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APPROVED Minutes of the Extraordinary Meeting of Dittisham Parish Council held on Wednesday 26 January 2022 at 7:00p.m. in Dittisham Village Hall with audio only Zoom conferencing

Present: Cllrs Tucker (Chair), Bond, Green, and Neale, Unitt, and A Thom (Clerk).

01/22    Apologies

Apologies were received from Cllrs Anderson, and Quinn.

02/22    Declaration of Interests

None declared.

03/22    Financial Matters

03/22.1       Grant Application – South Hams Citizens Advice

It was resolved to approve the grant application for £300 in 22/23.

03/22.2       Grant Application – Village Hall Management Committee ‘Wish List’

It was resolved to approve the grant application for Items 7, £331.20 WiFi Internet Connection 2021 – 23 two-year contract, and Item 8, £1850 Carpentry Repairs to outside Stores.

03/22.3       Grant Application – 2022/23 – 2025/26 Village Hall Management Committee

It was resolved to approve the grant application for £3,000 in April 2022 to April 2024 inclusive (one year less than requested) and £30,000 Sinking Fund contributed by 10 equal annual instalments of £3,000 commencing April 2022 with the earmarked reserve held by DPC.

03/22.4       Grant Application – 2022/23 St George’s Church

It was resolved to approve a grant of £1,000 in 2022/23 towards churchyard grounds maintenance.

DPC is aware of the legal advice prohibiting the making of grants to the Church due to 1894 legislation. It chose to make this grant to support the provision of a burial ground in the Parish and taking into account that burial has been available to residents irrespective of faith.

03/22.5       Budget

It was resolved to approve the proposed 2022/23 budget with the one change that the earmarked reserve for grants was increased to £3,000.

03/22.6       Precept

It was resolved to approve a 2022/23 precept demand of £12,000.

03/22.7       Making Tax Digital

It was resolved to approve the use of Scribe to submit DPC’s VAT returns.

04/22    Village Hall Management Committee

The Clerk will respond to the letter to DPC dated 2/11/21 advising of the grant applications approved as above.