31 July 2025
CHAPEL ST LEONARDS PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
Held on Thursday, 31 July 2025 at the Moonfleet Club, Tomlinsons Leisure, South Road, Chapel St Leonards, PE24 5TW
Present: Cllr C. Jude (Chair), Cllr P. Robinson, Cllr S. Whitmore and Cllr G. Ward
Clerk/RFO: Valerie Anne Worley
FC01/07-25 Chair’s Welcome.
Cllr C. Jude (Chair) welcomed all present to the meeting and thanked them for attending.
FC02/07-25 Apologies for Absence.
None received.
FC03/07-25 To receive Declarations of Interests in agenda items under the Localism Act 2011 – being any Pecuniary Interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests.
None received.
FC04/07-25 To receive and approve the draft minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of 31 July 2025.
The minutes were unanimously approved and signed by Cllr C. Jude (Chair).
FC05/07-25 To approve Updated Financial Policies
This item will be resolved at the next meeting.
FC06/07-25 Lease for Café.
This will be updated by Wilkins Solicitors.
FC07/07-25 Copy of 1st Quarterly Financial Statement
The Clerk was unable to produce this due to updating Scribe.
FC08/07-25 Cost Centre Breakdown
This item will be forwarded to the next finance meeting.
FC09/07-25 Payments and Receipts
This item will be forwarded to the next finance meeting.
FC10/07-25 Refund of Cemetery Plot
Cllr S. Whitmore enquired about a Burial Surrender of a plot. It was suggested that a full refund of the plot should be given and no administration fee.
FC11/07-25 Internal Control
Internal control of accounts will be put in place by councillors. The Clerk to get a quote for updating Scribe accounts.
FC12/07-25 Date and Time of next Finance Committee Meeting
Thursday, 11 September 2025 at 10.00am.