Notice of the Meeting of the Financial Committee to be held on Monday 5th January 2026 at 7:30pm. Meeting Room, Village Hall, School Road, Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood, Essex. CM15 0DL
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COUNCILLORS ARE RESPECTFULLY SUMMONED TO ATTEND THE ABOVE MEETING TO TRANSACT THE BUSINESS SET OUT BELOW:
Signed by:
Luz Loizou, Parish Clerk & RFO. 30th December 2025
Members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting.
AGENDA
Finance Committee Attachments January 2026 (1)
FIN/0126/1 Acceptance of reasons for absence.
Motion: To accept the received reasons for absence from Parish Councillors.
FIN/0126/2 Declarations of interest & amendments to the register of members’ interests.
To receive declarations of interest pertaining to matters included in this agenda, whether they be personal and/or prejudicial.
FIN/0126/3 Minutes of the Financial Committee Meeting held on 2nd June 2025.
Motion: To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 2nd June 2025.
FIN/0126/4 Suspension of the meeting to receive questions and/or comments from members of the public.
FIN/0126/5 Responsible Financial Officer’s Report. Attachment 5
To receive a report from the Responsible Financial Officer.
FIN/0126/6 Draft Budget 2026 / 2027. Attachment 6
To agree a draft budget for 2026 / 2027 to present to the full council for approval. This includes expected income/expenditure and the setting of Earmarked and General Reserves.
FIN/0126/7 Review the Regular Payments Schedule. Attachment 7 (new ones in red)
Motion: To authorise Regular Payments as per Financial Regulations 64.1
FIN/0126/8 Precept 2026 / 2027
To agree a draft precept for 2026 / 2027 to present to the full council for approval.
FIN/0126/9 Upcoming meetings dates
FIN/0126/10 Information items from members.
Matters for information only with a view to placing on a future agenda.
The next meeting of the Financial Committee date is to be confirmed.
Venue: Kelvedon Hatch Village Hall, School Road, Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood, Essex. CM15 0DL.