29 May 2019

F&MC Minutes May 2019

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BRERETON  AND  RAVENHILL  PARISH  COUNCIL

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Finance and Management Committee held at the Parish Hall, Ravenhill Park, Brereton, on Wednesday, 15th May 2019.

 

Present

 

Councillors Mrs G Harvey [Chairman], K Ansell, Mrs DM Easton, R Easton and JC Harvey.

 

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Mrs P Ansell and Ms L Bolas.

 

Mr PG Davies, the Parish Clerk, was also in attendance.

 

  1. APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN

 

RESOLVED

 

That Councillor Mrs G Harvey be appointed Chairman for the ensuing year.

 

  1. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

There were no declarations given at the commencement of the meeting.

 

  1. APPOINTMENT OF VICE-CHAIRMAN

 

RESOLVED

 

That Councillor Mrs DM Easton be appointed Vice-Chairman for the ensuing year.

 

  1. MINUTES

 

RESOLVED

 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 3rd April 2019, be approved and signed as a correct record.

 

  1. ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT

 

The Clerk circulated a schedule of accounts for payment.

 

RESOLVED

 

That authority be given for the payments included on the submitted schedule.

 

[Councillor Mrs DM Easton and R Easton declared an interest in this item and did not speak or vote thereon.]

 

  1. FINANCE REPORT

 

The Report of the Clerk showing the income and expenditure of the Parish Council as at

30th April 2019, was submitted for information and noted.

 

  1. BUS SHELTER

 

Councillor R Easton reported on the circumstances relating to the supply of materials for new bus shelters from a local company.  He was continuing his investigations and would update the Committee further at the next meeting.

 

 

  1. EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

 

RESOLVED

 

That the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting as staffing matters were to be discussed.

 

  1. ANNUAL SALARY REVIEW

 

The Clerk reported on the nationally agreed pay award for Local Government staff.

 

Members noted how the agreement would affect the salaries of Parish Councils’ employees.

 

RESOLVED

 

That the national pay award be adopted in full and the salaries of the Parish Council’s employees be increased in line with the agreement with effect from 1st April 2019.

 

  1. DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING

 

RESOLVED

 

That the next meeting be held on 5th June 2019, at 8.00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

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[Chairman]