Finance & Governance Committee Meeting

MINUTES of the meeting held 11th March 2024

In attendance:

Cllr Dawn Clark

Cllr Steve Hogben

Cllr Kevin Murray

Cllr Jill Rhodes

Cllr John Rhodes

Cllr Dennis Straine-Francis

 

1 To receive apologies for absence
  Cllrs Messent & Mortimer
2    To note declarations of Members’ interests
  None
3 To confirm and sign the Minutes of the Finance and Governance Committee meeting held on 16th January 2024
  RESOLVED: That the minutes are approved as a true record of the meeting
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

5 To review the year to date financial position and material variances for Crewe Town Council

Noted

6 To Consider and approve payments to date for recommendation to council between 01/01/2024 and 31/01/2024 To the value of £110,085.13

RESOLVED: That the payments are approved and recommended to council for ratification

7 To review the following Governance Documents as part of the Annual Governance Review Process:-

7.1  Financial Regulations

RESOLVED: That the amendments are approved and recommended to council for ratification

7.2 Corporate Risk Assessment

  RESOLVED: That the amendments are approved and recommended to council for ratification
8 Asset Register review, retention and disposal
  Noted
9 To Review the Ear Marked Reserves for 2024/25

RESOLVED: That the amendments are approved and recommended to council for ratification

10 To review the current committee structure and progress of the structural review, including Terms of Reference for council, committees and sub-committees in line with the Corporate Strategy.
  RESOLVED:

i.            i. That a draft committee and governance structure, having been shared for greater engagement and consultation is recommended to Council for adoption (implementation May 2024)

ii.                    ii. That the amended Council and Committee Terms of Reference are approved for recommendation to council for adoption (implementation May 2024)

iii.                   iii. That the Personnel Sub-Committee is tasked with a review of affected role descriptions, proposed amendments and associated actions and to direct the clerk on engagement prior to final implementation (May 2024)

11 To confirm the civic meeting calendar for 2024/25

RESOLVED: That the civic meeting calendar for 2024/25 is approved

12 To note the proposed date of the next meeting Monday 29th April at 6pm.

Meeting ended 6.55pm

Chair Cllr Jill Rhodes

Clerk P Turner

 

 

Meeting documents

Finance and Governance meeting agenda pack 110324

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