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Agenda & meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above once available. 

Committee meetings will be held in the Reading Room at Richmond House, Richmond Park, Morton Terrace, Gainsborough. Public and press are welcome to attend

Committee members:
Councillors Sheila Bibb, Stephen Blogg, Nigel Bowler, Nicholas Coxon, Michael Devine, David Dobbie, Paul Hooton, Paul Key, James Plastow, Doug Owles (sub), Richard Thompson (sub)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and Members are summoned to attend a meeting of the Finance and Strategy Committee of the Council to be held on Tuesday 28 October 2025 at 6:30pm in the meeting room, Richmond House, Richmond Park, Morton Terrace, Gainsborough, DN21 2RJ at which the under mentioned business will be transacted.

Prior to the commencement of the meeting there will be a public forum when members of the public may speak on any item set out in the agenda for the meeting. A maximum of two individuals to address the Committee for a maximum of 3 minutes each.

AGENDA

FS26/082  Apologies for Absence
To note apologies for absence.

FS26/083  Declarations of Interest
To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011.

FS26/084  Dispensation Requests
To consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests, not previously recorded.

FS26/085  Items for Exclusion of Public and Press
To determine which items on the agenda, if any, require the exclusion of public and press under the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 1 (2) and resolve to exclude public and press for these items.

FS26/086  Minutes of the Previous Meeting
To receive the minutes of the previous Finance and Strategy Committee meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.
Paper A Tuesday 30 September 2025 (pages 4 to 9)

FS26/087  Finance Reports
To receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:
i. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 23 October 2025 Paper B (pages 10 to 15)
ii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 23 October 2025 Paper C (pages 16 to 17)
iii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 23 October 2025 Paper D (pages 18 to 35)

FS26/088  Bank Reconciliation
To approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 30 September 2025 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations.
Paper E (pages 36 to 49)

FS26/089  Revised Budget 2025/26
To review the Council’s 2025/26 budget.
Paper F (pages 50 to 85) 

FS26/090  CCLA
To consider the implications of CCLA’s new partnership with Jupiter Asset Management.
Paper G (pages 86 to 91)

FS26/091  Vexatious Complaints Policy Review
To review and adopt the Vexatious Complaints Policy.
Paper H (pages 92 to 98)

FS26/092  Items for Notification
To receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only)
i. IT Provision for Members
ii. Love Lane Allotment Garages
iii. Draft 2026 / 2027 Budget & Estimate
iv. Report on grants to the Council from external bodies
v. Unity Trust Bank
vi. Strategic Plan
vii. LCAS Silver Status submission
viii. Registrar Lease renewal
ix. Civic Protocol
x. Communications Policy Review
xi. GDPR Policy Review
xii. Social Media Policy Review
xiii. Pensions Discretionary Policy Review
xiv. Use of work vehicles by Cllrs & Staff for personal domestic use Review

FS26/093  Time and Date of Next Meeting
To note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 25 November 2025 at 6:30pm.

Rachel Allbones
Town Clerk
Richmond House
Gainsborough

Thursday, 23 October 2025