F.L.H & S Meeting Agenda – 23.09.25

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SHENSTONE PARISH COUNCIL
Serving Little Aston, Shenstone, Stonnall, Shenstone Wood End, Lynn, Parish Council Office

25C Main Street,
Shenstone WS14 OLZ
Tel: 01543 481 947
e-mail: <admin@shenstonepc.pcwpreview.co.uk >
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17th Sept 2025
Dear Resident
You are cordially invited to attend a meeting of the Finance, Legal, Health & Safety Committee on Tuesday Sept 23rd at Shenstone Parish Office.
Shirley O’Mara
Parish Clerk, RFO.

For consideration prior to meeting:

Policy

Status

  • Grant Funding
  • Co-option Policy
Draft B circulated. Recommendation to Full Council Required.
Risk Management

 

 

Draft A attached. Recommends the migration of existing risk capture documents to a standard register. For discussion and review at the meeting
Redaction Policy Draft A attached for review and discussion at the meeting.
Redaction Index Details the list of published documents that are being redacted

Link to draft Risk Management Policy

Link to SPC Redaction Policy

Link to Index of Full Council Minutes and Agenda’s Requiring Redaction From Jan 22

1 Register of Members in attendance

2 Acceptance of apologies.

3 Public Participation.

Members of the public are invited to address Council for a maximum of 15 minutes.

4 Declarations of interest.

Members should consider whether they should partake in any discussion or vote on matters on the agenda unless they have a dispensation:

5 To elect a Chair of the Finance, Legal, Health & Safety Committee.

To consider any nominations for vacant positions on Finance, Legal, Health & Safety Committee.

6 To accept Finance, Legal, Health & Safety Committee terms of reference.

7 To accept and confirm minutes of the last Finance, Legal, Health & Safety Committee meeting on Weds 6th Aug 2025

8 Finance.

Current financial position as of Tuesday 16th Sept 2025.

Transactions for approval

2024/25 External audit by Mazars;

Confirmation:

that the review has been concluded and that the statement of accounts has been published on the website.

 of the rights of inspection conferred on local government electors by section 25 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014; and

 the address at which, and the hours during which, those rights may be exercised

Consideration of current financial position against budget and forecast.

9 Consideration of 2026/27 Precept.

10 Review and recommendations of the following policies:

Policy Status

  • Grant Funding

  • Co-option Policy Draft B circulated. Recommendation to Full Council Required.

Risk Management

Draft A attached. Recommends the migration of existing risk capture documents to a standard register. For discussion and review at the meeting

Redaction Policy Draft A attached for review and discussion at the meeting.

Redaction Index Details the list of published documents that are being redacted.

11 Consideration of Councillor led grant for St. Peters School, Stonnall peace garden. Approx £692.00

12 Consideration of the purchase of bleed kits for all wards: Small £17.00, medium £64.20, Large £96.00.

12 Next meeting of Finance, Legal, Health & Safety Committee Tues Nov 25th at 5.30pm Shenstone Parish Office.