28 June 2022 Finance committee
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Minutes of the meeting of the Finance Committee held 18:00hrs Tuesday, 28 June 2022, in the Curlew Centre Diamond Hall, Sutton Bridge.
Present: Cllr S Booth (from 18:03hrs), Cllr Brewis, Cllr Bruch, Cllr Goodwin, Cllr Scarlett (chair), Cllr York, Mr R Smith (clerk), Mrs K Croxford (admin assistant).
Absent: None
2.085.It was resolved to elect Cllr Scarlett as committee chair for the year 2022/23
22.086.Apologies were received from Cllr Davies who had resigned from the committee
22.087.Declarations of disclosable pecuniary or other interests.
18:03hrs Cllr S Booth joined the meeting.
22.088.It was resolved to approve the minutes of the meeting held 24 May 2022.
22.089.It was resolved to approve the May bank reconciliation and cash book
22.090.It was resolved to recommend approval for payments to 30 June 2022 as below. Cllr Goodwin and Cllr Scarlett would undertake bank payments.
| Payee | Detail | Net £ | VAT £ | Total £ |
| TalkTalk | Calls & Broadband | 36.50 | 7.30 | 43.80 |
| The Curlew Centre | Room Hire May 2022 | 30.00 | 30.00 | |
| SMC | Pavilion Legionella Control | 140.00 | 28.00 | 168.00 |
| Corido | Garden of Rest Bench | 263.34 | 46.66 | 310.00 |
| Heronwood | Parish Grass Cutting | 244.00 | 244.00 | |
| Heronwood | Garden of Rest Grass Cutting | 130.00 | 130.00 | |
| Heronwood | Highways Grass Cutting | 180.00 | 180.00 | |
| Heronwood | LCC Picnic Area Grass Cutting | 18.00 | 18.00 | |
| Wave | Water rates PC 6/3-5/6/22 | 40.96 | 2.43 | 43.39 |
| Wave | Water rates PC 7/3-6/6/22 | 23.29 | 23.29 | |
| Mrs K Croxford | Mobile phone Allowance | 8.33 | 1.67 | 10.00 |
| Mrs K Croxford | Home Allowance | 10.00 | 10.00 | |
| Mrs K Croxford | Adobe Subscription | 12.64 | 2.53 | 15.17 |
| Mrs K Croxford | Office Stationery | 28.72 | 5.75 | 34.47 |
| Mrs K Croxford | Postage | 4.20 | 4.20 | |
| Mr R Smith | Adobe Subscription | 12.64 | 2.53 | 15.17 |
| Mr R Smith | Home Office Allowance | 26.00 | 26.00 | |
| Mr R Smith | Mobile phone Allowance | 8.33 | 1.67 | 10.00 |
| Mr R Smith | Travel Expenses | 12.15 | 12.15 | |
| Staff | Salaries | 2,784.86 | 2,784.86 | |
| Lincs Pension Fund | WYPF Pension Contributions | 978.50 | 978.50 | |
| HMRC | Tax & NI contributions | 3,038.19 | 3,038.19 | |
| SSE | Electricity 11/5 - 10/06/22 | 174.32 | 8.71 | 183.03 |
| XBM | Photocopier 17/05 -21/06/22 | 14.74 | 2.95 | 17.69 |
| Mr D Borkertas | Travel Expenses | 46.80 | 46.80 | |
| Mr D Borkertas | Home Electric Allowance | 8.00 | 8.00 | |
| Total | 8,274.51 | 110.20 | 8,384.71 |
01.It was resolved to delegate authority to the clerk to make arrangements to disconnect the water in the old toilet block subject to the charges being a reasonable amount.
02.It was resolved to recommend that overtime worked by the clerk up to 31 May 2022 of 29.5 hours were to be paid under the June payroll.
22.091.Delegated expenditure was noted (excl. VAT): office stationery £8.72, postage £4.20
22.092.Receipts were noted: bank interest £79.83; SHDC litter collection £1260.00; donation for memorial bench £250.00; pavilion and pitch fees £718.87; allotment rent £62.00.
Cllr Goodwin & Cllr Scarlett declared an interest in the next item as members of Jelly & Jolly’s, which was named as a benefiting organisation on the application.
22.093.It was resolved to recommend returning a grant application to the applicant to re-date, check and sign and then re-submit for the next meeting.
22.094.It was resolved to recommend approving the revision to the Council’s Financial Regulations.
22.095.It was resolved on moving into closed session on the grounds of confidentiality, in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 s.1 (2)
22.096.It was resolved to recommend proceeding with repairs and MOT for the electric utility @ £124.00 + VAT.
22.097.It was resolved to recommend proceeding with repairs and annual test for the water heater in the Pavilion @ £240.00.
22.098.It was resolved to recommend that the jubilee beacon canister be returned, and any deposits refunded.
22.099.it was resolved to proceed with the installation of the concrete posts at the Wrights Lane allotments @ £208.00 and for the Parish Council to purchase five bollards at a cost of £170.00. It was noted that three posts were to be installed first with the remaining two installed after a meeting with allotment tenants.
22.100.It was resolved to recommend deferring the consideration of quotes for road planings for the allotment roadway until after the meeting with the allotment tenants.
22.101.It was resolved to recommend fixing and tighten the three drop down posts at the Garden of Rest @ £35.00.
22.102.It was resolved to recommend repairing the bench in the Memorial Park and check the other benches @ £105.00.
22.103.It was resolved to recommend purchasing a pack of bird control spikes to deter the pigeons from the gazebo in the Garden of Rest. Cllr S Booth offered to install them at no extra cost to the council.
22.104.There being no other business, the meeting closed at 18:45 hrs.