Finance Committee
Oversees the council’s budget and spend and makes decisions on grant applications.
Macclesfield Town Council Notice of Meeting
4th November 2023
To Chair Cllr Ruth Thompson and Councillors Sarah Bennett-Wake, Alift Harewood-Jones, Mike Hutchison, Emma Gilman, Neil Puttick 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
13th November 2023
commencing at 7pm,
for the purpose of transacting the business shown on the attached agenda.
With thanks,
Laura Smith
Town Clerk
Agenda of the meeting to be held on the 13th November 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 9th November 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 11th September 2023
Action: To approve the minutes.
4 Updates from the Minutes
Action: To note any actions.
5 Grant Applications
5.1 Macc Wild
Action: To consider the grant application for £1818.88.
5.2 Macc Armed Forces Veterans Breakfast Club
Action: To consider the grant application for £500.
5.3 Park lane School
Action: To consider the grant application for £653.95
5.4 RBL- Macclesfield Branch
Action: To consider the grant application for £120.
5.5 St Barnabus
Action: To consider the grant application for £2000.
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6 Grant Updates
6.1 Macc Pride
To note the report.
6.2 Weston Friends
To note the report.
6.3 Mersey Riverside
To note the report.
7 Finances
7.1 Spend to Date
Action: The spend to date (end September) of £396,875 to be approved for Full Council 16th October 2023.
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. Interim Audit
To note the interim audit.
9. Budget 24/25
Action: To discuss the budget and approve.
10. Date/Time and Place of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Finance Committee will be held at 7pm on 26th February 2023, at Macclesfield Town Hall.
Minutes of the Finance Committee
Minutes of the meeting held on the 13th November 2023 at 7pm at Macclesfield Town Hall.
In Attendance:
Cllr Ruth Thompson
Cllr Alift Harewood- Jones
Cllr Mike Hutchison
Cllr Chris Wilcock
1 Apologies for Absence
Cllr Bennett- Wake
Cllr Gilman
Cllr Puttick
2 Declarations of Interest
- Cllr Wilcock declared a non-pecuniary interest in 5.2 as an honorary member of the Veterans club.
- Cllr Thompson declared a non-pecuniary interest in 5.5 as a Trustee of Cre8 who often use St. Barnabus.
- Cllr Thompson declared a non-pecuniary interest in item 10, as her brother is a Trustee of Jasmine Park.
Public Questions
The meeting was adjourned to invite comments and questions from the public.
The Chair decided to take the grant application speakers under agenda 5 in line with the grant applications.
The meeting was then reconvened.
3 Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting held on 11th September 2023
Resolved: The minutes were approved.
4 Updates from the Minutes
Resolved: No matters arising.
5 Grant Applications
5.1 Macc Wild
Resolved: The grant application for £1818.88 was approved.
5.2 Macc Armed Forces Veterans Breakfast Club
Resolved: The grant application for £500 was approved.
5.3 Park Lane School
Resolved: The grant application for £653.95 was approved.
5.4 RBL- Macclesfield Branch
Resolved: The grant application for £120 was approved.
5.5 St Barnabus
Resolved: The grant application for £2000 was approved.
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6 Grant Updates
6.1 Macc Pride
The report was noted.
6.2 Weston Friends
The report was noted.
6.3 Mersey Riverside
The report was noted.
7 Finances
7.1 Spend to Date
Resolved: The spend to date (end September) of £396,875 was approved for Full Council 16th October 2023.
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. Interim Audit
The interim audit was noted.
9. Budget 24/25
Resolved: The budget was discussed and will now go to the Services Committee.
10. Ward Budgets
Resolved: The ward budget proposal for Broken Cross and Upton was approved for £790.
11. Date/Time and Place of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Finance Committee will be held at 7pm on 26th February 2023, at Macclesfield Town Hall.
Chair: Cllr Ruth Thomson
Clerk: Laura Smith
Meeting closed: 8:15pm