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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 Sean Brennan, Councillor Michael Devine, Councillor David Dobbie, Councillor Paul Key, Councillor Liam Muggridge, Councillor James Plastow, Councillor Kenneth Woolley
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Finance and Strategy Committee which will be held on Tuesday 23 July 2024 commencing at 6:30pm 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.
FS25/027 Apologies for Absence
To note apologies for absence.
FS25/028 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 3.6 – 3.9 for details.
FS25/029 Declarations of Interest
To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011.
FS25/030 Dispensation Requests
To consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests, not previously recorded.
FS25/031 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.
FS25/032 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 25 June 2024 (pages 4 to 7)
FS25/033 Finance Reports
To receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:
i. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 18 July 2024 Paper B (pages 8 to 13)
ii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 18 July 2024 Paper C (pages 14 to 15)
iii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 18 July 2024 Paper D (pages 16 to 33)
FS25/034 Bank Reconciliation
To approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 30 June 2024 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations.
Paper E (pages 34 to 48)
FS25/035 Outstanding Debtor Review
To receive report of outstanding debtors and consider any action necessary.
Exclusion of Public and Press recommended due to confidential nature of discussion.
Paper F (pages 49 to 52)
FS25/036 Investments
To consider investing funds in the CCLA Public Sector Deposit Fund (PSDF).
Paper G (pages 53 to 60)
FS25/037 Items for Notification
To receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only)
i. Revised 2024/25 Budget
ii. Project Plan
iii. Strategic Plan
iv. Registrar Lease renewal
v. Filming and Recording Meetings Policy Review
vi. Public Participation at Meetings Policy Review
vii. Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy Review
viii. Communications Policy Review
ix. GDPR Policy Review
x. Councillor Vacancy (Co-option) Policy Review
xi. Employee / Councillor Protocol Review
xii. Social Media Policy Review
xiii. Publication Scheme & FOI Review
xiv. Pensions Discretionary Policy Review
xv. Member Training and Development Policy Review
xvi. LCAS Quality Status submission – July 2025
FS25/038 Time and Date of Next Meeting
To note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 27 August 2024 at 6:30pm.
Rachel Allbones
Town Clerk
Richmond House
Gainsborough
Thursday, 18 July 2024