Agenda, decisions and minutes

Cabinet (Finance) Sub Committee - Wednesday, 12th September, 2018 9.32 am

Venue: Council Chamber - Port Talbot Civic Centre. View directions

Contact: Nicola Headon 

Items
No. Item

1.

Appointment of Chairperson

Minutes:

Agreed that Councillor C. Clement- Williams be appointed as Chairperson.

2.

Minutes of Previous Cabinet (Finance) Sub Committee Meeting held on 1 August, 2018 pdf icon PDF 17 KB

Minutes:

Noted by Committee.

3.

Forward Work Programme October 2018 pdf icon PDF 213 KB

Minutes:

Noted by Committee.

4.

Education Trust Funds Signatories pdf icon PDF 240 KB

Director of Finance and Corporate Services

Decision:

That approval be granted for Huw Jones to replace Dave Rees as authorised signatory for investment funds, as detailed in the circulated report.

Minutes:

Decision:

 

That approval be granted for Huw Jones to replace Dave Rees as authorised signatory to the investment funds relating to charities, as detailed in the circulated report.

 

Reason for Decision:

 

To formally confirm authorised officers to administer and be signatories to the funds.

 

Implementation of Decision:

 

The decision will be implemented, after the three day call in period.

5.

Miscellaneous Grant Fund Application pdf icon PDF 134 KB

Report of the Director of Finance and Corporate Service

Decision:

That the application for grant assistance received from Celtic Credit Union (formerly NPT Credit Union), towards the assistance of a Christmas Loans Leaflet Campaign across Neath Port Talbot and Swansea prior to Christmas 2018, be approved.

Minutes:

Decision:

 

That the application for grant assistance of £2,000 for Celtic Credit Union (formerly NPT Credit Union), towards the assistance of a Christmas Loans Leaflet Campaign (100,000 homes) across Neath Port Talbot and Swansea prior to Christmas 2018, be approved.

 

Reason for Decision:

 

To decide on providing financial support in respect of the grant application received.

 

Implementation of Decision:

 

The decision will be implemented, after the three day call in period.

6.

Access to Meetings

That pursuant to Regulation 4 (3) and (5) of Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 2290, the public be excluded for the following item of business which involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 14 or Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

 

Minutes:

That pursuant to Regulation 4 (3) and (5) of Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 2290, the public be excluded for the following item of business which involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 14 or Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

 

7.

Sundry Debt Write Off

Private Report of the Head of Financial Services

 

Decision:

That the write off Sundry Debt amounts contained within the private circulated report, be approved.

Minutes:

Decision:

 

That the write off of Sundry Debt amounts contained within the private circulated report, be approved.

 

Reason for Decision:

 

The amount due is irrecoverable.

 

Implementation of Decision:

 

The decision will be implemented, after the three day call in period

8.

Housing Benefits Write Offs

Private Report of the Head of Financial Services

Decision:

That the write off amounts of Housing Benefit contained within the private circulated report, be approved.

Minutes:

Decision:

 

That the write off amounts of Housing Benefit contained within the private circulated report, be approved.

 

Reason for Decision:

 

The accounts are irrecoverable.

 

Implementation of Decision:

 

The decision will be implemented, after the three day call in period

9.

Council Tax Write Offs

Private Report of the Head of Financial Services

Decision:

That the write off amounts of Council Tax as contained within the private circulated report, be approved.

 

Minutes:

Decision:

 

That the write off amounts of Council Tax as contained within the private circulated report, be approved.

 

Reason for Decision:

 

The accounts are irrecoverable.

 

Implementation of Decision:

 

The decision will be implemented, after the three day call in period