Agenda

Finance & General Purposes Committee - Thursday, 18th January 2024 7.00 pm

Venue: The Manor House, Old Town Street, Dawlish, EX7 9AP

Contact: Town Clerk  Email: townclerk@dawlish.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

2.

Agreement of the Agenda between Parts I and II

3.

Declarations of Interest

To declare any disclosable interests relating to the forthcoming items of business (if any).

4.

Dispensations

To receive and consider requests for dispensation (if any).

5.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 197 KB

To approve and sign the minutes of the Finance & General Purposes Committee held on 23rd November 2023.

6.

Cost of Living Crisis

To consider what actions, if any, the Town Council can take in relation to the cost of living crisis, at this time.

7.

Small Grant Application - Cofton In Bloom pdf icon PDF 406 KB

To consider a Small Grant Application from Cofton In Bloom for £250.00.

(Please note. Councillor Dawson has agreed to endorse this application)

8.

Larger Grant Application Update - Dark River Music Festival pdf icon PDF 218 KB

To receive an update regarding the larger grant application from the Dark River Music Festival (Original Application enclosed for reference) which was considered on the 28th September 2023 with the following resolution:

 

Resolved that a promise of £2500, to be payable at a later date, be awarded now with the potential for the rest of the grant to be awarded once the group has come back with more information on their expenditure at a later date.

 

Additional documents:

9.

Dawlish Stamp Club Grant Feedback Form pdf icon PDF 265 KB

To review and note the grant feedback form received from Dawlish Stamp Club.

10.

Small & Large Grant Application Forms Review pdf icon PDF 234 KB

To review the existing small and large grant application forms, considering the suggested alterations and put forward and consider any further suggestions and to approve these changes on the application forms going forward.

Additional documents:

11.

Quarter 3 Budget Monitoring Report pdf icon PDF 245 KB

To receive and note the Quarter 3 budget monitoring report, detailing income and expenditure against budget from 1 April to 31 December 2023.  

Additional documents:

12.

Initial Budget Proposals 2024-2025 pdf icon PDF 127 KB

To consider the initial budget proposals and EMR amendments together with the proposed schedule of fees and charges for the 2024/25 financial year, and recommend to Town Council for approval and adoption.

 

Additional documents:

13.

Invoices for Payment, Direct Debits and Income pdf icon PDF 54 KB

To receive, consider and approve the reports for invoices paid, direct debits paid, and income received for November and December 2023.

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Part II (Private)

Items which may be taken in the absence of the Public and Press on grounds that Exempt Information may be disclosed as defined in the Local Government Act 1972 and Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960

 

Nil.