Finance and General Purposes Committee – 04/02/2019
SHREWSBURY TOWN COUNCIL
Riggs Hall
The Library
Castle Gates
Shrewsbury
SY1 2AS
To Members of the Finance & General Purposes Committee
Councillors P Adams, Mrs H Fraser, N Laurens, Mrs J Mackenzie, Mrs P Moseley, A Mosley, A Phillips and H Taylor.
Cc All other members of the Council for information
Dear Councillor
You are hereby summoned to attend the meeting of the Town Council’s Finance & General Purposes Committee scheduled to take place on Monday 04 February 2019 at 6pm in room SGH020 at the Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, in order to transact the following business.
Helen Ball
Town Clerk
Meeting Agenda Items
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1APOLOGIES
To receive and accept apologies for absence.
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2DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS
To receive Declaration of Interests in accordance with the Code of Conduct.
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3MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING
To approve the minutes of the meetings held on 14 January 2019.
Attachments:
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4MATTERS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS
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5GRANTS
(i) To receive an update of money granted through:
a) Community Grant Fund
b) Councillor Grant Fund
(ii) To consider applications received:
Shrewsbury Athletic Club
Purchase of a replacement High Jump Landing Bed
£1000
Shrewsbury Morris Dancers
Shrewsbury Giant – Street Theatre piece
£5000
Shrewsbury & Oswestry Crucial Crew
Crucial Crew Activities 2019
£1000
Meta4 Dance Company
“21” – project aimed to raising awareness for individuals living with learning difficulties in and around the Shropshire area.
£750
Shrewsbury Street Pastors
Training for Street Pastors
£2300
Shrewsbury Food Hub
Nutritious Frozen Food
£1000
Shrewsbury Book Festival
Square Event
£1100
(iii) To finalise the Grant Funding Programme for 2019/20 Financial YearAttachments:
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6PAYMENTS
To approve the payments schedules for the period 1 December 2018 – 31 January 2019.
Attachments:
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7QUARTER 3 MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTS
To receive a report on the Quarter 3 Management Accounts.
Attachments:
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8RISK MANAGEMENT
To review the Council’s Risk Management Strategy in readiness for the end of year accounts and Annual Report preparation, including:
(i) Risk Management Strategy
(ii) Risk Management Action Plan
(iii) Counter Fraud & Corruption StrategyAttachments:
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9INTERNAL AUDITOR
(i) To review the effectiveness of the Internal Auditor
(ii) To agree the 5-year plan for Internal Audit -
10INVESTMENT STRATEGY
To review the Council’s Investment Strategy.
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11MEDIUM TERM FINANCIAL PLAN & PROGRESSING THE BUDGET AND CAPITAL PROGRAMME
To review the process for the development of a Medium Term Financial Plan and the delivery of the Capital Programme.
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