Finance Meeting Minutes 11th December 2023
Minutes of the Meeting of the Finance and General Purposes Committee of Theydon Bois
Parish Council held at Theydon Bois Village Hall at 4.00 pm on Thursday 11th December
2023
Councillors Present: Cllrs Hannibal, Blake, Gooch, Burn, and Purkiss.
Apologies: Cllr Amos.
Officers Present: Mrs Julia Gale .
Members of the public None
359. Apologies for Absence
Cllr Amos.
360. Confirmation of Minutes for the meeting held on Tuesday 14th November 2022.
APPROVED.
361. Disclosure of Interests with regard to items on the Agenda
(Existence of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, or existence and nature of Other
Pecuniary Interest or a Non-Pecuniary Interest). The Council has adopted the Essex Public
Law Partnership Code of Conduct).
None
361. To discuss and agree a budget for 2024/25 to put before the Full Council.
Following a discussion, it was agreed that the Budget figure put before the Full Council
would be £177291.
364. To agree a precept figure for 2024/25 to put before Full Council.
Following a discussion, it was agreed that the precept figure to put before the Full Council
meeting will be £149693,an increase of £9793.00 (seven percent).
365. To Review Parish Council Financial Regulations.
Approved.
366. To Review Parish Council Financial Standing Orders
Approved.
366. To review and update Terms of Reference for Finance and General Purposes
Committee.
Approved.
367. To Review Parish Council Investment Strategy.
Approved.
368. To discuss and agree to Service Level Agreement for Epping Forest District
Council regarding Woodland Cemetery.
Approved. Service Level Agreement signed by Cllr Gooch.
369. To discuss and approve Allotment Insurance renewal.
It was agreed that the insurance premium would be paid. But the Parish Clerk is to contact
Zurich Insurance and find out how much to add this insurance to our main policy.
367. Any Other Urgent Business for report (without decision)
Please note that no decisions can be lawfully made under this item. The Local Government
Act 1972 section 12 10 (2) (b) states that business must be specified; therefore, the
Council cannot lawfully raise matters for decision.
It was agreed that the Payments would be made on Thursday 21st December and agreed
retrospectively at the January Full Council meeting.
369. Date of next Finance Meeting. No date was set due to insufficient business.
Cllr Hannibal closed the meeting at 4.50 PM.
Signed on behalf of the Committee as a true record
Councillor Mike Hannibal Chairman……………………………Dated
2024