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Finance Committee

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Finance Committee

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

  • 16th June 2026
    Agenda
    Minutes
  • 1st July 2026
    Agenda
    Minutes 

2025/2026

  • 5th June 2025
    Agenda
    Minutes
  • 1st December 2025
    Agenda
    Minutes
  • 17th March 2026
    Agenda
    Minutes

2024/2025

  • 4th June 2024
    Agenda
    Minutes
  • 9th July 2024
    Agenda
    Minutes
  • 24th September 2024
    Agenda
    Minutes
  • 4th December 2024
    Agenda
    Minutes
  • 7th January 2025
    Agenda
    Minutes

2023/2024

  • 6th June 2023
    Agenda
    Minutes
  • 8th August 2023
    Agenda
    Minutes
  • 10th October 2023
    Minutes
  • 19th December 2023
    Agenda
    Minutes
  • 13th February 2024
    Agenda
    Minutes
  • 26th March 2024
    Agenda
    Minutes

2021/2022

  • 11th April 2022
  • Agenda
    Minutes 
  • 8th February 2022
    Agenda
    Minutes
  • 29th November 2021
    Agenda
    Minutes
  • 5th October 2021
    Agenda
    Minutes
  • 26th July 2021
    Agenda
    Minutes
  • 8th June 2021
    Agenda
    Minutes

2020/2021

  • 29th March 2021 (Including Grant Aid)
    Agenda
    Minutes Minutes confirmed, not yet signed 
  • 16th February 2021
    Agenda 
    Minutes Minutes confirmed, not yet signed 
  • 9th December 2020
    Agenda
    Minutes Minutes confirmed, not yet signed 
  • 6th October 2020
    Agenda
    Minutes Minutes confirmed, not yet signed 
  • 27th July 2020
    Agenda
    Minutes Minutes confirmed, not yet signed 
  • 8th June 2020 - Meeting cancelled

2019/2020

  • 7th April 2020 - Meeting cancelled
  • 10th February 2020
    Agenda
    Minutes
  • 17th December 2019
    Agenda
    Minutes 
  • 8th October 2019
    Agenda
    Minutes
  • 2nd July 2019
    Agenda
    Minutes
  • 10th June 2019
    Agenda
    Minutes

2018/2019

  • 2nd April 2019 (incl Grant Aid)
    Agenda
    Minutes
  • 10th December 2018
    Agenda 
    Minutes
  • 4th September 2018
    Agenda
    Minutes
  • 3rd July 2018
    Agenda
    Minutes
  • 5th June 2018
    Agenda
    Minutes

Next Meeting

Sep 22
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Finance Committee Meeting

Dec 2
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Finance Committee Meeting

Jan 6
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Finance Committee Meeting

Mar 16
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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