Agenda and minutes

Councillor Sweatman proposed that Councillor Trumble be elected as Chairman of the Charity Trustees for 2019/20. This was seconded by Councillor Stockwell and with no further nominations put forward, this was agreed.

RESOLVED

That Councillor Trumble be elected as Chairman of the Charity Trustees for the 2019/2020 Council year.

Councillor Trumble proposed that Councillor Margaret Belsey be appointed as Vice Chairman of the Charity Trustees for 2019/20. This was seconded by Councillor Bradbury and with no further nominations put forward, this was agreed.

RESOLVED

That Councillor Margaret Belsey be appointed as Vice Chairman of the Charity Trustees for the 2019/2020 Council year.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 25 July were agreed as a correct record by those Members who were present at the meeting, and signed by the Chairman.

None.

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The Solicitor to the Council introduced the report and highlighted two specific items that the Trustees were being asked to approve in relation to iron railings at Beech Hurst Gardens, and improvements at the cricket club at St John’s Park, Burgess Hill. He clarified that work has begun and is ongoing at the cricket club, with the completion date depending on further discussions with the club.

Peter Stuart, Head of Corporate Resources clarified the depreciation policy, as set out on p.26 in response to a Member’s question around the impact of vandalism at the Richard Worsley Recreation Ground.

The Chairman took the Trustees to the recommendations which were unanimously agreed.

RESOLVED

That the Charity Trustees:

1.         Noted and agreed the contents of this report and approve the Charities’

                        Accounts for 2018/2019;

2.         Considered the requests and approved the proposals set out in the report in respect of Beech Hurst and St. Johns Park