29 November 2022 Finance Committee
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Notice is hereby given, and all members of the Committee asked to attend a meeting of the Finance Committee, 18:00hrs Tuesday, 29 November 2022 in the Bridge Room of The Curlew Centre, Sutton Bridge.
Robert Smith
Clerk
24 November 2022
clerk@suttonbridge-pc.gov.uk
Information for councillors
• Please do not attend the meeting if you are feeling unwell.
• Please arrive five minutes before the time of the meeting. Late arrivals may not be admitted.
• To minimise the length of the meeting, councillors are asked to read briefing papers before the meeting and to keep comments brief and to the point.
AGENDA
1. To note members’ attendance and to receive apologies for absence.
2. To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary or other interests and to consider any written request for dispensation.
3. To approve the minutes of the finance meeting held 25 October 2022.
4. To approve the October cash book and bank reconciliation.
5. To approve payments to 29 November 2022 with any late payments reported by the clerk, and to note two members to authorise bank payments.
| Payee | Detail | Net £ | VAT £ | Total £ |
| Talk Talk | Calls & Broadband | 36.50 | 7.30 | 43.80 |
| Adobe Acrobat | Clerk Adobe Subscription | 12.64 | 2.53 | 15.17 |
| Adobe Acrobat | Admin Adobe Subscription | 16.64 | 3.33 | 19.97 |
| The Curlew Centre | Room Hire October | 82.50 | 82.50 | |
| Mrs K Croxford | Home Office Allowance | 10.00 | 10.00 | |
| Mrs K Croxford | Flashing Beacon Light | 32.49 | 6.50 | 38.99 |
| Ridge & Partners LLP | Interim Fees | 3,000.00 | 600.00 | 3,600.00 |
| Heronwood | Parish Grass Cutting October | 244.00 | 244.00 | |
| Heronwood | Garden of Rest Grass Cutting | 130.00 | 130.00 | |
| Heronwood | LCC Picnic Area Grass Cutting | 25.00 | 25.00 | |
| Heronwood | Highways Grass Cutting | 180.00 | 180.00 | |
| Lincs Pension Fund | WYPF Pension Contributions | 1,205.46 | 1,205.46 | |
| Staff | Salaries | 3,338.47 | 3,338.47 | |
| XBM | Photocopier 18th Oct - 21st Nov | 11.13 | 2.23 | 13.36 |
| Cloud Next | suttonbridge-pc.gov.uk domain | 110.00 | 22.00 | 132.00 |
| Total | 8,434.83 | 643.89 | 9,078.72 |
6. To note delegated expenditure (excl. VAT): none.
7. To note receipts since last meeting: bank interest £127.64; FBT rent £1,745.00; VAT refund £1,165.22. SHDC litter picking grant: £1,260.00; LCC picnic site maintenance £835.00; allotments £12.00; burials £400.00.
8. To consider the Draft Budget 2023/24 rev.1.
9. To consider opening an additional savings account.
10. To resolve to recommend approval of a grant application from the Men’s shed for £1,000.00, as a contribution towards a joint local Parish Council Flower Parade float, as previously resolved by the Parish Council 22.175.09.ii
11. To resolve on moving into closed session on the grounds of confidentiality, in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 s.1 (2).
12. To resolve on quotes for works [confidential, commercial negotiations].
13. To resolve to recommend approval of the amended Salaries Budget 2023/24 rev.1; changes reflecting confirmed increase in the National Living Wage from £9.50/hour to £10.42/hour from April 2023; reduction in National Insurance contributions from November 2022 from 15.05% to 13.8%; and 1.4% increase in pension contributions from April 2023. Net £207.68 increase from Salaries Budget 2023/24 rev.0. [confidential conditions of employment, grievance or disciplinary proceedings, personal matters].