1 Apr 2026 – Finance Meeting (Minutes)

GREAT SANKEY PARISH COUNCIL
Finance Committee

Minutes of meeting: Tuesday 31st March 2026
Whittle Hall Community Centre

Chair: Cllr B Simpson
Present: Cllr N Catlow
Cllr C Wren

In Attendance: K Carter (Clerk)

1. To receive and approve any apologies for unavoidable absence.
Apologies were received from Cllrs Pennington, Watson and Hussain. As both Cllrs
Pennington and Watson were absent, a chair was elected from the members present for
the duration of the meeting.

FINANCE/2026/04/27: Resolved to elect Cllr Simpson as chair for the duration of the
Finance Committee meeting on 31-3-26.

2. To approve the minutes of previous meeting 3/2/26.
The draft minutes were moved and accepted as a true record of the meeting and signed as
such.

FINANCE/2026/04/28: Resolved to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 3rd
February 2026 as a true record (LGA 1972 Sch 12 41(1).

3. To consider specification for CCTV at Tim Parry Recreation Ground prior to
obtaining quotes.
The existing CCTV system at Tim Parry Recreation Ground was installed in 2017 and is
currently not working. The maintenance contract was discontinued several years ago.
Members were informed of the current specification and areas of coverage, and it was
suggested quotes are obtained based on these and on the expertise of companies
approached.

4. To be updated on the Parish Playing Field Drainage Project
Football Foundation funding – the project has been started with the purchase of wildflowers
and bee posts which will be planted following the completion of the drainage pipe
installation to comply with Biodiversity Net Gain requirements.

Planning, Discharge of Conditions – the final condition, the Construction Management Plan,
has been resubmitted to WBC. Initial indications are looking favourable as the online
documentation suggests that the plan will be discharged and is awaiting final confirmation.
Once this has been approved, a start date for the works can be agreed with the contractors.

5. To decide on terms of hire and fees for summer football training on Tim Parry
Recreation Ground
In November 2025, the Parish Estates Committee agreed to allow Matthiola JFC to
continue summer football training on Tim Parry Recreation Ground with terms and
conditions to be decided. Members were provided with the previous terms of hire which
were accepted with some additional terms, with fees to remain the same at £400 plus a
damage deposit of £100.

FINANCE/2026/04/29: Recommended that the terms of hire for Tim Parry Recreation
Ground be accepted with the following additions:

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• Pitch marking – only authorised pitch marking paint to be used to prevent damage to
the grass surface
• Pitches to be moved around regularly to prevent overuse of any one area of the
ground
• Divots/holes – to be repaired or refilled at the end of each session to for the safety of
other members of public
• Damage deposit – £100 returnable deposit to be paid at the beginning of the season.
Any damage to the ground requiring Council intervention will forfeit either part, or all,
of the deposit.
Fees to remain at £400 for use of the field for summer football training plus the damage
deposit, payable in advance.
(Open Spaces Act 1906 s10)

6. To scrutinise financial expenditure arising since the last meeting, including
payments by Direct Debit
A list of payments to be made were tabled at the meeting. The following payments were
considered and approved.

Amount,
Presented By Description
£
Go Audits Upgrade to unlimited templates £432.38
Go Audits Starter 2 users £1.24
Dot McKeown Life’s too short Donation £148.97
Rachel Martin Customer Refund £400.00
Niche Environmental Bee Posts PPF £3204.00
Terrier Tools STIHL Multi Battery £272.74
Top Print Artwork Fun day £30.00
Cheshire Haybales Haybales Fun Day £341.80
Trade UK Natural Cable Tie £7.99
B&B Hygiene Ltd Cleaning supplies £347.29
CTM Repair to ride on mower £829.25
CTM Hayter mower service £165.82
CTM Strimmer repair £18.00
CTM STHIL FSA135R service £18.00
CTM STIHL HS82 service £102.63
CTM Generator service £83.87
CTM STIHL HAS100 Sharpened blades £36.00
Terrier Tools STIHL Blade £54.79
Amazon Business Pesticide Applicator Log book £11.63
Amazon Business Whiteboard Pens £9.69
Amazon Business Whiteboard Eraser £11.03
360 Landscape 2 tonne top soil -TP £135.00
Moveable Wall Annual service – moveable wall BB £481.50
Trade UK Lock for cupboard – TP £4.69

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Cheshire Constabulary PCSO Contribution Q4 Jan 26 – Mar 26 £11,025.00
WBC Recycling bin collection April 26 – Mar 27 £717.60
WBC Commercial Waste collection WH April 26 – Mar 27 £786.24
WBC Commercial Waste collection TP April 26 – Mar 27 £635.44
WBC Commercial Waste collection TP April 26 – Mar 27 £786.24
WBC Commercial Waste collection BB April 26 – Mar 27 £786.24
Trade UK Combi padlocks and insultation tape £62.79
Amazon Business Rose food £30.16
Amazon Business Whiteboard Cleaning Wipes £4.85
MKM Fexseal Drain Adaptor £8.39
WBC Serv Charge – Hood Manor Community Centre £382.89
Amazon Business Wheel Barrow inner tube £10.91
Amazon Business Screws and liquid glue – grounds £15.29
B&B Hygiene Ltd Cleaning supplies £523.91
Canda Copying Copier rental charge £183.64
Canda Copying Office copies £94.80
Millhouse Training Emergency First Aid Training Course £168.00
Keep Britain Tidy Green Flag Award Application – TP £466.80
Amazon Business Tyre and Inner tube valve £10.99
Equals Card Petty Cash top up £1120.51

Total 24,969.00

FINANCE/2026/04/30: Resolved to authorise all payments listed (under LGA 1976 s19 or
LGA 1972 s15(5), s101, 111, 112, 133, 142 or 137).

The following direct debits on the Council’s account during February were also noted:

Novuna 02/02/2026 Electric Van Lease 456.20
SSE Energy 02/02/2026 Gas HM 596.78
Lex Autolease 02/01/2026 Council Electric Van Lease 851.98
Water Plus 02/02/2026 Water charges HM 45.60
Water Plus 02/02/2026 Water charges WH 74.96
Water Plus 02/02/2026 Water charges BB 122.98
BT 03/02/2026 WIFI/Telephone HL/TP/BB/HM 396.49
SSE Energy 03/02/2026 Gas BB 761.27
SSE Energy 03/02/2026 Gas HL 655.43
SSE Energy 09/02/2026 Electricity HL 50.55
SSE Energy 10/02/2026 Electricity WH 1663.08
SSE Energy 10/02/2026 Electricity HL 176.18
Peninsula 11/12/2025 H&S Service H&S 200.93
SSE Energy 11/02/2026 Electricity HL 201.04
Smart Pension Ltd 11/12/2025 Pension payment Nov/Dec Wages 3481.16
Global 4 Comms 16/02/2026 Office 365/email E-mail 58.55
SSE Energy 16/02/2026 Electricity TP 89.11
SSE Energy 26/02/2026 Electricity WH 298.45

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Water Plus 26/01/2026 Water charges TP 72.49
BT 27/02/2026 WIFI/Telephone WH 260.60
SSE Energy 27/02/2026 Gas HM 118.06
Utility Warehouse 27/02/2026 Mobile phones Office 56.38
Service Fee Charge 28/02/2026 Service Charge Office 20.40
TOTAL £10,708.67

7. To consider quotes received and authorise or make recommendations to full
Council.
Three quotes were provided for replacement tables and chairs (including trolley) for Bewsey
Barn Community Centre. The replacements have been allowed for within the Facilities
Investment budget for the year. The two lowest quotes were comparable, and it was agreed
to purchase from Strictly Tables and Chairs who have supplied the Council previously.

FINANCE/2026/04/31: Resolved to purchase 32nr replacement folding chairs, including
trolley, and up to 10 replacement folding tables from Strictly Tables and Chairs at a
maximum cost of £3,211.02 (LG (Misc. Prov.) Act 1976 s19)

8. To consider requests for financial assistance.
No requests for consideration.

9. Budget 2025-26: to scrutinise documentation and when satisfied as to correctness to
sign off financial reports and bank reconciliations for February 2026.
The bank reconciliation and budget monitoring pages had been circulated ahead of the
meeting and were considered before accepting. It was noted that the increase in hall hire
fees implemented in November 2025 had reduced the subsidy required from the council to
operate the centres. At the end of February, this subsidy was around £60k for the five
centres. This is within the level of £75k set by the council and it was agreed that there was
therefore no need to implement a further increase in hall hire fees at this time, but it will be
kept under review.

FINANCE/2026/04/32: Resolved to accept the bank reconciliation and budget monitoring
pages for February 2026 (Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 reg 4).

10. To authorise payment of wages, tax and ERNIC for March 2026
The list of wages to be paid was considered and authorised. Total Employment Costs
(including salaries, pensions & HMRC) were £22,709.63

FINANCE/2026/04/33: Resolved to authorise payment of wages and HMRC costs
(£22,709.63 total) for March 2026 (LGA 1972 s112).

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