Finance Committee

Finance Committee

Mon 13th Nov 2023, 7:00pm

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

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Mon 13th Nov 2023, 7:00pm

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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,

Town Clerk Signature

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.

Sup. Agendas

 

Finance Committee

6/11/23

 

Supplementary Agenda for the meeting to be held on 13th November 2023

 

Adding Agenda Item:

10.  Ward Budgets

  • To discuss the Application for Broken Cross and Upton Ward

 

Town Clerk Signature

Town Clerk

Minutes

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

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