MINUTES OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

held on 5 December 2005 at 7.30pm in the Library Room

PRESENT: Cllr Mrs McKechnie (Chairman)

Cllrs Mrs Gregory, Gridley, McPartland, Peeler, Weston and Wilkinson
1 member of the public; County Cllr Rolston

Clerk/RFO: Ann Hooton

05/72 ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN

In the absence of the Chairman, it was proposed by Cllr Mrs McKechnie and seconded by Cllr Mrs Gregory that Cllr Mrs McKechnie be elected as chairman for the meeting. This was AGREED. It was also AGREED that the Committee would continue to elect a Chairman on a monthly basis and Cllr McPartland was elected to the office for the January meeting.

05/73 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE were received from Cllrs Mrs Myers.

05/74 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
None were declared.

05/75 MINUTES OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING held on 7 November 2005

It was AGREED that the minutes were a true record of the meeting and they were signed by the Chairman.

05/76 RESPONSIBLE FINANCE OFFICER'S REPORT

a) Reclaimed VAT; £2,562.96 has been reclaimed which includes £10,500 for works to the Memorial Hall.

b) War Memorial Grant: a grant of £875 has been received from English Heritage towards the cost of restoration work to the war memorial.

c) New computer; a new computer has been purchased for the CIO. The previous unit was out of date and suffering from system overload.

d) Churchyard Care Committee; The cheque for £1,825 is the second payment of the annual grant for burial ground maintenance.

05/77 RECONCILATION AND CHEQUES FOR PAYMENT

Members considered the list of cheques for payment. It was AGREED that they be signed as listed.

05/78 BUSINESS CREDIT CARD
Having previously been agreed (minute 05/49d), the application form was signed by the Chairman of the Council and the Acting Chairman of the Committee.

05/79 MATTERS OF REPORT

a) Members gave notice of requests to apply for £2,000 for a grant towards a new Community car and £15,000 for fencing and car park work at the Memorial Hall when the precept is considered.

05/80 CLOSURE OF MEETING

There being no further business, the Chairman closed the meeting at 7.45pm.

Signed:
Date: 9 January 2005

(Chairman)