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1. Attendances and apologies for absence to be received and approval voted on.

2. Declarations of interest and vote on any dispensations submitted

3. Public recess

4. Approve Minutes from 4th December 2024.

5. Review action points

6. To vote on a new Vice Chairman for the committee to May 2025. (Not a legal requirement)

HR – No items

Finance –

7. To review the dividends received in the CCLA account. See additional information.

8. To review adding a further amount to the CCLA account to maximise interest payments of council funds, as recommended by the internal auditor.  See additional information.

9. To approve an extra amount to the training budget to run to 31.3.25. £200 suggested.  (Demand for courses and current budget has been used)

10. To consider a vote on a grant request from the Wiltshire Ornithological Society for the provision and installation of owl boxes.  See additional information.

11. To discuss and vote on any local charities or organisations where the PC can provide a donation from our remaining grants and donations fund. Policy loaded into MS Teams for information.

12.  To review the latest budget vs expenditure report and note any areas for concern of over and underspend.  See additional information. The Chairman of the Finance meeting is to report back to the following full council meeting with any budget lines that need consideration.

13. Discussion and vote on paying a further £650.00 to Andrea Pellegram Ltd for the work they did with the Hannick Homes planning application. Suggested that the funds come from the NHP Chiseldon Parish fund. See additional information

14.Contracts – No items

15. To approve the councils reserves policy. See additional information

16. Insurance and risk assessment. To review the insurance provision for crisis management cover and internet/email cover after last risk assessment. See additional information

17. Items for next agenda. (Cannot be discussed at this meeting)