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Finance and Strategy Committee
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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 25 November 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
FS26/094 Apologies for Absence
To note apologies for absence.
FS26/095 Declarations of Interest
To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011.
FS26/096 Dispensation Requests
To consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests, not previously recorded.
FS26/097 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.
FS26/098 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 28 October 2025 (pages 4 to 7)
FS26/099 Finance Reports
To receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:
i. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 20 November 2025 Paper B (pages 8 to 13)
ii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 20 November 2025 Paper C (pages 14 to 15)
iii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 20 November 2025 Paper D (pages 16 to 33)
FS26/100 Bank Reconciliation
To approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 31 October 2025 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations.
Paper E (pages 34 to 48)
FS26/101 Draft 2026 / 2027 Budget & Estimate
To consider draft proposed budget for 2026/27 and consider and agree precept estimate for submission to WLDC.
Paper F (pages 49 to 73)
FS26/102 Report on grants to the Council from external bodies
To note report on grants to the Council from external bodies.
Under 6.22 of the Council’s Structure and Functions To be responsible for grants to the Council from external bodies.
Paper G (pages 74 to 83)
FS26/103 IT Provision for Members
To consider quotation received for Member IT provision.
Exclusion of public and press recommended due to time sensitive commercial sensitivity.
Paper H (pages 84 to 89)
FS26/104 Love Lane Allotment Garages
To consider issues relating to the garages and electrical supply.
Exclusion of public and press recommended due to the confidential nature.
Paper I (pages 90 to 98)
FS26/105 Items for Notification
To receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only)
i. Draft 2026 / 2027 Budget
ii. Marshalls Bowls Lease
iii. Operation Bridges Review
iv. Unity Trust Bank
v. Strategic Plan
vi. LCAS Silver Status submission
vii. Registrar Lease renewal
viii. Civic Protocol
ix. Communications Policy Review
x. GDPR Policy Review
xi. Social Media Policy Review
xii. Pensions Discretionary Policy Review
xiii. Use of work vehicles by Cllrs & Staff for personal domestic use Review
FS26/106 Time and Date of Next Meeting
To note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 17 December 2025 at 6:30pm.
Rachel Allbones
Town Clerk
Richmond House
Gainsborough
Thursday, 20 November 2025
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