25 August 2020 Finance Committee

Minutes of the meeting of Sutton Bridge Parish Council Finance Committee held 6pm, Tuesday 25 August 2020, via remote attendance.

Present: Councillor Anne Scarlett (committee chair), Councillor Simon Booth, Councillor Chris Brewis, Councillor Rachael Goodwin, Councillor Terry York, Mr Robert Smith (Clerk), Mrs Karen Croxford (Admin. Asst.)


039.20 There were no apologies for absence

040.20 There were no declarations of interests.

041.20 It was resolved to approve the minutes of the meeting held 25 February 2020.

042.20 Under the authority delegated by the Parish Council for August 2020, it was resolved to approve payments as detailed in Table 1 below, and to appoint Cllr Brewis and Cllr Scarlett to authorise bank payments

Table 1: Payments to 25 August 202

Payee

Detail

Net £

VAT £

Total £

XBM LTD

Photocopier CN 22/6/20- 21/07/20

-3.73

-0.74

-4.47

XBM LTD

Photocopier CN 22/4/20 - 21/5/20

-15.00

-3.00

-18.00

XBM LTD

Photocopier CN 22/03/20 - 21/04/20

-15.00

-3.00

-18.00

XBM LTD

Photocopier 22/4/20 - 21/5/20

0.74

0.15

0.89

XBM LTD

Photocopier 22/06/20 - 21/07/20

2.31

0.46

2.77

XBM LTD

Photocopier 22/03/20 - 21/04/20

1.87

0.37

2.24

XBM LTD

Photocopier 22/07/20 - 21/08/20

0.95

0.19

1.14

TalkTalk

Calls & Broadband

26.95

5.39

32.34

Heronwood

PC Grass Cutting 01/16/24/30 July

405.00

0.00

405.00

Heronwood

Highways Grass Cut

180.00

0.00

180.00

Heronwood

LCC Picnic Area Grass 2 cuts

30.00

0.00

30.00

Heronwood

Cemetery Grass Cut 3 cuts

195.00

0.00

195.00

SHPVCS

Voluntary Car scheme 2020-21

1,140.21

 

1,140.21

Mrs K Croxford

Litter Bin Picnic Site - repaid by LCC

212.95

42.59

255.54

Mrs Croxford

Mobile telephone - August

8.33

1.67

10.00

Mrs Croxford

Travel

20.52

0.00

20.52

Mr R Smith

Travel

5.63

0.00

5.63

Mr R Smith

Adobe Acrobat monthly subscription

12.64

2.53

15.17

Mr R Smith

Zoom meetings monthly subscription

11.99

2.40

14.39

Mr R Smith

Mobile telephone - August

8.33

1.67

10.00

Staff

Salaries

2,062.01

 

2,062.01

Lincs Pension Fund

Pension Scheme

 780.24

 

780.24

XBM LTD

Photocopier 22/07/20 - 21/08/20

0.95

0.19

1.14

Mr D Large

Tree works & fence repair

415.00

 

415.00

Parish Online

Subs – Parish mapping software

200.00

40.00

240.00

TOTAL

 

5,686.94

90.68

 5,777.62

043.20 The following receipts were noted:

i.   bank interest £122.57

ii.  burial ground payments £530.00

iii. LCC reimbursement for picnic site bin £245.95

044.20 Delegated expenditure by the clerk for £415.00 for emergency tree work and fence repair was noted

045.20 It was resolved to defer the grant application for the Foodbank to the September meeting.

046.20 It was resolved to approve and sign off July bank reconciliation, cash book and August payroll.

047.20 Quotes for the upkeep and maintenance of Parish Council assets.

i.  It was resolved to approve quote for the drainage car park at a cost of up to £5,700.

ii. It was resolved to approve quote for remedial tree works in the Memorial Park @ £990.

048.20 It was resolved to hold the next meeting at 6.00pm on 29 September 2020.

049.20 It was resolved 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).

050.20 It was resolved to delegate authority to the Chairman in consultation with the clerk the renewal of insurance.

051.20 Staffing matters were discussed and were resolved appropriately.

There being no other business, the meeting closed at 6.35pm.