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Kellington Parish Council

Budget 2006-7

NOTICE OF MEETING
The Annual Meeting of Kellington Parish Council

will take place on

Wednesday 9th July 2008 at the Community Hall from 7.30pm

PRESS AND PUBLIC INVITED
ANY MATTERS RAISED BY THE PUBLIC TO BE TAKEN AT 7.30

AGENDA

1 Apologies & Declarations of Interest
2 To adopt the minutes of the meeting held in June
3 To receive correspondence received
4 To report on information re Ecotown Proposals
5 Progress Reports For Information
6 To receive reports from external bodies
7 To receive financial reports, accounts payable, budget reporting
8 Planning: To consider applications and responses
9 To consider Allottment Provision
10 To consider provision of dog bins in the village
11 Minor Items
12 Next Meeting

NOTICE OF VACANCY
Local Government Act 1972

Following the resignation of Cllr Des Pointon and Cllr Vic Johnson 2 vacancies on the Parish Council now exist.
If, following 14 days, 10 electors have requested an election a Bye Election will take place;
Failing this the Council will seek to fill the vacancy by co-option.

RK Fogden
Clerk to the Council
12th June 2008

It is with great regret that I noted last week's resignation of Des
Pointon from the parish council. I fully recognise and respect the
reasons why Des has decided to call it a day and there is no doubt that
all his former colleagues on the parish council will wish him every
success in the future, whatever that may be. Des was a councillor for
six years and in that short space of time the village has changed a
great deal and may I suggest, for the better? Most of these changes, if
not all, came about due to Des' enthusiasm to make Kellington a better
and safer village to live in. His input into the following all bear his
hallmark -

His major input into the village development plan.

Rejuvenating a run down church hall into a community hall that the
village can be proud of.

Maintaining the land surrounding the community hall.

Playing a prominent part in the parish council’s opposition to the
proposed eco town.

Reclaiming the whole of the footpath that runs along Broach Lane. The
county council acknowledged this work by linking Kellington and
Eggborough with a new footpath.

Keeping a check on street lighting and reporting defects to the
appropriate authority.

Ensuring that all the grass verges are regularly cut to an acceptable
standard.

Keeping an eye on the village playing field and ensuring that any
vandalism that has taken place is immediately rectified especially
within the confines of the toddler’s play area.

Promoting junior discos in the community hall.

Erection and decoration of the village Christmas tree.

Editing and distributing the Kellington News for circulation to all who
live in the village.

Perhaps his one big disappointment was the failure to provide the
village with new and adequate sporting facilities even though this was a
priority in the village development plan. Once again he put himself out
to see various local landowners but unfortunately he met with no success
whatsoever.

Des, you will most certainly be sorely missed and I consider it a
privilege to have worked with you in my very minor way.

All I can say is that the village owes you a real debt of gratitude.

PS – Des, I can assure you that the parish council will continue long in
its efforts to procure land in order that an adequate playing complex is
achieved

E W Beechey

Kellington Parish Councillor

Annual Reports

Draft Chairmans Report

The past year has been a difficult but rewarding year in the village. It has been very pleasant to see the development of facilities and community use now being seen at the Community Hall, most of the large scale refurbishment works have now been completed.
My thanks go the many volunteers who freely gave up their time to help, the Community Hall Committee, to the generous grant funders: Awards for All, Wren, Epac, North Yorkshire Area Committee, Selby South CIPs group, Euro Auctions; and to the workers themselves - Paul Banks and Lee Bailey.
Over the next few years we aim to develop more events and activities and facilities at the hall.
Members of the Council have been working hard to address the needs of providing better play facilities and a sportsfield for the village. This is taking time and effort to find a suitable site at an affordable price and work will continue on this.
There has been a greatly improved community spirit as seen with the Christmas events, the recent litter pick and the campaign against the EcoTown, which has taken much of many people's time recently.
Our grass cutting has been effective in improving our village and our street lighting contractor has greatly improved our streets.
Councillors will be reviewing the Parish Plan this year to look at where we go from here in the next few years.
We have developed some degree of financial stability and tried to keep costs of things as economical as possible and we will continue to work together to better our village.

Cllr Des Pointon
Chairman, Kellington Parish Council 2007-8

Community Hall
This year the refurbishment of the hall interior has been completed including complete redecoration. The Hall Committee is now going strong and new members are always welcome to our meetings !
The Hall goes from strength to strength with regular discos now being held along with Brownies & Guides, Toddler Group, Parties and Meetings of both local groups and outside bodies.
Thank you to everyone who has worked hard to make this happen and to local people who have supported us.

Cllr Kath Newton
Chair, Community Hall Committee

Sportsfield Project
The Council have identified as a priority a new area for use as a sportsfield. Sites are currently being looked at.
The long term aim is to have an improved village green, new play area and sportsfield-as identified in the Kellington Parish Plan.

Ongoing work
The Parish Council is continuing its work with other partners to ensure community safety and to develop amenity facilities, footpaths and the rural environment..
Much of this work is developed with the Osgoldcross Forum.

Current Issues
The Parish Council have campaigned with the No to Willow Green Campaign Group to ensure that no large scale development takes place.
The Council have also actively campaigned to ensure that no pollution takes place on land off the A645 and have objected to the windfarm proposals.

CONTACTS
To make an appointment to see a councilor or any other advice -
Contact the Clerk -
Richard Fogden Tel. 01977 703625
Email -rkfcouncilclerk@aol.com

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KELLINGTON PARISH Council

Financial Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2008

Balances 1 April 2007 £3,314.48

Receipts

VAT repaid £2,233.88
Precepts £17,500.00
Agency Fees £595.98
Grant Income £12,700.00
Bank interest £87.68
£33,117.54 £36,432.02

Expenditures

Staff costs £3,511.74
Administration £3,226.47
Grants £772.50
Council Services £22,963.66
VAT input tax £1,274.92
£31,749.29 £4,682.73

Balances 31 March 2008 £4,682.73

Administration Costs

Chairs Allowance £40.00
Stationery £61.05
Insurances £1,725.10
Audit Fees £305.00
Postage £3.84
Training/Development £106.00
Subscriptions £359.25
Legal Fees £25.00
Bank Charges £22.80
Website £52.29
Newsletters £320.02
Christmas £170.00
Election Fees £36.12
£3,226.47

Council Services

Community Hall £15,349.44
Highways £208.85
Grounds Maintenance £2,550.00
Street Lighting Maintenance £2,655.82
Street Lights Electricity £1,371.77
Amenities £797.78
Environmental £30.00
£22,963.66

Eric Beechey   Married with 2 children and 3 grandchildren, Eric was the local Primary School headteacher, but is now retired. He is an active member of the NAS/UWT and an Executive member of the League Against Cruel Sports, and has been a Labour Party member for 47 years. His interests include Philately, Traditional Jazz and Social History. He is an avid Rugby League follower, and a lifelong supporter of the Bradford Bulls. To Contact click here     Mike Bray Age 55 Currant employment - Maintenance engineer with South Yorkshire based newspaper & magazine publisher. Marital status - married to Norma for 35 years, 3 children, 4 grand children. Likes - family, honest people. Dislikes - dishonest people. Needless vandalism. Reason for joining council - To take an active part in the village, and to ensure that all the needs of our residents are represented at all levels. Political affiliations - None required to be a good councillor. To Contact Click Here       Kath Newton Vice Chair   Vice Chair of the Parish Council. · Chair of Kellington Parent Teachers' Association. · Member of the Village Hall Committee. To Contact Click Here     Richard Fogden Clerk to the Parish Council, Richard is married with 3 children, and is an administrator and Community Worker. He is a member of Selby South CIPs Group, and is Clerk to Beal Village Hall Committee. To Contact Click Here     Details and photos of the new Parish Councillors will follow shortly

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KELLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL

SUPPORTING STATEMENT to Receipts and Payment Account for the year ending 31st March 2007

Assets

a) No Assets were purchased during the year but the refurbishment of the Community Hall took place and accounted for expenditure of £28120.63 plus £21,000 expended by grant awarder Wren Ltd.
b) At the close of business on 31st March 2007 the following assets were held.
i. Play area equipment
ii. 6 litter bins ; 4 dog bins
iii. 2 noticeboards
iv. 4 stone village signs
v. 2 concrete floor planters
vi. Strimmer
vii. Community hall
viii. Common land - registered village green
ix. Street lighting

Total asset value £51,137

Borrowings

Nil

Leases

A 25 year lease for the Community Hall from Wakefield Diocese is in operation and managed by the Community Hall Committee.

Debts Outstanding

At the end of the year, no cheques were unpresented.

S137 Payments

The limit for this Council in the year of account was £4189.38.
And the payments made were:
Kellington Football Club £25
Kellington elderly People £200
Kellington Brownies £25

Miscellaneous Provisions Grants
Kellington Community Hall £742.36

Agency Work

The Council undertook grass cutting for NYCC for the sum due of £544.32

Advertising and Publicity

Costs associated with publication of the Newsletter and websites amounted to £220.09

Signed …………………………………………… ……………………………………
(Chairman) (Clerk)

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KELLINGTON PARISH Council

Financial Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2007

Balances 1 - April 2006 - £5,767.57

Receipts
VAT repaid - £1,208.42
Precepts - £17,500.00
Agency Fees - £1,029.84
Grant Income - £22,030.00
Bank interest - £48.62
- £41,816.88 - £41,816.88 - £47,584.45

Expenditures
Subscriptions - £266.20
Staff costs - £5,854.64
Administration - £3,426.66
Travel costs - £82.06
Fees - £150.00
Bank charges - £28.80
Street Lighting electricity - £988.62
Lighting maintenance - £2,920.88
Community Hall - £28,340.63
VAT input tax - £2,211.48
£44,269.97 - £44,269.97


Balances 31 March 2007 - £3,314.48 - £47,584.45


Administration Costs
Civic Grants - £25.00
S137 grants - £225.00
Printing - £180.00
Website - £40.09
Stationery - £270.09
Conferences/Training - £528.73
Postage - £42.38
Travel expenses - £136.13
Insurance-Local Councils - £1,306.50
Community Hall Insurance - £639.59
Reference Materials - £33.15
£3,426.66

I certify that this is a true record of the financial position of the Council
as at 31st March 2007


Chairman
Clerk

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Kellington Parish Council
ANNUAL
REPORT
2007

WWW.kellington.net
The village website has gone from strength to strength this year and thanks go to Robbie Beechey for her work in maintaining and developing it.

Chairman's Report

This year the Council undertook a project to refurbish the community hall which was the main feature of the Parish Plan and work is almost complete on this.
The Council have begun negotiations to tidy and clear the Old Orchard to the rear of the village green and to look to acquire new land for use as a sportsfield. The new for additional play areas was shown in the Parish Plan.
The Council are also looking to install new park benches on Broach Lane, junction of Church Lane/Low Road and Kellington churchyard.
Des's Mighty Army of volunteers have worked very hard to re-establish the footpath along Broach Lane. The new grass cutting contractor has kept the village green and tidy.
Throughout the year the development of the No Alcohol Zone has shown a marked improvement in youth behaviour, and this will be constantly monitored.
The Council have been fully represented on Selby South CIPs group, the Osgoldcross Forum, who are looking at providing First Aid training and youth opportunities, Yorkshire Local Councils Association and Egg borough Power Station Liaison.
Council members have also attended the meetings of the JAG groups, looking at crime and community safety.
This year we see the departure of Cllr Paul Harvey who has moved to Sherburn and is standing down as Parish and District Councillor and we wish him well and send him our thanks for all the work over the years which he has contributed to.

Cllr Mike Bray, Chair Kellington Parish Council

ELECTIONS 2007
This year on May 3rd residents can elect 7 members of the Parish Council and 2 members for Eggborough Ward of Selby District Council.
Polling is on 3rd May at Kellington School.

NEW RULES
The Government with immediate effect have lowered the age at which you can stand for election to Parish Councils-it is now 18 years of age on the current electoral register.

Sportsfield Project
The Council have identified as a priority a new area for use as a sportsfield. Sites are currently being looked at.
The long term aim is to have an improved village green, new play area and sportsfield-as identified in the Kellington Parish Plan.

Ongoing work
The Parish Council is continuing its work with other partners to ensure community safety and to develop amenity facilities, footpaths and the rural environment.

Community Hall Project

The refurbishing of the community hall has been the major project this year. Work has included fitting a new kitchen central heating, new flooring, new floor joists, fitting of new ceiling and lights, toilets, new windows, and a complete electrical rewire.

Yorkshire Water had provided help in landscaping of the exterior of the hall grounds and Des's Army have cleaned and tidied the hall.

Bookings are now being taken for hiring the hall and new activities are being planned.
The Council wish to thank the grant funders invoiced in the scheme:

Selby South CIPs,
North Yorkshire Area Committee
Wren
Epac
Euro Auctions

A total of £45,500 was granted and more is being sought to continue the development of this important community facility.

Cllr Kath Newton
Chair, Community Hall Committee

Annual Accounts 2006-7

Balances at 31 March 2007 £3314.48

The accounts will be subjected to internal & external audit.