Finance & Governance Committee

Wednesday 19/11/2025 at 6:30pm in Council Chamber, Welshpool Town Hall.

Agenda Agenda & Reports Pack Approved Minutes

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1. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

The Chair will welcome Councillors and members of the public and will receive, and if desired, resolve to approve, any apologies for absence.

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS AND DISPENSATIONS

To receive and resolve if desired, declarations of interest and relevant dispensations.

• Declarations of Interests Guide & Form [Appendix A]

3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

To receive members of the public who wish to address the meeting, in respect of any item of business included in the agenda. No resolutions may be made under this item and should relate only to matters of Council policy or practice, and not individual affairs or the questioner or any other named person.

4. MINUTES AND MATTERS ARISING

5. FINANCIAL MATTERS

6. OTHER MATTERS

7. DATE OF NEXT MEETING

To note that the next meeting of Finance & Governance Committee will be held on 21st January 2026 at 6:30pm
(the scheduled meeting for December has been merged with Full Council on the 10th December).

8. CONFIDENTIAL SESSION - EXCLUSION

To resolve, if required, that members of the public and press be requested to leave the meeting by reason of the confidential nature of the business about to be transacted.

9. STAFFING UPDATE [CONFIDENTIAL]

To consider any staffing updates from the Town Clerk.

#	Item
1	Welcome and Apologies for Absence The Chair will welcome Councillors and members of the public and will receive, and if desired, resolve to approve, any apologies for absence.
2	Declarations of Interests and Dispensations To receive and resolve if desired, declarations of interest and relevant dispensations. Declarations of Interests Guide & Form [Appendix A]
3	Public Participation To receive members of the public who wish to address the meeting, in respect of any item of business included in the agenda. No resolutions may be made under this item and should relate only to matters of Council policy or practice, and not individual affairs or the questioner or any other named person.
4	MINUTES AND MATTERS ARISING
4.1	Previous Minutes To approve and sign as a correct record, the minutes from the meeting of the Finance & Governance Committee on 15/10/2025. 15102025 - Finance & Governance Committee Draft Minutes for Approval [Appendix B]
4.2	Matters Arising To report for information purposes only matters arising from the Finance & Governance Committee on 15/10/2025.
5	FINANCIAL MATTERS
5.1	Council Accounts (October - Period 7) To consider the Income and Expenditure Reports and Cash and Bank Totals for October 2025 and note the bank balances as of 31st October 2025: - General Fund - £11,552.57 - 30 Day Account - £140,000.00 - Petty Cash - £127.17 - Hub Community Account - £2,128.91
5.2	Payment of Invoices - November To consider payment of invoices for November, including any additional payments tabled on the night
5.3	Scrutiny of Payments To hear the feedback from September 2025 (Cllr Owen) and October 2025 (Cllr Bleivas) for the scrutiny of payments exercise as set out in Financial Regulations.
5.4	ISP Action Plan To consider the approved committee ISP action plan.
5.5	Budget 2026/2027 - Draft 2 To consider the Draft 2 budget for 2026/2027 having regard to the instruction from Full Council to make additional savings where required.
6	OTHER MATTERS
6.1	Complaints Policy To consider the adoption of the draft model Complaints Policy from One Voice Wales.
6.2	FOI Publication Scheme To consider the adoption of the draft FOI Publication Scheme.
6.3	Festive Closure Period To consider the festive closure period for 2025.
7	Date of Next Meeting To note that the next meeting of Finance & Governance Committee will be held on 21st January 2026 at 6:30pm (the scheduled meeting for December has been merged with Full Council on the 10th December).
8	Confidential Session - Exclusion To resolve, if required, that members of the public and press be requested to leave the meeting by reason of the confidential nature of the business about to be transacted.
9	Staffing Update Confidential To consider any staffing updates from the Town Clerk.