Agenda and minutes

Extraordinary, Policy and Finance Committee - Tuesday 31st October 2023 6.30 pm

Venue: Guildhall

Items
No. Item

81/23/24

Health and Safety Announcements.

Minutes:

The Chairman informed those present of the actions required in the event of a fire or emergency.

82/23/24

Declarations of Interest:

a.  To receive any declarations from Members of any registerable (5A of the Code of Conduct) and/or non-registerable (5B) interests in matters to be considered at this meeting.

 

b.  The Town Clerk to receive written requests for dispensations prior to the start of the meeting for consideration.

Minutes:

a.  To receive any declarations from Members of any registerable (5A of the Code of Conduct) and/or non-registerable (5B) interests in matters to be considered at this meeting.

 

Councillor

Agenda Item

Pecuniary/Non-Pecuniary

Reason

Left Meeting

Bullock

9A

Pecuniary

Husband is paid supplier of costumes for Santa Fun Run.

Yes

 

b.  The Town Clerk to receive written requests for dispensations prior to the start of the meeting for consideration.

 

None.

83/23/24

Questions - A 15-minute period when members of the public may ask questions of Members of the Council.

Please note: Any member of the public requiring to put a question to the Town Council must do so by 12 noon the day before the meeting.

Minutes:

None received.

84/23/24

To receive and approve the minutes of the Policy and Finance Committee held on 12th September 2023 as a true and correct record. pdf icon PDF 128 KB

Minutes:

Please see a copy of the minutes on the STC website or request to see a copy at the Guildhall.

 

It was proposed by Councillor Miller, seconded by Councillor P Samuels  and RESOLVED that the minutes of the Policy and Finance Committee held on 12th September 2023 were confirmed as a true and correct record.

85/23/24

To receive the following Committee Precept recommendations and consider any actions: pdf icon PDF 726 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

a.  Services Committee held on 12th October 2023:

 

RECOMMENDATION 1:

 

78/23/24 Library Sub Committee Fees and Charges for the year 2024/25

 

It was proposed by Councillor Dent, seconded by Councillor Miller and RESOLVED to approve the recommendation and  RECOMMEND  to the Policy and Finance Committee meeting to be held on 14th November 2023, as attached.

 

78/23/24 Library Sub Committee Budgets for the year 2024/25

 

It was proposed by Councillor Dent, seconded by Councillor Peggs and RESOLVED to approve the recommendation and  RECOMMEND  to the Policy and Finance Committee meeting to be held on 14th November 2023, as attached.

 

RECOMMENDATION 2:

 

78/23/24 Station  Property Sub Committee Fees and Charges for the year 2024/25

 

It was proposed by Councillor Bullock, seconded by Councillor Miller and RESOLVED to approve the recommendation and  RECOMMEND  to the Policy and Finance Committee meeting to be held on 14th November 2023, as attached.

 

78/23/24  Station Property Sub Committee Budgets for the year 2024/25

 

It was proposed by Councillor Peggs, seconded by Councillor Bullock and RESOLVED to approve the recommendation and  RECOMMEND  to the Policy and Finance Committee meeting to be held on 14th November 2023, as attached.

 

RECOMMENDATION 3:

 

78/23/24 Property Maintenance Sub Committee Five Year Repair and Maintenance Plan

 

It was proposed by Councillor Dent, seconded by Councillor Miller and RESOLVED to approve the recommendation and  RECOMMEND  to the Policy and Finance Committee meeting to be held on 14th November 2023, as attached.

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECOMMENDATION 4:

 

78/23/24 Services Committee Fees and Charges for the year 2024/25

 

It was proposed by Councillor Peggs, seconded by Councillor Miller and RESOLVED to approve the recommendation and  RECOMMEND  to the Policy and Finance Committee meeting to be held on 14th November 2023, as attached.

 

78/23/24 Services Committee Budgets for the year 2024/25

 

It was proposed by Councillor Bullock, seconded by Councillor B Samuels and RESOLVED to approve the recommendation and  RECOMMEND  to the Policy and Finance Committee meeting to be held on 14th November 2023, as attached.

 

 

b.  Joint Burial Board held on 24th October 2023:

 

RECOMMENDATION 1:

 

21/23/24 Joint Burial Board Fees and Charges for the year 2024/25

 

It was proposed by Councillor Bickford, seconded by Councillor Peggs and RESOLVED to approve the recommendation and  RECOMMEND  to the Policy and Finance Committee meeting to be held on 14th November 2023, as attached.

 

RECOMMENDATION 2:

 

22/23/24 Joint Burial Board Budgets for the year 2024/25

 

It was proposed by Councillor Bickford, seconded by Councillor Dent and RESOLVED to approve the recommendation and  RECOMMEND  to the Policy and Finance Committee meeting to be held on 14th November 2023, as attached.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.   Burial Authority held on 24th October 2023:

 

RECOMMENDATION 1:

 

Burial Authority Fees and Charges for the year 2024/25

 

It was proposed by Councillor Dent, seconded by Councillor Miller and RESOLVED to approve the recommendation and  RECOMMEND  to the Policy and Finance Committee meeting to be held on 14th November 2023, as attached.

 

RECOMMENDATION 2:

 

Burial Authority Budgets for  ...  view the full minutes text for item 85/23/24

86/23/24

To set the Policy and Finance budgets for the year 2024/25 recommending to the Policy and Finance Committee. pdf icon PDF 422 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

It was proposed by Councillor P Samuels, seconded by Councillor Miller and resolved to RECOMMEND the Policy and Finance Committee budget statements for the year 2024/25 to the Policy and Finance Committee meeting to be held on 14th November 2023, as attached.

 

87/23/24

To receive the Match Funding Play Parks Policy recommendation from the Services Committee held on 12th October 2023 and consider any actions. pdf icon PDF 79 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

It was proposed by Councillor Peggs, seconded by Councillor Miller and RESOLVED to approve the recommendation from the Services Committee and RECOMMEND the Match Funding for Playparks Policy to the Full Council meeting to be held on 2nd November 2023, as attached.

 

Councillor Bullock declared an interest in the next agenda item and left the meeting.

88/23/24

To consider a Festival Fund Application. pdf icon PDF 9 MB

Minutes:

Application number

Organisation

Amount requested.

FF119

Saltash Chamber of Commerce

£1,500.00

 

It was proposed by Councillor Bickford, seconded by Councillor Brady and RESOLVED to award £1,500.00.

 

Councillor Bullock was invited and returned to the meeting.

89/23/24

To consider a Town Council stall at the Christmas Festival 2023 and any associated expenditure

Minutes:

The Town Clerk advised the meeting that the Chamber of Commerce had made space available and offered the Town Council a stall at the Christmas Festival 2023 at no cost to the Town Council.

 

It was proposed by Councillor Bickford, seconded by Councillor Miller and RESOLVED to accept the offer for the Town Council to have a stall at the Christmas Festival manned from 1.00pm to 5.00pm, subject to confirmation  that it can be Councillor resourced.

 

Members requested that a leaflet is made available showing the activities and achievements of the Town Council in the past year.

 

90/23/24

To confirm any press and social media releases associated with any agreed actions and expenditure of the meeting.

Minutes:

It was proposed by Councillor P Samuels, seconded by Councillor Bullock and RESOLVED to issue the following Press and Social Media releases:

 

  1. Festival Fund Award;
  2. Town Council stall at the Christmas Festival (subject to resources).