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Finance and Strategy Committee
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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 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 Wednesday 18 December 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
FS25/091 Apologies for Absence
To note apologies for absence.
FS25/092 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.
FS25/093 Declarations of Interest
To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011.
FS25/094 Dispensation Requests
To consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests, not previously recorded.
FS25/095 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.
FS25/096 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 26 November 2024 (pages 4 to 7)
FS25/097 Finance Reports
To receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:
i. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 13 December 2024 Paper B (pages 8 to 11)
ii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 13 December 2024 Paper C (pages 12 to 13)
iii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 13 December 2024 Paper D (pages 14 to 50)
FS25/098 Bank Reconciliation
To approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 30 November 2024 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations.
Paper E (pages 51 to 65)
FS25/099 Community Grant Applications
To consider grant applications received.
i. St George’s Church Community Hall – £828 Paper F (pages 66 to 81)
ii. Rose Leisure Bowls – £1,000 Paper G (pages 82 to 89)
To note that the following Community Grant funds are available:
- £2,000 in 2024 / 2025 revised budget
- £814.97 in earmarked reserves
Paper H (pages 90 to 95)
FS25/100 Rolling Project Plan
To review and recommend to Full Council to adopt the Rolling Project Plan.
Paper I (pages 96 to 111)
Paper I Appendix A Draft Plan July 2018 (pages 112 to 124)
Paper I Appendix B Draft Plan December 2022 (pages 125 to 137)
FS25/101 Draft 2025 / 2026 Budget
To consider draft proposed budget and precept level for 2025/26 and recommend to Full Council for approval.
Paper J (pages 138 to 157)
FS25/102 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 Silver Status submission – July 2025
FS25/103 Time and Date of Next Meeting
To note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 28 January 2025 at 6:30pm.
Rachel Allbones
Town Clerk
Richmond House
Gainsborough
Friday, 13 December 2024
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