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Essington Parish Council Finance Sub-Committee Meeting Minutes held on Monday the 10th of February 2025 at 6.30 pm in the Council Chamber.
Public and Press
Closed Session
Exclusion of the press and public: to exclude the press and public during the consideration of the items set out under agenda Items 12 and 13 on the grounds that it may involve the disclosure of exempt information as set in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12a to the local government act 1972.
Present: Councillors- Chris Steel, Warren Fisher (Chairman of the Finance Committee), Hilary Southern, James Parker and Ken Moseley.
Also Present: RFO- Kate Roberts and Louise Tipler-Clerk.
Minutes
1.) Apologies- None
2.) Declarations of Interest- None
3.) Minutes of the last meeting the 13th of January 2025- Proposed by James, Seconded by Chris, all in favour.
4.) Schedule of Payments – February 2025- Chris Steel declared a pecuniary Interest in 2 reimbursements on the schedule. Proposed by Hilary, Seconded by Ken, all in favour to be recommended to Full Council for ratification.
5.) Income and Expenditure report – January 2025- Proposed by Ken, seconded by James, all in favour to be recommended to Full Council for ratification.
6.) Bank Reconciliation both Accounts – January 2025- Proposed by Ken, seconded by Hilary, all in favour to be recommended to Full Council for ratification. Hilary signed the bank rec’s.
7.) Interim Audit Arrangements- Arrangements have been made for a team’s meeting to be held between the Internal Auditor, Clerk and RFO on the 11th of April 2025.
8.) Grant Application- Bowling Hut- To be discussed further at Management.
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9.) Peninsula Insurance- Recommended that we don’t renew when the current contract ends in Feb 2025. The Clerk to make the necessary arrangements to terminate the contract. Proposed by Warren, seconded by Hilary, all in favour.
10.) Pools Project- all monies will be claimed for before the end of February deadline.
11.) VAT Partial Exemption- Deferred, to be kept on the agenda as a continual item.
12.) Tennant’s Rent and License Reviews- Further discussions required, to be added to the next Management Agenda.
13.) Tennant’s Leases- Letters to be sent out as necessary.
14.) Budget 2025/2026- Members proposed moving 5k from the toilets budget to the LNR, Precept proposed to be set at £152k, to be ratified at full council.
15.) Date of the next meeting- 17th of March 2025.
16.) Closure- 20.46 pm
Signed by Louise Tipler the 12th of February 2025

Signed by Warren Fisher Chair of the Finance Committee ………………………………………10th March 2025.