Essington Parish Council Finance Sub-Committee Meeting Agenda Monday the 10th of June 2024
Public and Press- None
Present: Councillors, Warren Fisher, Chris Steel, Hilary Southern, Adrian Nicklin & Ken Moseley.
Also Present: Councillor James Parker, Louise Tipler- Clerk and Kate Roberts RFO.
Minutes
1.) Apologies- None
2.) Appointment of Chair of the Committee 24/25
Resolved: Warren Fisher is Chairman of the Committee for the Year 24/25 Proposed by Ken, seconded by Chris, all in favour.
3.) Appointment of Vice-Chair of the Committee 24/25
Resolved: Hilary Southern is Vice- Chair of the Committee for the Year 24/25 Proposed by Ken, seconded by Adrian, all in favour.
4.) Declarations of Interest- None
5.) Minutes of the last Meeting the 20th of May 2024- Proposed by Warren, seconded by Ken, all in favour, that the minutes are a true and accurate record.
6.) Schedule of Payments – June 2024- Proposed by Hilary, seconded by Chris, all in favour that the Schedule of payments are recommended to Full Council for ratification.
7.) Income and Expenditure report – May 2024- Proposed by Adrian, seconded by Ken, all in favour, to be recommended to Full Council for ratification.
8.) Bank Reconciliation both Accounts – May 2024- Proposed by Adrian, seconded by Chris, all in favour, to be recommended to Full Council for ratification.
9.) Internal Audit Report 2023-24- the Internal Audit report was noted by the Committee, it was resolved that the Petty cash should be dissolved as recommended by the Internal Auditor, and General reserves set to a minimum reserve level of 45k, to be added to the next Full Council meeting Agenda for ratification.
10.) Essington Pools Pathways Project – deferred to the next Full Council Agenda.
11.) Valuation Request- the Clerk to send in the details of all CC tennant’s as soon as possible before the deadline at the end of the Month.
12.) VAT Partial Exemption-stay on Agenda
13.) Land Titles- Chris has chased yet again and was told that he would receive details in the coming days. The Committee expressed their concerns with the reliability of the Solicitors.
14.) Date of the next meeting- 15th of July 2024
15.) Closure- 20.24pm.

Signed by Louise Tipler- Clerk the 13th of June 2024……………………………………………

Signed by Warren Fisher Chair of the Committee……………………………………………….15th of July 2024.