You are summoned to attend a meeting of the
FINANCE, PLANNING & ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE OF RAINFORD PARISH COUNCIL in the Council Chamber at Rainford Village Hall on Wednesday 11 September 2024 at 6.30pm
The press & public are invited to attend
AGENDA
- Apologies for absence
- Approval of the minutes of the meeting held on 14 August 2024
- Plans
P/2024/0410/HHFP Single Storey rear extension
80 St Helens Road, Rainford
P/2024/0422/HHFP Single storey glass roof canopy at rear of property
18 Mossborough Road, Rainford
- Financial Matters
Income & Expenditure for August 2024:
Receipts £7843.34
Payments £26727.73
Bank balances @ 31.08.2024:
Current Account: £1104.50
Business Savings Account: £ 76380.98
£10,000 was transferred from the Saver account to the Current account to make payments for the payrolls for June 2024.
Additionally, there was an invoice for Waterplus of £4841.84 as no invoices had been received or paid since July 2023 and an invoice of £1270.00 for Ground maintenance covering the period of May – August 2024.
Also, the invoices for the acts for both the Mercury & May and the Country events were paid.
It was a very quiet month in the hall for bookings with only the Friday Night quiz and the Country night providing extra functions with the bar open. September is much busier with 5 functions with the bar open and 3 other events.
5-year Income Comparison:
Income
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Event Profitability:
Please note the figures for Jive North. The Event Manager would like the committee to consider allowing just the Bar Supervisor to work.
- Redecoration in Office 6: Councillor Long
- Redecoration of the Hall, stairs and Landing: Councillor Long
- New pans for the kitchen: Councillor Long
- Clerk’s Report
- Work continues gathering photographs and other memorabilia for the 50 years of the Parish Council exhibition. The Clerk visited the archive at St Helens Council. Several organisations have agreed to do displays. Any memorabilia that can be used should be passed to the Clerk. There are still gaps in the rota for staffing the café and the chamber.
- A quotation of £5200 + VAT has been received for the redecoration of the hall, stairs and landing.
Other quotes are being sought.
- There are still 2 vacancies for Junction Ward.
- Overdue payments have been chased and paid.
- The new lease agreement with Merseyside Police has not yet been received, but it is in the process.
- Councillor Robinson and the Event Manager have submitted a National Lottery Funding application for works to make the Village Hall more accessible. No response has been received.
- David Baines MP will be holding surgeries at the Village Hall.
- PKF Littlejohn have requested further information for the external audit, which has been supplied.
- Miller Homes Development: Update
- Pilkington Street Garages: Update
Sally Powell
Clerk & RFO to Rainford Parish Council
