Agenda
Finance and Risk Committee Agenda
6:45pm Wednesday 21 May 2025
Function Room, St Andrews Community Centre, Saxilby, LN1 2LP.
Procedural
1. To elect a chair for the committee
2. To elect a vice-chair for the committee
3. Note apologies for absence
4. Receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and Consider granting dispensation requests having been submitted in writing to the proper officer before or at the start of the meeting
Please note that, in accordance with the Members' Code of Conduct, when declaring interests’ members must disclose the existence and nature of the interest, and whether it is a disclosable pecuniary interest (DPI), an other registerable interest, or a non-registerable interest.
5. Approve the notes of the 16 April 2025 finance and risk committee meeting as minutes
6. Note the meeting action log
Finance
7. To review and provide feedback on the draft Annual Governance and Accountability Return and associated documentation prior to full council
8. To agree the dates for the period for the exercise of public rights
9. To note the budget position and projection for the 2025 Family Fun Day event (FC25…) Laura
10. To agree identify where funds can be vired from for mediation (full council action)
11. Review the internal auditor reports for the month end (April 2025 - month 1) and agree any recommended actions (Financial Reg. 2)
12. To note the resignation of the internal auditor from 30 June and agree to source new provider for council agreement
To approve the April 2025 (month 1) financial reports (FR.5b)
13. Income and expenditure (FR.4i), including explanations of variances and agree any virements and journals
14. Verified bank reconciliations and sign the reconciliation and bank statements (FR.2b)
15. Income, payments, and transfers (FR.5b)
Risk
16. To review the risk register and agree any updates
17. CLOSED SESSION – Committee to resolve to go into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 for the following item on the grounds that publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted
18. Review the outstanding purchase ledger and sales ledger balances, agree actions making any recommendations to full council
Lydia Hopton, Parish Clerk
16 May 2025