Agenda

Policy and Finance Committee - Tuesday 7th July 2026 6.30 pm

Venue: Guildhall

Items
No.	Item
1.	Civility and Respect Pledge Reminder. The Town Council has adopted the Civility and Respect Pledge. Members are reminded of their obligations under the Code of Conduct. Debate is to be respectful, focused on the issues, and conducted in accordance with the Code of Conduct.
2.	Health and Safety Announcements.
3.	Apologies.
4.	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.
5.	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 three working days 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.
6.	To receive and approve the minutes of the Policy and Finance Committee held on 12 May 2026 as a true and correct record. PDF 320 KB
7.	To review the Policy and Finance Business Plan Deliverables and consider any actions and associated expenditure; PDF 195 KB
8.	To note that all accounts and bank accounts are reconciled up to May 2026.
9.	To note that petty cash is reconciled up to June 2026.
10.	To receive and note a report on VAT. PDF 182 KB
11.	To receive a report on investments and consider any actions and associated expenditure. PDF 194 KB
12.	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.
13.	To receive the current STC Committee budget statements and consider any actions and associated expenditure. PDF 65 KB Additional documents: P&F Budget - May 2026 , item 13. PDF 83 KB Personnel Budget - May 2026 , item 13. PDF 55 KB Service Delivery Budget - May 2026 , item 13. PDF 105 KB Library Budget - May 2026 , item 13. PDF 52 KB Station Budget - May 2026 , item 13. PDF 50 KB There are a further 4 documents.View the full list of documents for item 13.
14.	To receive a report from the Finance Officer and consider any actions and associated expenditure. PDF 242 KB Additional documents: 14. Finance Officer Report APPENDIX A , item 14. PDF 189 KB
15.	To receive a report on insurance claims and consider any actions and associated expenditure. PDF 190 KB
16.	To consider Risk Management reports as may be received.
17.	To receive a report on Breakthrough Communications service and consider any actions and associated expenditure.
18.	To receive an updated report on Town Council policies and processes and consider any actions and associated expenditure.
19.	To consider Community Chest applications:
19a	CC293 Gleaning Cornwall; PDF 249 KB Additional documents: CC293 Gleaning Cornwall pack_redacted , item 19a PDF 742 KB
19b	CC293 Saltash Music Speech and Drama Festival; PDF 175 KB Additional documents: 17b. CC294 Saltash MSD pack_redacted , item 19b PDF 5 MB
19c	CC295 Saltash United Football Club. PDF 171 KB Additional documents: 17c. CC295 Saltash Utd cover sheet_redacted , item 19c PDF 497 KB
20.	To receive a report on Audio Visual, Democratic Services, Telephony and Internet and consider any actions and associated expenditure.
21.	To receive a report from the Community Emergency Plan Working Group and consider any actions and associated expenditure.
22.	To receive and note quarterly reports for the Commissioning of Professional Youth Work in Saltash:
22a	Livewire; PDF 1 MB
22b	The Core. PDF 562 KB
23.	To receive reports from Working Groups and Outside Bodies:
23a	Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group.
23b	Saltash Team For Youth.
23c	Section 106 Panel.

24.	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.

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

26.	Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960: To resolve that the public and press be re-admitted to the meeting.

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