March 22, 2026
The Electors and Ratepayers of St Andrew’s are invited to meet at Rosaire Hall,
Blanchelande College, St. Andrew’s on Tuesday, March 31st 2026 at 7.30pm
The Ratepayers and Electors are invited to meet at Blanchelande College Rosaire Hall, St Andrew’s on Tuesday 31stMarch 2026 at the conclusion of the Ecclesiastical Meeting, which commences at 7.30pm, for the following purposes: -
1 To approve the Constables’ accounts for 2025 which have been duly certified.
2 To elect Accountants to certify the Constables’ accounts for the ensuing year.
3 To decide whether they are in favour of voting the following amounts to be levied by means of Owner’s Rate for the current year: -
i) Parochial administration including clerical and legal expenses, audit fee, postage, stationery, and other sundry expenses: £36,500
ii) Street lighting: £3,200
iii) Rente due to the Rector: £3
iv) Upkeep of the Parochial Cemetery: nil
v) Replacement of Road Signs: £600
vi) Upkeep of Public Fountains and land: £14,122
vii) Glebe land maintenance: nil
viii) Public needs to be approved by the Parish: -
a) Contribution towards Primary Schools learning resources: £1,350
b) Contribution towards Les Beaucamps School learning resources: £700
c) Contribution towards Le Rondin School learning resources: £300
d) Contribution towards Sixth Form Centre learning resources: £300
e) Douzaine room utilities: £2,150
f) Douzaine room upkeep: £2,000
g) Floral St Andrew’s grant: £2,500
ix) Rectory - Ordinary repairs: nil
x) Rectory – Extraordinary repairs: nil
xi) Rectory - Insurance of property: £ 3,000
xii) Rectory – Property rates: £1,700
xiii) Barn - Ordinary repairs: £2,000
xiv) Cadastre expenses: £4,500
SubTotal: £74,925
Less St Andrew’s Community Centre rent: £11,930
Less Bank interest received 2026 estimate: £6,000
Less Surplus bank interest received 2025: £4,029
Total: £52,966
4 To approve the sum of £115,668 to cover the cost of refuse collection and disposal for the year from 1st January 2026, to be levied by means of refuse rate, to be equally apportioned between each habitable unit.
5 To authorise the Constables to apply to the Royal Court for a Rémêde to levy the aforesaid sums.
6 To decide that the said Owner’s Rate, together with the sum approved by the meeting convened by the Rector and Churchwardens, shall be levied applying the relative factors to the TRP unit value of the Cadastre categories, which are available for viewing at the Douzaine Room.
7 To receive a report on progress with regard to the sale of the Rectory as directed by the parish meetings held on 4th November 2025 and 26th November 2025.
8 In light of the pending sale of the Rectory, to approve the reallocation of unspent Rectory extraordinary repairs sums amounting to £98,719 to expenses required in connection with the conversion of the barn into a future rectory and church improvements as well as any necessary repairs required to the current Rectory prior to its sale.
9 To appoint a member or members of the Parochial Cemetery Committee (nominations from the floor).
10 Any other matters the meeting wishes to discuss. However, no binding decisions can be made at the meeting.
G. ROBERTM. THWAITE
R. NASH Dean
Constables.
