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Newport Parish Council ANNUAL REPORT 2010.11 (Paper E)
Newport Parish Council ANNUAL REPORT 2010.11 (Paper E)
After long discussions, we have now taken over from IW Council all the allotments in
Newport wards and to assist with their smooth running we have taken on a maintenance
man, Mr Alan Tombleson. Alan is well liked and an asset to this council. Also, we have local
forums with tenants to resolve any problems that may arise.
We have continued to use Newport Beacon as our monthly newsletter, which is delivered to
all parish households. We have, with help from Cllr John Ward, upgraded our website; we
also have a Twitter page and a new Blog and would urge people to use them if you can, we
value any input. We also have a new hardwood notice board on the grass area between
Carisbrooke Road and Castle Road, and a parish office at the Riverside Centre.
We have tried to continue to meet each month at different venues within the wards; however
this has not always been possible. These meetings are always, very business-like, but we
would like to see more members of the public. We are always pleased to see a member of
the press and a member of the Safer Neighbourhood Team. The Planning and Licensing
Committee meet fortnightly and we remain the main IW Council consultee on all planning
applications within our wards. They are always discussed at length in a very professional
manner with the help of the Chair, Shirley Smart and excellent advice from Assistant Clerk,
Mr Chris Hougham, thanks go to all.
It was very important to us this year, due to the economical situation of the country, that we
set our budget wisely, therefore we have set a below zero budget at 2010/2011 level. We did
not take over any of the IW council services offered. This year we have given nearly £5,000
of donations to various worthy causes and will continue to support the community in this
way.
In October Newport became the Island's first 10:10 town; this was achieved by encouraging
members of the community to sign up to reducing their carbon footprint by 10% over the
course of a year. This campaign will be incorporated into the Green Towns initiative later this
year. Our thanks go to Cllr Lois Prior for driving this forward. The Christmas Fair goes from
strength to strength and we hope to improve further this year. We have joined with Newport
Carnival, IW Radio and Hamilton’s Fine Foods to make it a full day event. We will be
continuing with the Christmas Poster Competition in an empty shop supported by Mountjoy
and hope to further enhance the Christmas lights.
Finally, many thanks to all members of the Parish Council over the last year for their support,
understanding and good sense of humour that they have give me as my first year as Chair.
But I must say a special thanks to our clerk, Maxine Yule who has helped me with all tasks
during the year. Cllr Peter Whiteman, Chair of the Parish Council, 30th March 2011
Newport Parish Council ANNUAL REPORT 2010/2011
The table below follows the receipts and payments for 2010/11 financial year; these are
provisional accounts that have not been audited. Local electors will have the opportunity to
question the auditor about them and full details of how this can be done will be posted on the
parish council website.
The Council Tax precept for 2011/12 is £127,245 which equates to £15.75 per household at
Band D for the year or just 30p per week.
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2011
31 March 2010 Current Year end 31st March 2011
RECEIPTS £
MEETINGS
The full Parish Council meet on the second Monday of the month, in every month except
August, when no meeting is held. We rotate the locations around the wards and start at
6.45pm. Members of the public are able to participate in meetings and there is 15 minutes
public question time at the start of every meeting, where issues can be raised that are not on
the agenda.
The Planning Committee meet once a fortnight on a Thursday at 6.30pm at the Riverside
Centre. Members of the public and press are welcome at all meetings.
Current Councillors:
Tony Coburn -12; Mary Craven -12; Debbie Dixcey –10;
Steven Falla -10 (elected 05/10, maximum 10); Terry Goldstone – 9 (elected 05/10,
maximum 10); John Hobart - 7 (elected 05/10, maximum 10);
Richard Hollis – 7 (elected 05/10, maximum 10); Julie Jones-Evans - 8;
Geoff Lumley - 12; Lois Prior – 10 (elected 05/10, maximum 10) Shirley Smart - 12;
John Ward – 9 (elected 05/10, maximum 10) Peter Whiteman –12; David Whittaker - 10