January 2024 Minutes
Minutes of the Finance and General Purposes Committee Meeting held on Monday 8th January 2024 at 2pm.
Present:
- Cllr Mrs L Simons (Chairman)
- Cllr Mrs J Aspinall
- Cllr Mrs B Bland
- Cllr Mrs L Hannam
Also Present: Clerk, Miss K Broddle
In Attendance: None
23. APOLOGIES, DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST AND APPLICATIONS FOR DISPENSATION:
a. APOLOGIES: were received and accepted from Cllr Mrs M Gibbons and Cllr G Peck.
b. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST: Cllrs Simons, Aspinall & Bland.
c. APPLICATIONS FOR DISPENSATION were accepted from Cllrs Simons, Aspinall & Bland for
item 33 (Precept)
24. NOTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING held on the 10 October 2023 had previously been circulated and
were approved for signature as the Minutes.
25. MATTERS OUTSTANDING:
The annual salary increases for local government employees for 2023/24 has been agreed and paid to
members of staff.
26. REVIEW COUNCILS RISK ASSESSMENT:
The Risk Register was reviewed with no amendments needed.
27. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS/BANK RECONCILIATIONS:
The third quarter financial statements were discussed with no issues arising
The bank reconciliations were signed.
28. RESOLVED PROJECT FOR 2024/25:
It was noted that Council had resolved the purchase of window dressings for the Community Centre main
hall as the project for 2024/25.
29. MOVEMENT OF MONIES TO EARMARKED RESERVES:
It was proposed, seconded and resolved that the Clerk move funds to Earmarked Reserves at the end of
March 2024 and report the movement at the April F&GP meeting.
30. CHANGE OF MEETING DAY FOR FUTURE FINANCE & GENERAL PURPOSES MEETING:
It was proposed, seconded and resolved to move these meetings to the second Wednesday of each
meeting month, starting from the new Council year.
31. PURCHASE OF CUTTING EQUIPMENT FOR THE TRACTOR:
The recommendation to Council will be to purchase cutting equipment as soon as possible as the current
equipment is failing. The money will come from the Earmarked Forward Plan reserves.
32. CLEANING AND RE-LINING OF BOTH MUGA COURTS:
The recommendation to Council will be to have the courts cleaned and re- lined, with the monies coming
from the Earmarked Playing Fields & Pavilion Reserves.
33. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PRECEPT 2024/25:
The recommendations to Council regarding the setting of the Precept are:
a. The Grant Budget cap – the recommendation is £1750, which will be the amount received for the siting of the mobile phone mast.
b. An assumed contractual salary increases for all Council staff – the budget for salaries includes an increase of £1,925 pro-rata for each employee. This amount is the same as the two previous financial year salary increase for local government staff.
c. The recommendation for the Precept for 2024/25 will be £205,000, with an actual budget of ££228,250.
34. Under the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 Councillors resolved to move into closed session for the following items: NONE
There being no further business the meeting closed at 3.40pm
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