9 June 2009
To: All members of the Finance & General Purposes Committee
You are hereby summoned to attend the meeting of the of the Finance & General Purposes Committee to be held on Tuesday, 16 June 2009 in the Council Offices, Skelmanthorpe at 7.30 pm to conduct the following business:
Hazel Chowcat
Clerk to the Council
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AGENDA
1. Open Session
At the commencement of the meeting, there will be 15 minute open session for members of the public to raise issues with members of the council.
2. Declaration of councillors’ interests
3. Admission of the public
To consider whether any items need to be taken in private session.
4. Apologies for absence
5. Minutes of the previous meeting
To receive the minutes of the meeting held on 17 March 2009 (previously circulated)
6. Annual Return
To approve a change in the date for inspection of the council’s accounts by members of the public.
7 Audit matters
7.1 Internal Audit: To receive a report on the internal audit.
7.2 External Audit: To receive a report on the external audit.
8. Distribution of Newsletter
To discuss options for distributing newsletter.
9. Links with the Denby Dale/Kirkburton LIG
Cllr Brook to lead an exploratory discussion on the possibility of the Parish Council providing match funding for projects adopted by the LIG.
10. Application for Community Grant Aid
To consider an application from the Upper Dearne Valley Woodland Conservation Group for £5,000 to finance a drystone walling project (details to be tabled at meeting)
11. Budget 2009-2010
11.1 To receive a report on spend to date (to be tabled at meeting)
11.2 To consider changes to budget allocations (report to be tabled at meeting)
12. Orders for Payment
To authorise the signing of orders for payment No. 496
13. Date of Next Meeting – 17 November 2009
