FC September 2025 DRAFT Minutes

CORRINGHAM PARISH COUNCIL – Unadopted Minutes

Minutes of the Finance Meeting of Corringham Parish Council on Tuesday 16th September 2025 at 7.30pm. The meeting was held in the School Cabin

 

7.30pm- Public forum

No members of the public attended

 

AGENDA 

 

1. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN

Cllr Mark Johnson was elected to the Chair, and he duly welcomed everyone to the meeting

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2. CO-OPTION TO COMMITTEE

No co-options 

 

3. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 

Cllr Bibb. It was RESOLVED to accept Cllr Bibbs reason for absence.

 

4. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST AND DISPENSATION REQUESTS – None in respect of matters to be discussed. 

i. MINUTES OF 2024 MEETING – 

It was RESOLVED to accept the Minutes of the Meeting held Tuesday 10th September 2024 as a true and accurate record.

 

5. BUSINESS MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION – To consider and review: 

i. The 2025/26 Budget was reviewed against current and anticipated expenditure. 2025/26 budget forecast was £18,525 with current expenditure standing at £12,045. Anticipated spend is £28,062 with £12,000 coming from reserves.

ii. Current reserves stand at £18,000 in General Reserve, and £18,000 in earmarked reserve against a budget of £24,000. To date expenditure from earmarked reserves is £6,251 with a further £12,000 expenditure forecast. It was RESOLVED to carry any unspent earmarked reserve forward to 2026/27 to facilitate further works within the Parish.

iii. The budget required for 2026/27 for the upkeep of the Parish, Community Projects, and Ecology Projects was discussed. It was RESOLVED to accept a budget of £20,485 for 2026/27, with General reserves of £20,700 and Earmarked reserves of £16,000. 

iv. It was RESOLVED to recommend the above amounts to the Council with a precept request of £18,000 for the 2026/27 fiscal year. This equates to a less than 3% increase in the precept 2025/26 to 2026/27.

v. Approval of invoices for payment

It was RESOLVED to pay invoice of £540 to Perkins, George, Mawer for Village Hall Site Survey.

 

6. DATE OF NEXT MEETING

TBC – As required

Meeting Closed 20.28