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to pay. Council Tax Support Grant - For 2019-20 Breckland Council have finally removed the Council having reduced it year on year over the past three Highway years. The problems Town Council must now manage th Highway problems should be reported to Norfolk monitoring its expenditure to ensure good housekeeping. County Council: Tel. 0344 800 8020. Give the Council Tax - Government have given us a bit of location breathing of the space problem at and least a telephone morenumber year on the q where further information can be obtained. Parish & Town Councils should be included in aFaulty referendum street lights policy can be (which reported both at the Breckland Town Hall and C now), whereby a percentage increase is set byduring government office hours and or by local telephoning councils Norfolk canCounty only go abov Council 0344 800 8020. Reports should give a precise referendum. The coming years will see many more location changes of the light and and challenges the number put on before the column. the Town C Taxpayer in Swaffham at Band D last year paid £1,790.74 Alternatively thisvisit waswww.norfolk.gov.uk. shared out follows: Search: - Street Lights/Pot Holes £1,322.73 County Council, £83.88 Breckland Council, £229.14 Police, £154.99 Swaffham Town Cou £229.14 Police, £154.99 Swaffham Town Council Projects - for the future: • Sale of former Day’s Field allotment site - a Council decision has been deferred to the new Council, now not likely to happen until July at the earliest. • Improvements to Public Toilets – needs to come together as a project in July to meet the funding deadline of December 2019 for Section 106 drawdown. Time is tight, and this will take a concerted effort to pull this project round, as clarification is being sought with the developer for how this money Projects - for the future: can be spent. • Use for land purchased for a swimming pool - the Town Council two years ago re-affirmed that this land is for a swimming pool, at least for the remainder of this Council's term which has now come to an end. This matter will be on the Finance agen d a i n Ju l y fo r th e n ew C o u n ci l to co n s i d er. Extra responsibilities and General Reserves - The Town Council currently has come to terms with extra responsibilities that public toilets, play areas and other functions discarded by higher authorities can bring. The general revenue reserves balance has been consolidated this past two years. Our Internal Auditor came to our office at the Town Hall last Wednesday, he has given us another good report, as we (councillors and staff) continue to work hard to put the Town Council in a position where we make a Swaffham. difference for the benefit of all who work, live and visit Swaffham. Swaffham Town Council - Annual Accounts 2018-19 The Income & Expenditure accounts for the accounts at year ending 31st March 2019 are as follows: - Copies of the accounts are available on request at the Town Hall. Town Council Dates Sale of former Day’s Field allotment site - a Council decision has been deferred to the ne likely to happen until July at the earliest. Wednesday 12th - Full Town Council meeting 6.30pm - 9pm Council Chamber, Town Hall. Improvements to Public Toilets – needsMonday to come 17th together – Market as meeting, a project 6.30pm. in July - 9pm. to meet the December 2019 for Section 106 drawdown. Tuesday Time 25th - isPlanning tight, and meeting, this12noon. will take Council a concerted Chamber, Town Hall. project round, as clarification is being sought with the developer for how this money can be Use for land purchased for a swimming pool - the Council two years ago re-affirm for a swimming pool, at least for the remainder of The thisTown Council's Council term which has now co matter will be on the Finance agenda in July for Mayor the – new Cllr Jill Council Skinner to 01760 consider. 336 121 Deputy Mayor – Cllr Keith Sandle 07766 407870 Extra responsibilities and General Reserves - The Town Council currently has come to responsibilities that public toilets, play areas and other functions discarded by higher authori general revenue reserves balance has been consolidated this past two years. Our Internal Auditor at the Town Hall last Wednesday, he has given us another good report, as we (councillors and staf hard to put the Town Council in a position where we make a difference for the benefit of all who Cllr Judy Anscombe Cllr Lindsey Beech 01760 724285 Cllr Stewart Bell 07885636924 Cllr Wendy Bensley 01760 722 524 Cllr Paul Darby 01760 622725 Cllr Graham Edwards Cllr Brendan Homes 07503 192974 Cllr Shirley Matthews 01760 723 205 Cllr Ian Pilcher Cllr Keith Sandle 07766 407870 Cllr Les Scott 01760 720 465 Cllr Jill Skinner The Income & Expenditure accounts for the accounts at year ending 31 st March 2019 are as follows SWAFFHAM TOWN COUNCIL - ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 2018-19 SYNOPSIS OF THE ACCOUNTS 2018-19 INCOME DETAILS EXPENSES 984 Bank Interest/Charges 482 393,500 Precept 0 876 Un-earmarked Capital Reserves 0 28,143 Earmarked Capital Reserves 237,187 0 Earmarked Revenue Reserves 6,943 2,764 Town Hall 26,183 8,678 Administration & Misc. 199,740 28,887 Market 18,798 5,930 Events 6,400 0 Northwell Pool 1,745 0 Outside Equipment & Vehicles 17,183 6,848 Allotments 9,154 32 Toilets & TIC 16,483 22,638 Cemetery & Churchyard 34,884 2,000 Open Spaces 64,798 9,819 Amenities & Agency 38,540 0 511,099 TOTAL 678,521 Copies of the accounts are available on request at the Town Hall. TOWN COUNCIL ELECTIONS - Turnout 35.08% 38 01760 336121 Breckland Councillors: Cllr David Wickerson 01760 725741 david.wickerson@breckland.gov.uk Cllr Ian Sherwood 07795 236878 twitter@ CllrIanSherwood (your.cllr@breckland.gov.uk) Your County Councillor is Cllr Ed Colman 07940 406356 / email ed.colman.cllr@norfolk.gov.uk Officers Richard Bishop – Town Clerk townclerk@swaffhamtowncouncil.gov.uk Twitter - @SwaffhamClerk Claire Smith - Deputy Town Clerk deputyclerk@swaffhamtowncouncil.gov.uk Hannah Duggan – Office Administrator administrator@swaffhamtowncouncil.gov.uk Swaffham Town Council Tel: 01760 722 922 www.swaffhamtowncouncil.gov.uk Town Hall Opening Times Monday 9.30am-1pm and 1.30pm-4pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday : 9:30am-1pm Breckland District Council www.breckland.gov.uk Tel: 01362 656870 For all enquiries regarding: Planning, Refuse Bins, Housing, Recycling, Licensing & Benefits.
• 1172 (81.5%) voted in favour of a YES • 334 (18.5%) voted in favour of a NO Turnout 30.59% June Editorial 2019 SWAFFHAM TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION RESULT - Turnout 34.08% Name of Candidate Home Address Description (if any) ANSCOMBE Judy Ann Independent 908 Elected BARTRAM Robert 652 BEECH Lindsay Jayne Conservative Party Candidate 767 Elected BELL Stewart Earnest Charles Conservative Party Candidate 755 Elected BENSLEY Wendy Ann Conservative Party Candidate 739 Elected DARBY Paul Conservative Party Candidate 768 Elected EDWARDS Graham John Residents4Residents 961 Elected GEE Eddie 531 HOLMES Brendan Independent 798 Elected HOUGHTON Colin Conservative Party Candidate 758 Elected LISTER Sheila Joy 513 MARTIN Lee Conservative Party Candidate 664 MATTHEWS Shirley Mary Conservative Party Candidate 805 Elected MORGAN Natasha Dawn Labour Party 416 NAVARRE Joanna Labour Party 528 PILCHER Ian William Residents4Residents 934 Elected SANDLE Keith Independent 1028 Elected SCOTT Leslie Independent of National Politics 886 Elected SKINNER Jill Marion Independent 1167 Elected WOODS Robbie Conservative Party Candidate 675 ZIELINSKI John Edward Andrew Labour Party 479 BRECKLAND COUNCIL ELECTION RESULT – (Swaffham Ward) - Turnout 34.55% Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of votes COLMAN Ed Conservative Party Candidate 946 Elected DARBY Paul Conservative Party Candidate 833 NAVARRE Joanna Labour Party 608 SHERWOOD Ian Conservative Party Candidate 876 Elected WICKERSON David Sydney Independent 1187 Elected ZIELINSKI John Labour Party 511 39
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