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
2nd October 2026
To Chair Cllr Ruth Thompson and Councillors David Edwardes, Emma Gilman, Alift Harewood-Jones, Mike Hutchison, Chris Kendrew 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
12th October 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 12thOctober 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 8th October 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 22nd June 2026
3. Finance Committee Minutes 22nd June 26
Action: To approve the minutes.
4 Updates from the Minutes
Action: To note any actions.
5 Grant Applications
5.1 Macclesfield Light Orchestra
5.1 Macclesfield Light Orchestra
5.2 CORE
5.2 CORE
5.3 Just Drop In
5.3 Just Drop In
5.4 Macclesfield Amateur Swimming Club
5.4 Macc Amateur Swimming Club
5.5 Potential Brewed
5.5 Potential Brewed
5.6 St John Brownies
5.6 St Johns Girlguiding
Action: To consider the above grant applications
6 Grant Updates
6.1 Lyme Green Community Hall
6.1 Lyme Green Community Hall grant update
6.2 Macc Cricket Club
6.2 Macc Cricket Club grant feedback
6.3 3rd Macclesfield Upton Priory Scout Group
6.3 3rd Macc Scouts
6.4 Macclesfield Parish Church Scout and Guide Group
6.4 Macclesfield Parish Scouts and Guides
To note the reports
7 Financial Reports
7.1 Spend to date:
Action: To approve the spend to date of £509,935 (End Aug 2026)
7.2 To note the following reports
7.2.1 Income and Expenditure
7.2.1 Income & Expenditure
7.2.2 Bank Reconciliation and Receipts and Payments
7.2.2 Bank Reconciliation Receipts and Payments AUGUST
7.2.3 Detailed Balance Sheet
7.2.3 Detailed Balance Sheet – AUG26
7.2.4 Authorised Payments
7.2.4 Authorised Payments JUNE, JULY, AUGUST
7.2.5 Regular Payments
7.2.5 Report for Regular Payments Update
8 Budget 2027/28
8. Budget 27-28
Action: To approve the budget for 2027/28.
9 Date/Time and Place of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Finance Committee will be held at 7pm on 8th Feb 2026 venue to be confirmed.
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Macclesfield Town Council Finance Committee
Minutes
Minutes of the meeting held on the 12thOctober 2026 at 7pm at Macclesfield Town Hall.
In attendance:
- Cllr Ruth Thompson
- Cllr Emma Gilman
- Cllr Alift Harewood
- Cllr Mike Hutchison
- Cllr Chris Kendrew
1 Apologies for Absence
Cllr David Edwardes
Cllr Chris Wilcock
2 Declarations of Interest
Cllr Alift Harewood declared a non pecuniary interest in item 5.3 as she is working on a project with the organisation.
Cllr Emma Gilman declared a non pecuniary interest in item 5.5 as she is a friend the grant applicant.
Cllr Ruth Thompson declared a non pecuniary interest in item 5.6 she is a friend of one of the applicants.
Public Questions
The meeting was adjourned to invite comments and questions from the public.
All grant applicants spoke in support of their applications see item 5
The meeting was then reconvened.
3 Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting held on 22nd June 2026
Resolved: The minutes were approved.
4 Updates from the Minutes
Resolved: There was a spelling mistake to be corrected.
5 Grant Applications
5.1 Macclesfield Light Orchestra
5.2 CORE
5.3 Just Drop In
5.4 Macclesfield Amateur Swimming Club
5.5 Potential Brewed
5.6 St John Brownies
Resolved: All the grant applications were approved with the amounts they requested in the grant applications with 5.1 being awarded an amended amount of £259.
6 Grant Updates
6.1 Lyme Green Community Hall
6.2 Macc Cricket Club
6.3 3rd Macclesfield Upton Priory Scout Group
6.4 Macclesfield Parish Church Scout and Guide Group
The reports were noted.
7 Financial Reports
7.1 Spend to date:
Resolved: The spend to date of £509,935 (End Aug 2026) was approved.
7.2 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
7.2.5 Regular Payments
8 Budget 2027/28
Resolved: The budget for 2027/28 was approved.
9 Date/Time and Place of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Finance Committee will be held at 7pm on 8th Feb 2026 venue to be confirmed.