A G E N D A

1. Apologies for absence

2. To receive Declarations of Interest

3. To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 19th July 2006

4. Financial Reports (attached):

a) To receive and authorise list of payments made on Imprest Account in July and August 2006

b) To receive and authorise list of Petty Cash payments for July and August 2006

c) To receive Statement of Town Council Balances

d) To authorise Inter Account Transfers

e) To note the Finance Manager’s report and receive Summary Budget Reports for period April to August 2006

5. Grant Aid

To consider applications for grant aid (attached):

i) King’s Church
ii) New Forest Disability Information Service

6. Ringwood Festival 2006

a) To receive the minutes of the Festival Steering Committee meeting held on 29th August 2006 (attached)

b) To consider the Finance Manager’s report on the Festival’s financial position (attached)

7. New Forest District Council Draft Procurement Strategy

To consider commenting on the Draft Procurement Strategy (attached)

8. Members Training

To authorise attendance at a ‘Core Training for Councillors’ course to be run by HAPTC

9. Hampshire Association of Parish & Town Councils AGM

To agree a response to the resolutions to be considered at the AGM on 7th October (resolutions numbered 2, 3 and 4 on the attached schedule)

10. Community First, New Forest - AGM

To consider authorising attendance and travel costs for one member to attend the AGM in Lyndhurst on 3rd November 2006

11. Urgent Business

Supplementary Agenda (added on 15th September 2006)

12. EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS

13. Land at Long Lane

To consider information from the District Valuer on negotiations for acquisition of land

14. Ringwood’s Future Leaflet

To receive report on distribution of leaflet and future action (attached).

If you would like further information on any of the agenda items, please contact Terry Simpson, Town Clerk on (01425) 473883.