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Community Services June 2018
June 12, 2018 @ 19:15
Present:
Councillor Tim Davies (Chairman)
Councillor Matt Boles (ex-officio)
Councillor Neil Cook
Councillor Caroline Davies
Councillor Keith Panter
Councillor Denise Schofield
In Attendance:
Matthew Gleadell Clerk to the Council
Rachel Allbones Deputy Clerk to the Council
Sean Alcock Operations Manager
- APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND REASONS GIVEN
Councillor Liz Clews
Councillor Richard Craig (ex-officio)
Councillor Sharon Hopkinson
RESOLVED to accept the apologies received and reasons given.
- TO RECEIVE MEMBERS’ DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCALISM ACT 2011 AND TO RECEIVE ANY APPLICATIONS FOR DISPENSATION
Councillor Boles declared a non-pecuniary interest in agenda item 10 as he knows the applicant.
- MINUTES (Paper A)
- Minutes of the meeting of Community Services Committee held on Tuesday 8 May 2018
RESOLVED that the minutes of the Community Services Committee held on Tuesday 8 May 2018 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.
- MAYFLOWER 400
The Clerk advised that it is a standing agenda item and there was no report to give.
- WAR MEMORIAL
The Clerk advised he is waiting for the Conservation Officer at WLDC to provide clear guidance on the plans.
- LEVELLINGS IMPROVEMENTS
The Clerk advised he had nothing further to add, and a decision should be received in the next few days whether the Council has been successful in receiving Kompan funding.
- ARMED FORCES DAY (Paper C)
Councillor Davies gave Members an update on arrangements and requested Councillor assistance on the day with stewarding, car parking, litter picking etc.
- LINCOLNSHIRE ROAD SAFETY PARTNERSHIP – COMMUNITY SPEED WATCH UPDATE (Paper B)
Members noted update to the scheme.
- RICHMOND PARK MEN’S INDOOR TOILET (Paper C)
Members considered the tenants request to carry out works on the men’s indoor toilets.
RESOLVED to ask the Operations Manager to secure quotations for the works needed to be carried out on the men’s indoor toilets at Richmond House.
- COMMUNITY GRANT APPLICATIONS (Paper D)
The Deputy Clerk informed Members they had £3,246.18 in the grants budget for 2018/19.
- Parish Church School PTA
Request for £539.50 for recollection books and stationery packs for year 6 2018 leavers.
RESOLVED to award a grant of £260 for recollection books only.
Note: Councillor Panter abstained from voting on the above resolution.
- The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School
Request for £675 for seeds bulbs, netting, bricks, slabs, covers, bamboo, sticks, gloves, wellies, storage boxes, site maintenance and refreshments.
RESOLVED to award a grant of £500 for seeds bulbs, netting, bricks, slabs, covers, bamboo, sticks, gloves, wellies, storage boxes only.
Note: Councillor Panter abstained from voting on the above resolution.
The Clerk advised that 2 further applications had been received after the deadline, and questioned if Members would like to still discuss them. Members were happy to do so.
- Gainsborough in Bloom
Request for £500 for bed clearance and replanting
RESOLVED to award a grant of £500 for bed clearance and replanting.
- 3rd Gainsborough (Whiteswood) Scout Group
Request for £1,500 for a new 7.1kw wall mounted air con unit & refurbish 5.0kw ceiling mounted air con unit.
Note: Councillor T Davies declared a non-pecuniary interest as he knows the applicant.
Note: Councillor C Davies declared a non-pecuniary interest as being part of the scout group.
RESOLVED to ringfence a grant of £500 for 1 year in order to seek further funding towards the project.
- THERE BUT NOT THERE
Members considered acquisition of There but Not There statues for World War 1 Centenary.
RESOLVED to purchase 2 6ft Tommy silhouettes & x10 silhouette for chairs at a cost of £1,675.55 to come from the WWI Centenary budget in ear marked reserves.
- SPORTS PITCH RENOVATIONS (Paper E)
RESOLVED under Standing Order 14n to exclude public and press.
Members considered quotations received for renovations to football pitches at Roses, Marshalls and Levellings.
Members were happy with both quotations but raised concerns that there may be a delay in one company being able to carry out the works.
RESOLVED delegate to the Operations Manager to see which company would be available to carry out the works prior to any fixtures / friendlies taking place.
- NORTH WARREN ALLOTMENT CLEARANCE (Paper F)
The Operations Manager advised that the quotation he was promised would be available for the meeting was not forthcoming for initial clearance works at North Warren Allotments.
The meeting concluded at 8.00pm