26 September 2024
CHAPEL ST LEONARDS COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Thursday 26 September 2024 at 13:00 at the Church Hall, Church Lane, Chapel St Leonards
Present: Cllrs P Robinson, C Jude, B Holmes and G Ward
Absent: None
Apologies: None
Parish Clerk: A Maynard
FC28/25-24 To Elect a Chair of the Finance Committee
RESOLVED that Cllr C Jude be appointed temporary Chair of the Finance Committee.
FC29/25-24 To Co-opt a new member of the Finance Committee
RESOLVED that Cllr S Whitmore be co-opted onto the Finance Committee.
FC30/25-24 Chair’s Welcome.
Cllr Jude (Chair) welcomed everyone and thanked them for attending.
FC31/25-24 Apologies for Absence
None
FC32/25-24 Declarations of Interest
None
FC33/25-24 Minutes to Approve
Minutes of 22 August 2024 were approved with minor amendments and signed by the Chair.
FC34/25-24 To receive online bank statement to date
The Chair reported: Instant Account £19,219.44, Savers Account £194,043.60
FC35/25-24 To discuss payment procedures and authorisation
It was proposed that a BACS payment run be completed every 2 weeks by the Chair of Finance after invoices were authorised by another committee member. This can be discussed further with the RFO when they return from their vacation.
FC36/25-24 To discuss allocation of budget
It was RESOLVED that staff overtime on the Family Fun Weekend would come out of the Events budget.
FC37/25-24 To discuss budget for 2025
The RFO asked that each member think about their own budgets and propose what they want for the ensuing year 2025/26
FC38/25-24 To arrange a budget meeting in November
It was RESOLVED to hold a budget meeting on Thursday 05 December 2024 at 10:00, Church Hall.
FC39/25-24 Date of the next Finance Meeting
Thursday 05 December 2024 at 10:00, Church Hall.
Having concluded the agenda, the meeting was adjourned at 14:00.