DRAFT ACCOUNTS 2006/7 FINANCIAL
YEAR
1 April 2006 to
31 March 2007
SEDLESCOMBE PARISH COUNCIL ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 2006-7
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Audited
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INCOME
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Actual
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Budget
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2005-6
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2006-7
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2007-8
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£
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£
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£
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28270
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1. Precept
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28270
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28270
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2.
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61
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Photocopies & other income
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18
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0
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16
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Pictorial Parish Maps
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4
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0
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56
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Footpath Leaflets
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30
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30
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448
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Directory advertising
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481
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465
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72
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92
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0
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653
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Total sale of goods & services (2)
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625
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495
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3. Interest
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677
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Barclays Post Account
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0
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0
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555
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National Savings (Clerk's Gratuity Fund)
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0
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0
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0
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Alliance & Leicester
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677
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750
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0
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1045
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975
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1232
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Total interest (3)
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1722
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1725
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4. Income from Rents
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2
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Sedlescombe sportsfield peppercorn rent
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1
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2
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5. Income from other local authorities
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266
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Rother car park mowing
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270
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275
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6. Grant income (excluding playground)
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3500
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Police Community Support Officer grants
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0
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0
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200
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Sedlescombe Societies grant
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0
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0
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3700
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Total grants (6)
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0
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0
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7. Income to playing field charity
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926
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Tennis courts income
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363
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0
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0
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Hogweed contribution
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300
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0
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0
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Grant for playground
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4379
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0
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926
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Total Playing Field charity (7)
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5042
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0
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35049
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TOTAL INCOME
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35930
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30767
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NOTES TO ACCOMPANY INCOME 1-7
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Audited 2005-6
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Actual 2006-7
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Budget 2007-8
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1. Precept
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1.8% increase
over previous year
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Same as previous
year
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Same as previous
year
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2. Sales of
goods & services
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Some copying for
other organisations. Advertising
helped pay for Annual Report. New
income from sale of Fete DVDs.
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Drop in sale of
footpath leaflets. Advertising helped
pay for Annual Report. Income
continued from sale of Fete DVDs
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Income expected
to be down on 2006-7 and 2005-6.
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3. Interest
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Savings accounts
closed mid-year and new accounts opened
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Increased
interest
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Stable interest
expected.
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4. Income from
rents
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2 years’
peppercorn rent from Sports Association
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Sports
Association
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Sports
Association
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5. Income from
other local authorities
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Maintenance
agreement for car park with Rother
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Maintenance
agreement for car park with Rother
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Maintenance
agreement for car park with Rother
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6. Grant income
excluding playing field
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Reduced grant
received from Safer Rother Partnership. Societies Association grant for footpath & environment work
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No grants
received
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No grants
expected but, if the opportunity arises, applications will be made to cover
expenditure not in the budget
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7. Income to
playing field charity
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First year
without Tennis Club. Courts used by
public and for junior coaching. New
family tickets sold
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Drastically
reduced income from tennis courts. Landowner contributed towards hogweed control. Rother grant obtained for refurbished
playground
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No income
expected from tennis courts as to be free. No other income expected
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Audited
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EXPENDITURE
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Actual
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Budget
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2005-6
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2006-7
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2007-8
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8. Administration
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13
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Review
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14
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14
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Subscriptions
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214
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SALC
(&NALC for 07/8)
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223
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288
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35
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RALC
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35
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40
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15
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Sx
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15
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15
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108
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Society of
Local Council Clerks
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120
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130
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26
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Campaign to
protect Rural England
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27
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30
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40
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0
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100
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438
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Total subs
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420
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603
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245
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Telephone and internet
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254
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275
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262
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Stationery
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72
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150
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490
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Annual Report printing
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0
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1100
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251
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Copier
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390
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400
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276
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Hall
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311
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350
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82
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Postage
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122
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140
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73
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Computer and software
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1530
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500
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242
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Travel
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256
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375
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0
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Website
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51
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75
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200
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Allowances
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200
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200
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200
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Maintenance of offices
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200
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200
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799
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Insurances
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762
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775
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210
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Training
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78
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500
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330
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Audit
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340
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400
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35
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Data Protection
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35
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40
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0
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Legal expenses
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0
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500
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33
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Miscellaneous
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86
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0
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0
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Elections
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0
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1200
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4179
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Total administration (8)
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5121
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7797
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13309
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9. Clerk's Salary/NI
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14021
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14320
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10000
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500
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500
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NOTES TO ACCOMPANY
EXPENDITURE 8-10
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Audited 2005-6
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Actual 2006-7
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Budget 2007-8
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8. Administration
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See below
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See below
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See below
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Review
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No comment
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No comment
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No comment
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Subs
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Usual subs
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SALC 4.2% & SLCC 11% increases
No AiRS request received
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SALC/NALC 29% increase. 2
years’ AiRS sub included in budget. Other details awaited
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Annual Report printing
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Invoice not received
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2 years’ included in budget
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Computer & software
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Software
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Computer upgrade, replacement monitor, back-up software and Payroll
Management licence renewal
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Included in budget -
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Travel
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Clerk’s general travel and travel to training
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Budget increased to allow for some councillor travel to courses
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Website
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2 years’ domain name and 1 year hosting
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Increased budget
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Insurances
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Normal insurances and Complete Contractor Insurance for J Cook
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Complete Contractor insurance not renewed. Additional insurance for SID
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Slight increase included in budget
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Training
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Councillor training £180, Clerk £30
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Clerk’s training £78
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Increased budget for councillor training
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Legal expenses
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“Just in case” budget
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Elections
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£1200 will reduce to £250 in no election
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9. Clerk’s salary/National Insurance
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Increase re national clerks’ pay award to £12575.68 and re-allocation
of spinal column points (now 30). Income tax rebate re online submission of
form.
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Increase of Clerk’s salary to £13,000
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2% increase in Clerk’s salary budget to £13260, although guidance from
NALC awaited.
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10; Village security
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Complete year’s PCSO employment contribution (£10,000)
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£500 paid into PCSO overtime pot for Police management
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£500 allocated for unspecified use. See also Village Security Fund below.
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Audited
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EXPENDITURE
CONTINUED
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Actual
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Budget
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2005-6
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2006-7
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2007-8
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11. Grants awarded to other bodies
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100
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0
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20
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Age Concern Befriending Scheme
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0
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0
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Rural Rother Trust
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50
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0
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Mower for Churchyard Fund
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450
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0
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Leaflet rack for village hall
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120
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0
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0
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25
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0
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Other
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0
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475
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120
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Total grants (11)
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620
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500
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12. Amenities (not playing field)
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101
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Legal expenses re revised Sportsfield Lease
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0
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0
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0
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Sportsfield pavilion (from Fund)
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0
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18165
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0
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Sportsfield entrance (from Fund)
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2085
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0
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0
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Sportsfield car park
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60
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160
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60
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Noticeboards at Red Barn Field
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0
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0
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60
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Hedge cut at Red Barn Field
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0
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75
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72
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Strimming at Red Barn Field
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96
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125
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0
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Red Barn interpretative panel
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150
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0
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0
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Marsh marigolds Red Barn pond
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6
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0
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127
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Environmental work
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0
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150
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190
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Signs
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0
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0
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34
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EVT Kickabout, litter, inspections, mtce
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161
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650
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17
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EVT Kickabout fence
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32
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200
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175
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EVT Kickabout
mowing/trees
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310
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120
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80
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EVT Kickabout hedge
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0
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60
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48
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EVT Annual Professional Inspection
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0
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84
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338
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Dog bin emptying
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375
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400
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79
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Rights of way
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36
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100
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940
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Installation of dropped kerb on Green
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0
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0
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990
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Pumphouse paths resurfacing
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0
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0
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0
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Pumphouse railings repaint
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0
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50
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673
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Village Green mowing
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957
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1020
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0
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Village sign refurbishment
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270
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0
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0
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Repaint Village Green bins, black & gold
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0
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50
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33
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Bus shelter repairs
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10
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100
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0
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Weedkilling
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60
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900
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0
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Queen's Head path
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0
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3388
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0
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Purchase of litter bin for Gammons Hill
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0
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200
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0
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Refurbish Gammons Hill seat
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0
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50
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0
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Bus shelter litter bin
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0
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200
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0
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Refurbish noticeboard
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0
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50
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17
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Contingencies
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0
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0
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4034
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Total amenities (12)
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4608
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26297
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NOTES TO ACCOMPANY
EXPENDITURE 11-12
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Audited 2005-6
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Actual 2006-7
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Budget 2007-8
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11. Grants awarded to other bodies
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Grants made to Battle Community Transport and Age Concern Befriending
Scheme
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Grants made to Rural Rother Trust & funds used to buy mower for
Churchyard Fund and leaflet rack for Village hall
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Approval given to donate £25 to E Sussex Assoc. for the blind. Other funds not yet apportioned
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12. Amenities
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See below
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See below
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See below
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Sportsfield pavilion
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£18165 expected to be donated from Fund
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Sportsfield entrance
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Money from Fund used to make new entrance for pavilion
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Environmental work
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Yellow rattle seed for churchyard and daffodils for village hall
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Contribution towards printing “Wildlife gardening” leaflet
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EVT Kickabout, litter, inspections mtce
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£650 = £25x26weeks for litter collection
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Dog bin emptying
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10.9% increase
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No contractor identified yet
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Weedkilling
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New contract to weedkill three times during season
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Queen’s Head path
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Safety audit OK. Work to be
undertaken by ESCC asap
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Litter bins
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Budget for 2 litter bins and a bin for the bus shelter
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EVT under 10s playground
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No budget – Orbit wanted a £5,000 contribution from SPC
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Audited
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EXPENDITURE
CONTINUED
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Actual
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Budget
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2005-6
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2006-7
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2007-8
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128
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13. Agency Services
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166
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200
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14. Playing Field expenditure
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116
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Playground litter, inspections, mtce
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436
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650
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0
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Litter bin liner
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0
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100
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0
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Playground refurbishment
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4852
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0
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630
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Mowing
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905
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540
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169
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Dog bin emptying
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188
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200
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268
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Fence repair
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0
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200
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0
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White Edgemaster Posts
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217
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0
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133
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Slabs for path
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0
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0
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190
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Tennis expenses
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160
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360
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150
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Tree work
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600
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600
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38
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Sign
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0
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0
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0
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Hogweed removal
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1600
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800
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40
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Hedgecutting
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0
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60
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0
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Quarterly playground inspections
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0
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120
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48
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Annual playground inspection
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300
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84
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0
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Refurbish seat
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0
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30
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85
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Contingencies
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30
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56
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1867
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Total Playing Field expenditure (14)
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9288
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3800
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33637
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34324
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53414
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SUMMARY
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61743
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Brought forward
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63155
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64761
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35049
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Income
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35930
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30767
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-33637
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Expenditure
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-34324
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-53414
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63155
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64761
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42114
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REPRESENTED BY
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15577
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General Funds
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13271
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2294
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0
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Unspecified youth work
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1300
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1300
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8000
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Village security fund
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7500
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7000
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11168
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Sportsfield fund
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12915
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0
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25000
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Clerk's Gratuity Fund
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25500
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26520
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3975
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Tennis Courts Fund
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4275
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5000
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260
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Debtors
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-825
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Creditors
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63155
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64761
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42114
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NOTES TO ACCOMPANY
EXPENDITURE 13-14
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Audited 2005-6
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Actual 2006-7
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Budget 2007-8
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13. Agency Services
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Cost of maintaining car park
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Cost of maintaining car park
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Cost of maintaining car park
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14. Playing Field expenditure
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See below
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See below
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See below
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Playground litter, inspections, mtce
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Additional for litter collection second half year
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£25x26weeks for litter collection
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Litter bin near tennis courts
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New liner needed. Size to be
checked
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Playground refurbishment
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£4379 of the £4852 expenditure was covered by Rother grant
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Dog bin emptying
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11% increase
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No contractor identified yet
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Edgemaster posts
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18 posts purchased (4 in hand). Work done twice because vandalised after first installation
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Slabs for paths
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At Tennis Club request before they left. Several replacements because of damage by
vehicles
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Most of the slabs are now
broken by vehicles
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Tennis expenses
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Includes tennis court sweeping
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6 sweepings of tennis court, repair of fence, spraying around edge
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Includes tennis court sweeping
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Tree work
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Removal of branches etc.
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Unspecified tree work at playing field
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Hogweed removal
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First of 3 years’ work. See
income.
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Second of 3 years’ work. No
income
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Quarterly playground inspections
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New contract to inspect 3 times/ year. Councillors rest of time
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Annual playground inspection
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Normal annual inspection
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Post-installation inspection
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Normal annual inspection
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Notes re Summary
1. Balances in hand at the end of the 2006-7 financial year total
£64,761, held in Barclays Current Account, Petty Cash, West Bromwich Building
Society and Alliance & Leicester. Several items of expenditure have been carried forward to 2007-8. This brings the amount expected to be left in
General Funds at the end of 2007-8 to £2294.
2. Unspecified youth work – funds of £1300 are still in hand although,
to date, no work has been specified.
3. The Village Security Fund is still in hand.
4. The Sportsfield Fund – 2007-8 expenditure on the pavilion is budgeted
at £18165 (an increase of £5,000). If
the pavilion’s construction goes a
5. Clerk’s Gratuity Fund has been increased for 2007-8 to equal twice
the Clerk’s Salary in accordance with her contract.