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QUORNDON PARISH COUNCIL

WELCOMES YOU

Annual Parish Meeting

Tuesday, 28th May 2019, 7.30pm

Quorn Village Hall

• Purpose of the Annual Parish Meeting –

• Parish Council to report on year

• Informal - Electors raise anything important

• Have your say – as local government electors.

• Ask questions and make suggestions?

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Annual Parish Meeting introduction CharnwoodBorough Council

31 parishes 27 parish councils 4 parish meetings

QUORNDON

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The parish covers 888 hectares 2194 acres

•Population = 5,177(2011) 5,907 (2017)

• Electors = 4,600 (2019)

•Properties = 2,594 (2019)

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Precept =

251,215

Total Income = 57,209

Total Expenditure =

308,424

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•Council tax base (Band D)

= 2410.70

•Parish Requirement (Band D) = 104.21

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The main activities of Quorn Parish Council include:

Comment on planning

applications

Initiation of capital

projects

Support of local arts,

sports, youth groups and

societies

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2 May 2019 - Contested Election

Councillor numbers increased from 11 to 13

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The elected Quorndon Parish Council• Andrew BROWN • Byron CHATBURN ^• Joanna CLARKE ^• Josh CLAYTON • Jane HOLLINGWORTH • Olwen JONES vice chair• John KEY • Carolyn MANN • Dennis MARCHANT chair• Andy MCWILLIAM • Bob PARKS • Roger PRICE ^• Janice SLATER

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Councillors Leaving May 2019

•Kenneth BROWN

•David CAWDELL

• Elizabeth HARRISON

•Gary HUGHES

Annual Parish Meeting updateCommunity Library

Successful move to new venue

40+ Volunteers and 6 Duke of Edinburgh award students

= Increased =

Opening hours

Borrowers

Book Issues

Footfall

Book stocks

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Neighbourhood Plan

• Referendum – 88% YES vote

• Plan is now part of the development plan for Quorn parish and used to determine planning applications.

• Formally “made” on June 6th

*Andrew Ashcroft Independent Examiner

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Facilities

• Old School – now available for bookings

Community Room and Main hall

• Village Hall – continues as a popular venue

Main hall and Committee Room

• Public ToiletsCommunity Service

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Recreational Spaces

• Stafford Orchard

• Caves Field

• Fenney Copse

• Memorial Gardens

• East Midlands in Bloom – QPC supported Quorn in Bloom entry

Silver Gilt award

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Community Grant Scheme

• Support of local arts, sports, youth groups and societies

Film Club

New Quorndon Shakespeare Company

Open Gardens

Quorn in Bloom (multiple awards)

Quorn Local History Group

QUOFS

Quorn Ukulele Orchestra

The Mills

Village Events Group

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Governance

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The Parish Office

*Andrew Ashcroft Independent Examiner

Christina Gibbs

Clerk to Quorn Parish Council

Sharon Scott

Admin Assistant

Danny and Helena

Grounds staff

Parish Office Opening hours:

10.00am to 12.00 noon Monday to Friday

Phone: 01509 414 491 Email: parishclerk@quorndon.com

Annual Parish Meeting – going forward

➢ Strategic Business Plan

➢ Local Council Award Scheme

➢ Improved Communications

➢ Environmental

Policy

2020

Annual Parish Meeting Civil year 2019 – 2020

MOVE Parish Office

Annual Parish Meeting – Police Report

Police Report

• Welcome PCSO 6616 Tom Barker - Charnwood West Beat Team

Annual Parish MeetingFinance

• To receive the annual accounts

• External Auditor Certificate for 2017/18 signed off on 12/2/19

• Internal Audit carried on 30/4/19 concluded finances were sound

details on the parish councils website

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County Councillors Report

Welcome:

• Cllr Hilary Fryer

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Borough Councillors Report

Welcome:

•Councillors

Jane Hunt

Richard Shepherd

Time to have your say