Kingsley Parish Council
Minutes of the Annual General Meeting
Thursday 8th May 2008 - 7:30pm
in the Kingsley Centre

Present:
Cllr C. Neville - Chairman
Cllr M. Herbert - Vice Chairman
Cllr C. Rigden
Cllr S. Carryer
Cllr L. Dennison

 In Attendance:
P. Hunt- Clerk
2 members of the public
08/01 Election of Chairman
  Cllr C Neville vacated the chair and asked for nominations for the election of a Chairman.
There was only one nomination for Chairman – M. Herbert.
Proposed: Cllr L Dennison
Seconded: Cllr S Carryer

All voted in favour.

Cllr M. Herbert accepted the nomination and was duly elected as Chairman for the year 2008/09. Declaration of Acceptance for Chairman was completed and signed.
08/02 Apologies for Absence
  Received from Cllr M Comber, District Councillor.
08/03 Election of Vice Chairman
  There was only one nomination for Vice Chairman – Cllr C Rigden.
Proposed: Cllr S Carryer
Seconded: Cllr L Dennison

All voted in favour

Cllr C Rigden accepted the nomination and was duly elected as Vice Chairman. Declaration of Acceptance for Vice Chairman was completed and signed.
08/04 Approval of the Minutes of the AGM held on the 10th May 2007
 

These were approved and signed by the Chairman
Proposed: Cllr C Neville
Seconded: Cllr L Dennison

All voted in favour

08/05 Representatives
 

Election of :

i) Representative for St Nicholas Church
Cllr S. Carryer
Proposed Cllr C. Neville
Seconded Cllr L. Dennison

All in favour

ii) Representative for Upper Green
Cllr L. Dennison
Proposed Cllr C. Neville
Seconded Cllr S. Carryer

All in favour

iii) Kingsley Centre Representative
Cllr M. Herbert
Proposed Cllr S Carryer
Seconded Cllr C. Neville

All in favour
08/06 Approval of the accounts for the financial year 2007/8
 

Detailed accounts had previously been circulated to Councillors. These showed the Council to have £17,603.83 in reserve with no major outstanding commitments.

The Clerk advised that Mr Adrian Milne, a retired Bank Manager, had been approached and was willing to act as the Council’s internal auditor for the year 2007/08.

The Chairman advised that all questions regarding the accounts had been answered satisfactorily and the accounts and accompanying notes were approved and signed by the Chairman as a true record of the Parish Council’s financial affairs, subject to audit.
Proposed: Cllr C. Neville
Seconded: Cllr C. Rigden

All in favour
08/07 Date of next meeting
 

The next Annual General Meeting will be held in May 2009, exact date to be decided in due course.
08/08
 

Cllr Neville handed his letter of resignation from the Parish Council to the Chairman and was warmly thanked for his work on behalf of the Parish of Kingsley as a Parish Councillor for nine years and as Chairman for the last six. A presentation on behalf of the Council was made to Cllr Neville who responded that he felt it was time to go especially as he was confident that the new regime would continue to serve the Parish well in the future.

There being no further business the Meeting closed at 7.45pm