BRERETON AND RAVENHILL PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of a meeting of the Finance and Management Committee held at the Parish Hall, Ravenhill
Park, Brereton, on Wednesday, 3rd May 2017.
Present
Councillors Miss IJ Brown [Chairman], K Ansell, Mrs DM Easton, R Easton and Mrs G Harvey.
Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Mrs P Ansell, H Farnath, Miss C Harvey and
Mrs HJ Southwell.
Mr PG Davies, the Parish Clerk, was also in attendance.

1. APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN
RESOLVED
That Councillor Miss IJ Brown be appointed Chairman for the ensuing year.

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
There were no declarations given at the commencement of the meeting.

3. APPOINTMENT OF VICE-CHAIRMAN
RESOLVED
That Councillor Mrs G Harvey be appointed Vice-Chairman for the ensuing year.

4. MINUTES
RESOLVED
That the minutes of the meeting held on 5th April 2017, be approved and signed as a
correct record.

5. ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT
The Clerk circulated a schedule of accounts for payment.
RESOLVED
That authority be given for the payments included on the submitted schedule.

6. FINANCE REPORT
The Report of the Clerk showing the financial position of the Parish Council as at
30th April 2017, was received for information and noted by the Committee.

7. STAFFORDSHIRE PLAYING FIELDS ASSOCIATION
The Clerk had circulated a letter from the Staffordshire Playing Fields Association inviting
the Parish Council to take up membership of the organisation.
RESOLVED
That the letter be noted.

8. DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING
RESOLVED
That the next meeting be held on 7th June 2017, at 8.00 p.m.

9. EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC
RESOLVED
That in accordance with the Public Bodies [Admission to Meetings] Act 1960 [as amended],
the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting.

10. STAFFING
The Clerk reminded Members that the staff pay award agreed nationally for 2017/2018
represented a 1% increase.
The Parish Council had previously agreed to implement the award for the two staff
employed by the Parish Council.