LIBERATION DAY

 SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING

 THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST PIERRE DU BOIS

 WEDNESDAY 9th MAY 2018 at 11am

  Lunch at Styx from 12:30 pm

All Welcome!!

“And our dear Channel Islands are also to be freed today”

            Winston Churchill

PUBLICATION PARISH OF ST PIERRE DU BOIS

Registered Moorings Annual Meeting 

The Constables of the above parish invite all boat owners with Registered Moorings at Le Crocq du Sud, Fort Grey, Le Grand Port and La Capelle to attend the annual meeting at La Salle Paroissiale on Tuesday 3^rd April 2018 at 7 p.m.

1) To elect four Members to each Beach Sub-Committee

2) Moorings Committee report

3) Any Other Business

Constables

The Constables of the Parish of St. Pierre du Bois hereby notify the Ratepayers and Electors that they will apply to the Royal Court on Friday 16^th March 2018, at 9.30 a.m. for permission to levy the following sums in accordance with the deliberations of the said Ratepayers and Electors at their meeting on 7^th March 2018, by means of:-

Refuse Rate, the sum of £103,984.16 at the rate of 51.9p per unit of Assessable Value of all dwellings and tenement houses in Cadastre Categories B1.1, B1.2, B2.1, B2.2, B3.1, B3.2, B4.2; and

1. Owners Rate, the sum of £53,960.01 at the following rates per unit of Assessable Value in Cadastre Categories – B1.1, B1.2, B2.1, B2.2, B3.1, B3.2, B4.7, B7.1, B9.1, B13.1 @ 20p; B1.3, B2.3, L3.3, L3.4 @ 3p; B1.4, B2.4, B3.4 @ 10p; B4.1, B4.2, B4.3, B4.5, B4.6 @ 30p; B4.4, B6.1, B6.2, B10.1 @ 70p; B5.1 @ 278p; B8.1 @ 10p L1.3, L1.4, L1.5, L1.6, L1.7, L1.8, L1.9, L1.11, L1.12, L2.1, L3.1, L3.2, L3.6 @ 5p, for the following items:

• ECCLESIASTICAL NEEDS:
• Ordinary repairs to the Parish Church……………………………………………….£5,000.00
• Quinquennial report on Parish Church………………………. £5,000.00
• Insurance of Church, Rectory and Maison de la Cure………£5,500.00
• Tax on Real Property on Rectory and land belonging to La Cure.. £1,500.00
• Upkeep of bells and remuneration to bell ringers on public occasions.£80.00
• Cost of publishing Parochial Notices……………………………………………………… …£800.00___                                                                                                                          £17,880.00

• SECULAR NEEDS:
• Ordinary upkeep of Parochial Cemeteries:
• Gardening Contract…………………………………………… £13,132.20
• General Maintenance……………………………………………. £3,900.00
• Parochial Administration
• Ordinary upkeep of other Parish Properties………………. £14,820.28
• Administration, Clerical and Legal Expenses………………. £27,192.00
• Cost of publishing Parochial Notices……………………… £3,800.00
• Street Lighting……………………………………………………………… £760.00
• Rente due to Rector…………………………………………………………… £9.53
• Public Needs to be approved by the Parish
• Grant to La Houguette Primary School Library………………… £450.00
• Grant to La Mare de Carteret High School Library…………… £350.00
• Grant to Floral St Pierre du Bois…………………………………. £1,800.00
• Contribution to States Cadastre………………….. £1,265.00_
• Less: Income from rents, grants, underspend, etc. 2016. £33,149.00                                                                                                                        £36,399.00
•         Income from Cemeteries – burials, etc.3,250.00_                                                                                                                       £67,479.01
• £53,960.01
• (Reserve Funds) (Guernsey) Law, 1997, as amended………………………………………………………… £5,000.00

M DE LAUNE      J BRAY

Constables

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PUBLICATION

    PARISH OF ST PIERRE DU BOIS

The Rector and Churchwardens of the above parish request the Ratepayers and Electors to meet at La Salle Paroissiale, Les Buttes, on Wednesday 7^th March 2018, at 7.30 pm, to transact the following business:-

1. To pass the Trésor Accounts in the presence of the Dean of Guernsey, or his representative.
2. To pass the Churchwardens’ parish accounts, which have been duly audited. *The accounts will be available in the Douzaine Room from 28^th February, and at the meeting, for inspection by the Ratepayers.
3. To appoint Auditors for the Churchwardens’ Accounts for the year 2018.
4. To decide if they are in favour of voting the following sums of money to be levied by means of Owner’s Rate:-
5. (a) Ordinary repairs to the Parish Church …………………… £5,000.00

(b) Quinquennial report on Parish Church……………………………….. £5,000.00

(c) Insurance of Church, Rectory and Maison de la Cure…………….. £5,500.00

(d) Tax on Real Property on Rectory and Maison de la Cure………… £1,500.00

      (e) Upkeep of bells and remuneration to bell ringers on public occasions. £80.00

      (f) Cost of publishing Parochial Notices………………………………………. £800.00

5. To authorise the Constables to apply to the Royal Court to levy the above sums.
6. To take all such measures relating to the above which the Ratepayers and Electors may deem advisable.

W PIPET

Retiring Peoples Warden                                                                                                                     C ATKINSON

Incoming People’s Warden

                  PUBLICATION

PARISH OF ST PIERRE DU BOIS

The Constables and Douzaine of the above Parish invite all Ratepayers and electors to meet at La Salle Paroissiale, Les Buttes, on Wednesday 7^th March 2018, following the meeting of the Rector and Churchwardens at 7.30pm, to transact the following business:-

1. To approve the accounts of the Treasurer of the Parochial Cemeteries Committee, which have been duly audited.
2. To approve the accounts of the Trustees of the Parochial School Fund, which have been duly audited.
3. To approve the Constables’ accounts, which have been duly audited. *The accounts will be available in the Douzaine Room during opening hours from 28^th February, and at the meeting, for inspection by the Electors and Ratepayers of the parish.
4. To approve the accounts of the Parish Procurers, which have been duly audited.
5. To approve the sum of £103,984.16 to cover the cost of Household Refuse collection and disposal for the year from 1^st January 2018, to be levied by means of Refuse Rate.
6. To decide if they are in favour of voting the following sums to be levied by means of Owners Rate:-

1. Ordinary upkeep of Parochial Cemeteries:

1. Gardening contract                                                               £13,132.20
2. General Maintenance                                                              £3,900.00

1. Parochial Administration

1. Ordinary upkeep of other Parish Properties                        £14,820.28
2. Administration, Clerical and Legal Expenses                       £27,192.00

1. Cost of publishing Parochial Notices                                       £3,800.00
2. Street Lighting                                                                                  £760.00
3. Rente due to Rector                                                                             £9.53
4. Public Needs to be approved by the Parish:-

1. Grant to La Houguette Primary School Library                        £450.00
2. Grant to La Mare de Carteret High School Library                   £350.00
3. Grant to Floral St Pierre du Bois                                           £1,800.00

1. Contribution to States Cadastre                                                £1,265.00

1. Transfer to Reserve Fund in accordance with the Parochial Taxation

(Reserve Funds) (Guernsey) Law, 1997, as amended ____5,000.00

1. a) To authorise the Constables to apply to the Royal Court for permission to levy the above sums by means of the Refuse Rate and Owners Rate;
2. b) To decide that the said Owners Rate, together with that approved at the meeting convened by the Rector and Churchwardens, shall be levied applying the relative factors (as approved at the Ratepayers Meeting on 11^th March 2009) a copy of which is displayed on the Douzaine Notice Board at St Peter’s Post Office and available in the Douzaine Room.
3. To elect two members to the Parochial Cemeteries Committee for three years to replace
4. Mr N Colmer and Mr N Baudains, whose terms of office will expire in March 2018.
5. To elect two rate payers to the Parochial Church Management Board to serve for an annual term.
6. To take all such measures relating to the above as the Ratepayers and Electors may deem advisable.
7.  Constables                                                                                                         27^th February 2018

The following is the Resolution of the Parish Meeting held on 1^st November 2017, for which Publications appeared in the Gazette Officielle inviting all Ratepayers and Electors to attend. Items of ‘Any Other Business’ not appearing in the Publication can be raised and discussed by those present at the meeting, but no binding decisions can be made on those matters.

RESOLUTION – PARISH OF ST. PIERRE DU BOIS

Wednesday 1^st November 2017

The Ratepayers and Electors of the above parish, assembled on this day by virtue of the Publication dated 26^th October 2017

1. Have named Mr T Archard and Mr C Worsley to audit the Accounts of the Constables, the Parish Procurers, the Parochial Cemeteries Committee and the Parochial School Trustees for the year 2017.
2. Have received and accepted the Reports of the Parish Elected Members of
   1. La Mare de Carteret High School Committee; and
   2. La Houguette Primary School Committee.
3. Have decided that, Chris Atkinson will be elected as peoples warden
4. Have decided that, during 2018, Parish Meetings shall be held at 7.30pm
5.  Have heard that a property on Hougue Falle have not cut their hedges and the Constables will inspect.
6.  Have heard that the costs for refuse are still not known              Signed: David De Lisle – Douzenier St Pierre Du Bois

The Electors of the Parish of St Pierre du Bois met at La Salle Paroissiale, Les Buttes, at 7.30pm on Wednesday 1^st November 2017.

THE FOLLOWING WERE ELECTED:For the Office of Constable 

                   JILLIAN BRAY

Proposed by M Talmage

Seconded by A Brouard

          For the Office of Douzenier (3 seats)

                   Mr P DOMAILLE

                   Proposed by H Colmer

                   Seconded by S Andrijasevic

                   Mr TIMOTHY LANGLOIS

                   Proposed by R Place

                   Seconded by A Thomas

                   Mr STEPHEN FELL

                   Proposed by F Jeffrey

                   Seconded by M Dunster

T J PEARSON

Senior Constable

PUBLICATION

PARISH OF ST PIERRE DU BOIS 

The Constables and Douzaine of the Parish of St. Pierre du Bois invite the Electors and Ratepayers to meet at La Salle Paroissiale, Les Buttes, immediately following the Election Meeting convened for 7.30pm on Wednesday 1^st November 2017, to transact the following business:

1. To name auditors to examine the various Parish Accounts for the year 2017.
2. To receive the reports of the Parish Elected Members of the following School Committees:-
   1.  La Mare de Carteret High School
   2. La Houguette Primary School
3. To elect a peoples warden to replace W H Pipett who is retiring
4. To decide the time at which Parish Meetings will be held in 2018
5. To take all such measures relating to the above as the Electors and Ratepayers may deem advisable.

T J PEARSON

Senior Constable                                                   October 2017

The Electors of the Parish are invited to meet at La Salle Paroissiale, Les Buttes, on Wednesday 1^st November at 7.30pm. Nominations received – 

            For the Office of Constable

                        JILLIAN BRAY

Proposed by Marguerite Talmage

Seconded by Alvord Brouard

For the Office of Douzenier (3 seats)

Mr PAUL DOMAILLE

Proposed by Helen Colmer

Seconded by Stephanie Andrijasevic

                         Mr TIMOTHY LANGLOIS

Proposed by Robert Place

Seconded by Anne Thomas

Mr STEPHEN FELL

Proposed by Francis Jeffery

Seconded by Mark Dunster

M A OZANNE,          Dean of the Douzaine

T J PEARSON,           Senior Constable

A necklace has been found in the cemetery.  Contact the Douzaine room on 264638 for details