Minutes (please note these minutes remain draft until approved at the next F&GP Committee Meeting to be held on 15th December 2025)
Meeting Pack
Agenda – Meeting 3 (2025/26)
1. Apologies for absence
To receive apologies and reasons for absence.
2. Declarations of interest
To note any declarations of interest
3. Requests from the public to speak
Members of the public are invited to speak on items which are on the agenda.
4. Minutes of the meeting held on 18th August 2025
To accept and sign the minutes as a true and accurate record of the meeting.
5. Frodsham Town Council accounts
(a) To note that the sum of all accounts as at 30th September 2025 was £487,279.
(b) To approve the monthly Finance Report.
(c) To appoint a councillor to carry out the bank reconciliation checks as at 31st October 2025.
6. 2025-2026 Budget Report
To receive a budget report from the Town Clerk with an explanation of the financial position to 30th September 2025.
7. 2026-2027 Budget
(a) To note the initial budget proposals submitted by the Amenities & Planning Committee (£74,900 with EMR of £13,000) and the Events Committee (£37,200).
(b) To review and consider the initial recommended budget for the Finance & General Purposes Committee as presented by the Town Clerk.
8. Christmas Voucher Scheme
(a) To note that FTC had received 800 valid vouchers as at 20th October 2025
(b) To note the deadline for residents to claim their vouchers is 31st October 2025.
(c) To note that 18 Frodsham businesses had registered with the scheme by 20th October 2025.
(d) To note that 7 good causes had registered with the scheme by 20th October 2025.
9. Grants Scheme
(a) To note that, as of 20 October 2025, Frodsham Town Council has received three grant applications.
(b) To agree a date for the Grants Working Group to meet in order to consider the applications.
(c) To agree that all councillors be invited to attend the Grants Working Group meeting and take part in forming the recommendation to Full Council at the meeting to be held on 24th November 2025.
10.Frodsham Town Council office
To note that the Clerk is progressing the lease for 44 Main Street in association with Frodsham Town Council’s solicitor.
11.Frodsham Youth Association/Frodsham Community Association
(a) To note the report provided by the Town Clerk.
(b) To agree any further action to be taken.
12.Civic Pride
(a) To note the schedule of events for November 2025 planned under the Highways Volunteers Scheme led by Cllr Moorcroft.
(b) To consider purchase of items to enable the activities to be carried out (Cllr Hayes to provide further information).
13.Action log
To note the action log provided by the Town Clerk and confirm or update the status of outstanding actions.