July 2020

 Toynton St Peter Parish Council

Minutes of Toynton St Peter Parish Council Meeting

remotely held on Thursday 23rd July 2020 commencing at 3pm

PRESENT Cllr B Kale presiding as Chairman

Cllr J Dowling Cllr M Dowling

Clerk – S Knowles

PUBLIC FORUM

There were no members of the public present to ask any questions or make short statements during the time allocated.

1. RESOLUTION TO RUN PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS BY VIRTUAL MEETING IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND POLICE AND CRIME PANELS (CORONAVIRUS)(FLEXIBILITY OF LOCAL AUTHORIY AND POLICE AND CRIME PANAL MEETINGS) (ENGLAND AND WALES REGULATIONS 2020

It was resolved to accept this resolution.

2. REMARKS BY CHAIRMAN

Cllr Kale welcomed all for attending this meeting.

3. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND REASONS GIVEN

Cllrs Gurney and Kearn had forwarded their apologies for absence of which the Parish Councillors were aware of the reasons for not attending of which it was resolved to accept these explanations.

4. TO RECEIVE ANY DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LOCALISM ACT 2011, AND TO CONSIDER ANY APPLICATIONS FOR DISPENSATIONS IN RELATION TO DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTERESTS

No declarations were received.

5. NOTES OF THE APRISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON WEDNESDAY 28th JANUARY 2020 TO BE APPROVED AS THE MINUTES

It was proposed by Cllr Kale, seconded by Cllr M Dowling, and resolved to accept these notes as a true and accurate record and thereby signed by the Chairman.

6. AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS FOR 2019/20 FINANCIAL YEAR

The clerk informed the Parish Council that the accounts for the 2019/2020 have been finalised. These have since been with the Internal Auditor and signed off sufficiently justified with records fully completed and accurately supported with the relevant documentation.

Both of the sections had been circulated among the Parish Councillors for resolution to be officially signed off before all relevant documentation could be forwarded as legally required to the External Auditor PKF Littlejohn.

a. Resolution of Section 1 – Annual Governance statement

This section was reviewed, assessed, agreed and signed.

b. Resolution of Section 2 – Accounting statement

This section was reviewed, assessed, agreed and signed.

7. FINANCIAL MATTERS

a. Financial Report

Since the last meeting back in January 2020 the Precept of £2800 has been credited to the Treasury Account.