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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:
Councillor Nigel Bowler, Councillor Richard Craig, Councillor Tim Davies, Councillor Michael Devine, Councillor David Dobbie, Councillor Richard Doy, Councillor Paul Key, Councillor Liam Muggridge, Councillor James Plastow
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Finance and Strategy Committee which will be held on Tuesday 21 November 2023 commencing at 7:00pm in the meeting room, Richmond House, Richmond Park, Morton Terrace, Gainsborough, DN21 2RJ and your attendance at such meeting is hereby requested to transact the following business.
FS24/058 Apologies for Absence
To note apologies for absence.
FS24/059 Public Participation Period
Members of the public may make representations, answer questions and give evidence at a meeting which they are entitled to attend in respect of the business on the agenda. A period of up to 15 minutes is permitted for public participation. Participants are restricted to 3 minutes each. Please see the Council’s Public Participation at Meetings Policy and Standing Orders 3 f-i for details.
FS24/060 Declarations of Interest
To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011.
FS24/061 Dispensation Requests
To consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests, not previously recorded.
FS24/062 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.
FS24/063 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 17 October 2023 (pages 3 to 5)
FS24/064 Finance Reports
To receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:
Paper B Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 16 November 2023 (pages 6 to 11)
Paper C Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 16 November 2023 (pages 12 to 13)
Paper D Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 16 November 2023 (pages 14 to 31)
FS24/065 Bank Reconciliation
To approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 31 October 2023 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations.
Paper E (pages 32 to 44)
FS24/066 Draft 2024 / 2025 Budget & Estimate
To consider draft proposed budget for 2024/25 and consider and agree precept estimate for submission to WLDC.
Paper F (pages 45 to 72)
FS24/067 Items for Notification
To receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only)
FS24/068 Time and Date of Next Meeting
To note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 19 December 2023 at 7:00pm.
Rachel Allbones
Interim Town Clerk
Richmond House
Gainsborough
Thursday, 16 November 2023