Link to agenda Finance & General Purposes Committee Agenda 2023-11-07
1. To receive apologies for absence.
2. To receive Declarations of Interest in agenda items.
To receive any disclosable declarations of interest from Members in relation to any items to be considered at the meeting in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct.
3. Public Participation
To receive submissions from members of the public for a period of 15 minutes. Members of the public may make representations on any matters, for no more than 5 minutes each in accordance with Standing Orders para 3. The meeting will adjourn for this item.
4. To consider and approve GDPR training for all employees and Councillors.
5. Current Financial Update
(a) To review income and expenditure for the year to date.
(b) To recommend any virement or transfer of earmarked reserves.
(c) To review S106 funds available.
6. To review grants made in 2023/24:-
(a) First and Last Mile £500
(b) Eynsham Good Neighbour Network £400
(c) Witney Baby Food Bank £100
(d) Eynsham Alcoholics Anonymous Group £100
(e) West Oxfordshire Citizens Advice £200
(f) Oxfordshire Play Association £500
7. To consider grant applications for 2024/25:-
(a) Eynsham Village Show £250
8. Budget and Precept 2024/25
(a) To note committee budget requests.
(b) To make recommendations for the budget and Precept for 2024/25 financial year.
EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC AND PRESS: At the conclusion of this part of the agenda, the Chair will move that, considering the confidential nature of the business to be discussed, the public, press and broadcast media be excluded for the remainder of the meeting in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960.
9. Budget and Precept 2024/25 continued
To receive recommendations on staffing requirements and structure and agree actions.
To consider staffing costs for the budget and Precept for 2024/25 financial year.
10. Human Resources
To note completion of the staff appraisal for the Deputy Clerk.