<p> Gerrards Cross Parish Council South Lodge East Common, Gerrards Cross, SL9 7AD Clerk Mrs D C Hepburn Park 01753 888018</p><p>Minutes of the F & G P Committee Meeting held 8.00 pm on Monday 8th September 2014 at South Lodge</p><p>Present: Mr N Moss, Mr Ian Gordon, Mr C Brown, Mr P Grimes Mrs J Woolveridge, Mr M Shiman, Mr J Chhokar, Ms S Aga, Mrs H Orme and Mrs A Mitton (Assistant Clerk).</p><p>1 Apologies for IB, MM. Action</p><p>2 To consider the applications for grants in 2015/2016 :- Applications Amount applied for Padstones £600 Agreed Age Concern GX & Chalfont Dist. £500 Agreed JW declared an interest and took no part in the discussion.</p><p>GX Community Assoc. £20,000 £13,000 agreed CB and IG declared an interest towards to go towards and took no part in the discussion. various upgrade of projects. heating system. Leonard Cheshire Disability £500 Agreed Chilterns Dial-a-Ride £550 £500 agreed GX Youth Club £6000 Agreed</p><p>3 Annual review of risk assessment and management of any potential problems.</p><p>The Committee noted that the IT security and protection systems have been upgraded with the introduction of the use of on-line banking by the Parish Council.</p><p>Council’s Insurance</p><p>All seems satisfactory, no changes required. New policy due 1st October. DCHP 4 To consider Investment of Council balances.</p><p>Clerk to discuss with MM. Very difficult to find a suitable investment DCHP/ with better interest rates that complies with requirements of Department MM for Communities and Local Government guidance. Clerk to look into splitting balances between different banking groups to DCHP ensure sums are not in excess of the limit of protected funds in the case of failure of the bank.</p><p>5 Financial Report April to July </p><p>There was a general discussion on the above and expenditure was to budget.</p><p>6 On-line-banking. Details of regular payments to now be made on direct debit or BACS on-line payments were circulated and agreed.</p><p>7 MS asked the committee to consider contacting other parishes in South MS Bucks to ask if they would be in favour of approaching the Post Office to change the postcode prefix to SB rather than SL. This could have financial implications to things such as insurance premiums which are determined on post code. MS to investigate process for requesting change of postcode.</p><p>JW asked the committee to consider moving the noticeboard outside South Lodge to a more prominent position on the other side of the door DCHP to the office. Clerk to look into costs and check with GXCA if this would be permitted.</p><p>Concessionary taxi fare scheme is currently suspended due to a change of management of the current taxi firm. Clerk is looking for another DCHP suitable company to take the service on. JW requested that trips to the chiropody clinic in Gerrards Cross be included in the future.</p><p>The meeting opened at 8.00pm and closed at 8.40pm</p><p>Next meeting 13th October 2014</p>