meeting; no members had any comments or requested any clarification prior to, or at, the meeting. The meeting Resolved to Accept the accounts. Proposed: JJ Seconded: KA Votes: Unanimous. b) The forms having been circulated to cllrs. prior to the meeting, and no members having had any comments or requested any clarification prior to, or at, the meeting, it was Resolved to Approve the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) for the financial year ending 31 March 2024. Proposed: GD Seconded: SF Votes: Unanimous
The forms were duly signed as appropriate by Chairman and Clerk.
The Notice of the public’s right to view the accounts will be posted on the notice board and website in due course by Clerk
6.Any Other Business – None
The meeting ended at approx. 7.25 p.m. and was followed by the routine bi-monthly Ordinary Meeting
Signed: ………………………………… Date: ………………………….
APPENDIX
Settrington PC Finance Report Y/E 03/2024
Income:
Total income for the year £8,157
| Precept | £6,300 |
| VAT reclaim | £1,153 |
| NYCC grass cutting contribution | £ 488 |
| Skipton Interest | £ 133 |
| Others | £ 83 |
Expenditure:
Total expenditure for the year £6,276
| Grass cutting | £1,647 |
| Clerk’s Salary | £1,380 |
| Refunded donations (Wold Ecology / Just Giving | £ 900 |
| Care of trees / seeds | £ 601 |
| Street Light Energy | £ 428 |
| Computer, Printing & Stationery | £ 359 |
| Cemetery upkeep | £ 350 |
| Insurance | £ 241 |
| Memberships (YLCA & CPRE) | £ 171 |
| Signs | £ 105 |
| Village Hall rent | £ 94 |
Funds:
- Balance at start of year (01/04/23) £10,098
- Balance at end of year (31/03/24) £11,979 – split:
– Skipton Savings A/Cs £4,977
– Virgin Current A/C £6,999
– Barclays £3 - Growth of funds during the year £1,881
Notes:
– VAT refund not yet claimed £135 (not included in above figures)
– NYCC grass cutting payment represents 2 years (missed year identified &
recovered)
– Grass cutting costs were lower in year to 03/24 by £373 compared to
previous year
– Unforeseen cost of Website can be accommodated within the budget
contingency