Finance Committee
Oversees the council’s budget and spend and makes decisions on grant applications.
Macclesfield Town Council Finance Committee
Macclesfield Town Council Notice of Meeting
25th March 2023
To Chair Councillor Neil Puttick and Councillors Sarah Bennett-Wake, Alift Harewood-Jones, Mike Hutchison, Chris Wilcock and Fiona Wilson.
You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of
Macclesfield Town Council’s Finance Committee meeting to be held at
Macclesfield Town Hall
on
3rd April 2023
commencing at 7pm,
for the purpose of transacting the business shown on the attached agenda.
With thanks,
Laura Smith
Town Clerk
Agenda
Agenda of the meeting to be held on the 3rd April 2023 at 7pm at Macclesfield Town Hall.
This meeting is open to the public, but space may be limited. Should you wish to attend please inform the Town Clerk by Thursday 30th March 2023 5pm.
1 Apologies for Absence
2 Declarations of Interest
To receive declarations of interests from members relevant to items under discussion at the meeting.
Public Questions
The meeting will be adjourned to invite comments and questions from the public.
The meeting will then be reconvened.
3 Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting held on 27th February 2022
Action: To approve the minutes.
4 Updates from the Minutes
Action: To note any actions.
5 Grant Applications
5.1 Bollin Valley Partnership
Action: To consider the grant application for £1010.
5.2 Macclesfield Harriers
Action: To consider the grant application for £1,997.72.
5.3 Circus Starr
Action: To consider the grant application for £1200.
5.4 Silk Heritage Trust
Action: To consider the grant application for £1720.
5.5 Brookfield Lane Allotment
Action: To consider the grant application for £825.
Total requested: £6752.72.
6 Grant Updates
6.1 Elim Church
To note the report.
6.2 Macclesfield Scouts
To note the report.
6.3 St Barnabas
To note the report.
6.4 Barnaby
To note the report.
7 Finances
7.1 Spend to Date
Action: The spend to date (FEB 22) of £916,067 to be approved.
7.2 Reports
Action: The following reports were noted:
7.2.1 Income and Expenditure
7.2.2 Bank Reconciliation
7.2.3 Receipts and Payments
7.2.4 Authorised Payments
8 Date/Time and Place of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Finance Committee will be held at 7pm on 3rd July 2023, at Macclesfield Town Hall.
Macclesfield Town Council Finance Committee
Minutes of the meeting held on the 3rd April 2023 at 7pm at Macclesfield Town Hall.
In Attendance:
Cllr Neil Puttick
Cllr Chris Wilcock
Cllr Alift Harwood
Cllr Mike Hutchison
1 Apologies for Absence
Cllr Fiona Wilson
Cllr Sarah Bennett-Wake
2 Declarations of Interest
Cllr Neil Puttick declared an interest in Barnaby Festival as a previous volunteer.
Public Questions
The meeting was adjourned to invite comments and questions from the public.
Nick Cheetham from Barnaby attended to update on the Barnaby festival 17th and 18th June. Parade on the Saturday will be run in conjunction with ArtSpace. There will be art in shop windows to create an art trail. Workshops will be run at the silk museum for children which will then be used in the art trial.
Listening tent as they want to know what people would like to see.
Cllr Neil Puttick said they Council is very grateful to be kept informed, and his personal point of view is groups to do things together.
Cllr Hutchison asked what dates are the workshops? Nick answered are 20th, 25th and 27th April at the silk museum.
Cllr Harewood asked how they were informing less privileged children? Nick said it was a work in progress and he would give an update.
Cllr Harewood also asked how they did inform the public what was going on. Nick said they had a new trustee who specialises in marketing, so they will be in Nub News, Local people and they will be at Treacle Market.
The meeting was then be reconvened.
3 Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting held on 27th February 2022
Resolved: To approve the minutes.
4 Updates from the Minutes
Resolved: There were no actions.
5 Grant Applications
5.1 Bollin Valley Partnership
Resolved: The grant application for £1010 was approved.
5.2 Macclesfield Harriers
Resolved: The grant application for £1,997.72 was approved.
5.3 Circus Starr
Resolved: The grant application for £1200 was approved.
5.4 Silk Heritage Trust
Resolved: The grant application for £1720 was approved.
5.5 Brookfield Lane Allotment
Resolved: The grant application for £825 was approved.
Total allocated: £6752.72.
6 Grant Updates
6.1 Elim Church
The report was noted.
6.2 Macclesfield Scouts
The report was noted.
6.3 St Barnabas
The report was noted.
6.4 Barnaby
The report was noted.
7 Finances
7.1 Spend to Date
Resolved: The spend to date (FEB 22) of £916,067 was approved.
7.2 Reports
Resolved: The following reports were noted:
7.2.1 Income and Expenditure
7.2.2 Bank Reconciliation
7.2.3 Receipts and Payments
7.2.4 Authorised Payments
8 Date/Time and Place of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Finance Committee will be held at 7pm on 3rd July 2023, at Macclesfield Town Hall.