St Pierre Du Bois

NOTICE OF THE MEETING OF THE ST PIERRE DU BOIS MOORING COMMITTEE TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY 26^th MARCH 2019 AT LA SALLE PAROISSIALE AT 7.30PM

AGENDA

1. To receive apologies for absence
2. To consider and if thought fit approve the minutes of the meeting held on 3^rd April 2018
3. To note the current waiting list for moorings
4. To allocate vacant moorings (if any) at:

• Crocq du Sud
• Fort Grey
• Le Grand Port
• Other vacant areas

1. To consider any communications received from existing mooring holders
2. To consider whether letters should be sent to any mooring holders who did not use their moorings in 2018
3. Insurance – status report re evidence
4. To consider any issues arising from the annual meeting of mooring holders
5. To consider the need for a beach inspection and if required, to fix the date
6. Any other business

The Constables of the above parish invite 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 26^th March 2019 at 7.00 p.m.

Agenda

1. OPENING OF THE MEETING by the Constables 
2. ELECTION OF BEACH COMMITTEES FOR 2019

Retiring Members (eligible for re-election)

Le Crocq-du-Sud

Messrs; P Ogier, J Rouget, J Squires and R Johns 

Fort Grey

Messrs;   N D Lewis, M J Gill, P J Taylor, M Cave

Le Grand Port

Messrs;   S A Branquet, D Guilbert, A McLellan

• MOORINGS COMMITTEE REPORT

• ANY OTHER BUSINESS

• CLOSURE OF THE MEETING by the Constables

P.R. Bannier

Secretary to the Committee

EU Settlement Scheme

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 15^th March 2019, 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 6^th March 2019, by means of:-

1. Refuse Rate, the sum of £88,408.02 at the rate of £99.22 per habitable unit.
2. Owners Rate, the sum of £90,008.52 at the following rates per unit of Assessable Value in Cadastre Categories – B1.1, B1.1.5, B1.2, B2.1, B2.2, B3.1, B3.2, B4.7, B7.1, B9.1, B13.1 @ 35p; B1.3, B2.3, L3.3, L3.4 @ 5p; B1.4, B2.4, B3.4 @ 17p; B4.1, B4.2, B4.3, B4.5, B4.6 @ 53p; B4.4, B6.1, B6.2, B10.1 @ 123p; B5.1 @ 490p; B8.1 @ 2p; 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 @ 9p, for the following items:

• ECCLESIASTICAL NEEDS:

1. Ordinary repairs to the Parish Church……………….£3,000.00
2. Insurance of Church…………………………………………..£2,750.00
3. Repairs to 10 leaded windows & tracery stonework………£16,956.00
4. Upkeep of bells and remuneration to bell ringers on public occasions………..£80.00Cost of publishing Parochial Notices……. …£800.00                                                                                                                                                                                          £23,586.00

• SECULAR NEEDS:

1. Ordinary upkeep of Parochial Cemeteries:

1. Gardening Contract…………….. ………………………………….£13,750.00
2. General Maintenance…………………………………………. £8,519.00

1. Parochial Administration

1. Ordinary upkeep of other Parish Properties…………£23,106.28
2. Administration, Clerical and Legal Expenses………£41,665.71

1. Cost of publishing Parochial Notices………………………………………………………… £3,000.00
2. Street Lighting………………………………………… …£800.00
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……..………………..£1,300.00
2. Less: Income from rents, grants, underspend, etc. 2018…………£29,828.00                                                                                                                         £33,328.00
3.          Income from Cemeteries – burials, etc. 2018…………£3,500.00
   1. 1.                                                                                                                          £94,750.52

1. RESERVE FUND: Transfer in accordance with Parochial Taxation £5000.00
   1. 1. 1. 1. £90,008.52
2. M DE LAUNE       Constables
3. J BRAY

church resolution 2019

RESOLUTION – PARISH OF ST PIERRE DU BOIS

Wednesday 6^th March 2019

The Ratepayers and Electors of the above Parish, assembled this day by virtue of the Publication dated 23^rd February 2019

1. Have approved the accounts of the Treasurer of the Parochial Cemeteries Committee, which have been duly audited.
2. Have approved the accounts of the Trustees of the Parochial School Fund, which have been duly audited and approved the balance being passed to La Hougette School library
3. Have passed the accounts of the Constables, which have been duly audited.
4. Have passed the accounts of the Parish Procurers, which have been duly audited.
5. Have passed the accounts of the Rectory, which have been duly audited.
6. Have passed the accounts of Maison de la Cure, which have been duly audited.
7. Have approved the sum of £88,408.42 to cover the cost of Household Refuse collection for the year from 1^st January 2019, to be levied by means of Refuse Habitable Unit Charge.
8. Have voted in favour of levying the following amounts by means of Owners Rate:

1. Ordinary upkeep of Parochial Cemeteries:

1. Gardening contract                                                                     £13,750.00
2. General Maintenance                                _________ ___ £8,519.00

1. Parochial Administration

1. Ordinary upkeep of other Parish Properties                         £23,103.28
2. Administration, Clerical and Legal Expenses   ____          £41,665.71

1. Cost of publishing Parochial Notices                                      £3,000.00
2. Street Lighting                                                                            £800.00
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                                                £1,300.00

1. Transfer to Reserve Fund in accordance with Parochial Taxation
2. (Reserve Funds) (Guernsey) Law, 1997, as amended           £5,000.00
3. Have authorised the Constables to apply to the Royal Court for permission to levy the above sums by means of Refuse Habitable Unit Charge and Owners Rate, applying the relative factors as approved by the Ratepayers and Electors on 11^th March 2009.
4. Have elected Peter Brehaut and Winston Pipet to the Parochial Cemeteries Committee to serve for a three-year term until March 2022.
5. Have re-elected Peter Martel and David White to the Parochial Church Management Board to serve for an annual term.
6. Have voted in favour of moving the election of a Douzenier to the November Parish meeting
7. To take all such measures relating to the above as the ratepayers and electors may deem advisable.
8. Have heard a parishioner raise concerns over the proposed glamping site in the parish, and the amount of work going on. Also old cars in fields and recent planning applications to increase entrances and a turning circle for sewage vehicles.
9. Have heard a parishioner raise concerns over the rates the glamping site will be paying, and request the States are contacted to find out further details.
10. Have heard a parishioner raise concerns on the Ecclesiastical aspect of rates and the Rectory housing a Rector not paying rent. They suggest a workshop made up from the Church, Douzaine and Advocate to discuss this and would like a debate in the States about this.
11. Signed by M A Ozanne, Dean of the Douzaine
12. 6^th March 2019

Styx 2019 Monthly Markets poster

From 3^rd February 2019 the method of charging householders for domestic refuse will change when householders will be required to attach a prepaid, refuse charge sticker to every bag of “black bag” refuse put out for collection – £1.40 for 50 litre bags and £2.50 for 90 litre bags.

NB – There is no restriction on the number of black bags which you can put out on “black bag nights” provided that an appropriate sticker is attached to each bag, but stickers will not be required on recycling bags.