24 October 2024 - PC Finance Committee Meeting
To: Members of Hemswell Parish Council Finance Committee
You are hereby summoned to attend an ordinary meeting of the Finance Committee, to be held on Thursday 24th October 2024, commencing at 6.45 pm in the Hemswell and Harpswell Village Hall, Maypole Street, Hemswell. The business to be dealt with at the meeting is listed in the agenda.
E Raymond, RFO & Clerk. 19.10.2024
The meeting is open to the public, who may submit questions or statements in writing to the Clerk by noon on the meeting day. At the Chair’s discretion, prior to the start of the meeting, there will be up to a 15-minute public participation when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements for a maximum of 5 minutes. Matters raised during the public participation session may not necessarily be discussed at this meeting but may be replied to via post or email or added to a future agenda. Members of the public are expected to be polite, civil and respectful at all times during the meeting.
AGENDA
1. TO ELECT THE CHAIR OF THE PC FINANCE COMMITTEE
2. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE – To receive and accept valid reasons for apologies for absence, these having been submitted to the clerk before the meeting.
3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST AND DISPENSATION REQUESTS – To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 concerning matters in this agenda and to consider requests for dispensations.
4. BUSINESS MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION:
a. To review the PC reserves strategy and policy and to recommend for approval by the full PC.
b. To review the current FY budget and spending and prepare the FY 2025-2026 annual budget to recommend for approval by the full PC.
c. To review and agree the funds required to maintain adequate general and earmarked reserves and to recommend for approval by the full PC.
d. To consider and agree the annual precept to be levied and to recommend for approval by the full PC.
5. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – To resolve to note the date and time of the next Finance Committee Meeting (w/c 27 Jan 2025).