Committee Members are summoned to attend the Meeting of the Finance, Governance & Estates Committee to be held on Thursday 16 July 2026 at 7.30pm at Hurstpierpoint Village Centre. Members of the public have a right to and are invited to attend the meeting.
Sarah Groom, Clerk to the Council & Responsible Finance Officer Friday 10 July 2026
Committee Membership: Cllr Duncan Ranger (Chair), Cllr Shaun Hole, Cllr Rodney Jackson, Cllr Malcolm Llewellyn, Cllr Claire Majsai, Cllr Julia Shorrocks and Cllr Annette Street (Vice-Chair).
AGENDA
- Apologies for absence: To receive and accept apologies for absence.
2. Declarations of interest: To note any declarations of interest.
3. Minutes of the previous meeting of the Finance, Governance & Estates Committee: To receive and adopt the minutes of the 18 June 2026 Finance, Governance & Estates Committee meeting.
4. Adjournment for questions from the public: To consider adjourning the meeting in accordance with Standing Orders, to receive questions from members of the public.
- 5. Parish Council Financial Monitoring for Month 3 (June 2026): To note:
5.1 Payments of £35,086 Ex VAT). Payments include the salaries for May 2026 £12,650.12 and the Annual Office Services Fee paid to the Village Centre.
5.2 Receipts of £30,601.36 (VAT N/A). Receipts include the £17,752 Annual Management Fee paid by the Village Centre.
5.4 Balance Sheet.
5.5 Nominal Ledger.
5.6 Income and Expenditure.
5.7 Q1 VAT Reclaim.
5.8 The funds held in CCLA shares (AAA Rating) on 30 June 2026 are £117,187.25.
5.9 Deposits and investment accounts held on 30 June 2026 are as follows:
| Financial Institution/(Credit Rating) | Account Type | Interest AER % | Maturity Date |
| Unity Trust (BBB) | Current Account | 0 | N/A |
| Unity Trust (BBB) | Savings Account | 1.95 | N/A |
| Nationwide (A/A1) | 95 Day Savings Account | 3.25 | 95 Days notice |
| Cambridge & Counties (Not Published) | 1 Year Fixed Term | 4.45 | 24/06/2027 |
| Cambridge & Counties (Not Published) | 1 Year Fixed Term | 4.40 | 30/11/2026 |
| United Trust Bank (Not Published) | 1 Year Fixed Term | 4.11 | 19/12/2026 |
| Hampshire Trust Bank (Not Published) | 1 Year Fixed Term | 4.00 | 01/03/2027 |
6. Village Centre Financial Monitoring for Month 3 (June 2026): To note:
6.1 Payments of £21,558.14 (VAT N/A). This includes the Annual Management Fee paid to the Parish Council.
6.2 Receipts of £8,489.99 (VAT N/A). This includes the Annual Parish Council Office Services Fee.
6.3 Bank Reconciliations.
6.4 Balance Sheet.
6.5 Income and Expenditure.
6.6 Bank accounts held are i) CAF Cash Current Account with 0.2% interest; and ii) CAF Gold Savings Account with 1.55% interest. Maturity dates do not apply.
7. Parish Action Plans: To review the Committee Action Plans for 2026/27.
8. Hurst Meadows Working Group: To note the minutes of the Hurst Meadows Working Group on 2 July 2026, held on site.
9. Tree Works 2026: To consider a briefing note setting out quotations for tree works identified in the April 2026 tree risk assessments, for the recreation grounds, Millennium Garden and St George’s Green.
10. To note any further information items, correspondence received or requests.
Protocol for filming and recording at public meetings: The Council has a protocol for public filming, recording and photography at its meetings, which is available on the Council’s website or on request at the Parish Office.