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| 31 March 2007 | Item | 31 March 2008 |
| 43,893.00 | Precept | 47,023.00 |
| 12,345.00 | Parish Support Grant | 12,740.00 |
| 3,564.00 | Great Notley Times (Payments for advertising in magazine) | 3,735.00 |
| 2,178.78 | Bank Interest | 3,322.27 |
| 0 | ECC Parish Paths (Agency) | 0 |
| 1,714.54 | BDC Street Cleansing Partnership | 1,901.64 |
| 7,500.00 | ECC – Grant | 0 |
| ECC Parish Paths | 320.00 | |
| 4,552.06 | VAT | 2,630.80 |
| 75,747.38 | Total Receipts | 71,672.71 |
PAYMENTS
| 31 March 2007 | Item | 31 March 2008 |
| 5,3249.06 | Administration | 7,561.09 |
| 14,278.63 | Salaries & Pension (enc. e'er cont. 1,597.55) | 16,061.24 |
| 32.48 | Chairman's Allowance | 53.71 |
| 60.00 | Training | 100.00 |
| 5,838.28 | Great Notley Times |
6,019.12 |
| 201.80 | Street Lighting | 1,255.16 |
| 24,961.40 | Play Areas |
7,646.00 |
| 3,366.50 | S137 Payments & Donations | 3,616.50 |
| 0 | War Memorial | 0 |
| 0 | Shelters / Seats | 592.00 |
| 1,141.06 | Parks & Open Spaces (paths & dustcarts) | 10,997.36 |
| 147.00 | ECC Parish Paths (Agency) | 135.00 |
| 4,497.44 | VAT | 3,669.74 |
| 59,773.65 | Total Payments | 57,706.92 |
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SUPPORTING STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2008
1. ASSETS
Movements in the year.
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Replacement Play Equipment |
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2 x Basketball Posts – value £1,072.08 |
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Insured Items |
|
|
Streetlights |
36,384 |
|
Various Items Street Furniture (seats & bins) |
6,031 |
|
Bus Shelter |
2,000 |
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Oak Notice Boards x 3 |
3,866 |
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Village Sign |
2,500 |
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Various Items Play Equipment |
33,503 |
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Digital Camera |
500 |
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|
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Cost Price Items |
|
|
Bus Shelter |
2,000 |
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Youth Shelter |
7,649 |
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Basketball / Goal Units x 3 |
5,848 |
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Other Play Equipment |
30,000 |
|
Owl & Bat Boxes |
378 |
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Computer |
646 |
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Path Sweeper |
199 |
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Total Assets |
131,504 |
The basis of valuation of these assets (unless otherwise stated) is replacement cost (insurance valuation).
2. LEASES.
At 31 March 2008, the following leases were in operation:
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Countryside Properties – Licence to Occupy ‘RAFT’ Teenage Play Area. |
Start Date: 17 February 1996 Expiry Date: 2017.
3. EARMARKED RESERVES.
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£65,000.00 Sports Pavilion. |
4. S.137 PAYMENTS.
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Section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972 enables Parish/Town Councils to spend up to the product of £5.64 per head of the electorate for the benefit of people in the area on activities or projects not specifically authorised by other powers. The limit for Great Notley in the year ended 31 March 2008 was £28,200.00 and the payments were as follows: |
£500.00 1st Notley Scout Group
£500.00 White Court Brownies
£500.00 Great Notley Junior Football Club
£500.00 Great Notley Cricket Club
£500.00 Essex Air Ambulance
£500.00 PARC (Play and Resource Centre)
£500.00 Drop-in Centre
£100.00 Citizens Advice Bureau (Donation)
£16.50 Poppy Wreath
5. AGENCY WORK.
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During the year the Council undertook agency work on behalf of other authorities. £135.00 Essex County Council – Parish Paths Partnership. |
£1,901.64 Braintree District Council – Street Cleansing Partnership.
Total Agency Work £2,036.64
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RECONCILIATION AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS
ON 31 MARCH 2008
Confirmed Balances @ 31 March 2008
REPRESENTED BY FUNDS:
Community Account £824.31
Business Premium Account £6,426.38
Business Reserve Account £19,611.56
Tracker £74,942.15
Less uncleared cheques 860 £64.33
861 £1,371.15
862 £136.91
863 £19.39
864 £1,064.35
£2,656.13
Year-End Balance £99,148.27
B. B. F/WD. £85,182.48 B. YEAR-END £99,148.27
INCOME £71,672.71 EXPENDITURE £57,706.92
£156,855.19 £156,855.19
The above statement represents fairly the financial position of the Council as at 31 March 2008 and reflects its income and expenditure during the year.
Approved by the Council, Minute ref: 08/ Date: 13 May 2008
Chairman Responsible Financial Officer
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF DATE FOR THE
EXERCISE OF ELECTORS’ RIGHTS
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2008
The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/533) as amended by the Accounts and Audit (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/564)
1. Date of announcement: 5th May 2008.
2. Each year the Council’s annual return is audited by an external auditor appointed by the Audit Commission. Any person interested has the opportunity to inspect and make copies of the Annual Return and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts etc. relating to them. For the year ended 31st March 2008 these documents will be available on reasonable notice on application to:
Abigail Conway (Clerk to the Council) 27 Rushmoor Drive, Braintree CM7 1TW. Tel. 01376 322724
Between the hours of 2 pm to 5 pm Monday to Friday by appointment only, commencing on the 9th June 2008 and ending on the 11th July 2008.
3. Local Government Electors and their representatives also have:
· the opportunity to question the auditor about the accounts. The auditor can be contacted at the address in paragraph 4 below for this purpose on 14th July 2008 and after that date will be available at the address given in paragraph 4 below until the audit has been completed; and
· the right to attend before the auditor and make objections to the accounts or any item in them. Written notice of an objection must first be given to the auditor and a copy sent to the Council.
4. The Council’s audit is being conducted under the provisions of the Audit Commission Act 1998, the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2003 (as amended) and the Audit Commission's Code of Audit Practice. Your audit is being carried out by:
Audit Commission
Second Floor, Midland House
Notte Street
Plymouth
Devon
5. This announcement is made by: Abigail Conway (Clerk to the Council).
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