DRAFT Minutes of the meeting of Walford Parish Council Finance Committee on Wednesday 16 September 2020

Held online – Wednesday 16th September 2020 6:30pm

Present: Councillors: Chinn (Chair), Akers, Dolman, Cole and van Lienden
In attendance: D Berry (Clerk)

1. Apologies for absence: – None

2. Declarations of interest and written requests for dispensation: – None

3. Adoption of Minutes of previous meeting: – resolved to adopt the minutes of the meeting held on 29th July 2020 as a true and accurate record and to be signed by the Chair once physical meetings are resumed.

4. Public participation session: – No members of the public were present

5. Accounts
5.1 Resolved to replace SAGE with Solar Accounts at a maximum cost of £25.00 per month
5.2 Resolved to out-source the payroll to Autela Payroll Services.

6. Financial information:
6.1 Resolved to accept the bank statements and reconciliation of the Treasurer’s account as per Appendix 1. There has been no movement on either the Fixed Term deposit or the Savings A/C’s
6.2 Resolved to setup direct debit payments for Solar Accounts and Autela Payroll services
6.3 Resolved to setup the Community Support co-ordinator and the clerk to be paid by standing order for their basic pay

7. Payments:
7.1 Resolved to approve the payments as per Appendix 2. In addition, approval was given to pay a late invoice from Ross Weld for £925.00 as it was in accordance with the quotation approved and minuted at the Parish Council meeting on 22nd April 2020 ref. item 14
7.2 Resolved to ratify the payments on Appendix 2

8. Clerk training:
8.1 Resolved to pay the clerk’s CiLCA registration fee of £350.00
8.2 Resolved to pay the clerk’s CiLCA training of 4 sessions @ £175.00 each

9. Risk management: the clerk will review and circulate a revision with the changes identified.

10. Meeting frequency: this item was postponed until the next meeting

11. Update to Full Council: – Resolutions at 5 and 8

12. Items for next meeting agenda:
12.1 Risk management schedule update

13. Next meeting: – Wednesday 21st October 2020 at 6.30pm – venue and style of meeting to be confirmed

The meeting closed at 19:23

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