Finance and Governance Committee Meeting

MINUTES of the meeting held 29th April 2025

In attendance:

Cllr Dawn Clark

Cllr Steve Hogben

Cllr John Rhodes

Cllr Kevin Murray

Cllr Jill Rhodes

Cllr Dennis Straine-Francis

FG/24/6/1 To receive apologies for absence
  Cllrs Messent & Mortimer
FG/24/6/2    To note declarations of Members’ interests
  None
FG/24/6/3 To confirm and sign the Minutes of the Finance and Governance Committee meeting held on 3rd March 2025
  RESOLVED: That the minutes are approved as a true record of the meeting
FG/24/6/4 Public Participation
  A period not exceeding 15 minutes for members of the public to ask questions or submit comments in relation to the published agenda items.

None

FG/24/6/5 To review the year to date financial position and material variances for Crewe Town Council
  The report was noted
FG/24/6/6 To Consider and approve payments to date for recommendation to council between 01/02/2025 and 31/03/2025 To the value of £357,809.88

RESOLVED: That the spend 01/02/2025 and 31/03/2025 to the value of £357,809.88 is recommended to council for approval

FG/24/6/7 To review the following Governance Documents as part of the Annual Governance Review Process:-

i.            Friendship and Twinning Policy

ii.            Customer Care Policy & Complaints Code

iii.            Vexatious Complainant Policy

iv.            General Privacy Notice

  RESOLVED: That the reviewed policies are recommend to council for approval
FG/24/6/8 To receive an update information report relating to Civic Functions
  Noted
FG/24/6/9 To receive an update information report relating to the website and communications
  Noted
FG/24/6/10 To consider draft update constitution governance documentation

i.                    Constitution

ii.                   Standing Orders

iii.                 Financial Regulations

  RESOLVED: That the reviewed constitution governance documents are recommend to council for approval
FG/24/6/11 To receive the Internal Audit report for 2024/25 and recommend to council
  RESOLVED: That the Internal Audit report for 2024/25 is recommend to council for approval
FG/24/6/12 To consider the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) for 2024/25 and recommend to council.
  RESOLVED: That the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) for 2024/25 is recommend to council for approval
FG/24/6/13 To consider local devolution.

RESOLVED:

i.                    That a Devolution Member Champion is appointed

ii.                   That the draft devolution prospectus is reviewed by a working group (open to all members) before being circulated to all members and a member briefing. The final draft to be considered for approval by council prior to sharing with Cheshire East.

FG/24/6/14 To note the proposed date of the next meeting – 2nd June.

Meeting closed at 7.03pm

Chair      Cllr Jill Rhodes

Clerk      P Turner

Meeting documents

Planning Committee Meeting pack 280425

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