Finance and General Purposes Committee – 10/02/2020
SHREWSBURY TOWN COUNCIL
Riggs Hall
The Library
Castle Gates
Shrewsbury
SY1 2AS
To Members of the Finance & General Purposes Committee
Councillors P Adams, Mrs G Burgess, Mrs H Fraser, Ms J Mackenzie, Mrs P Moseley, A Mosley, A Phillips & D Vasmer
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 10 February at 6.00 pm 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 meeting held on 13 January 2020
Attachments:
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4MATTERS ARISING FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING
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5PAYMENTS
To approve the payments schedules for the period 1 December 2019 – 31 January 2020
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6QUARTER 3 ACCOUNTS
To receive a report on the Quarter 3 Management Accounts
Attachments:
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7GRANTS
(i) To receive an update of money granted through:
(a) Community Grant Fund
(b) Councillor Grant Fund
(ii) To consider applications received
Meole Brace Peace Memorial Hall
Prepare to Refresh Project
£1000
The Hive
Hive Sound Studio – Redecoration
£750
Hope House Hospice
New Healthweigh weighing scales
£500
Shropshire Supports Refugees
Refugee Week – programme of activities
£2000
Shrewsbury Choral Society
Concert
£3312
Shrewsbury Railway Heritage Trust
Signage & Interpretation Panels
£1000
Share Shrewsbury
Public awareness of risks of dependant drinking£1200
Attachments:
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8CAPITAL PROGRAMME
(i) To receive an update on the 2019/20 Capital Programme
(ii) To agree the 2020/21 Capital Programme as recommended by the Group LeadersAttachments:
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9CLIMATE EMERGENCY
(i) To receive an update on the latest Climate Emergency Workshop
(ii) To agree the Terms of Reference and Membership of the Climate Emergency Advisory Group
Attachments:
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10INTERNAL AUDIT
(i) To receive a report from the recent visit of the Internal Auditor regarding the review of the Council’s tendering processes
(ii) To review the effectiveness of the Internal Auditor
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11RISK 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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12INVESTMENT STRATEGY
To review the Council’s Investment Strategy
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