25^th January 2024

Members of the Finance Committee are hereby summoned to a meeting of the Finance Committee to be held on Wednesday 31^st January which will immediately follow the Planning Committee meeting which will start at 6:30pm on Wednesday 31^st January 2024, at Gurnard Village Hall, Westbrook Lane, Gurnard. The meeting is in order to discuss and consider the following items:

clerk to the Council

Before the meeting is formally opened by the Chairman there will be an opportunity for members of the public to make comments and to ask questions.

AGENDA

1. Apologies for Absence
   1. To receive any apologies for absence

1. Members’ Declarations of pecuniary and non-pecuniary Interests

1. To receive Members’ Declarations of pecuniary and non-pecuniary Interests
2. To receive and consider any written dispensation requests

1. Minutes

To take as read, approve and sign the Minutes of the Meeting held on 25^th October 2023

4. Payment for purchase of Weather Station

The purchase of a Weather station was approved at the Full Council meeting on 13^th December 2023. However, the vendors require payment by debit or credit card, a facility that the Parish Council does not have.

Proposed: That the Clerk be granted delegated authority to pay for the Weather Station by personal debit or credit card, and claim reimbursement through the expenses procedure.

5. Annual Budget and Precept 2024/2025.

The Clerk will present a document and calculations for the budget for 2024/2025, with a recommendation that the annual precept is maintained at £60,186.

Proposed: that the Finance Committee recommends that the Parish Council adopts the budget for 2024/2025 and maintains the Precept at £60,186