Moulton Parish News April 2008

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ANNUAL PARISH REPORT

April 2008

	THURSDAY 15th MAY 2008 -7.30 BACK ROOM AT THE VILLAGE HALL
	All electors are entitled to raise issues regarding Parish affairs so come along and let us hear your views. The Meeting will include: A brief presentation by members of the Middlewich Clean Team to help us develop a community approach to a cleaner Moulton. Presentation of the Moulton Individual Citizenship Award and the Moulton Group Citizenship Award.
	Chair’s Report It has been a different and busy year for the Parish Council this year. There have been successes and disappointments. One disappointment at the beginning of the year was the unsuccessful application to the big lottery fund for the toddler/junior play equipment. Despite this, mainly through the tireless work of our clerk, we were able to go ahead with a reduced scheme. It gave me great pleasure to be present at the opening by the Mayor and junior mayor of Vale Royal. It is sad to note that some damage had been done before the official opening. The Police Community Support Officer scheme has now been in place for just over a year. Whilst there have been problems in the village, my personal belief is that the PCSO has helped alleviate them. The police can only be effective with your help. Please report incidents and pass any intelligence to them. Vandalism was a major item on our budget this year. Without having to spend this money, facilities could be improved. A seat costing in excess of £400 was virtually destroyed on the playing fields. On a brighter side the village was once again short listed for the vibrant village competition. There are many activities in the village run by all sorts of organizations big and small. Without your support these cannot thrive. Even if you unable to join their committees or offer practical support, attending fundraisers like the Crow Fair gives this support. I would like to personally thank all the support given to me in my year as Chairman by our clerk, my fellow parish councillors and the village of Moulton. *Denise Watkinson Chair Moulton Parish Council* April 2008
	Parish Council accounts information for 2007/08: One area that the council is continuously concerned about is the amount of YOUR money we have to spend on VANDALISM. Should you see any acts of vandalism, please report it to the Police or our Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) Tom McDermott 20449. Tom is the new PCSO from Winsford Police Station He has been a PCSO for 10 months now, having initially started at Northwich and transferring to Winsford at the beginning of December 2007. Tom has recently taken over from Richard Forster and covers both Davenham & Moulton villages and looks forward to meeting people in the village. You can contact him regarding any issues you may have of Anti Social Behaviour, Criminal damage that is affecting you or anyone you know. To report an Incident Tel: 0845 458 0000 or leave a message for Tom at Winsford Police Station Tel: 0845 458 6391 e-mail: pcso@moultonpc.org.uk

Your Parish Council expenditure and income is listed below:
Expenditure
Employer costs	£5,680
Admin (tel/post/stationery,office facilities, internet, publications, training, etc)	£1,600
Subscriptions	£443
Insurance, Audit, Data Protection	£2,319
Electricity/gas supply-Village Hall & War Memorial	£1,800
Grants to voluntary organisations	£1,000
Newsletters / Annual Report	£129
Vandalism	£2,200
Grass cutting / grounds maintenance	£3,217
Regent Street garages area	£225
Community promotion (inc. Comm.Pride, Best Kept Garden, Citizenship
Awards, Xmas tree, poppy wreath, playscheme hall hire)	£1,002
Litter collection & playground basic inspections	£1,800
Hall hire for meetings	£203
Development (Police Community Support Officer)	£2,813
Playing field -field maintenance, cleansing, bin, ramp & signs	£4,656
Hospitality / bank charges	£30
VAT	£3,488
	£32,605
Income
Precept	£21,332
Playing Field Trust -re-imbursement	£4,887
Regent St garage plot rents	£2,586
VAT repayment	£3,446
War Memorial damage -compensation	£630
Interest	£80
Other (reimbursements, online PAYE filing payment, insurance claims)	£904
	£33,865

Moulton Children’s Playing Field Trust
Moulton Parish Council administers the Playing Field Trust. At last the new playground areas are completed – and what a difference they are making – it is great to see so many children getting so much enjoyment from the new facilities.
However, remember that we all have a responsibility to keep it well maintained, so please encourage your children and teenagers to dispose of their litter in the waste bins bins provided and not to do anything to damage the equipment.

Below is some budget information to explain how the Trust is managing its responsibilities for the playing field in Main Road:

Expenditure:
Field maintenance	£2,639
Electricity supply to MUGA lights	£156
Emptying litter/ dog waste bins & car park sweep	£925
Play facilities inspections	£300
Insurance (Parish Council insures equipment)	£431
Administration and audit	£492
VANDALISM repairs and replacement	£867
New Facilities:
Lights at multi-games area	£8,360
Infant/ Toddler and Junior Playgrounds	£47,000
Income:
Grants and donations	£41,527
Interest	£720

Capital invested as at 31^stDecember 2007 (income from which supports the costs of managing the facilities) £190,076

	Traffic Problems in the Village This was highlighted in the November issue of Moulton Parish News. Whilst there is no easy solution for parking, the issue of speeding has been addressed and a mobile speed camera was recently deployed on Main Road. Whilst obviously not very popular with those who were caught speeding, please remember that it is the law and it is our village. SLOW DOWN OR YOU WILL BE CAUGHT AND FINED.
	Best Kept Garden Competition Again, the Parish Council will be holding a competition this summer – Councillors will be touring the village during early July to identify front gardens to nominate for the finalists list which, as usual, will be judged by someone form outside the village. Let’s make it a very colourful village this summer so get planning and planting!!!
Click Map for a larger version	King Street Energy Ltd. Sean Greenwood and Nicola Vose prior to the Parish Council meeting held at the village hall on Monday 14th April 2008 gave a presentation of the proposed pipeline and gas storage facility. The given reason for this facility is that the UK faces a gas shortage by 2020 and in 2015 demand could outstrip supply by 20%. Given the huge interest this subject has raised and the objections being submitted by many in our surrounding community, it was pleasing that many villagers attended and many questions were raised. The main immediate impact on Moulton will initially involve the construction of the pipeline which will ‘border’ our village. You can be assured that the interests of Moulton and our surrounding areas will be pursued by your Parish Council through the whole planning process.
	Moulton Crows Auto Club A new Moulton Crows Auto Club is being set up for villagers with any make or model of motorised transport including cars, vans, trucks, motorcycles or trikes. Nothing excluded old or new. The plan is to attend various events in the area. Over 50 people have joined already. Anyone interested in joining please contact David Hough via the clerk at clerk@moultonpc.org.uk
	Moulton Crow Darts Shield An 18” wooden shield with a 8” plus aluminium crow will shortly be contested by seven to eight teams. A meeting of team captains will be held in early May in order to decide on start and venue dates.
	Moulton On-Line Moulton Parish Council now has a fully operational website where you can find out tons of information about various organisations in the village as well as accessing the latest information concerning council meetings and events that are happening in the future. www.moultonpc.org.uk/ We appreciate that many of you do not have access to this information, which is why we will continue to produce this newsletter twice yearly as well as ensuring the village notice board is kept up to date. For suggestions for the next newsletter due around October 2008 please contact the clerk Elaine Beech clerk@moultonpc.org.uk or MPN Newsletter edito, Carl Turner via email: cturner@moultonpc.org.uk In addition, everyone is welcome to attend the 15 minutes open public meeting held before each parish council meeting, normally held the second Monday in each month at the rear building of the Village Hall.
	Moulton Parish Council Vacancy Being on the council can be rewarding in the fact that you can have input into how your village is run. One vacancy exists. The Council would like to hear from anyone interested in contributing to the community by joining Moulton Parish Council Contact the clerk, Elaine Beech clerk@moultonpc.org.uk