To: FINANCE AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS; Councillors Douglas Bradley, Ann Bridges, Vanessa Evans (Committee Vice-Chair), Mike Mendoza, Steve Neocleous (Committee Chair) and Joe Pannell.

 

CC: Councillors Lee Cowen (Ex-Officio) and Denyse Whillier (Ex-Officio).

 

You are hereby summoned to attend the following meeting for the transaction of the business stated in the agenda below.

 

Finance and Governance Committee Meeting to be held on

Wednesday 21st January 2026 at 6:30pm

The Council Chamber, Lancing Parish Hall

 

Members of the public and press are welcome to attend this meeting and may speak during the public adjournment at the discretion of the Chairman and in accordance with standing order 1 e-g. Questions relating to any other items that are not on this agenda should be referred to the Chair of the Council or Clerk as appropriate and outside this meeting.

 

The law allows the public proceedings of council meetings to be recorded, which includes filming as well as audio-recording. Photography is also permitted. By attending this meeting, you are consenting to be filmed. As a matter of courtesy, please advise the Clerk if you intend to record any part of the proceedings.

 

Steven Trice PSLCC

Locum Clerk

15th January 2025

Lancing Parish Council operates under General Power of Competence since adopted on 15th May 2024. Minute reference 006.

AGENDA

A001 - Election of a Chair of the Amenities, Community and Environment (ACE) Committee

 

A003 - Apologies for Absence

F022.    Apologies for Absence

To receive apologies for absence

 

A004 - Declarations of interest

F023.    Declarations of interest

To receive any declarations of interest as defined under the Localism Act 2011.

 

A005 - Public forum and questions

F024.    Public forum and questions

Members of the public are reminded that only questions and statements relating to items on this agenda will be allowed. Public participation shall not exceed 15 minutes, and a member of the public shall not speak for more than three minutes. During discussions of sensitive or confidential matters, the public will still be excluded.

 

F025.    Finance and Governance Committee minutes for the meeting held on 12th November 2025

To approve the minutes for 12th November 2025 as a true and accurate record of the meeting.

 

F026.    LPC Grants Policy

                To review and adopt an amended Grants Policy.

 

F027.    Information Technology (IT) Policy

                To review and adopt a new policy as part of new audit requirements.

 

F028.   YTD Income and Expenditure

To review the YTD budget position including Income and Expenditure reports – detailed and summary.

 

YTD I&E Report Summary (December 2025)

YTD I&E Report Detailed (December 2025)

 

F029.    2026/27 Draft Budget

To review, for recommendation to Full Council, the draft budget for the 2026/27 financial year.

 

Draft Detailed Expenditure Budget 2026/27

Draft Detailed Income Budget 2026/27

 

F030.    Beach Hut Sale Proposal

To review a proposal a proposal to sell one of the Council’s beach huts with a view to contributing to the Widewater Visitor Centre project.

 

F031.    Items for information and/or inclusion on future agendas

 

 

 

Copies of agendas will be posted on the council’s website, Facebook page and

noticeboard or can be requested in advance by telephoning 01903 753355

or emailing admin@lancingparishcouncil.gov.uk