More information about the Finance Committee and meeting agendas and minutes
Purpose of Committee
- To recommend the eligibility of applicants for Grant Aid, and determine the apportionment of Grant Aid from within the allocation contained within the Councils budget;
- To receive regular reports regarding cheques issued between meetings, as required by S.O.53(b);
- To monitor all income & expenditure against agreed budgets and bring any items to the Full Council which the Committee deems worthy of review;
- To receive quarterly budget monitoring reports, as required Accounts & Audit Regulations 1996. and to carry out scrutiny monitoring;
- To receive the Councils Annual Accounts for the preceding financial year, both at the draft and audited stage;
- To consider reports from the Responsible Financial Officer, as and when necessary;
- To have the power to sign cheques between meetings.
To make recommendations when necessary on:
- Guidelines for the preparation of Revenue estimates;
- The Capital programme;
- The annual Estimates, including the levying of the Councils precept on the District Council. (S.O.’s 55 and 56 refer);
- Virement of budget provision between specific accounts to meet un-planned incidents to ensure that the accounts reflect an accurate statement of the Council’s finances;
- All matters relating to finance, estimates, valuation, rents and charges;
- The financial terms for the rights and easements for the purchase, leasing or disposal of property;
- All matters dealing with the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976.
Please find below the previous Finance Committee meeting agendas and minutes. If you require minutes from a meeting further back please contact us via the contact page and we will be able to provide these at a small cost.
2026/2027
2025/2026
2024/2025
- 4th June 2024
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Minutes - 9th July 2024
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Minutes - 24th September 2024
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Minutes - 4th December 2024
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Minutes - 7th January 2025
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Minutes
2023/2024
- 6th June 2023
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Minutes - 8th August 2023
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Minutes - 10th October 2023
Minutes - 19th December 2023
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Minutes - 13th February 2024
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Minutes - 26th March 2024
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Minutes
2021/2022
- 11th April 2022
- Agenda
Minutes - 8th February 2022
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Minutes - 29th November 2021
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Minutes - 5th October 2021
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Minutes
2020/2021
- 29th March 2021 (Including Grant Aid)
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Minutes Minutes confirmed, not yet signed - 16th February 2021
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Minutes Minutes confirmed, not yet signed - 9th December 2020
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Minutes Minutes confirmed, not yet signed - 6th October 2020
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Minutes Minutes confirmed, not yet signed - 27th July 2020
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Minutes Minutes confirmed, not yet signed - 8th June 2020 - Meeting cancelled
2019/2020
- 7th April 2020 - Meeting cancelled
- 10th February 2020
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Minutes - 17th December 2019
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Minutes - 8th October 2019
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Minutes - 2nd July 2019
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Minutes - 10th June 2019
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