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, 2nd May 2018.
Present
Councillors K Ansell, Mrs DM Easton and R Easton.
Also present: Councillor GN Molineux.
Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Mrs P Ansell, Miss IJ Brown [Chairman],
H Farnath, Miss C Harvey, Mrs G Harvey and Mrs HJ Southwell.
Mr PG Davies, the Parish Clerk, was also in attendance.
1. APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN
RESOLVED
That Councillor R Easton be appointed Chairman for this meeting.
2. APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN FOR 2018/2019
RESOLVED
That Councillor Ms IJ Brown be appointed Chairman for the ensuing year.
3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
There were no declarations given at the commencement of the meeting.
4. APPOINTMENT OF VICE-CHAIRMAN
RESOLVED
That Councillor Mrs DM Easton be appointed Vice-Chairman for the ensuing year.
5. MINUTES
RESOLVED
That the minutes of the meeting held on 7th March 2018, be approved and signed as a
correct record.
6. 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.

7. INSURANCE
The Clerk report that he had received a quotation from Zurich for the renewal of the Parish
Council’s insurance portfolio. The Company had quoted £1,155.17 [including IPT] each
year for a five-year term.
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RESOLVED
That the Clerk be authorised to renew the Parish Council’s insurance policy with Zurich for
a five-year term as set out above.

8. DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING
RESOLVED
That the next meeting be held on 6th June 2018, 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. CARETAKER
The Committee reviewed the performance of Mr Neil Hyden, the Part-Time Caretaker, who
had commenced his duties on 23rd October 2017.
All Members concurred that his performance had been most satisfactory and it was
RESOLVED
That as his performance during the probationary period had met all the requirements
specified by the Parish Council, Mr Neil Hyden’s appointment as Part-Time Caretaker be
duly confirmed.
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