Agenda

Policy and Finance Committee - Tuesday 24th September 2024 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 9 July 2024 as a true and correct record. pdf icon PDF 250 KB

Additional documents:

6.

To receive a recommendation from the Town Vision Sub Committee and consider any actions and associated expenditure. pdf icon PDF 191 KB

Additional documents:

7.

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

8.

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

9.

To receive and note a report on VAT. pdf icon PDF 62 KB

10.

To receive a report on investments and consider any actions and associated expenditure. pdf icon PDF 508 KB

11.

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.

12.

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

Additional documents:

13.

To receive a report from the Finance Officer and consider any actions and associated expenditure. pdf icon PDF 481 KB

14.

To receive a report on insurance claims and consider any actions and associated expenditure.

15.

To receive the Town Council Main Insurance Policy Renewal and consider any actions and associated expenditure. pdf icon PDF 196 KB

Additional documents:

16.

To receive the Town Clerks report on delegated authority to spend and consider any actions and associated expenditure.

17.

To set the Policy and Finance budget for the year 2025/26 recommending to the Policy and Finance Committee to be held on 12 November 2024. pdf icon PDF 215 KB

18.

To consider Risk Management reports as may be received.

19.

To consider a Community Chest application:

19a

CC276 Girlguiding Saltash District. pdf icon PDF 2 MB

20.

To consider a Festival Fund application:

20a

FF126 Saltash Music, Speech and Drama Festival. pdf icon PDF 4 MB

21.

To receive reports on funding awarded and consider any actions and associated expenditure:

21a

CC274 Saltash Community Shed; pdf icon PDF 93 KB

21b

FF122 Songs and Shanties Festival; pdf icon PDF 1 MB

21c

FF124 Saltash Regatta. pdf icon PDF 54 KB

22.

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

22a

Co-option Policy. pdf icon PDF 256 KB

22b

Match Funding for Festivals. pdf icon PDF 659 KB

Additional documents:

23.

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

23a

Acquisition or Sale of Land and Property. pdf icon PDF 290 KB

23b

Civic Handbook. pdf icon PDF 630 KB

23c

Election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor. pdf icon PDF 318 KB

23d

Public Loudspeaker System (Fore Street). pdf icon PDF 306 KB

24.

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

24a

Livewire; pdf icon PDF 358 KB

24b

The Core. pdf icon PDF 398 KB

25.

To receive reports from Working Groups and Outside Bodies:

25a

Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group;

25b

Saltash Team For Youth; pdf icon PDF 240 KB

25c

Section 106 Panel.

26.

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.

27.

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

28.

Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960:

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

29.

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