Finance Committee
Oversees the council’s budget and spend and makes decisions on grant applications.
Macclesfield Town Council
Finance Committee Agenda 11th March 2019
Agenda for the meeting on 11th March 2019 at 7.00pm at Macclesfield Town Hall.
1. Apologies for Absence
2. Declarations of Interest
The meeting will be adjourned to allow for public comments and questions. The meeting will then reconvened.
3. Minutes of the Meeting of the Finance Committee on 28th January 2019
4. Grant Applications
4.1 Friends for Leisure – Community Support – £528.16
4.2 Holy Trinity Church – Community Support – £103.93
4.3 Macclesfield United Reformed Church – Hearing Loop – £250
4.4 St John’s Church – Activities to Tackle Social Isolation – £750
4.5 the Saturday Gallery – Advertising Community Facility – £250
4.6 Visyon – Youth Support Charity – £1,500
4.7 Bollington & Macclesfield Sea Cadets – New Build Centre – £2,000
5. Grant Updates
5.1 Age UK Cheshire East
6. Interim Internal Audit
Action: To receive the internal audit report
7. Member Items
None
8. Date, Time and Place of Next Meeting
The date of the next meeting of the Finance Committee is 7pm, 29th April 2019 at Macclesfield Town Hall
Macclesfield Town Council
Finance Committee Minutes 11th March 2019
Minutes for the meeting on 11th March 2019 at 7.00pm at Macclesfield Town Hall.
In attendance:
- Cllr Gareth Jones
- Cllr Beverley Dooley
- Cllr Adam Schofield
- Cllr Liz Durham
- Cllr Martin Hardy
- Cllr Alift Harewood MBE
1. Apologies for Absence
Cllr Chris Andrew
2. Declarations of Interest
Cllr Harewood declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 4.4 as she attends that church
Cllr Schofield declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 4.2 as he attends that church, item 4.4 as he is a member of that church.
Cllr Jones wished it clarified that the G Jones signatory to application at agenda item 4.1 is not him
Cllr Dooley declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 4.3 as a member of churches together and also item 1.1 of the supplementary agenda as she knows a signatory on the application
No public in attendance
3. Minutes of the Meeting of the Finance Committee on 28th January 2019
RESOLVED: That the minutes are approved as a true record of the meeting
4. Grant Applications
4.1 Friends for Leisure – Community Support – £528.16
Members expressed clear support for the initiative and sought an update once the pilot was complete.
RESOLVED: That a grant of £528.16 is approved
4.2 Holy Trinity Church – Community Support – £103.93
Members welcomed the community outreach at the recently supported Green in the Corner
RESOLVED: That a grant of £103.93 is approved
4.3 Macclesfield United Reformed Church – Hearing Loop – £250
Members expressed how much the URC was active in the community and well used by many groups.
RESOLVED: That a grant of £250 is approved
4.4 St John’s Church – Activities to Tackle Social Isolation – £750
Members noted the financial shortfall expressed in the application (£29) and sought to meet that shortfall.
RESOLVED: That a grant of £779 is approved
4.5 the Saturday Gallery – Advertising Community Facility – £250
Members welcomed the application in that it expressed the clear passion and enthusiasm of the applicant and the positivity of the project, but sought that the applicant reapply as it doesn’t fit with the grant system and the council does not support the proliferation of A-board advertising or use of vinyl banners.
RESOLVED: That the application is declined
4.6 Visyon – Youth Support Charity – £1,500
Members expressed concern that this application represented local replication and overlap of services and did not demonstrate efficient use of resources (e.g. travel to and from Congleton).
RESOLVED: That the application is declined
4.7 Bollington & Macclesfield Sea Cadets – New Build Centre – £2,000
Members expressed clear support for the ambition but felt that the application was a little premature. The committee expressed that they would welcome an application once the project had progressed closer to delivery.
RESOLVED: That the application is declined
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA ITEM – 1.1 Sparkallot – Groundwork – £822.25
RESOLVED: That a grant of £822.25 is approved
5. Grant Updates
5.1 Age UK Cheshire East
The update was welcomed and noted.
6. Interim Internal Audit
The interim internal audit was noted
7. Member Items
None
8. Date, Time and Place of Next Meeting
The date of the next meeting of the Finance Committee is 7pm, 29th April 2019 at Macclesfield Town Hall
Meeting closed at 7.20pm
Chair – Cllr Liz Durham
Clerk – Pete Turner