BRERETON AND RAVENHILL PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of a meeting of the Finance and Management Committee held at the Parish Hall, Ravenhill
Park, Brereton, on Tuesday, 3rd January 2023.
Present
Alderman R Easton [Chairman for this meeting], Alderwoman Mrs P Ansell, Councillors
K Ansell and Mrs DM Easton.
.
Apologies for absence were received from Councillors DR Johnson and Mrs L Johnson.
Mrs R Davies [Clerk to the Committee] and Mr J Smith [Administrato and Caretaker] were also
present.

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

2. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
As listed above.

3. MINUTES
RESOLVED
That the minutes of the meeting held on 15th December 2022, be approved and signed as a
correct record.

4. MATTERS ARISING
HSBC
Bank Mandates had now been received for completion.
In view of the difficulties that the Clerk had encountered with regard to obtaining the Bank
Mandates and other problems, the Clerk send a letter to HSBC pointing out that the
Customer Service was not always appropriate.

5. ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT
A schedule of accounts for payment was circulated at the meeting.
RESOLVED
That authority be given for the payments included on the submitted schedule.
Other related matters
➢ the cheque for the installation of the Christmas lights to be made out to Hanrahan
and Son;
➢ the opportunity to be given to the new Clerk to the Parish for any training she would
want to undertake – the Parish Council would fund this;
➢ request by Mr John Smith for the NALC pay scales.

6. FINANCE REPORT
The report showing the income and expenditure as at 31st December 2022, was submitted
for information and noted.

7. REVIEW – RISK ASSESSMENT
The Committee considered the review of the Risk Assessment. It was felt that the
assessment was adequate at the moment. The Clerk to the Committee stated that the
Tennis Court Risk Assessment needed to be amended and she would bring it to the next
meeting of the Committee for consideration.
The Committee also considered two areas that would need assessing and they were:-
Maintenance of Building
Condition, etc, anthing that may be considered dangerous, especially as the Parish Hall
was in constant use.
Vandalism
Suggestions from the Committee as to how the risk could be more clearly assessed.

8. DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING
RESOLVED
That the next meeting be held on Tuesday, 31st January 2023, at 8.15 p.m.
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[Chairman