Present: G. Willcox, D. Creed, M. Colman, J. Gane and M. Heal.
Minutes of the last Annual Parish and Parish Council Meeting were approved and signed.
All newly-re-elected Parish Councillors signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office Book and received their Register of Interests forms.
Election of Chair and Vice-Chair.
Proposed, seconded and passed G. Willcox retain the Chair which he accepted.
Proposed, seconded and passed M. Colman as Vice-Chair which she accepted.
This duly recorded in the Acceptance of Office Book.
Chair's Report 2021-22.
Over the past twelve months we have debated 23 Planning Applications. As always all business conducted is published at our website westpennard.org.uk, on the village noticeboard and in News and Views which serves our village with four others.
We came through the pandemic restrictions still maintaining our role to the present day and in the future.
It is always good to see members of the public at our meetings.
As at every meeting the accounts are presented for inspection plus signing of the AGAR - all documentation referring to the Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2022. N>B> Anyone interested may view the accounts by appointment with the clerk from 14.06.22 to 23.07.22 during office hours.
We continue to support the Village Hall Management Committee by donation which also covers hire of the hall for meetings and the Parochial Church Council for Upkeep of the Churchyard.
Our beautifully refurbished War Memorial continues to be maintained and as always a Poppy Wreath was laid on Rembrance Sunday.
I would very much like to thank my fellow Councillors for their unfailing assistance over the year. We said goodbye to Councillor T. Hodgson after 19 years service in October 2021 - the occasion marked by way of a retirement cake and now Councillors A. Creed (7 years), J. Tucker (19 years) and P. Gurl (22 years) all with unfailing service.
I would like to thank all my fellow Parish Councillors, both past and present.
As ever our work remains 'for the good of the village'.
G. Willcox (Chair).
Accounts and AGAR - presented for inspection and signature.
There being no further business the Annual meeting was closed.