26 January 2021 Finance Committee

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Minutes of the meeting of the Finance Committee held 6pm Tuesday, 26 January 2021, via remote attendance.

Present: Cllr. Booth, Cllr. Brewis, Cllr. Scarlett, Mr R. Smith (clerk), Mrs K Croxford (admin. assistant).


21.001 Apologies were received from Cllr Goodwin.
21.002 There were no declarations of interests and/or consider any dispensations.
21.003 To agree the minutes of the finance meeting held on 15 December 2020
It was resolved to approve the minutes of the meeting held 15/12/2020 as an accurate record.
21.004 To resolve to agree the December bank reconciliation and cash book.
It was resolved to accept and sign off the December bank reconciliation and cash book.
21.005 To resolve to agree the January payroll.
It was resolved to accept and sign off the January payroll.
21.006 To examine and approve supplier payments to 26 January 2021 as below, and to resolve on recommendation to full Council, including any late payments reported by the clerk.
It was resolved to approve all payments to 02 February 2021 set out in the table below. Cllr Brewis and Cllr Scarlett to undertake BACS payments.

Table: payments to 26 January 2021
Payee Detail Net £ VAT £ Total £
GES Water Ltd Legionella risk assessment       375.00    75.00      450.00
GES Water Ltd Water testing - January 2021       140.00    28.00      168.00
Heronwood Grass cutting       140.00         -        140.00
TalkTalk Calls & Broadband         26.95      5.39        32.34
Anglian Water WAVE Water charges Pavilion         17.43         -          17.43
XBM LTD Photocopier 22/11-21/12         27.68      5.54        33.22
Cozens (UK) Ltd Take down Christmas lights       650.00  130.00      780.00
Mr R Smith Expenses         42.75      3.36        46.11
Mrs K Croxford Expenses         87.12      8.36        95.48
Mrs K Croxford Home allowance overpayment -     144.00         -   -    144.00
Staff Salaries - January   2,042.00         -      2,042.00
WYPF Pension Scheme       801.81         -        801.81
XBM LTD Photocopier 22/12-21/01          5.65      1.13          6.78
Total      4,212.39  256.78    4,469.17

21.007 There was no delegated expenditure to be reported.
21.008 Receipts were noted: bank interest £225.12 (Dec & Jan); Burial Ground fees £400.00; wayleave £201.42.
21.009 There were no grant applications to consider.
21.010 It was resolved to recommend the 3rd quarter budget as circulated.
21.011 It was resolved to move into closed session on the grounds of confidentiality, in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 s.1 (2)
21.012 Regarding quotes for Parish Council assets.
I. It was resolved to recommend quote for the legionella high risk remedial works in the sports pavilion.
II. It was resolved to recommend quote for the bus shelter maintenance.
III It was resolved to recommend quote to properly mark out new garden allotments using suitable marking poles.
IV. It was resolved to recommend quote for the new lockable manhole cover by the pavilion and new road gully grate in the car park @ £450.00.
V. It was resolved to recommend not to proceed with further CCTV exploration on the pavilion drain.
21.013 To set time and date for next meeting.
It was resolved to hold the next meeting of the Finance Committee at 6 pm on 23/02/2021, via remote attendance.