Invitation to a Meeting of the Finance Committee on Wednesday 8th February 2023 at 7.30pm in the Memorial Hall

The Chair may, at her discretion and at a convenient time in the transaction of business, adjourn the meeting to allow any members of the public to address the meeting. Parishioners and others in attendance are reminded that they must remain silent during the transaction of Council business.

                                                              Agenda Items

33        TO ACCEPT APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

34        MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING                    

To accept the minutes of the meeting held on 23^rd November 2022 as a true and accurate record of the meeting.

35        TO RECEIVE ANY DECLARATIONS OF MEMBERS INTERESTS OR DISPENSATION REQUESTS ­-To receive any declarations of Members interests on this agenda, in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and the Code of Conduct adopted by the Parish Council.

36        PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

37        FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Current balances:

            Barclays                      £81,781.43 @ 30/12/22                                 

            Newbury                     £78,828.38 @ 06/01/23                     

            Santander (LNDP)       £15,218.13 @31/10/22          

38        BANKING SIGNATORIES – To note the resolution passed at the Full Council Meeting held on the 1^st of February.

39        FINANCIAL POSITIONS TO DATE – To note the financial position of the Council.

40        BUDGET – To confirm any adjusted or new budget headings for the 2023-24 Financial year.

41        AUDITORS REPORT – To note any actions taken arising from the Auditors Report.           

42        LAMBOURN PARISH COUNCIL RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY – To request the Policy be considered by Full Council at the May Annual Statutory Meeting.

43        PARISHIONER REQUEST TO PURCHASE ALLOTMENT LAND/RIGHT OF WAY AT LAND ADJOINING BAYDEN ROAD – Previous grant of access agreed by Council in 1991.

1. To consider the legalities regarding the request.
2. To consider a response to the Parishioner.
3. To note the current deed of access, expires in 2024.

44        LAMBOURN CENTRE ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION – To confirm amount required.

45        STAFF EXPENSE POLICY – To consider and adopt the Staff Expense Policy presented.

46        ITEMS FOR REFERRAL TO THE NEXT FINANCE COMMITTEE AGENDA AND THE NEXT FULL COUNCIL MEETING FOR DECISION

47        Exclusion of Public & Press – to resolve the exclusion of public & press in accordance with the press & public (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 as the matters to be discussed are quotations.

48        TO CONSIDER QUOTATIONS RECEIVED FOR ELECTRICITY SUPPLY FOR STREET LIGHTING

49        TO CLOSE THE MEETING