15 January 2008
To: Members of the Finance and General Purposes Committee
You are hereby summoned to attend a Meeting of the Finance and General Purposes Committee to be held on Tuesday, 22 January 2008 in the Council Chamber, Council Offices, Commercial Road, Skelmanthorpe at 7.30pm to transact the following business:
A G E N D A
1. Open Session
At the beginning of the meeting, there will be an open session lasting 15 minutes for members of the public to raise issues and ask questions.
2. Apologies for Absence
3. Declaration of Councillors’ Interests
4. Chair’s Opening Remarks
5. Admission of the Public
To consider whether any items require to be taken in private session.
6. Minutes
To receive the minutes of the meeting held on 13 November 2007
7. Grant Applications Policy
To discuss the council’s grants applications policy (see enclosed memorandum and associated documentation)
8. Chair’s Allowance and Councillors Expenses
To discuss the background and use of the Chair’s Allowance and the issue of Councillors’ expenses (see attached memorandum and associated documentation)
9. Grant Applications
9.1. To consider two applications for financial support from The Denby Dale Centre:
a) as contained in papers circulated with November Agenda
b) as requested by Cllr Brook (papers to be tabled at the meeting)
9.1 To consider application for financial support from Scissett Middle School (papers to be tabled at the meeting)
10. Budget 2008-2009
To discuss and approve the budget for 2008-2009 (enclosed)
11. Bank Accounts
To receive a report in relation to Minute No. 305 concerning sanctioning of payments electronically.
12. Orders for Payment
To authorise the signing of orders for payment No. 465.
13. Date of next meeting
Hazel Chowcat
Clerk to the Council