Meeting Pack 26/01/2026
Minutes 26/01/2026
Procedural Note: These minutes are published in draft form and are subject to approval at the next Full Council Committee Meeting due to be held on 23rd March 2026; in accordance with Charles Arnold-Baker on Local Council Administration, Edition 14, they record decisions and resolutions only, rather than detailed discussion or individual viewpoints.
Agenda – Meeting 9 (2025/26)
1. Apologies and reasons for absence
To receive apologies and note reasons for absence from members.
2. Declarations of interest
To note any declarations of interest on items which are on the agenda.
3. PCSO
To note the report provided by PCSO N Flanagan.
4. Pub Watch
To receive a verbal update from a representative of the group.
5. Public participation
Members of the public are invited to speak on items which are on the agenda in accordance with FTC policy on public speaking at meetings.
6.CWAC
To note the report provided by Cllr Garvey and Sumner.
7.Minutes
(a) To approve the minutes from the meeting held on 19th November 2025
https://frodsham.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/6.-FTC-EO-Meeting-Minutes-19-11-2025.pdf
(b) To approve the minutes from the meeting held on 24th November 2025
https://frodsham.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/7.-FTC-Minutes-24-11-2025.pdf
(c) To approve the minutes from the meeting held on 12th January 2026.
https://frodsham.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/8.-FTC-Meeting-Minutes-12-01-2026.pdf
8. Finance
(a) To approve and sign the Finance Report for the period 1st December to 31st December 2025
https://frodsham.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Finance-Report-31-12-2025.pdf
(b) To note the budget monitoring report and approve the recommendations contained within the report.
(c) To note that the sum of all bank accounts as at 31st December was £386,281.
(d) To note that the November bank reconciliation has been signed against the bank statement and cashbook by Cllr Wood.
(e) To nominate a councillor to check and sign the bank reconciliation reports for month ending 31st January 2026.
9. Budget/Precept/Reserves Approvals
a) To note the report provided by the Town Clerk
b) To consider and approve the Council’s Revenue Budget for the financial year 2026–2027, as recommended in the Town Clerk’s report, totalling £336,997.
c) To consider and approve Earmarked Reserves totalling £209,698, as set out in the approved reserves schedule.
d) To consider and approve General Reserves at £120,000.
e) To consider and approve the Council’s Precept Requirement for the financial year 2026–2027, calculated in accordance with the approved budget and reserves.
f) To consider the delegation of authority to the Town Clerk / Responsible Financial Officer to:
i.Complete and submit the Precept demand to Cheshire West and Chester Council; and
ii.Make any necessary minor presentational or administrative amendments arising from the Council’s resolutions.
10.Staffing
(a)To note that at the Finance & General Purposes Committee meeting held on 15 December 2025, Members unanimously approved, in principle, the creation of a Safeguarding Officer post (SLCC Scale 21) to address the gap arising from the reduction in PCSO numbers, and agreed to recommend this proposal to Full Council, with an estimated marginal revenue cost (EMR) of £44,000, inclusive of National Insurance and pension contributions.
(b) To agree action to be taken.
11. Interim internal audit
To note that the Town Clerk has provided JDH Business Services with the information requested to conduct the audit.
12. Code of Conduct
(a) To note the Councillor Code of Conduct: https://frodsham.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Code-of-Conduct-2025-2027.pdf
(b) To note that Frodsham Town Council has signed the Civility & Respect Pledge: https://frodsham.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Civility-Respect-Pledge.pdf
(c) To receive a verbal update from Cllr H Hayes (Chair)
13. Artisan Market
(a) To approve the amended Terms of Reference for the Events Committee to include Frodsham Artisan Market.
(b) To accept the recommendation of the Events Committee regarding the fees to be charged for the monthly Frodsham Artisan Market.
(c) To allocate the monthly fees generated by the Artisan Market to an earmarked reserve, to increase to the annual grant budget.
(d) To note that the cost of the Traffic Regulation Order, to close the parking bays Main Street (parking bays facing the pavement from Swetenhams Estate Agents (at a junction with Moor Lane) to the Ashcroft Veterinary Surgery (at a junction with Marsh Lane) has been met by Independent Street Events Ltd for the 2026 calendar year.
(e) To note that Independent Street Events Ltd pay additional costs for bins, street cleaning and entertainment during the monthly Frodsham Artisan Market.
(f) To note that the Artisan Market operates on one side of Main Street between Marsh Lane and the Bear’s Paw.
(g) To note that the market licence will be issued following agreement of the market fees.
14. Clerk’s Report
To receive any additional information.
15. Co-option
(a) To note there is one candidate for the vacancy in the Overton & Five Crosses Ward and that details have been circulated to members.
(b) To consider co-opting the applicant.
16. Next Meeting
23rd March @ 7pm at Castle Park Arts Centre.