22 August 2024
CHAPEL ST LEONARDS COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Thursday 22 August 2024 at 12:00 at the Church Hall, Church Lane, Chapel St Leonards
Present: Cllr R Christie-Smith (Chair), Cllr P Robinson, Cllr B Holmes, and Cllr G Ward
Absent: None
Apologies: Cllr C Jude
Parish Clerk: A Maynard
FC27/22-24 To co-opt a new Committee member – Cllr George Ward
Cllr George Ward was co-opted onto the Finance Committee with unanimous support from current members.
FC28/22-24 Chair’s Welcome.
Cllr Ron Christie-Smith (Chair) welcomed everyone and thanked them for attending.
FC29/22-24 Apologies for Absence
Apologies were accepted from Cllr C Jude
FC30/22-24 Declarations of Interest
None
FC31/22-24 Minutes to Approve
Minutes of 25 July 2024 were approved with minor amendments and signed by the Chair.
FC32/22-24 To receive online bank statement to date
The Chair reported: Instant Account £12,892.13, Savers Account £133,184.91.
FC33/22-24 To receive bank reconciliation from July 2024.
Online reconciliation approved.
FC34/22-24 To receive quarterly figures from April to June 2024
Quarterly figures received and accepted with thanks.
FC35/22-24 To resolve to accept the spend for a new member of staff
It was RESOLVED to accept the expenditure for a new member of staff, Assistant Parish Clerk.
FC36/22-24 To discuss new uniform costs
Uniform costs were discussed for office staff, and these were deemed unnecessary, there would be no uniform for office-based staff.
FC37/22-24 Date of the next Finance Meeting
Thursday 26 September at 1:00pm, Church Hall.
Having concluded the agenda, the meeting was adjourned at 12.53pm.