Minutes Annual Parish Council meeting, 11th May 2022
Minutes of Annual Meeting of the Irnham Parish Council
Held in St Andrew’s Church, Irnham, on Wednesday 11th May 2022 at 7pm
Present:- Cllrs Amanda Ayre, Jon Crook, Jenny Crow, Lynda Hall, Trevor Vanson.
Also in attendance: 4 members of the public
Parish Council Clerk: Jenny Crow
1. Apologies for absence
a. None
2. Election of chairman
a. Cllr Ayre proposed Cllr Vanson, seconded by Cllr Crook. Cllr Vanson accepted position as Chairman.
3. Election of vice chairman
a. Cllr Vanson proposed Cllr Ayre, seconded by Cllr Hall. Cllr Ayre accepted position as Vice Chairman.
4. Appointment of responsible finance officer and internal auditor
a. Cllr Vanson proposed Cllr Crow as Responsible Finance officer, seconded by Cllr Ayre. Cllr Crow accepted position as Responsible Finance Officer.
b. Martin Fuggle agreed to continue as the Internal Auditor. He was thanked for his work in 2021/22.
Officers for 2022/2023
Chairman: Cllr Trevor Vanson
Vice Chairman: Cllr Amanda Ayre
Clerk/RFO: Cllr Jenny Crow
Internal Auditor: Martin Fuggle
5. Appointment of representative on parochial church council
a. Cllr Ayre agreed to continue as Representative on Parochial Church Council.
6. Inspection of defibrillator fund statement
a. The Clerk read the Statement which reminds parishioners the Defibrillator Fund is restricted in use to maintaining the Defibrillators. The fund had a balance of £4968.82 as at 31/03/22. Child pads were replaced during the year at a cost of £280. Adult pads need replacing next year and will be approximately £400. The machines should last approximately 10 years but replacements in three years’ time would be around £1000 each with 8 year warranty and pads lasting longer at 4 years. Cabinets may also need replacing. Fridge magnets with the Defibrillator code are still available.