Finance Committee
Oversees the council’s budget and spend and makes decisions on grant applications.
Dates
Mon 9th Feb 2026, 7:00pm
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Location
Macclesfield Town Council Finance Committee
Macclesfield Town Council Notice of Meeting
30th Jan 2026
To Chair Cllr Ruth Thompson and Councillors David Edwardes, Emma Gilman, Alift Harewood-Jones, Mike Hutchison and Chris Wilcock.
You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of
Macclesfield Town Council’s Finance Committee meeting to be held at
Macclesfield Town Hall
on
9th February 2026
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 9th February 2026 at 7pm at Macclesfield Town Hall.
This meeting is open to the public, but space may be limited. Should you wish to attend or ask a question please inform the Town Clerk by Thursday 5th February 2026, 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 17th November 2025
3. Finance Committee Minutes 17th Nov 2025
Action: To approve the minutes.
4 Updates from the Minutes
Action: To note any actions.
5 Grant Applications
5.1 Civic Society £250
5.1 Civic Society Grant Application
5.2 Friends of Park lane Special School £1678
5.2 Friends of Park Lane Grant Application
5.3 Macclesfield Male Voice Choir £1700
5.3 Macc Male Voice Choir Grant Application
5.4 Macclesfield Cricket Club £2000
5.4 Macclesfield Cricket Club Grant Application
5.5 Refugees Welcome £1950
5.5 Refugees Welcome Grant Application
Total Amount requested: £7578
Action: To consider the above grant applications
6 Grant Updates
6.1 Macclesfield Cricket Club
6.1 Macc Cricket Club Grant feedback form
6.2 Macclesfield Camera Club
6.2 Macc camera club grant feedback
6.3 Friends of West Park
6.3 Friends of West Park grant feedback
To note the reports
7 Financial Reports
7.1 Spend to Date
Action: The spend to date (End DEC 2025) of £788,193 to be approved at Full Council 9th March 2025.
7.2 Reports
Action: The following reports were noted:
7.2.1 Income and Expenditure
7.2.1 Detailed Income & Expenditure
7.2.2 Bank Reconciliation and Receipts and Payments
7.2.2 Bank Reconciliation Receipts and Payments
7.2.3 Detailed Balance Sheet
7.2.3 Detailed Balance Sheet
7.2.4 Authorised Payments
7.2.4 Authorised Payments A
7.2.4 Authorised Payments B
8 Date/Time and Place of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Finance Committee will be held at 7pm on 20th April 2026 venue to be confirmed.
Macclesfield Town Council Finance Committee
Minutes
Minutes of the meeting held on the 9th February 2026 at 7pm at Macclesfield Town Hall.
In Attendance:
Cllr Ruth Thompson
Cllr Chris Wilcock
Cllr Alift Harewood
Cllr Mike Hutchison
1 Apologies for Absence
Cllr Emma Gilman
Cllr David Edwardes
2 Declarations of Interest
Cllr Mike Hutchison declared a non- pecuniary interest in agenda item 5.4 as Secretary of the bowling club which is linked to the Cricket Club.
Cllr Alift Harewood declared a non-pecuniary interest in agenda item 5.3 as she was a previous chair of the Make Voice Choir and 5.5 as a supporter of Refugees welcome.
Public Questions
The meeting was adjourned while each grant application spoke.
The meeting was then reconvened.
3 Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting held on 17th November 2025
Resolved: The minutes were approved.
4 Updates from the Minutes
Resolved: There were no updates.
5 Grant Applications
5.1 Civic Society £250
5.2 Friends of Park Lane Special School £1678
5.3 Macclesfield Male Voice Choir £1700
5.4 Macclesfield Cricket Club £2000
5.5 Refugees Welcome £1950
Total Amount requested: £7578
Resolved: All of the above grant applications were successful
6 Grant Updates
6.1 Macclesfield Cricket Club
6.2 Macclesfield Camera Club
6.3 Friends of West Park
The reports were noted.
7 Financial Reports
7.1 Spend to Date
Resolved: The spend to date (End DEC 2025) of £788,193 was approved for Full Council 9th March 2025.
7.2 Reports
Resolved: The following reports were noted:
7.2.1 Income and Expenditure
7.2.2 Bank Reconciliation and Receipts and Payments
7.2.3 Detailed Balance Sheet
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 20th April 2026 venue to be confirmed.