1. Welcome Annual Parish Meeting 2019
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Annual Parish Meeting 2019
Welcome

2. AGENDA Annual Parish Meeting
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Annual Parish Meeting
7.30 pm Tuesday 21 May 2019
AGENDA
Introduction by the Chairman
Minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting held on 22 May 2018
Annual Report of the Council (Stephen Hand - Chairman of Council)
Financial Report of the Council (Stephen Hoyles - Clerk to the Council)
Court Bushes Community Hub
Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common Community Initiatives
Hurst Meadows
Village Centre trustee
Open forum for the public  
Closing remarks by the Chairman

3. Welcome 1. Welcome and Introduction Chairman of the Council
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Annual Parish Meeting 2019
Welcome
1. Welcome and Introduction
Chairman of the Council

4. 2. Minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting
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Annual Parish Meeting
2. Minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting
22 May 2018

5. 3. Annual Report of the Council
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3. Annual Report of the Council
2018 – 2019 in brief
Replacing all of the 137 street lights that we own with more energy efficient ones,
Establishing the Hurst Meadows parkland areas as a valuable parish amenity
‘Gateways’ around Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common
Partnership with MSDC to redevelop Court Bushes Community Hub
Developing a Community Highway Scheme to manage traffic speeds and parking in Cuckfield Road
Supporting Community initiatives in Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common
Council changes 2019
Parish Staff Matters

6. Financial Report of the Council
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Financial Report of the Council
(Stephen Hoyles - The Clerk to the Council)

7. Audited Accounts for the Year to 31 March 2018 Income:
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Audited Accounts for the Year to 31 March 2018
Income:
Council Tax £ 193,736
Hurst Meadows s £ 187,101
Other £ 57,157
TOTAL £ 437,994
Expenditure:
Streetlights £ 42,018
Hurst Meadows £ 14,955
Payroll £ 120,094
Other £
TOTAL £ 366,917
Surplus £ 71,078
Funds:
held at 31 March 2018 £ 239,912

8. Accounts for the Year to 31 March 2019 ACTUAL BUDGET 2018 Income:
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Accounts for the Year to 31 March 2019
ACTUAL BUDGET 2018
Income:
Precept £ 202,602 £ 202,602 £ 193,736
Other £ 34,483 £ 45, £ 57,157
Hurst Meadows (S106) £ 73,800 £ 83,000 £ 187,101
TOTAL £ 310,885 £ 332,397 £ 437,994
Expenditure:
Revenue £ 233,354 £ 246,195 £ 247,173
Capital projects £ 59,449 £ 117,600 £ 64,744
CCLA invest £ £ £ 55,000
TOTAL £ 292,803 £ 363,795 £ 366,917
Surplus (Deficit): £ 18,081 (£ 34,538) £ 71,078
Funds:
held at 31 March £ 257,994 £ 205,374 £ 239,912

9. HURSTPIERPOINT & SAYERS COMMON PARISH COUNCIL
BUDGET for the Year to 31 March (2019 actuals in brackets)
Income:
Precept £ 218, (£202,602)
Other £ 58, (£ 34,483 )
S106 funds £ 106, (£73,800 )
TOTAL £ 383, (£ 310,885)
Expenditure: ITEMS:
Revenue £ 277, (£ 233,354 ) Operations, Court Bushes
Capital projects £ 91, (£ 59,449 ) Court Bushes, Hurst Meadows
TOTAL £ 368, (£ 292,803)
Surplus: £ 14, (£ 18,081)
Funds:
31 March £ 272, ( £ 257,994)

10. 5. Court Bushes Community Hub
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5. Court Bushes Community Hub

11. Court Bushes Community Hub
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Court Bushes Community Hub
Partner with MSDC (incl Stakeholders)
Multi-use space for use by local people
Melting Pot Café
Dementia Café
Youth Club
Food bank
Nursery

12. Lease signed - Now Opening Website: hurstpierpointvillagehalls.org
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Court Bushes Community Hub
Lease signed - Now Opening
Website: hurstpierpointvillagehalls.org
OPEN DAY - Saturday 1 June 2019
Court Bushes Hub Advisory Group

13. 6. Community Initiatives
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6. Community Initiatives
Grant support to community organisations (Hurst Players,
St Lawrence Fair, Hurst Festival)
Grant to Sayers Common Village Society for tree planting
Health & wellbeing – new NHS local plan, ante-natal care, walkabouts, grants to charities (St Catherines, Cancervive, Victim Support, etc)
‘Dementia Awareness’ Initiative
Working Group on Sayers Common Reeds Lane play area
Working Group on Cycle Path network

14. HURSTPIERPOINT & SAYERS COMMON PARISH COUNCIL
7. Hurst Meadows

15. 50 acres Meadow and Ancient woodland all now owned by Parish Council
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PARKLAND
50 acres Meadow and Ancient woodland
all now owned by Parish Council

16. Preparatory works completed Apple orchard Woodland areas Walkabouts
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PARKLAND
Advisory Board
Preparatory works completed
Apple orchard
Woodland areas
Walkabouts

17. 8. Village Centre trustee
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8. Village Centre trustee
Charitable trust
Request from trustees in 2018
Parish Council as ‘sole trustee’ - no change in service
New website: hurstpierpointvillagehalls.org

18. Time for your questions?
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9. Open forum for the public
Time for your questions?

19. 10. Closing remarks by the Chairman
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10. Closing remarks by the Chairman

20. Thank you for coming Annual Parish Meeting 2019
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Annual Parish Meeting 2019
Thank you for coming