Finance Committee
Oversees the council’s budget and spend and makes decisions on grant applications.
Macclesfield Town Council
Finance Committee Agenda 14th September 2020
Due to the Coronavirus Covid-19 restrictions and in line with the Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 this meeting will be held remotely, broadcast on youtube.com and can be viewed on the Macclesfield Town Council youtube.com channel.
Agenda for the meeting on 14th September 2020 at 7.00pm
1. Apologies for Absence
2. Declarations of Interest
The meeting will be adjourned to invite comments and questions from the public.
The meeting will then be reconvened.
NOTE:
If you would like to speak during public session, please email [email protected] by 12 noon on 11/09/20. Every practicable effort will be made to try and arrange your inclusion.
If you would like to submit a written statement, please submit your statement for inclusion and circulation to the committee to [email protected] by 12 noon on Friday 11/09/20.
3. Minutes of the Meeting of the Finance Committee on 8th June 2020
Action: To approve the minutes as a true record of the meeting
4. Matters Arising From the Minutes
Action: To consider any matters arising from the minutes
5. Grant Applications
Action: To consider submitted grant applications
5.1 Healthbox CIC and the Weston Residents Communal Garden Project – £250
5.2 Gawsworth Girls Brigade – Craft Packs – £250
5.3 Macclesfield Rugby Union Football Club – CCTV – £2,000
6. Grant Updates
Action: To note the received grant updates
6.1 Cheshire Streetwise (Covid-19 grant)
6.2 CORE (Covid -19 grant)
6.3 Calvary Church (Covid-19 grant)
6.4 The Hope Centre
7. 2021/22 Budget Setting
Action: To note and inform the Committee of the budget setting process for year 2021/22
8. Spend to Date
To approve the spend to date (August 2020) of £229,777 for recommendation to Council
9. Member Items
None.
10. Date, Time and Place of Next Meeting
The date of the next meeting of the Finance Committee is 7pm 30th November 2020, format/venue to be confirmed subject to C-19 restrictions and related regulations.
Macclesfield Town Council
Finance Committee Minutes 14 September 2020
Due to the Coronavirus Covid-19 restrictions and in line with the Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 this meeting will be held remotely, broadcast on youtube.com and can be viewed on the Macclesfield Town Council youtube.com channel.
Minutes of the meeting held on 14th September 2020 at 7.00pm
In attendance
- Cllr Chris Wilcock
- Cllr Alift Harewood MBE
- Cllr Fiona Wilson
- Cllr Neil Puttick
1. Apologies for Absence
Cllr Lloyd Roberts
2. Declarations of Interest
Cllr Harewood declared a non-pecuniary interest in agenda item 5.1 as involved with setting up the project
No public requested to take part in the meeting
3. Minutes of the Finance Committee held on 8th June 2020
RESOLVED: That the minutes are approved as a true record of the meeting
4. Matters arising from the Minutes
4.1 The Committee requested feedback on the Macclesfield Music Centre – Virtual Orchestra Project
4.2 The Committee were informed that they had not yet received all requested information from Reach Out & Recover in order for the Chair and Deputy Chair to approve the grant of £2000.
RESOLVED: The Town Clerk will request the further information again as laid out below:
i. The applicant provides clear and detailed financial information relating to current balances, forecasts and shortfall
ii. The applicant provides more details of how the grant will be spent.
iii. The applicant agrees to the standard conditions of a grant award from this council.
5. Grant Applications
5.1 Healthbox CIC and the Weston Residents Communal Garden Project – £250
RESOLVED: That the grant is approved
5.2 Gawsworth Girls Brigade – Craft Packs – £250
RESOLVED: That the grant is approved
5.3 Macclesfield Rugby Union Football Club – CCTV – £2000
RESOLVED: That the grant is approved
6. Grant Updates
6.1 Cheshire Streetwise (Covid-19 grant)
6.2 CORE (Covid -19 grant)
6.3 Calvary Church (Covid-19 grant)
6.4 The Hope Centre
The Committee noted with thanks and appreciation to all the groups for their updates and the fantastic work they have done to help the community.
7. Spend to Date
To approve the spend to date (August 2020) of £229,777 for recommendation to council
RESOLVED: That the spend of £229,777 is approved
8. 2021/22 Budget Setting
The Committee were updated on the budget setting process, which will be including setting ward budgets and a micro grants programme.
9. Member Items
None
10. Date, Time and Place of next meeting
The date of the next meeting of the Finance Committee is 7pm, 30th November 2020 format/venue to be confirmed subject to C-19 restrictions and related regulations
Meeting Closed at 7:30pm
Chair Cllr Neil Puttick
Clerk Laura Smith