Home | History | Community | Church | Parish Council | Useful Service Information Parish Council Meetings Agenda Records Newsletter Parish Plan   Parish Records Presented at the Annual Parish Meeting on Tuesday 11th May 2010 Once again thank you to my fellow councillors for their work in making the work of the Parish Council effective for the residents of Westerfield. Council meetings have been held regularly on a bi-monthly basis that dealt with normal business but there have also been a number of special meetings needed to deal with specific responses to consultations on planning matters and Local Government reorganisation. I reported last year that the Parish Plan had proved most valuable in dealing with consultations and this has been demonstrated again in the past year. The ability to refer to the results of the parish plan questionnaire has added credibility and weight to the representations made by the Parish Council on behalf of the Village. Although the Parish Plan is now four years old the issues are still the same and although some new residents have moved into the village, I do not believe the findings of the Plan are out of date. It will be beneficial, however, to gauge the continued support for the views expressed in the light of future consultations that are to be expected in establishing guide lines for housing development and services in the Northern Fringe of Ipswich. The Councils year has been dominated by two issues, the possible changes in the form of Local Government for Suffolk, and the Local Development Frameworks produced by Suffolk Coastal District Council and Ipswich Borough Council. The Boundary Committee suggested two options for Unitary Authorities in Suffolk and the Parish Council responded to the consultation generally supporting the One Suffolk Option. The Boundary Committee recommended “One Suffolk” to the Secretary of State but did not discount a two unitary system of “Greater Ipswich” and “Rural Suffolk”. The Secretary of State’s decision was to leave it to the Local Authorities to sort out! An awful lot of work for no decision! The East of England requirement for some 20,000 additional dwellings in the Ipswich area by 2026 meant that both Suffolk Coastal DC and Ipswich BC had to include provision for substantial housing in their Local Development Frameworks. The Parish Council have been consulted on both frameworks and while it appears that the Suffolk Coastal contribution is likely to be proposed at Martlesham and Trimley, the Ipswich housing need will not be achieved without some development on the Northern Fringe. Ipswich BC are seeking to use all brownfield sites in the Borough before engaging in development of the Northern Fringe but the variable not yet decided is when it will be needed. Planning applications for housing development on the Ipswich School Playing Field and the new development of Sports Facilities along Tuddenham Road were withdrawn by the Ipswich School. Another application for permission to build 1085 houses on the remainder of the land south of the railway and surrounded by Westerfield Road, Valley Road and Henley Road was refused by Ipswich Borough Council but the applicants appealed against this decision to the Secretary of State and a Public Inquiry was arranged. The hearings for this Public Inquiry were completed on May 5th and the Inspectors findings are awaited with interest. We continue to be subject to evermore changing legislation and directives and it is important that the Parish Council meets the criteria necessary to maintain effective representation for the people of the village. While the future roles in local government are still uncertain the Council are aware that obtaining quality council status will maintain and possibly enhance our role locally. The condition of footways, overgrown hedges and highway drainage has been points of concern in the village during the past year along with traffic safety issues. These have been brought to the attention of the highway authority but lack of financial resources appears to hamper regular and effective maintenance. On the financial front we are mindful of the current situation and have not sought an increase in the annual precept this year. We have to maintain our administration to comply with our statutory duties and there are functions that we manage for the benefit of the village such as street lighting. We are also required to maintain an emergency reserve sufficient to cover unexpected costs such as local elections,etc. The remaining planned reserve that has been saved over the last 4 years is anticipated to be spent in the coming year as part of a three year programme of traffic calming measures. Completing this programme will however require a small increase in next year’s precept (2011/12). The Council continues to be supportive of other organisations in the village and must pay tribute to the Village Hall Trust for enhancing usage and the improvements made to this facility. Our meetings continue to be well supported by our County and District Councillors who are both very supportive in keeping us up to date with a rapidly changing county. Changes in local policing have also been beneficial to us and we now have regular visits from the Safer Neighbourhood Team at our council meetings and other activities in the village. I have already referred to the proposed traffic calming measures and would like to thank all those who came to the open forum to view and make comment on the proposals. Improvements in road safety, however, are not achieved by single courses of action and the work of the Community Speed Watch Team not only reports drivers who exceed the speed limit but has a marked visual effect on making drivers aware of the need to drive more safely on all roads in the village. The village has to thank the many leaders of organisations and events. I stand the risk of offending by not mentioning all the events but the Jazz in the Paddock surplus enabled the purchase of a safety lifebelt to be located by the pond and our third place in the village of the year competition is to be marked by some new plants near the cross roads. Finally, thanks to all of our residents who support village activities and/or who help to keep our village clean and tidy by looking after frontages and open spaces. One regular feature within the village is to have a spring litter pick. Many thanks to the volunteers and organisers. Westerfield is a village to be proud of and what we lack in terms of a focal point such as a shop we can make up for in terms of community spirit. Peter J. Miller (Chairman) Westerfield Parish Council Planning Report for 2009/10. During the last year the parish have been asked to express its views on only two Planning Applications, far fewer than received in previous years. February 2009 C09/0044 Ash House, Main Road. Single storey extension February 2010 C09/1884 Elm Bank, Main Road Erection of rear conservatory Further applications have since been received in April 2010 and are currently being considered Westholm, Lower Road Submission of outstanding details to previous application Hurdle House, Main Road Rear Conservatory Briar Bank, Church Lane Demolition of existing house/construction of two new houses Mill Farm, Main Road Demolition of old barns, renovation of existing buildings, construction of new buildings to provide office accommodation and alterations to the access to the highway The applications for Hurdle House, Briar bank and Mill Farm have yet to be determined John Northfield Financial Report 2009 – 2010 Income The Parish Councils income for 2009/10 was £10599.92. The main income came from the precept but other small items were received from recycling credits and VAT refunds. After ensuring all necessary administration costs were met the Parish Council set aside money towards the fund for financing some of the traffic calming measures that have been recommended by the County Council. Expenditure: The total expenditure was £7695.20. The main expenditure was for general administration costs which cover the clerk’s salary, petty cash, training, subscriptions, insurance and the annual audit. The Council also made payments to Suffolk County Council for village street lighting costs and engaged contractors to make regular grass cutting visits to the Paddock and allocated a sum to the reserve account for traffic safety work. A grant was made to the Parochial Church Council to support their work in the village and the upkeep of some of the land around the church. End of year balance At the end of the financial year the total balance of the current account stood at £11704.72. Overleaf is a receipts and payments summary for the financial year 2009/10 for the revenue account and the reserve account Westerfield Parish Council Summary of Accounts for the year 2009/10 Total Funds Brought Forward from 2008/9 Revenue Account £3207.11 Reserve Account £6150.00 Total £9357.00 Revenue account Receipts Balance bf 1/4/2009 £3207.11 Precept £7000.00 VAT Refund £229.80 Recycling Credit £8.08 Inland Revenue Incentive £75.00 Bank Interest £4.93 Village of the Year £75.00 Total Receipts £10599.92 Payments Admin Costs Salary & Travel £1843.25 Stationery etc. £338.86 Audit Fee £134.99 Subscriptions £326.80 Training 93.00 Running Costs Grass Cutting £700.00 Street Lights £472.16 Insurance £380.65 Hall Hire £20.00 Other £268.24 Other Payments Grant to PCC £300.00 VAT £167.25 Transfer to Reserves £2650.00 Total payments/transfers £7695.20 Balance as at 31/3/2010 £2904.72 Reserve Account Receipts Balance at 1/4/2009 £6150.00 By transfer from revenue account £2650.00 Total Receipts £8800 Payments Total Payments 0.00 Balance as at 31/3/2010 £8800.00 Overall Reconciliation Balance of Reserve account at 31/3/2010 £8800.00 Balance of Revenue account at 31/3/2010 £2904.72 Current Account Bank Balance as at 31/3/2010 £11704.72 Total balance carried forward to 2010/11 £11704.72 (above figures subject to audit as at 11th May 2010) Bridget Collett Education Foundation Charity No 310435 Report 2009/2010 The Foundation supports, through its Trustees, the education of children and young people under 25 who, or whose parents are resident in the area of benefit and who are in need of financial assistance. The Foundation submits a full report and accounts to the Parish Council each year and a copy of this report is deposited with the Parish Council. It is available for inspection on request. David Brow Westerfield Parochial Church Council St Mary Magdalene Church is part of a benefice that also includes St Martin’s Tuddenham and St Mary’s Witnesham. Services at Westerfield take place each week as follows:- First Sunday 11.00am Family Communion. Second Sunday 8.00am Holy Communion. 11.00am Family Service. Third Sunday 11.00am Family Communion. Fourth Sunday 11.00am Morning Service. Fifth Sunday (if applicable) Benefice Service as published in Notices and the Community News. 6.30pm Evensong. The worship style is informal, using the Common Worship services on all occasions except the Family Service and Evensong. Other joint services for the benefice are held at each of the three churches, especially on Patronal Festivals while other services are shared with the Witnesham Baptist Church and Tuddenham Chapel. Priest in Charge: Rev. Sam Cowley Tel. &fax: 01473 254483 Email: wtandw@tiscali.co.uk Westerfield Village Hall. Charity No1086331 Report for 2009/10 The last year has been a busy one for the Management Committee in that we have been able to carry out some major building work and A large number of windows have been replaced thus hopefully reducing future maintenance and the Trust has carried out extensive alterations to provide toilet facilities for disabled persons. The hall is well used during the week but the Trustees would like to see more use made at the weekends. The seating capacity is 64 (at tables) and this is an ideal size for family parties. It is fortunate that the Management Committee posses a wide range of skills that enables the Charity to operate the facilities at a minimum cost and I thank them for the hard work that they put in to do so. John Northfield Charity Chairman Reports from Parish Groups and Organisations Art Group This group meets regularly on Monday afternoons and although the numbers are few those who attend enjoy a really good time together Julia Woodcraft Bowls Club Since the last Annual Meeting the bowls club has had a successful 2009 season with some very competitive bowling in the league competitions against other clubs. Our green is now in beautiful condition, as good as any club, thanks to the hard work of the green keeper and his team all through the autumn,winter and spring. We have recently purchased some better equipment to look after the green and this has made a huge difference. This was possible due to our fund raising activities and some very generous donations from club members. We are looking forward to the summer and hope for some sunny weather. Janet Davies, Secretary. Events Group We still have the same six members in the group: C.L.Reeve, Anne Baker, Val Byrne, May Farrow, Olive Miller, Linda Rolph. This year we have had just one event which was 11th July Jazz in the Paddock with the Brandeston The event was not quite as well attended as the previous year, which was probably due to the weather, but a good time was had by all. Westerfield Events Group is a non-profit making group and any proceeds so far have been donated towards worthy causes in the village. In 2008 from Jazz in the Paddock we donated £1000 towards Church Funds, in 2009 from the Jazz event we bought a Lifebuoy & housing with floating lifeline which will be installed by the pond in the Church paddock. This year we are having a change and have arranged a “Sounds of the 50/60s” event in the paddock on the 24th July. There will be two groups, Bits & Pieces and the HasBeens. The event will be in the afternoon 3.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. when hopefully it will be a little warmer than last year. Please come along and support this event in the dress of the era if you wish! The proceeds will go towards new double–glazed windows in the Church Room. On the 9th October there will be a Beetle Drive in the Village Hall with fish & chip supper. Cynthia Reeve Coffee Morning Held on Wednesday mornings from 10.00 till 11.30 there are normally between 20 and 30 who gather for a coffee and a chat. The morning market stall has varied produce and some days are specially selected to raise funds for local charities. Gardening Club The Gardening Club continues to be very busy with new members, excellent speakers, activities, competitions and visits. New members are always welcome on the first Tuesday of the month in the Village Hall at 8.00pm Judy Palmer-Gowing Mothers Union The Mothers Union is a Christian organisation, which promotes the well-being of families worldwide. Meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month in Westerfield Church Room, starting at 2pm. Current membership is approx 20. The requirement for membership is baptism in the name of the Holy Trinity. The group is very active and covers areas from support for parenting groups, help and advice on family matters, domestic violence, work in prisons and holidays for less fortunate families to representation at the United Nations on HIV and overseas relief. New members are always welcome. Branch Leader Mrs Ann Bennett Tel: 01473 785685 1st Westerfield Scout Group (www.westerfieldscouts.org.uk) BEAVERS Unfortunately the Beaver Colony is currently closed, until we can recruit new Leaders. CUBS Cubs are the second Scouting section & meet on Tuesdays in the village hall. We currently have 11 boys and girls aged 8 – 10.5. We now only have 2 leaders and can call upon CRBd parents from time to time, ideally 3 is a comfortable margin to work with. It is disappointing that we have poor support in willingness to help us at our meetings and supporting events. It is of concern that parents are quick to ‘drop off’ their children without due regard to seeing if 2 leaders are, in fact present, despite reminders about this. We follow the Scout Association’s programme for Cubs, but with flexibility of delivery by ourselves, according to local needs and resources. Our programme is balanced and provides youngsters with aspects of creativity, beliefs & attitudes, keeping fit and outdoor challenges etc, awarded by badges. We meet with fellow leaders in the wider district and some events are specialised and shared, extending the skills & knowledge of both leaders and youngsters. We are fortunate to be able to spend our meetings in the paddock now the evenings are lighter. Recently we had a pioneering challenge to build a Maypole with bamboo canes & elastic bands – this kept the cubs busy for ages & they really rose to the occasion. We shall soon be preparing for our fete, entertaining the older folk of the village and having an archery evening off site. We have a Beaver to Cub link day (although sadly, we have no Beavers) at Grundisburgh with all the district Cubs and an archery competition in June. We hope to take the youngsters to camp with our Scouts in July. Joan Gibson, ‘Akela’ , May ‘10 SCOUTS The troop has 18 Scouts and 4 Leaders. During the year we did the Fire safety badge and spent several Fridays on it finishing with a visit to the fire station. In November, we entered two teams in the District cooking competition held at Kesgrave, the “A” team came second and the “B” team 7th (they were a member short and they were two of our youngest scouts. We did four camps in this last year, the first was in June at Hallowtree (Nacton) then in September we stayed at Boxford Spinney (near Hadleigh) which was one of the warmest (and driest) camps for several years. We finished the year with an indoor camp at Felixstowe in December and then in April 2010 we held a service camp at Hallowtree where the Scouts spent four hours on the Saturday helping ready the site for the new camping year. In May 09 we entered a team in the District Archery contest finishing second, also In May four scouts took part in the District survival camp, where they were dropped off 12 miles from a campsite at Thetford and had to hike their way in, where they spent the night under shelters as well as doing survival tasks before hiking out to a given point from where they were picked up and taken home. Some of the Scouts and Leaders also helped at Westerfield Church fete. During the recent May bank holiday weekend two Scouts and a Leader joined the Kesgrave Scouts Cycle camp, when in the course of two and a half days they cycled from Gilwell (The home of Scouting) back to Kesgrave covering approximately 95 miles. Just a brief summary of the activities that we do. Peter Runnacles, Scout Leader. Tennis Club The season has now started and we meet on the second Monday of each month through to October commencing at 7.00pm. If you live in Westerfield and have played tennis before or want to add a new venue to where you already play, this is an opportunity to take part in some very sociable doubles games on a local court - it's really good fun. If you are interested please give either Bruce Doick (252330) or Karen Davidson (218943) a call. Welcome Club This group has now ceased to operate due to decreasing numbers. We thank those who have organised this club over many years and given hours of enjoyment to the members. Westerfield Horse Show This is a popular event held at Westerfield Hall with entries from a wide area. This years show is on Saturday June 26th with activities commencing and going on all day from 8.15 in the morning. Women’s Institute and Choir The WI now has 39 members and with the new president Kath Richards in the chair, we have meetings on the 2nd Thursday of the month on 11 months of the year. The speakers in 2009/10 have included subjects from embroidery to soap, talks on family law matters, being a Magistrate, Elizabeth I or literary Suffolk, as well a Music from the 40’s & 50’s. Great fun was had at our Christmas party, which included a pantomime sketch and a quiz. We have taken an organised walk in Playford and had a successful coach outing to Audley End in the summer. Suffolk East Federation of WI’s celebrated their 90th anniversary with a garden party at Orwell Park, which some of our members attended. In December the choir members took part in a 90 voice choir to perform at two carol concerts in St Mary le Tower and Blythburgh Churches. The WI choir, which still performs regularly at clubs and friendship groups, is now into its 30th year and celebrating with a concert in Westerfield shortly. Members who belong to the Craft and Poetry Groups as well as the Camera Club still enjoy meeting often. A successful table top sale raised money for a community kitchen at WI headquarters in Orford Street and a collection of shoeboxes full of Christmas gifts was donated to Samaritan’s Purse. Other charities are supported and our members continue to help out at village events. Jean Scruby. Suffolk Constabulary Kesgrave Safer Neighbourhood Team Westerfield Annual Parish Meeting Police Report - Tuesday 11th May 2010 Countywide - 2009/10 End of Year Performance Incidents of rowdy and inconsiderate behaviour fell by more than 5% (that’s more than 1400 fewer). Overall ASB is down by 2.4% or 1000 incidents. Public perception of the level of anti-social behaviour is the 3rd lowest in the Country Criminal Damage dropped by 8%, meaning there were 890 fewer crimes. 130 more drug dealers were dealt with last year, total being 408. Public perception of drug dealing in Suffolk is the lowest in the country There were more than 100 fewer offences of carrying a weapon 88% of people in Suffolk feel safe where they live 96% of emergency calls are answered within 10 seconds 97% of those reporting incidents think that it is easy to make contact with Suffolk Police 89% of emergency incidents are attended within 15 minutes 81% of people reporting incidents think the action we take at the scene is good 83% of people reporting crimes and incidents think the overall experience is good Suffolk is placed 1st in the Country for treating people fairly Crime in Suffolk this year is at its lowest for a decade. There were 7,000 fewer offences than in 2003/4 The chance of being a victim of personal crime in Suffolk is the 4th lowest in the Country Robbery offences dropped by 9% Vehicle crime has halved in the last 10 years, reducing by 834 offences this year. In the last year, over the 12 parishes that the Kesgrave SNT covers, there have been 816 recorded crimes, compared to 763 recorded crimes during the previous year. This is rather disappointing, but what is even more disappointing is that a large proportion of these crimes involved insecurities, which could have easily been prevented if property had been left secure. It has been thought that more crimes are now being reported due to people having more confidence in the police. Westerfield had 14 recorded crimes compared to 11 the following year. 5 of these crimes have been detected, 7 remain undetected and 2 are still being investigated. 2 of these crimes involved insecurities. In the last year the figures for the rest of the Kesgrave SNT areas are as follows:- Kesgrave 335. Rushmere 101. Grundisburgh 23. Lt Bealings 11. Swilland 7. Culpho 1. Martlesham 263. Witnesham 35. Gt Bealings 11. Tuddenham 11. Playford 4. A view of crime levels and trends can be found on the Internet http://suffolk.crimemapper.co.uk/map/suffolk-constabulary/ Speed checks have been carried out in Church Lane, Westerfield Road and Lower Road, with a number of cautions given and Fixed Penalty Notices issued. We saw the start of Community Speed Watch in June 09, there is a fair amount of interest from volunteers willing to help register speeding vehicles, but would still benefit from an increase in numbers. The area around the railway crossing has been looked at following reports of inconsiderate parking, offending vehicles have been dealt with and advice given also. Each SNT area now has 3 priorities that are thought we need to concentrate our efforts on. In December 09 Public Community Engagement Meetings were introduced to enable the public to have a say into what the priorities should be. A number of the village coffee mornings have been attended to engage with the villagers, this will continue in the future as will the visits from the mobile police station. Project Response Update – April 2010 From Monday 19th April 2010, response officers will be briefed at nine police stations countywide as part of wide-reaching changes to the way Suffolk Constabulary responds to and investigates incidents. What is a response base? This is a police station where a response officer will start their shift and is where they receive their briefing, before going out on patrol. Why? Following a great deal of analysis it was deemed that these arrangements could be changed to provide an even better emergency response service for communities countywide and it could be more efficient. Where are the nine bases going to be? Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds, Haverhill, Sudbury, Stowmarket, Ipswich, Woodbridge, Halesworth and Lowestoft. How will it work? The changes will see the response officers briefed at one of the nine identified police stations and then will be deployed to patrol a particular area of Suffolk that will provide coverage across the entire county. Enhanced use of technology, called the Automatic Vehicle Location System (AVLS), will then be used to track where vehicles are so we can send the nearest, most appropriate resource to respond to a call. Do these changes mean my local police station is closing? No. These changes only affect response officers and not officers within our 30 Safer Neighbourhood Teams (SNTs), who will continue to be the cornerstone of accessible and responsive local policing. You can read all about the Kesgrave SNT on our website www.safersuffolk.org.uk/kesgrave If you need to get in touch with the SNT, contact us on kesgrave.snt@suffolk.pnn.police.uk Debbie PC 1469 HOWGEGO (KESGRAVE SNT) Report from County Councillor Peter Bellfield for the year 2009/10 The County Council Election in 2009 Early in the year we had our four yearly election, the only difference this time was that we did not know whether we were being elected for one, two or four years because of the Local Government review. The result produced an increased number of seats for the Conservatives, 55 (45 at the 2005 election), mainly at the expense of Labour, 4 seats (22 in 2005), with the Liberals 11 seats (7 in 2005), 2 Independents (one in 2005) and for the first time I believe 2 seats taken by the Green party and one by the UK Independence party. This made the Liberals the main opposition party for the first time. Local Government Review This saga has now been running for the best part of three years since Ipswich Borough Council first requested unitary status in response to the Government seeking the views on the future of local government in Suffolk. All seven councils have spent very considerable time and money, although no one knows how much as a record of officer time spent was not kept by any council, in compiling reports to the Boundary Committee and the Minister. It has also had a serious detrimental effect on Officer moral because they have not known what their future holds. In a recent announcement from the Minister he said that he had found widespread support for a unitary government in Suffolk, but that there was no consensus for a particular proposal. He has therefore suggested that a solution should be found through a countywide constitutional convention. We have asked civil servants in the Ministry what this means and we are told that they have no idea. Clearly no further action will take place until after the general election. What will happen after that depends upon which party forms the next government. The bad winter weather. On the whole the Council performed well with the clearing and gritting of priority 1 roads (A and B roads plus a few well used C roads), but priority 2 roads were less well covered after the first week or so. This was because the forecast became “a prolonged spell of snow and ice” and the salt supply position was going to become critical. We started the winter with our salt bins full and orders to replace used stocks as necessary but the Government took over the distribution and our replenishment supplies were diverted to areas deemed to be in grater need. If you did have any major problems in the parish please let me know and I will pass your comments on so that we can ensure that there is not a repeat in future years. The weather has also played havoc with the road surfaces. Please report potholes, if you have not already done so, to East Area Highways at Saxmundham giving as precise a position as possible and the depth of the hole, over 5 cementers will be dealt with as a priority. The teams are working as quickly as possible, particularly with temporary repairs but the weather continued to disrupt and damage the work being done. From the 17th December to the 11th January the gritters drove over 101,000 miles and the cost was approximately £1,150,000. Council Performance Last month we had the result of our first Comprehensive Area Assessment (the latest name of performance judging by the Audit Commission) and received ***and “performing well”. Although this is one star down on previously we were told that we had done better than last year but that the Government had raised the criteria for attaining four stars. In fact they said that the “Council has a strong track record in delivering significant savings and continues to take positive action to manage and reduce costs.” We also received 3 green flags for excellence in three particular areas, more than any other council in the country. In addition, the Council has been short-listed for awards under the headings of “the Greenest County” and “e-government”, becoming the winner in one case. We must be doing some things right, or at least better than many other councils! Pension Fund There has recently been general comment in the national press, and specific to Suffolk in the local press, about employer pension fund contributions because of the deficit on most funds and the effect it will have on Council Tax levels. While the local press comment has been correct when it has said that the employer contribution would have to rise from 19% of salary to 31% when using the valuation criteria of three years ago, part of that criteria is now believed to be inappropriate. As Chairman of the Pension Fund Committee I do not expect more than a minimal rise at worst when we have the result of our next valuation later this year and which will have to be applied from April 2011. I think, therefore, that pension fund cost will not have a significant adverse effect on the council tax level from April 2011. 2010/11 Council Tax rise As you know the rise in the council tax has been set at 2.45%, the lowest ever and below the pension rise of 2.5% and the consumer price index rise at that time of 2.9%. The future looks very much more difficult, the Chief Executive has talked of the possibility of having to reducing expenditure by between 20% and 30% in future years. The recent press report of letters sent to senior managers by the C.E. concern the broad outline of what will have to be done if the Council is to achieve this degree of expenditure saving. Additionally, to attain this level of reduction ideas will have to take on a much broader concept. Interestingly, the state, through all its agencies, spent £4.9 billion in Suffolk in the last financial year, including £1.3 billion by local government, £750 million by the PCT and £100 million by the police. The balance of some £2.6 billion by the government directly and quangos. The Council is looking at ways of working with these agencies so that savings in partnership working can be achieved. There must be plenty of scope to save money out of £4.9 billion. Lastly I should like to remind all of you that I am always available if you should have any problem or need any help with the County Council. Just telephone me and I will come and see you as soon as possible.