Millom Town Council
Millom Town Council was formed in 1974 when the parish boundaries changed from Cumberland.
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF MILLOM TOWN COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE HELD ON THURSDAY 25th OCTOBER 2023 AT 6.00PM IN THE COUNCIL OFFICES
PRESENT: Chair: Cllr G McGrath, Cllr S Faulkner, Cllr B Kelly, Clerk Cath Jopson and RFO/Assistant Clerk Gillian Hoyle
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A draft copy of the minutes had been circulated to all councillors for their perusal and amendment if required. All Amendments have been actioned:
Minutes were agreed as a true record. Proposed by Cllr Kelly and Seconded by Cllr Faulkner
The RFO had prepared and circulated a Qr 1&2 Budget with Income and Expenditure for April to September 23, showing the budgeted figures against actual income and expenses in the 6 months.
The RFO confirmed spending is on track for the budgeted year. We will have no further property rent to pay and Haverigg Café rent will be received from January so this needs to be accounted for in the precept figures.
Cllr McGrath proposed we should add in a payment into the disaster fund, each year. This will be £1000 in the current year raising to £2500 in the consecutive years. This was seconded by Cllr Kelly and agreed.
Cllr McGrath also proposed to reduce the payment to the Tennis Court fund, to £500 per year, as there has been substantial works on the courts this year. This was seconded by Cllr Kelly and agreed.
The Bank reconciliation was also circulated.
The budget was proposed by Cllr Faulkner, seconded By Cllr McGrath, and agreed as a starting point for the precept to be worked on in the next few weeks.
The Clerk and RFO highlighted the need for a new photocopier in the office which would produce A3 and A4 copies. Figures were produces showing the cost of the current machine against the leasing of a new machine. This would result in reduced per copy costs.
It was agreed to lease a new machine on a 5 year contract, keeping costs to a minimum.
This was proposed by Cllr McGrath and seconded by Cllr Kelly
The current copier is owned by MTC and we will seek to sell this machine on.
Updated trustee forms are still to be signed by J Brumby.
There being no further business the meeting closed at 6.50pm
Signed: ………………………………… (Chair of Finance) Dated: …………………………
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