Agenda & meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above once available. 

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 Nicholas Coxon, Councillor Michael Devine, Councillor David Dobbie, Councillor Paul Hooton, 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 26 November 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.

AGENDA

FS25/080  Apologies for Absence
To note apologies for absence.

FS25/081  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.

FS25/082  Declarations of Interest
To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011.

FS25/083  Dispensation Requests
To consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests, not previously recorded.

FS25/084  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.

FS25/085  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 22 October 2024 (pages 4 to 8)

FS25/086  Finance Reports
To receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:
i. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 21 November 2024 Paper B (pages 9 to 15)
ii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 21 November 2024 Paper C (pages 16 to 17)
iii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 21 November 2024 Paper D (pages 18 to 35)

FS25/087  Bank Reconciliation
To approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 31 October 2024 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations.
Paper E (pages 36 to 49)

FS25/088  Draft 2025 / 2026 Budget & Estimate
To consider draft proposed budget for 2025/26 and consider and agree precept estimate for submission to WLDC.
Paper G (pages 50 to 72)

FS25/089  Items for Notification
To receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only)
i. Strategic Plan
ii. Registrar Lease renewal
iii. Filming and Recording Meetings Policy Review
iv. Public Participation at Meetings Policy Review
v. Communications Policy Review
vi. GDPR Policy Review
vii. Councillor Vacancy (Co-option) Policy Review
viii. Employee / Councillor Protocol Review
ix. Social Media Policy Review
x. Publication Scheme & FOI Review
xi. Pensions Discretionary Policy Review
xii. Member Training and Development Policy Review
xiii. LCAS Quality Status submission – July 2025

FS25/090  Time and Date of Next Meeting
To note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 18 December 2024 at 6:30pm.

Rachel Allbones
Town Clerk
Richmond House
Gainsborough

Thursday, 21 November 2024