14 January 2025 Finance Committee Meeting Minutes
Bardney Group Parish Council
Finance Committee
Minutes of the Finance Committee of Bardney Group Parish Council held in the Village Hall Committee Room, Silver Street, Bardney on Tuesday 14 January 2025.
Present: Chair: Cllr Keith Laughton
Councillors: Cllr Robin Darby, Cllr Ian Fleetwood and Cllr Barry Percival
Also present: Eddie Findlay (Clerk/RFO) to the Parish Council
No member of the public was in attendance.
At 6:00 pm Cllr Laughton opened for meeting for the first item.
144-24/25. Election of a Chair of the Finance Committee for the remainder of the civic year.
Cllr Fleetwood proposed that Cllr Laughton act as Committee Chair for the remainder of the civic year, seconded by Cllr Percival.
There were no other nominations and Cllr Laughton was willing to take on the role.
Action: The Committee RESOLVED to approve Cllr Laughton act as Finance Committee Chair for the remainder of the civic year.
Approved unanimously.
145-24/25. Apologies for Absence.
To receive and accept apologies, where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Clerk prior to the meeting, in accordance with LGA 1972, Sch 12, para 40.
Cllr O’Sullivan was unable to attend the meeting and their reasons were made known to the Committee.
Action: The Committee RESOLVED to approve the reasons for absence from Cllr O’Sullivan.
Proposed by Cllr Fleetwood, seconded by Cllr Percival and approved unanimously.
Cllr Lane’s absence was noted.
146-24/25. Declarations of Interest.
To receive declarations of interest and to consider dispensation applications in relation to Disclosable Pecuniary Interests.
None declared at this time.
147-24/25. Public Forum.
No members of the public were present.
148-24/25. Notes of the Finance Committee Meeting of Bardney Group Parish Council held on Tuesday 12 November 2024, to be approved as Minutes.
Action: The Committee RESOLVED to approve that the notes of the Finance Committee Meeting of Bardney Group Parish Council held on Tuesday 12 November 2024 be approved as Minutes.
Proposed by Cllr Darby, seconded by Cllr Laughton and approved by a vote of 2 for and 2 abstentions.
149-24/25. Consider the estimated financial accounts for FY ending 31-Mar-2025 and projects to ‘ring-fence’ monies towards.
With the projected income and expenditure to FY ending 31-Mar-2025 Bardney Group Parish Council would have approximately £59,000.00 to carry over. Of this it was suggested a number of new projects (budget lines) be considered to allocate some of these Reserves to, to allow Council
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to build up “ring-fenced” amounts for longer term projects.
Action: The Committee RESOLVED to recommend to full Council that the following amounts be allocated (Vired) as Ring Fenced (allocated reserves) against new projects/budget lines from monies remaining at FY ending 31-Mar-2025.
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£300.00 |
Flags and Flagpoles |
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£5,000.00 |
Cemetery concrete plinths for Part IV |
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£1,000.00 |
Flood resilience (Sand/sandbags) |
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£500.00 |
Bus shelters maintenance |
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£500.00 |
Notice refurbishment/replacement |
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£1,500.00 |
Bardney Group events |
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£5,000.00 |
St. Oswald's development |
Proposed by Cllr Fleetwood, seconded by Cllr Percival and approved unanimously.
150-24/25. Consider the setting a budget for the FY2025/2026 Precept demand.
A few minor changes were made.
Action: The Committee RESOLVED to recommend to full Council that the Budget/Precept figures as set out below.
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Expenditure |
Income |
Precept |
Increase |
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Budget/Precept for 2023-2024 |
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£79,000.00 |
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Budget/Precept for 2024-2025 |
£88,150.00 |
£4,460.00 |
£83,690.00 |
5.93% |
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Budget/Precept for 2025-2026 |
£94,310.00 |
£7,650.00 |
£86,660.00 |
3.55% |
Proposed by Cllr Fleetwood, seconded by Cllr Darby and approved unanimously.
151-24/25. To resolve to go into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960, as amended by Section 100 of the Local Government Act 1972 to discuss the following matters.
a.Discuss staff salary matters for budgeting purposes.
Action: The Committee RESOLVED to go into Closed Session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960, as amended by Section 100 of the Local Government Act 1972.
Proposed by Cllr Fleetwood, seconded by Cllr Darby and approved unanimously.
This part of the meeting closed 6:50 pm.
The meeting continued in the absence of press and public at 6:50 pm.
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a. Discuss staff salary matters for budgeting purposes.
Action: The Committee referenced that salary matters having been considered at minute ref: 150-24/25 decision no further action was required on this item.
Proposed by Cllr Laughton, seconded by Cllr Fleetwood and approved unanimously.
The meeting closed at 7:03 pm.
Signature: Original Signed
Printed Name: Cllr John Papworth
Date: 18 March 2025
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