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Extraordinary Finance and Strategy Committee – 25.11.2021
November 25, 2021 @ 19:00 - 21:00
Agenda & meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above.
MINUTES of an extraordinary Meeting of the Finance & Strategy Committee held in the Meeting Room, Richmond House, Richmond Park, Gainsborough on Thursday 25 November 2021 at 7.00pm.
Present:
Councillor Tim Davies (Chair)
Councillor Paul Key
Councillor James Plastow
Councillor Denise Schofield
Councillor Baptiste Velan
In Attendance:
Belina Boyer Town Clerk
Rachel Allbones Deputy Clerk & Responsible Finance Officer
1. TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Councillor Matthew Boles – ex-officio
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
None declared.
3. 2022 / 2023 BUDGET (Paper A)
Committee considered the draft proposed budget for 2022/23 and considered the precept estimate for submission to WLDC.
Following an in-depth discussion of the proposed draft, two proposals were made and put to the vote:
Councillor Schofield proposed a submission based on a 5% increase on the 2021/22 overall budget, seconded by Councillor Velan.
Councillor Key propose a submission based on a 4% increase on the overall 2021/22 budget, seconded by Councillor Davies.
Councillor Schofield’s proposal saw 3 votes in favour and 2 votes against, so it was
RESOLVED that an estimate precept submission based on a 5% increase on the 2021/22 budget be made to WLDC. Thus the estimate precept request would be £554,358.