All Gainsborough residents are invited to the Annual Town Meeting

Under Section 9 of the Local Government Act 1972, every town and parish in England is required to hold an Annual Parish or Town Meeting between 1 March and 1 June each year.
The Annual Town Meeting is not a Council meeting. Instead, it is a meeting of the local government electors of the parish, providing an opportunity for residents to discuss matters relating to Penrith and raise issues of local interest.

Who Can Convene the Meeting
The Annual Town Meeting may be convened by:

• The Chair of the Town Council
• Any two Town Councillors who are registered electors of the parish
• Any six local government electors registered in the parish

Who Can Attend and Take Part
The meeting is open to the public. All residents who are registered on the electoral roll for Penrith are entitled to:

• Attend the meeting
• Raise an issue of their choice
• Vote on matters considered at the meeting
  Any Town Councillors who attend do so as members of the public, rather than in their capacity as councillors.

Where the Chair of the Town Council is not a registered elector for the parish, they are still entitled to attend and chair the meeting. However, under Schedule 12 of the Local Government Act 1972, they may only vote in the event of a casting vote.

Agenda and Questions
The agenda for the Annual Town Meeting will be published and made available on the Council’s website and noticeboards at least seven clear days before the meeting.

Residents are welcome to ask questions at the meeting. However, where a question or issue requires a detailed response, residents are encouraged to submit the details in advance and in writing. This helps ensure that a full and informed response can be provided.

When: Thursday 30 April 2026 at 6:00pm

Where: Function room, Marshalls Sports Ground , Middlefield Lane, Gainsborough, DN21 1UU

BUSINESS TO BE TRANSACTED

1. To approve (or otherwise) the Minutes of the Annual Town Meeting held on Thursday 8^th May 2025.
2. To receive a report by the 2025-2026 Town Mayor, Councillor Kenneth Woolley, on the Town Council’s work and their mayoral year.
3. To answer questions or consider any matters relating to the Gainsborough Town Council’s Annual Report.
4. Presentations by organisations and individuals, providing an overview of the work they are doing in Gainsborough:

• Dame Andrea Jenkyns DBE, Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire
• Gainsborough Men’s Shed
• Sir Edward Leigh, Gainsborough MP
• STEP Fusion
• Gainsborough Neighbourhood Plan Working Group

5. An opportunity for residents to ask questions, make comments or raise concerns regarding the Town.

Councillor Kenneth Woolley
Town Mayor of Gainsborough
Tuesday 21 April 2026

Held in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972 Schedule 12, Part III