CHEARSLEY PARISH COUNCIL
DRAFT MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL
HELD ON MONDAY DECEMBER 8TH 2008 IN THE VILLAGE HALL AT 7.30P.M.
1. PRESENT
Cllrs Cllr Brown Mrs Dormer, Miss Gibson, Hytten, Mrs Timberlake, 2 members of the public, Parish Clerk.
2. APOLOGIES
Cllr Mrs Towell
3. BUDGET DISCUSSION
Grant to Hall – it was agreed that this should be withheld again in the next financial year, but the Trust be invited to submit an application at the Annual Parish Meeting
Clerk – hourly rate to be raised to £ 8.50
Millennium field grass cutting - A site meeting had been agreed at the Previous meeting and Cllr Edmonds offered to send his son in with the Topper – the chairman thanked him for his generosity
In view of the level of the reserves, Cllr Edmonds proposed reducing the precept by £1000.00 to £5,500.00
The Chairman proposed leaving it the same as the previous year.
Cllr Hytten proposed a small reduction bringing it down to £ 6,000.00 All agreed.
4. DATE AND TIMES OF NEXT MEETINGS
JANUARY 12TH 2008
FEBRUARY 9TH 2009
