Old Buckenham precept for 2014/15

Future parish council budget and grants
These notes have been written by the blog editor from the minutes of the meeting.
Three members of the public came along to the Precept meeting held on Thursday 14 November. All parish councillors were present except for Akis Chrisovelides who had sent his apologies.
Declaration of interest of items on Agenda. Derek Smalley and Sarah Dye declared an interest in the grant application for Monday Mardle Group and Sarah Dye and John Frost declared an interest in the two grant applications for Parochial Church Council.
Budget proposal for financial year 2014/15. Tim Ing asked for councillors views on the overhead budget proposal put forward by the Responsible Finance Officer. Steve Milner asked for a budget figure for training for parish councillors and this was agreed at £131 for the year. Following information from Adrian Joel the reserve for future elections was reduced by £400. Salaries were reduced by £70. Hall hire was increased by £65 to £265 for the year. With these adjustments the overheads were set at £13,917.
Grant applications. Buckenham PreSchool Play Group. Tim Ing sought the views of the councillors and after discussion it was proposed by Adrian Joel and seconded by Jonathan Kemp that a grant of £350 be awarded, this was agreed unanimously.
Old Buckenham Rainbow Group. After discussion by councillors it was proposed by Jonathan Kemp and seconded by Carol Marshall that a grant of £250 be awarded, this was agreed unanimously.
Old Buckenham Monday Mardle. It was proposed by Paul Boggia and seconded by Carol Marshall that a grant of £100 be awarded, this was agreed with seven for and the two councillors who declared an interest abstaining.
Old Buckenham Parochial Church Council requested a grant of £2000 for work on the stained glass windows and maintenance of the church. Tim Ing sought the views of the councillors and after detailed discussions it was proposed by Jonathan Kemp and seconded by Carol Marshall that a grant of £2000 be awarded, this was agreed with six for, one against and the two councillors who declared an interest abstaining.
Old Buckenham Parochial Church Council asked for a grant of £1,000 for churchyard maintenance. Tim Ing again sought the views of the councillors and after detailed discussions it was proposed by Derek Smalley and seconded by Adrian Joel that a grant of £1,000 be awarded. This was agreed with six for, one against and the two councillors who had declared an interest abstaining.
With grants awarded totalling £3,700, it was agreed that the total precept for the financial year 2014/15 be set at £17,617.