FINANCE & GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE
17th November 2009 at 7.22 p.m.
1. Apologies: Cllr Mrs K Gold [Deputy Mayor & Portreeve], Cllr Thomas.
Present: Cllr R Lumley [Portreeve & Mayor], Cllr J Gist, Cllr Green, Cllr Mrs Winfindale, Cllr Mrs M Coakley, Cllr Mrs Jones,
In Attendance: Cllr Long for item 1,2,3 & 4
Officer: Vernon Anderson – Town Clerk
Members of the Public:
2. Minutes
The minutes of the meeting of 20th October 2009 were approved as a correct record of proceedings and duly signed.
3. Policing Issues
4. Finance
a) Summary of accounts. The summary of the accounts to the 31st October were received.
b) Approval of Payments
Cheques for Payments 3rd November 2009 |
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FGP |
7173 |
Ikon Office Solutions |
Staples |
£70.00 |
£10.50 |
£80.50 |
FGP |
7174 |
Mr & Mrs D Jones |
Newsletter Delivery |
£170.00 |
£170.00 |
|
OS |
7175 |
Andys of Callington |
Padlocks |
£59.80 |
£59.80 |
|
TH |
7176 |
Catchfrench Design |
Alteration fees |
£1,584.32 |
£237.65 |
£1,821.97 |
FGP |
7177 |
BT |
Telephone Charges |
£328.95 |
£49.34 |
£378.29 |
£2,213.07 |
£297.49 |
£2,510.56 |
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Payments for approval 17th November 2009 |
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OS |
7184 |
Wicksteed Leisure |
Replacement bolts |
£18.30 |
£7.35 |
£25.65 |
OS |
7185 |
GB Tool Hire |
Drill bits & repair |
£33.44 |
£5.02 |
£38.46 |
OS |
7186 |
Austin & McLean |
Ladder inspection |
£90.00 |
£13.50 |
£103.50 |
FGP |
7187 |
John Constable |
Celtic Knot renovation |
£400.00 |
£400.00 |
|
OS |
7188 |
Callington Motors |
Mot & repairs to Caddy |
£249.56 |
£54.00 |
£278.90 |
FGP |
7189 |
Kitty Spencer Benge |
Newsletter |
£68.00 |
£68.00 |
|
OS |
DD |
EDF |
Workshop electricity |
£162.53 |
£8.13 |
£170.66 |
£1,021.83 |
£88.00 |
£1,085.17 |
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5. For Information – CCTV Review
At the FGP meeting held in September Cllr Gist reported that review of the CCTV system was ongoing and Cllr Long suggested that he would take up the issue of CCTV monitoring with Cornwall Council. It was proposed that the matter be brought back to this committee for debate at the October meeting but at that point in time there was no further information to report.
Since then it is understand that the maintenance contract with Essa Security is being terminated for the CCTV monitoring system at Liskeard. This is currently funded by Liskeard, Saltash and Callington Town Councils and Caradon District Council merely acted as an agent when the contract was set up.
Cllr Gist announced that he now has the necessary report of statistical information which will be presented in time for the next Finance & General Purposes committee meeting. This is so that the review of the CCTV can be fully debated.
Resolved. Proposed by Cllr Gist, seconded by Cllr Mrs Coakley and unanimously agreed that the Clerk write to the Chief Executive Officer of Cornwall Council to ask on who’s authority was the Essa contracts cancelled without due consultation and without due consideration being given to the cost implications of cancelling contracts prematurely.
6. For Decision – Estimates for Administration & General Purposes for 2010 – 2011
The committee considered the estimates for administration and general purposes for the forthcoming year 2010-2011.
This year Cornwall Council has announced that the double charge refund is to be abolished over a two year period. There will be a further 50% reduction for the 2010/2011 period and total abolishment for the 2011/2012 period. These double charge refunds only relate to Burial grounds, parks and street lighting. This will result in a reduction of approximately £7,700 for this year and another £7,700 for the following year.
Resolved. It was proposed by Cllr Gist, seconded by Cllr Lumley and unanimously agreed to recommend to Full Council the Finance & General Purposes estimates for 2010/2011 with the exception of £3,000 for Civic Robes (this item is to be brought back for consideration when the economic climate has changed significantly).
The meeting closed at approximately 8.03 pm
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