NORTH MYMMS PARISH COUNCIL

 

 

Minutes of a MEETING of the FINANCE COMMITTEE held in the Council Office, Annexe to No 1 Bungalow, Bushwood Close, Welham Green on Wednesday,

7 January 2009.

 

PRESENT :             Councillors    W A Storey   Chairman

C Everard    

                                                  R N Horrocks

                                                  K Pieri

                                                                                                   

                              Clerk            Mrs J Schettino

 

 

1.       APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor P Hastings.

2.       MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING

 

The Minutes of a Meeting of the Finance Committee held on Wednesday, 26 November 2008 were agreed as being a true record of the proceedings and signed by the Chairman.

 3.       MATTERS ARISING

 

There were no matters arising.

 

4.       ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT

 

A Schedule of Accounts for Payment totalling £11,814.13 inclusive of Imprest Expenditure of £37.34 was presented.   After careful consideration of each item it was agreed that the total amount be recommended to Council for approval and payment in full.       

                             

5.       STATEMENT OF BALANCES

 

Consideration was given to a Statement of Balances held with the National Westminster Bank plc as at 22 December 2008 showing an income of £235.70.

 

6.       TRANSFER OF MONEY

Approval was given to the Clerk’s action in arranging the transfer of £12,000 from the Council’s SIBA Account to Current Account with effect from 8 January 2009.


 

 

7.       ANY OTHER BUSINESS

 

a)  Proposed Expenditure

 

It was agreed to recommend to Council the following expenditure:

 

New honours board to match existing, with titles                    £242.50

 

Annual machine scrub & re-emulsion Burns Pavilion                £326.00

 

Necessary repairs to sprinkler system – materials                  £400.00

Plus labour charges for 4 – 7 hours work

 

 

b)  NJC Car Allowance, Change in VAT Rate

 

It was noted that the VAT element on petrol had been decreased to 15% from 1 December 2008 until 31 December 2009, following the Chancellors announcement.

 

 

8.       DATE OF NEXT MEETING

 

A meeting has already been arranged for Wednesday, 28 January 2009 commencing at 7.15 pm in the Council Office.

 

The meeting closed at 7.30 pm.