Agenda

Policy and Finance Committee - Tuesday 14th January 2025 6.30 pm

Venue: Guildhall

Items
No. Item

1.

Health and Safety Announcements.

2.

Apologies.

3.

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.

4.

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

Please note: Any member of the public requiring to put a question to the Town Council must do so by email or via The Guildhall no later than 12 noon the day before the meeting.

 

Members of the public are advised to review the Receiving Public Questions, Representations and Evidence at Meetings document prior to attending the meeting.

5.

To receive and approve the minutes of the Policy and Finance Committee held on 12 November 2024 as a true and correct record. pdf icon PDF 235 KB

6.

To receive a recommendation from the Services Committee and consider any actions and associated expenditure. pdf icon PDF 82 KB

7.

To receive recommendations from the following Sub Committees and consider any actions and associated expenditure.

7a

Property Maintenance Sub Committee held on 26 September 2024. pdf icon PDF 259 KB

7b

Town Vision Sub Committee held on 24 October 2024. pdf icon PDF 276 KB

8.

To receive and review the Policy and Finance Business Plan Deliverables for quarter three and consider any actions and associated expenditure. pdf icon PDF 380 KB

9.

To note that all accounts and bank accounts are reconciled up to November 2024.

10.

To note that petty cash is reconciled up to December 2024.

11.

To receive and note a report on VAT. pdf icon PDF 200 KB

12.

To receive and note a report on investments and consider any actions and associated expenditure. pdf icon PDF 229 KB

13.

To note that an audit on recent supplier payments was conducted by the Chairman of Policy & Finance in line with the Councils Financial Regulations. There are no discrepancies to report.

14.

To receive the current STC Committee budget statements and consider any actions and associated expenditure. pdf icon PDF 195 KB

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15.

To receive a report from the Finance Officer and consider any actions and associated expenditure. pdf icon PDF 306 KB

16.

To receive and note a letter from the external auditor BDO LLP. pdf icon PDF 209 KB

(Pursuant to FTC held on 3 October 2024 Minute number 218/24/25)

17.

To receive and note the Interim Internal Audit Report for the year ended 31 March 2025. pdf icon PDF 183 KB

18.

To ratify the Town Council pontoon and cyber insurance renewals. pdf icon PDF 192 KB

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19.

To receive a report on the Town Council Fleet Insurance Renewal and consider any actions and associated expenditure. pdf icon PDF 183 KB

20.

To receive a report on insurance claims and consider any actions and associated expenditure. pdf icon PDF 515 KB

21.

To consider Risk Management reports as may be received.

22.

To receive the Town Council Health and Safety Audit Report and consider any actions and expenditure. pdf icon PDF 196 KB

Additional documents:

23.

To receive a report on the Town Council's Civic Regalia and consider any actions and associated expenditure. pdf icon PDF 248 KB

24.

To receive the Town Council Precept Information and consider any actions. pdf icon PDF 438 KB

(Pursuant to Policy and Finance held 12 November 2024 Minute Number 96/24/25)

25.

To receive a report on appointing a photographer and consider any actions and associated expenditure. pdf icon PDF 267 KB

26.

To consider Community Chest applications:

26a

CC280 Cornwall Air Ambulance pdf icon PDF 5 MB

26b

CC281 Saltash Floral Art Club pdf icon PDF 3 MB

27.

To receive a report on funding awarded to CC275 Saltash United Football Club and consider any actions and associated expenditure. pdf icon PDF 74 KB

28.

To receive a report on Town Council Grant Funding and consider any actions. pdf icon PDF 190 KB

29.

To receive amendments to the following policies and procedures and consider any actions:

29a

Grants; pdf icon PDF 198 KB

Additional documents:

29b

STC Privacy Notice. pdf icon PDF 5 KB

Additional documents:

30.

To receive and review the following policies and consider any actions:

30a

Code of Conduct; pdf icon PDF 316 KB

30b

Home Library Service; pdf icon PDF 1015 KB

30c

Library Stock Management; pdf icon PDF 262 KB

30d

Data Protection and Disposal Policies. pdf icon PDF 980 KB

31.

To receive and note quarterly reports for the Commissioning of Professional Youth Work in Saltash:

31a

The Core; pdf icon PDF 289 KB

31b

Livewire. pdf icon PDF 357 KB

32.

To receive reports from Working Groups and Outside Bodies:

32a

Section 106 Panel. pdf icon PDF 492 KB

33.

Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960:

To resolve that pursuant to Section 1(2) of the Public Bodies (Admission to meetings) Act 1960 the public and press leave the meeting because of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted.

34.

To consider any items referred from the main part of the agenda.

35.

Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960:

To resolve that the public and press be re-admitted to the meeting.

36.

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

37.

To receive a report on the level of Town Council General Reserves, Contingency and Earmarked Reserves and consider any actions and associated expenditure. pdf icon PDF 131 KB

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