BULWICK PARISH COUNCIL 471

MINUTES OF EXTRAORDINARY MEETING 16/07/2021, 12.30 St Nicholas Church, Bulwick

Present: Councillors J Taylor (Chair), H Fisher (Vice Chair), M Beaton, L Vaughan and J

Sanderson and one member of the public

(1) APOLOGIES ACCEPTED: There were none

(2) TO APPROVE ACCOUNTS AND ACCOUNTABILITY 2020/21

a) Approval of Certificate of Exemption 2020/21

The Council noted that its gross income or expenditure did not exceed £25,000 in the year

ending 31st March 2021 and therefore agreed to certify itself as exempt from a limited

assurance review under section 9 of the Local Audit (Smaller Authorities) Regulations 2015.

Proposed Cllr: Beaton Seconded Cllr: Taylor

The Certificate of Exemption was then duly signed by the Chair and Responsible Financial

Officer and will be returned to the External Auditor.

b) Approval of Approval of Annual Governance Statement 2020/21

The Council considered and approved the Annual Governance Statement 2020/21.

Proposed Cllr: Taylor Seconded Cllr: Beaton

This was duly signed by the Chair and Responsible Financial Officer

c) Approval of Annual Accounting Statement 2020/21

The 2020/2021 Financial Accounts had been prepared in accordance with the Accounts and

Audit Regulations 2015 and circulated prior to the meeting.

The Council considered and approved the Annual Accounting Statement 2020/21.

Proposed Cllr: Beaton Seconded Cllr: Taylor

This was duly signed by the Chair and Responsible Financial Officer.

(3) TO APPOINT AND AUTHORISE NEW SIGNATORIES FOR THE PARISH COUNCIL HSBC BANK

ACCOUNT:

The Council agreed to add Cllrs Taylor, Fisher, Beaton, Vaughan and Sanderson to the

new HSBC bank mandate as authorised signatories.

Proposed Cllr: Beaton Seconded Cllr: Taylor – unanimously carried.

Meeting closed at 1.15 pm

Signed …………………………………………………………………………… Dated …………