Finance & General Purpose Committee Minutes 2026

F&GP Minutes January 2026

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    Minutes of Cherry Willingham Parish Council’s Finance & General Purpose Committee held on Tuesday 13th January 2026 at 2pm in the Millennium Hall.

Chair of the Committee - Cllr A Burge

Vice-Chair of the Committee - Cllr M Palmer

Present: Cllr A Burge - Chairman, Cllr R Pitchford, Cllr K Mellor, Cllr J Trahearn and Cllr R Houghton

 

  1. To note and record apologies and absences.

Cllr M Palmer, Cllr S Bates and Cllr J Robsinson.

 

  1. To record declarations of interest by any member of the council in respect of the agenda items listed below.

Members declaring interests should identify the agenda item and type of interest being declared. To note dispensations given to any member of the council in respect of the agenda items listed below.

Cllr R Pitchford declared an interest in item 5. 

 

  1. To receive notes of the F&GP Committee Meeting held on the 21st October 2025 and approve as minutes.

RESOLVED unanimously to approve the minutes from the 21st October 2025 as true record

  

FINANCE

  1. To receive the end of quarter summary from the RFO and review the variances from the budget. Consider any budget changes for 25/26 to recommend to Full Council.

A financial summary was given and no recommended changes raised. 

 

  1. To review and make recommendations to full council on the grass cutting tenders for 26-27.

RESOLVED to recommend Glendale as the grass cutting contract for 26-27 with 4 votes for and one abstention. 

 

  1. To consider the quotes for moving to a council owned email domain.

RESOLVED to discuss in more detail at the Full Council meeting on 19th January 26.

 

  1. To review the provisional budget including suggested new projects for the financial year 26-27.  Subject to Full Council approval.

RESOLVED to recommend to Full Council the budget of £118,440.

 

  1. To consider a precept estimate for 25/26 subject to Full Council approval. WLDC requires an estimate by 21/11/25 and the final claim form by 23/01/26.

RESOLVED to recommend to Full Council a precept request of £108,150 with the remaining £10,290 to be spent from balances. An increase of 2.15% or £1.60 per year on a band D property. 

 

  1. Matters to report for inclusion in the next agenda.    

RESOLVED for the next meeting to be held on the 14th April 2026 at 10am.  


 

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Cllr A Burge Date