c) NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN The minutes from the last meeting were noted. d) PLANNING PROTOCOL A protocol detailing how plans would be dealt with by the Town Council was prepared. It is still the intention of the Town Council to bring plans to meetings for discussion but it is acknowledged that this is not always possible and the protocol gives a method to deal with these circumstances. The Planning Protocol was proposed and AGREED. 10. FINANCE a) To consider a recommendation to appoint the Town Clerk the RFO with effect from October 31st 2017 As a result of the departure of Annette Palmer as RFO it was proposed and AGREED that the Town Clerk be appointed RFO with effect from 31st October 2017. b) To receive the quarterly report for June 2017 The report was noted c) To receive the quarterly report for September 2017 The report was noted d) To receive the earmarked reserves report for September 2017 The report was noted e) To consider a report on Accounts Packages The clerk had contacted three suppliers of sector specific account packages and had received responses from two. After discussion it was proposed and AGREED to go for Option 2 with five users (RBS) as this would appear to provide a better service to the council. f) To agree the purchase of a new laptop at a cost of no more than £732 The budget allowed for the purchase of one new PC per year. Due to its age and slowness it was requested that this year a new laptop be purchased. A price had been obtained from our computer contractor as a guideline. It was proposed and AGREED that a new laptop could be purchased at a complete cost of no more than £732. It was suggested that the Town Clerk looks at a local supplier for this. g) To agree changes to Financial Regulations Following the changes to reports and budgets agreed at the September meeting changes were needed to the Financial Regulations. These were detailed in a report and proposed and AGREED.
c) NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN The minutes from the last meeting were noted. d) PLANNING PROTOCOL A protocol detailing how plans would be dealt with by the Town Council was prepared. It is still the intention of the Town Council to bring plans to meetings for discussion but it is acknowledged that this is not always possible and the protocol gives a method to deal with these circumstances. The Planning Protocol was proposed and AGREED. 10. FINANCE a) To consider a recommendation to appoint the Town Clerk the RFO with effect from October 31st 2017 As a result of the departure of Annette Palmer as RFO it was proposed and AGREED that the Town Clerk be appointed RFO with effect from 31st October 2017. b) To receive the quarterly report for June 2017 The report was noted c) To receive the quarterly report for September 2017 The report was noted d) To receive the earmarked reserves report for September 2017 The report was noted e) To consider a report on Accounts Packages The clerk had contacted three suppliers of sector specific account packages and had received responses from two. After discussion it was proposed and AGREED to go for Option 2 with five users (RBS) as this would appear to provide a better service to the council. f) To agree the purchase of a new laptop at a cost of no more than £732 The budget allowed for the purchase of one new PC per year. Due to its age and slowness it was requested that this year a new laptop be purchased. A price had been obtained from our computer contractor as a guideline. It was proposed and AGREED that a new laptop could be purchased at a complete cost of no more than £732. It was suggested that the Town Clerk looks at a local supplier for this. g) To agree changes to Financial Regulations Following the changes to reports and budgets agreed at the September meeting changes were needed to the Financial Regulations. These were detailed in a report and proposed and AGREED.
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