Weekly Bulletin No. 835
Tuesday 27th October
- Update from the Director of Finance
- Barclays Bank, Cherry Hinton Road Branch Closure
- Financial Users Group (FUG) Friday 6th November
- Gases Framework Agreement extension and associated price increases
- Forthcoming courses (via Teams)
- Quick Tips: CUFS Setting up favourites
Update from the Director of Finance
Every fortnight, Director of Finance David Hughes updates the Finance Division on key business issues and matters. Where relevant, we will also share this news via the CUFS Bulletin to keep our wider Finance community informed. David's latest update featured the Finance Division's successful bid to the Planning and Resources Committee to fund the Finance Transformation Programme's Strategic Procurement and Purchasing project. This update can be accessed here:
Issued by Nicola Lawrence - Finance Transformation Programme
Barclays Bank, Cherry Hinton Road Branch Closure
We have recently been advised that the Cherry Hinton Road branch of Barclays Bank will be closing permanently from Friday 27th November 2020.
The Sidney Street branch, with our own dedicated cashier, remains open and is the preferred branch to use:
- Sidney Street – 9am-3pm Monday-Friday except Wednesday (10am-3pm).
- Chesterton Road – 9am-4pm Monday-Friday except Wednesday (10am-4pm). The counter closes 2pm daily at this branch.
- Addenbrookes – 9am-4.30pm Monday to Friday except Wednesday (10am-4.30pm. The counter closes 4pm daily at this branch.
Issued by Simon Miller - Helpdesk & Cash Management Supervisor
Financial Users Group (FUG) Friday 6th November
The next Financial Users Group will be held via Microsoft Teams
Everyone is welcome, just click on this link at 10am on Friday 6th November to join in or sit back and listen.
The agenda, papers, future dates and previous recordings are available here.
Issued by Lesley Dent - System Administrator
Gases Framework Agreement extension and associated price increases
Please be aware that the IUPC Lab Gases Framework Agreement (LAB5035 LU) will be extended by a final 12 months from 31st October, to allow time to go out to market for a replacement framework agreement.
BOC LTD (Supplier No: 60444) have advised that there will be a 4.5% increase on all products on the framework from 1st November. AIR LIQUIDE UK LTD (Supplier No: 61616) and AIR PRODUCTS PLC (Supplier No: 60198) have also advised that there will be increases but, as of this point, details have not been finalised.
Issued by Helen Stuckey - Procurement Services
Forthcoming courses (via Teams)
VAT and the University, Wed 4 Nov
This course provides an overview of VAT basics and how they apply to the University.
Quick Tip: CUFS Setting up favourites
Save time by creating a list of commonly used tasks, across responsibilities, on your Home Page. View the document here or video here.
Issued by Christine Rogerson - Finance Training
Monthly Accounting Timetable
To view the status of the monthly process including the month end close dates please use the following link: Accounting Timetable
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