| Present | Apologies | |
| John Williams (Chair)
Anne Williams (Treasurer) Jane Stirling (Clerk) Veronica Mellings Sue Williams Jon Allen
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Alison Jackson
Richard Jackson Ted Laidlar Peter Marquis Jenny Marquis Jonathon Dean Elaine Dean Gill Haynes
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Chris Laidlar
Richard Jackson
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Minutes
Minutes of the AGM meeting of 2nd May 2017 were agreed by all and signed by the Chair.
Election of Chair for 2018-19
John Williams (proposed by Jane Stirling) offered to stand down in favour of Jon Allen (proposed by Ted Laidlar and seconded by Alison Jackson and Veronica Mellings). All agreed. Peter Marquis offered a vote of thanks to John Williams, who has Chaired the meetings since Brian’s illness in 2016.
Matters arising
None
Financial statement to 31stMarch 2018
The precept remains at zero for this financial year, but next year a precept will be requested to assist maintenance payments of the defibrillator. The Parish residents have already been informed.
| Income (£) | Expenses (£) | ||
| Balance at bank April 1 2017 | 326.86 | No expenses during this period | |
| 10/07/17 | Share of profit from music event for defibrillator | 300.50 | |
| 06/03/18 | Share of profits from event for defibrillator | 211.00 | |
| 16/03/18 | Main Grants
Defibrillator for Bedstone and Hopton Castle |
3850.00 | |
| Total in bank 31st March 2018 | 4688.36 | ||
| Money to be paid out in April 2018 | |||
| ER Laidlar: repair to notice board
Community Heartbeat Trust (defibrillators for Hopton Castle and Bedstone) Annual support for defibrillators |
61.04 | ||
| 3725.00 | |||
| 324.00 | (Total expenses £4110.04. Remaining money in bank will be £740.32) | ||
| Income paid into bank 24/04/18: Bedstone and Hopton Castle Village Hall payment for annual support | 162.00 | ||
Chairman’s report to the Parish Meeting AGM
Long-standing matters continued to feature in our discussions this year but new issues have added interest. For example, a plan for a defibrillator in Hopton Castle has become a reality and the defibrillator, managed by the Community Heartbeat Trust, will be installed in the decommissioned phone box in late May or June. Our thanks go particularly to Jon Allen who has led this campaign and to those who have assisted to date or who will take on future roles in this important community service.For the first time in many years we will be requesting a precept from Shropshire County Council (SCC) to help with the payments towards the defibrillator. Another ‘technology issue’, the3-phase fibre optics system, seems to have fizzled out although Parish cables, dating back to 1953, are in need of replacement. The Parish Meeting website continues to be updated by Jon Allen, but the village notice board has been repaired and still serves a valuable function in the community.
Re-occurring issues involve the Parish environment. 2017-18 has been the worst year for potholes in recent Shropshire history. Although Highways have repaired many of the holes, many more have formed during the long wet and cold winter. SCC has a huge backlog of repairs and, according to recent reports, additional vehicles have been commissioned to hasten progress. The village stream has been the point of some heated discussion but a resolution is in sight. The Parish Meeting continues to monitor planning applications; nothing contentious was noted over the current period. Nor have there been issues with cycling events in Hopton Forest, which appear to be well-managed by Pearce Cycles.
My thanks go to all the members of the Committee for their help and support over the past year.
Any other business
None
Next AGM
Tuesday 14thMay 2019
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