10 Jan 2021

F&MC Minutes January 2021

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BRERETON  AND  RAVENHILL  PARISH  COUNCIL

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Finance and Management Committee held on-line on Wednesday,    6th January 2021.

 

Present

 

Councillors Mrs DM Easton [Chairman], Alderman R Easton and  Mrs L Johnson.

 

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors K Ansell, Mrs P Ansell, Mrs G Harvey and JC Harvey.

 

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

 

  1. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

Councillors Mrs DM Easton and Alderman R Easton declared a personal interest in respect of the payment to HEPs [minute 3 refers].

 

  1. MINUTES

 

RESOLVED

 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 4th November 2020, 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.

 

  1. FINANCE REPORT

 

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

31st October 2020, was submitted for information and noted.

 

  1. MARIE CURIE

 

The Committee noted the contents of an email from Marie Curie inviting the Parish Council to consider making a donation.

 

RESOLVED

 

That a donation of £25.00 be made to the Marie Curie Charity.

 

  1. CHETWYND’S CHARITY

 

The Committee noted the contents of a letter from the Clerk to the Trustees of the Charity inviting the Parish Council to consider making a donation.

 

RESOLVED

 

That a donation of £25.00 be made to Chetwynd’s Charity.

 

 

 

  1. CANNOCK CHASE SHED

 

The Committee considered the contents of an email from this organisation based in Hednesford inviting the Parish Council to consider making a grant of £250.00 towards the cost of woodwork materials.

 

As this organisation was based outside the parish, it was

 

RESOLVED

 

That no grant be made.

 

  1. ZOOM MEETING

 

RESOLVED

 

  1. That no action be taken on the purchase of a licence at a cost of £119.90 to extend the duration of Zoom meetings beyond 40 minutes.

 

  1. That the Chairman, together with Councillor Mrs L Johnson and the Clerk investigate other alternatives for securing an extension to the 40 minutes deadline.

 

  1. DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING

 

RESOLVED

 

That the next meeting be held on 3rd February 2021, at 8.30 p.m.

 

 

_____________________ [Chairman]