APOLOGIES
Cllr. Osian Edwards, Guy Slater.
PRESENT
Cllrs. Eurig Hughes (Chairman), Russell Sharp (Vice Chairman), Robert G. Owen, Hywel Jones, David J. Roberts , Mair Thomas, and Cllrs. Annwen Hughes and Gwynfor Owen (Gwynedd Council).
MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting held on September 18th 2024 were found to be correct.
MATTERS ARISING
Budget Plan
It was reported that the Council had spent £16,680.45 (which included bank charges) since the start of the new financial year and this was £853.42 more expenditure than what was earmarked in the budget for the year.
Remembrance Sunday
It was made known that the above will be held on the 10th of next month and a service near the hall will commence at 11.00 o’clock in the morning.
HAL
The Clerk reported that, following last month’s meeting, she had received a reply from One Voice Wales and stating that they supported what had been said by the Internal Auditor not to carry on with the donation of precept funds to the above site now that the swimming pool had closed.
PLANNING APPLICATIONS
None come to hand since last meeting
TREASURER’S REPORT
The Treasurer reported that there was £10,783.09 in the bank, £5,694.89 in the reserve account .
Invoices needing payment since last meeting
BT – £27.54 – rent for wi-fi in the hall
Mr. Arwel Thomas – £620.00 – cut cemetery grass x 2
Wales Audit – £200.00 – external audit 2023/24
The above payments were processesed by the Cllr. Robert G. Owen and Cllr. David John Roberts approved the payments and permission was granted to the Clerk/Treasurer to make payment on line or by cheque at the end of the meeting.
Monies received since last meeting
Mr. M. Downey – £40.00 – rent hearse hut (October)
Customs & Excise – £115.09 – VAT reimbursement
The Treasurer reported that she had received the External Audit report back and that they had stated that the Council had stated a negative response to multiple allegations and that they recommend that the Council makes the necessary improvements to its arrangements to address the deficiencies that noted, when the Council has declared a negative response to the Governance Statement Annual the Council must make appropriate disclosures within the annual form regarding why he has made the negative claims. The Members and theTreasurer considered this to be wrong because ‘it was clearly visible on the form the Council had not responded negatively to any point on the Annual Governance Statement. The Treasurer reported further that she had sent to the External Auditor about this but had not received a reply.
CORRESPONDANCE
Eisteddfod Ardudwy
Received a letter from the above asking for a financial contribution towards the running of the above eisteddfod.
Ms Rosy Berry
Received an email from the above asking if it would be possible to have a bus shelter located near the car park opposite a memorial hall.
ANY OTHER MATTER
GWYNEDD COUNCIL MATTERS
The following report was received from Cllr. Annwen Hughes –
Date of Next Meeing
It was agreed to hold the next Council on 4th December 2024 at 7.30 p.m.
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