Great & Little Gidding Parish Council Accounts |
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| Year Ending 31/3/18 | ||||
Income |
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| Precept Received | 11052 | |||
| HMRC VAT Refund | 269.4 | |||
| Recycling credit | 147 | |||
| Other income & Donations | 0 | |||
| Interest | 30.37 | |||
| 11498.77 | ||||
Expenditure |
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| Wages | 3164.52 | Reduced as no full time clerk for 3 months | ||
| Insurance | 520.46 | |||
| SLCC subs | 0 | Not debited in this year may have to pay double next year | ||
| Internal Audit | 90 | |||
| External Audit | 120 | |||
| Village Hall rent | 1100 | No invoice for previous year, so paid double this year | ||
| Training | 352 | |||
| Office Expenses | 307.96 | |||
| Internet & Telephone | 470.63 | |||
| Website maint | 127.64 | |||
| Election Exps | 0 | |||
| Clarion Delivery | 50 | |||
| 6303.21 | ||||
| Misc village maint | 776.64 | |||
| Trees | 888 | |||
| Pond Maint | 0 | |||
| Recreation Ground | 1737.82 | |||
| Rec AWA | 140.94 | |||
| Section 137 | 150 | |||
| 3693.4 | ||||
| Total Expenditure | £9,996.61 | |||
| Surplus/deficit | £1,502.16 | |||
| Surplus | £1,502.16 | |||
| C/F | 23,215.94 | |||
| Balance | £24,718.10 | |||
Please note that there is a change to the date of the August Parish Council meeting. This meeting will now be held on Tuesday 28th August 2018. The start time remains the same – 7.30PM, at the Village Hall.
Many local residents will know that Sawtry Byway 33 – the Bullock Road that links Milking Slade Lane, Great Gidding with Gidding Road, Sawtry, is usually open during the drier months from April until October every year.
The gates controlling access to Byway 33 have only very recently been opened to the public, but may be closed at short notice at any time. Please note that access to all local Byways are solely controlled by Cambridgeshire County Council and the “Rights of Way” officers will make the decisions regarding when the Byway gates are open to the public.
Clearly, right of way access to historic Byways is very important to many in our local communities, and if there are any queries regarding Byway access, then please contact the Rights of Way Officer for Huntingdonshire directly.
Email: highways@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
The results from the Community Survey were presented at the Annual Parish Meeting on 15 May 2018.
This Survey was the first “test“ of community opinion in Great & Little Gidding since 2003. The focus of the questions was on life in the Parish, community services, roads and transport and also asked about any future development in the Parish.
View a copy of the Community Survey Presentation 15 May 18 (Final)
School children’s ‘Parliament’
With the approval of the Head Teacher at Great Gidding primary school, we also conducted a separate survey with “child-friendly” questions and held a meeting with the school children’s ‘Parliament’. The children were asked for their opinions about the village recreation and play park facilities and about the natural local heritage including the Nature Trails and Jubilee Wood.
Village life and sense of community
Respondents of the main survey really liked the village life and sense of community and having access to a village shop and pub. Conversely, lack of suitable public transport, the absence of a permanent Post Office were negative factors. Additionally, there is a perception that an aging Parish population and a degree of apathy towards getting involved in the community detracted from the quality of village life.
Regarding roads in the Parish: most people thought the roads were safe and adequate for current traffic; however, speeding on the B660 was a significant concern, as were road maintenance issues: especially potholes, subsidence of the road edges and poor road markings. Long term surface water and drainage issues persist in Gains Lane and Chapel End.
There was almost an even split of opinion regarding any concerns about future developments, but significantly all respondents agreed that any future development should be sympathetic to the existing village environment. Most people objected to any large-scale developments but were happy to encourage smaller ‘infill’ projects.
Accurate ‘snapshot’
In summary, we are very grateful to those who participated in the 2018 Community Survey and we believe that it provided an accurate ‘snapshot’ of opinion that will enable the Parish Council to focus on those issues that are of greatest concern to the residents of Great & Little Gidding.
Any questions please ask. Many thanks.
Nick Hill (Parish Councillor)
Notice of the 2018 Annual Parish Meeting of Great and Little Gidding Parish Council
This meeting will take place on Tuesday 15th May
Starting at 7.00PM in the Village Hall
This is not a formal Parish Council meeting. It is an opportunity for residents of Great and Little Gidding to find out more about the work that the Parish Council are doing, to raise any issues they wish regarding the village and comment on plans for the coming year.
All are welcome.
AGENDA:
- Chairman’s welcome
- To review the Minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting held on 16th May 2017
- Matters arising
- The Chairman’s Annual Report from the Parish Council
- Presentation and Slide Show – based on the results of the recent Parish Survey
- Update on the Jubilee Wood
- For members of the public to present, discuss and resolve any other matters related to Great and Little Gidding Parish.
Refreshments will be served.
Please note that the closing date for applications for the Parish Council Clerk vacancy has been extended to 16 April 2018. Please also note that any applicants who have already responded do not need to re-apply for the Clerk vacancy; all extant applications will be considered by the Parish Council following the 16 April 2018 closure date.
Summary of the role of Parish Clerk:
- Part-time lone working job based in the Council Office within the Village Hall.
- To include dealing with enquiries from the public, general office duties and helping and advising the Parish Council, as well as producing agendas and minutes for the monthly meeting.
- The successful applicant would also take on the role of Responsible Financial Officer for the Council.
- Hours of work are 10.30am to 1.00pm Tuesday & Friday plus one evening meeting per month. Total hours are approx. 24 hours per month. Please note work days could be altered to suit right applicant.
- LGS Scale Points 23 (£21,268 Pro-rata)
- Experience of Parish Council business and administration would be an advantage, but enthusiasm is important. Training in some aspects of the role may be available.
For more information, an informal chat or an application form please contact:
Patrick Jarvis
Deputy Chairman
Great & Little Gidding Parish Council
email: patrickjjarvis@outlook.com
Applications are invited for the
Rental of the Parish Field,
Situated on the B660, between Great Gidding and Winwick.
This is a grass field of approximately 4.03 acres. This land is solely grazing land for the use of horses and ponies, and is not to be used in connection with any trade or business.
There is a supply of water to the field, usage will be invoiced direct to the user from the water company. The area is fully fenced. This licence is for a period of 1 year, commencing 1st April.
Sealed bids are invited, to be submitted by Monday 19th March 2018, delivered to the Parish Council Office, please the mark the envelope ‘Parish Field’.
The successful applicant will be notified within 7 days of the closure.
If you require further information please contact the Parish Council office.
E-mail: ggparishcouncil@outlook.com. TEL: 01832 293068
Great & Little Gidding Parish Council are conducting a survey to seek residents’ views about living and working in the Parish and to gather suggestions or comments on how we can improve aspects of life for all residents in our Community.
We would really like to get your inputs but mindful of Data Protection regulations, any responses to the 2018 survey will only be processed in hard copy. The survey will be distributed as part of the latest edition of the ‘Clarion’ or it can be accessed online on this website and printed. It is requested that all completed surveys are returned to the Post box at the Village Hall by 31 March 2018.
Please note all information derived from this survey will be kept strictly confidential and will only be used by the Parish Council. All the survey data will be retained until analysis of the results is complete. Results will be published in the Clarion and on the Giddings website and all original survey hardcopy submissions will be destroyed by 30 June 2018.
Click the link below to open the PDF
Great Gidding Parish Council Survey 1 Mar 18
We thank you for your time and look forward to your feedback.
Great & Little Gidding Parish Council have a vacancy for a Parish Clerk.
This is a part-time lone working job based in the Council Office within the Village Hall.
To include dealing with enquiries from the public, general office duties and helping and advising the Parish Council, as well as producing agendas and minutes for the monthly meeting.
The successful applicant would also take on the role of Responsible Financial Officer for the Council.
Hours of work are 10.30am to 1pm Tuesday & Friday plus one evening meeting per month totalling approx 24 hrs. per month.
(Days could be altered to suit right applicant)
LGS Scale Points 23 (£21268 Pro-rata)
Experience would be an advantage but enthusiasm is more important as training is available.
For more information, an informal chat or an application form please contact;
Lydia James
Chairman
07962 099922
lydiajames2010@hotmail.co.uk
Applications close 20/02/18