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Community Services ( Extraordinary Meeting )October 2018
October 10, 2018 @ 18:30
Present:
Councillor Tim Davies (Chairman)
Councillor Matthew Boles (ex-officio)
Councillor Liz Clews – arrived at the meeting at 6.32pm
Councillor Richard Craig (ex-officio)
Councillor Keith Panter
In Attendance:
Rachel Allbones Deputy Clerk to the Council
Sean Alcock Operations Manager
- APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND REASONS GIVEN
Councillor Caroline Davies
Councillor Denise Schofield
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 16 as he is related to one of the company owners.
- MINUTES (Paper A)
- Minutes of the meeting of Community Services Committee held on Tuesday 11 September 2018
RESOLVED that the minutes of the Community Services Committee held on Tuesday 11 September 2018 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.
Note: Councillors Boles & Craig abstained from voting on the above resolution.
- APPOINTMENT OF VICE CHAIRMAN
RESOLVED to defer the appointment until more Committee members are present.
Note: Councillor Clews arrived at the meeting at 6.32pm
- MAYFLOWER 400
Members NOTED the update on progress of the project from Dr Anna Scott. The Deputy Clerk advised that Dr Anna Scott will be presenting to Full Council in November.
- WAR MEMORIAL
The Deputy Clerk advised that the project would be on hold until the new Clerk is in post, who will then take it forward.
- LEVELLINGS IMPROVEMENTS
The Deputy Clerk advised that the project would be on hold until the new Clerk is in post, who will then take it forward.
- CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON
Members were advised that the Deputy Clerk & Operations Manager were meeting with Marshalls Yard next week, so would inform Members following the meeting.
- MAYORS CADET
Councillor Craig advised he would be attending a parade night in the near future to speak with the cadets.
- BEACON LIGHTING (Paper B)
Members considered request from WLDC to take part in Beacon lighting on Sunday 11 November.
RESOLVED to respond to WLDC advising that the Town Council support the Beacon Lighting but due to staff working Remembrance Sunday morning would be unable to provide any staff assistance at the event.
- GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY JUNIORS REQUEST
Members considered a request from Gainsborough Trinity Juniors to erect netting at the far end of Roses Sports Ground to stop balls going over the hedge.
RESOLVED to contact Gainsborough Trinity Juniors and advise that due to budgetary constraints the Town Council would be unable to erect netting at the far end of Roses Sports Ground to stop balls going over the hedge but if the club were willing to fund the costs of the posts and netting the Council would support it.
- RETFORD TRAIN STATION LIFT (Paper C)
Members considered sending a letter of support to Network Rail for the installation of a lift at platform 3 on Retford Station.
RESOLVED to send a letter of support from Gainsborough Town Council to Network Rail for the installation of a lift at platform 3 on Retford Station.
- CITIZEN OF THE YEAR (Paper D)
RESOLVED under Standing Order 14n to exclude the public and press from the meeting.
Members considered 5 nominations received.
Members were pleased with the high calibre of nominations received.
RESOLVED that Michelle Page be awarded Citizen of the Year for the voluntary running of Pages Pet Rescue, she works tirelessly to reunite lost pets with owners as well as finding homes for less fortunate animals left, for one reason or another, without a settled home. Michelle asks for nothing except small donations to keep the rescue centre open.
- PLANET CIRCUS (Paper E)
Members considered the request for future bookings and exclusivity for the site from Planet Circus.
RESOLVED to support in principle exclusivity to Planet Circus for the use of Aisby Walk for 5 years and for the Deputy Clerk to negotiate rental charges with Planet Circus.
- ROSES AWP MAINTENANCE (Paper F)
Members considered quotation received for quarterly AWP carpet maintenance.
RESOLVED to enter into a 5-year contract with REPLAY Maintenance for quarterly maintenance on the AWP carpet and to include moss treatment at each visit.
- FIXED ELECTRICAL TESTING (Paper G)
Members considered quotations received for fixed electrical testing.
RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND TO FULL COUNCIL to accept the quotation received from A Price Electrical Ltd to carry out and issue certification for fixed electrical testing. To cover Richmond Park, Marshalls, Roses, Levellings and General Cemetery, subject to the budget being increased to accommodate the quotation.
- GENERAL CEMETERY CCTV (Paper H)
Members considered ball park costs for installation of CCTV within the General Cemetery.
RESOLVED to obtain actual costs of the exact motion that was passed, also contact WLDC to see what they would they would charge to have the CCTV installed and monitored in the General Cemetery.
The meeting concluded at 7.01pm