Meeting of the Finance & Governance Committee, 9 January 2024

Date: 2 January 2024

A meeting of the Finance & Governance Committee will be held on Tuesday, 9 January 2024, 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: Chair Cllr Alec Trousdell, Deputy Chair Cllr Geraint Baty, Cllr Gwen Baty, Cllr Malcolm Wilson, Cllr Heather Weddell & Cllr Lianne Evans.

AGENDA

  1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
    To note any apologies for absence.
  2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
    To receive any declarations of interest, including the nature of the interest (members are reminded of the provisions of paragraph 11 of the Members Code of Conduct and more particularly paragraph 11.1).
  3. MINUTES
    To consider and approve the minutes from the previous meeting(s).
    Draft F&G Minutes 5 December 2023
  4. MATTERS ARISING/ACTION PLAN
    To note matters arising and the action plan.
    Matters Arising Action Planner
  5. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
    To receive any questions from members of the public relating to items on the agenda, up to a limit of three minutes per person and a total time allocation of 15 minutes.
  6. FINANCIAL REPORT
    To consider and approve the monthly financial report.
    Bank Reconciliation 31 December 2023
    Transactions 1-31 December 2023
    Management Accounts December 2023
  7. BUDGET & PRECEPT
    To review the budget and precept requirement for 2024/25.
    Precept – Cowbridge Town Council – 2024-25
    Budget Report 2024 – 2025
  8. CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
    To review invoices received for the installation of Christmas lights and for subsequent adjustments to the cross street catenary wires.
    Sales_Invoice_SI-11322_WGS Power Lighting Ltd
    Sales_Invoice_SI-11321_WGS Power Lighting Ltd
  9. TOWN HALL SURVEY
    To review an invoice and corresponding report relating to survey works on the Town Hall.
    Town Hall Condition Report
    Hiraeth Survey Invoice
  10. SECTION 106 MONIES
    To receive an update on the progress of securing Section 106 monies for Town Hall Maintenance works.
  11. GRANT APPLICATIONS
    To consider a grant application from Cylch Meithrin Y Bontfaen.
    Cylch Meithrin Y Bont Faen Grant-Aid Application
  12. COOPTION POLICY
    To review draft two.
    Co-Option Policy Draft 2
  13. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
    The date of the next meeting is 6 February 2024.