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 |
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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
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