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Agenda

To: All Members of the Finance and Properties Committee – Councillors Beatty, Beauchamp, Cattermole, Holford, Kidley, Newcombe and Whelan

Dear Councillors,

You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the Finance and Properties Committee on Monday 6th December 2021 at 7p.m at Wallingford Town Hall for the  transaction of business as set out on the agenda below.

Yours sincerely,

The Town Clerk/ RFO


AGENDA

1.         CHAIRMAN TO ADVISE ATTENDEES OF THE PROTOCOL OF THE MEETING

To advise attendees of meeting protocol

 

2.         APOLOGIES

Apologies for absence to be received:

–          Councillor Cattermole

–          Councillor Newcombe

3.         DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

A Councillor with voting rights who has a disclosable pecuniary interest or another interest  as set out in our Council’s Standing Orders code of Conduct (Item 13) in a matter being considered at a meeting is subject to statutory limitations or restrictions under code of     conduct and his right to participate and vote on the matter (guidelines are available at the meeting and all Councillors have received a copy prior to the meeting)

4.          MINUTES

To resolve that the minutes from the meeting of the Finance and Properties Committee held on the 25th October 2021 as set out on pages 110-115 in the minute book are a true and accurate record of that meeting, and authorise the Chairman to sign them

RESOLUTION REQUIRED

5.         PUBLIC PARTICIPATION–NOTIFIED AND IMPROMPTU (Total 15 Minutes)

From Wallingford Town Council’s Standing Orders:

E) Members of the public may make representations, answer questions and give evidence at a meeting which they are entitled to attend in respect of the business on the agenda.

F) The period of time designated for public participation at a meeting in accordance with standing order 3(E) above shall not exceed 15 minutes unless directed by the chairman of the meeting.

G) Subject to standing order 3(F) above, a member of the public shall not speak for more than 10 minutes.

Members of the public who wish to speak at this meeting please email the Senior Officer at:             senioradmin@wallingfordtowncouncil.gov.uk

6.         WIGOD WAY FAMILY CENTRE

Members to discuss increasing the award monies to the Wigod Way Family Centre from £20,000 per annum to £30,000 per annum; briefing paper previously circulated

RESOLUTION REQUIRED

7.         CITIZENS’ ADVICE BUREAU

Members to approve the reinstatement of £2000 for the Citizen’s Advice Bureau into the budget for 2022-2023; briefing paper previously circulated

RESOLUTION REQUIRED

8.         DRAFT ESTIMATES 2022-2023

Members to review the draft estimates/budget for 2021/2022; previously circulated to members

RECOMMENDATION REQUIRED

9.         BILLS SCHEDULES

Bills schedule for October 2021; previously circulated to Members

RESOLUTION REQUIRED

10.       FINANCIAL RISK ASSESSMENT

Members to review the Financial Risk Assessment and recommend to Full Council for adoption; previously circulated

RECOMMENDATION REQUIRED

11.       GRANT APPLICATIONS

Members to discuss the following Grant applications and to note that the total grant allocation for the 2021-2022 Municipal Year is £1,500:

(i) Oxfordshire Play Association (OPA); documents previously circulated

RESOLUTION REQUIRED

12.        GOLDSMITHS LANE CAR PARK

Members to review the draft Heads of Terms from South Oxfordshire District Council regarding management of the Goldsmiths Lane Car Park (previously circulated)

RECOMMENDATION REQUIRED

13.       TENNIS NETS

Members to approve expenditure of £100+VAT for new tennis nets; email previously circulated

RESOLUTION REQUIRED

14.       AGATHA CHRISTIE STATUE

Councillor Beatty to give an update

15.       FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

Members to consider any future agenda items

  • –          Coopers Piece
  • –          Invesco
  • –          Winter mooring charges

 

Distribution:

Town Council Website, Noticeboard.

Any member of the public wishing to attend the meeting should contact the Senior Administrator by email: senioradmin@wallingfordtowncouncil.gov.uk.