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Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

30.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.

 

31.

Urgent Items

Minutes:

The Chairman said that he had agreed to take the report of the Senior Finance Manager (Client) relating to the Accounts 2021/22 as an urgent item as the audited and approved accounts had to be submitted to the Charity Commission by 31 January 2023.  He also intended to change the order of business to take the Accounts 2021/22 after agenda item 11 – Cobtree Manor Estate Financial Position Report.

 

32.

Notification of Visiting Members

Minutes:

Councillor Knatchbull attended the meeting as an observer in her capacity as Chairman of the Cobtree Charity Trust Limited.

 

33.

Disclosures by Members and Officers

Minutes:

There were no disclosures by Members or Officers.

 

34.

Disclosures of Lobbying

Minutes:

There were no disclosures of lobbying.

 

35.

Exempt Items

Minutes:

RESOLVED: That the items on the agenda be taken in public as proposed.

 

36.

Minutes of the meeting held on 23 November 2022 pdf icon PDF 66 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the meeting held on 23 November 2022 be approved as a correct record and signed.

 

37.

Presentation of Petitions

Minutes:

There were no petitions.

 

38.

Any Questions on Notice from Local Residents

Minutes:

Question from Miss Lesley Spencer, President, Cobtree Manor Park Golf Club, to the Chairman of the Committee

 

Cobtree Manor Park Golf Club understands that the contract for the management of the course and its facilities is currently being re-tendered.  I would like to ask how the Club can contribute to any consultation process?

 

The Chairman of the Committee responded to the question.

 

Miss Spencer asked the following supplementary question of the Chairman of the Committee:

 

The Club has a lot of property of its own in the Clubhouse – computer, printer, touchscreen, trophies and honours boards – and currently uses a small room off the main bar area for IT and paperwork.  We have access to Wi-Fi and utilities and have an agreement with the current contractor for league competitions and an allocation of tee times for our Club competitions.  Could representatives of the Club please be involved in any decision-making and handover discussions, should a new contractor be the successful bidder?

 

The Chairman of the Committee responded to the question.

 

To listen to the answers to these questions, please follow this link:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Obxw5QMHVKg&t=425s

 

39.

Any Questions on Notice from Members

Minutes:

There were no questions from Members to the Chairman.

 

40.

Cobtree Manor Estate Financial Position Report pdf icon PDF 157 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

1.  That the financial position of the Cobtree Manor Estate as at 30 November 2022, as set out in the report of the Senior Finance Manager, be noted.

 

2.  That the proposed budgets for 2023/24 are agreed.

 

See Record of Decision:

 

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41.

Cobtree Manor Estate Annual Accounts 2021/22 pdf icon PDF 135 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

1.  That the Report and Financial Statements for 2021/22 be approved and submitted to the Charity Commission.

 

2.  That the Letter of Representation be approved.

 

3.  That the contents of the Audit Findings Report be noted.

 

See Record of Decision:

 

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42.

Cobtree Estate Update pdf icon PDF 134 KB

Minutes:

The Leisure Manager introduced his report providing an update on activities at the Cobtree Manor Estate highlighting trends in car park usage and income at the Manor Park and the position regarding repairs to the Llama House.

 

RESOLVED: That the update on activities at the Cobtree Manor Estate be noted.

 

43.

Cobtree Estate Financial Management Arrangements pdf icon PDF 142 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

1.  That the Cobtree Estate financial procedures are changed from their current ones and aligned with the Council’s financial procedure rules, as set out in the Constitution, and procurement guides.

 

2.  That the specific financial limits previously agreed by the Cobtree Manor Estate Charity Committee no longer apply, but it be noted that all expenditure must be in accordance with agreed budgets.

 

See Record of Decision:

 

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44.

Duration of Meeting

Minutes:

5.00 p.m. to 5.25 p.m.