Fulking Parish Council – Budget 2013-2014

Fulking Parish Council set a budget of £7,303 for the coming financial year at its meeting on 10th January 2013.

The Parish Council budget covers items such as the grass cutting & maintenance of the playground at NTF, street lighting and repairs, public liability insurance, website hosting, cost of audits, subscriptions to local societies, a donation to the Hassocks & Hurst Community Bus as well as additional training for Councillors & Clerk and the Clerk’s salary.

The budget has increased by £960 on last year which means the average payment by a household will rise by approximately £6.80 for the year based on a Band D property.

A full copy of the budget is available here (PDF).

Andrea Dickson
Clerk to Fulking Parish Council
andreadicksonfpc@gmail.com

Ian Phillips appointed to SDNPA

Ian_Phillips 2011 Upland_Areas
Today’s Midhurst and Petworth Observer reports:

Ian Phillips has been appointed as a new member of the South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) to replace Tom Tupper, who stepped down from the role last month. Ian Phillips, who lives in Farnham, is a chartered landscape architect and town planner with more than 25 years’ experience in urban and rural local government. His professional interests include green infrastructure, policy development, planning for trees and community engagement and he has spoken on these topics at national and international events. He serves on the Landscape Institute’s council and policy committee and is chairman of its appointments committee. He pursues a keen interest in trees as chairman of the Tree Advice Trust, as a contributor to relevant British Standards and as a member of the Trees and Design Action Group.