Finance Committee

Finance Committee

Mon 3rd Apr 2023, 7:00pm

Oversees the council’s budget and spend and makes decisions on grant applications.

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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.

Minutes

 

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.

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