Meeting of the Finance & Governance Committee – 2nd May 2023

Councillor Allowances IRPW 2023-2024

Councillor Allowances Policyv1

Draft F&G Minutes 4th April 2023

Financial Regulations review April 2023doc

Lone working Policy v1

Monthly Financial Report April 2023

Risk Management Assessment May 2023

Training Policyv1

Twt Park Lighting Columns

Twt Park Street Lighting Report 27032023

Staff Security Report

Date: 26th April 2023

A meeting of the Finance & Governance Committee will be held on Tuesday the 2nd of May 2023, 8pm, at the Cowbridge Town Hall Council Chamber or remotely by Microsoft Teams.

Cathy Kennedy
Town Clerk

Members of the Press and Public are welcome to attend the meeting in person or to email townclerk@cowbridge-tc.gov.uk for remote joining instructions. Please note the meeting will be recorded. 

Committee Members: Cllr Alec Trousdell (Chair of the Committee), Cllr Beverly Tonkin (Deputy Chair) The Mayor Cllr John Andrew, The Deputy Mayor Cllr Malcolm Wilson, Cllr Gwen Baty, Cllr Geraint Baty & Cllr Lianne Brown.

AGENDA

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

To note any apologies for absence.

2.     DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

To receive any declarations of interest relating to items on the agenda. Members are reminded of the provisions of paragraph 11 of the Members Code of Conduct and more particularly paragraph 11.1.

3.     MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

To  approve the minutes of the meeting held on the 4th of April 2023.

4.     MATTERS ARISING

To discuss any matters arising from the meeting held on the 4th of April 2023 that are not on the agenda.

a. Social media policy – due to staff absence, v2 will be included in the June agenda.

b. Whistle blowing policy – due to staff absence, v2 will be included in the June agenda.

5.     THE FINANCIAL REPORT

To consider the monthly financial report for April 2023.

6. FINANCIAL REGULATIONS

To consider the reviewed financial regulations.

7. RISK MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT

To consider the reviewed risk management assessment for 2023/24.

8. TWT PARK LIGHTING COLUMNS

Following on from the Town Clerk report dated 27/03/2023, councillors to consider correspondence from the street lighting officer for the Vale Council regarding adjustments required to the columns.

9. COUNCILLOR ALLOWANCES POLICY
To consider v1 of a new councillor allowances policy.

b. To consider and make recommendations to the full council based on the options highlighted in the councillor allowances report for 2023-24.

10. TRAINING POLICY
To consider v1 of a new training policy.

11. LONE WORKING POLICY

To consider v1 of a new lone working policy.

12. STAFF SECURITY

To consider a report.

13. DATE OF NEXT MEETING

6th of June 2023