Bowerhill Sports Pavilion

MELKSHAM WITHOUT PARISH COUNCIL Clerk: Mrs Teresa Strange First Floor, Crown Chambers, 7 Market Place, Melksham, Wiltshire. SN12 6ES Tel: 01225 705700

Email: [email protected] Web: www.melkshamwithout.co.uk

Tuesday 2nd January 2018

To all members of the Council Finance Committee: Cllr Richard Wood (Council Chair), Cllr John Glover (Council Vice Chair & Committee Chair), Cllr Alan Baines (Committee Vice Chair), Cllr Paul Carter, Cllr Paul Taylor & Cllr Nick Holder

Dear Finance Committee members Re: FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING ON MONDAY 8th JANUARY 2018 You are summoned to attend the Finance Committee Meeting which will be held on Monday 8th January 2017, at 7.30pm (following the Planning Committee) at Crown Chambers, 7 Market Place, Melksham, SN12 6ES to consider the agenda below. Yours sincerely

Teresa Strange Clerk

AGENDA 1. Welcome, Housekeeping and Apologies

2. a) To receive Declarations of Interest b) To consider for approval any Dispensation Requests received by the Clerk and not previously considered. c) To note that Councillors living in the Parish have a dispensation for Precept setting.

3. Public Participation

4. Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL): a) To note CIL training notes b) To note eligibility of planning applications in the parish for CIL c) To note SLCC advice on treatment of CIL for accounting purposes d) To note parish council’s agreed uses of CIL and to consider more project specific spend

5. To review Financial Reserves Policy

6. To note Provisional local government finance settlement 2018/19 statement to Parliament including no capping for Parish/Town Councils for 3 years. Serving rural communities around Melksham 7. To note correspondence from Wiltshire Police Commissioner about planned Police Precept for 2018/19.

8. Budget: a) To review and consider Budget for 2017/18 against anticipated position at year end; and Estimate for 2018/19. i) General Account ii) Allotments Account (and review charges for 2018/19) iii) Bowerhill Jubilee Sports Field Account (and review charges for 2018/19) iv) Reserves Account b) To recommend virements against Budget for 2017/18 c) To recommend Budget for 2018/19

9. To recommend Parish Council Precept for 2018/19

10. 2017/18 Year End Accounts & Audit: a) To consider quotation for Year End Accounts Preparation for Rialtas Omega Software b) To receive notification of External Auditor appointments c) To note engagement confirmation of Internal Auditor

11. Banking arrangements: a) To consider paying HMRC online for PAYE payments b) To consider further action regarding Lloyds Instant Access account

Copy to: All Councillors

Serving rural communities around Melksham