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Full Council 02.03.2021
March 2, 2021 @ 19:00 - 21:00
All the meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above.
Members of the public can view the meeting on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/EbzgK77ZF8I
MINUTES of a REMOTE Meeting of Council held on Tuesday 2 March 2021 at 7:00pm
Present:
Councillor Keith Panter (Chairman)
Councillor Matt Boles
Councillor Liz Clews
Councillor Dennis Dannatt
Councillor Tim Davies
Councillor David Dobbie
Councillor Sean Graham
Councillor Paul Key
Councillor Chris Lambie
Councillor Pat O’Connor
Councillor James Plastow
Councillor Baptiste Velan – left the meeting at 20:53
Councillor James Ward
Councillor Kenneth Woolley
In Attendance:
Tom Clay Town Clerk
Sean Alcock Operations Manager
1. TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Councillor Harry Clarke
Councillor Richard Craig
Councillor Sally Loates – arrived in the meeting at 20:23
Councillor Denise Schofield
RESOLVED to accept apologies received and reason given.
2. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
None received.
3. TO RECEIVE MEMBERS’ DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCALISM ACT 2011 AND TO RECEIVE ANY APPLICATIONS FOR DISPENSATION
No declarations were made.
4. COUNCIL TO RECEIVE AN UPDATE FROM WLDC PLANNING OFFICERS
WLDC officers gave an update on progress made on development and regeneration in Gainsborough. Diane Krochmal the Assistant Director Homes and Communities and Sally Grindrod-Smith Assistant Director Planning and Regeneration set out how planning information will be shared with the Town Council in the future.
The officers confirmed that the slides presented during the meeting would be shared. A further update would be given in six months’ time and they would be in touch with the Town Clerk to arrange it.
5. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING (Paper A)
Meeting of Council held on Tuesday 2 February 2021
RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 2 February 2021 be approved and signed as a correct record.
Note: Councillor Ward abstained from voting on the above resolution.
6. TO RECEIVE THE DRAFT MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS (Paper B)
RESOLVED to NOTE draft minutes.
7. TOWN CLERKS REPORT (Paper C)
RESOLVED to NOTE the report.
8. TOWN COUNCIL STRUCTURE AND ARRANGEMENTS
Council NOTED the recommendation made the Policy Review Working Group on 18 February 2021:
RESOLVED RECOMMEND TO FULL COUNCIL that it consider approval of the proposal set out in the report.
Note: Councillor Loates arrived in the meeting at 20:23.
RESOLVED to approve the proposal set out in section three of the report and for the matter to be considered again at the April 2021 meeting of Full Council.
Note: Councillor Key and Councillor Plastow abstained from voting on the above resolution.
9. PIGEON POLICY
Council NOTED the recommendation made the Policy Review Working Group on 18 February 2021:
RESOLVED RECOMMEND TO FULL COUNCIL to adopt the Pigeon Lofts and Keeping Pigeons Policy.
Councillor Dannatt provided further information on his feedback. He said that his suggestion about the number of birds to be held per plot should be tweaked slightly in the way suggested by the Town Clerk.
RESOLVED to adopt the Pigeon Policy with the inclusion of Cllr Dannatt’s amendments.
Note: Councillor Key abstained from voting on the above resolution.
10. GRASS VERGE CUTTING
Members considered arrangements for the 2021-2022 highways verge grass cutting scheme.
Note: Councillor Velan left the meeting at 20:53.
RESOLVED to approve option one of the report for Continental Landscapes to undertake the work in 2021-2022 only, ten cuts per annum at £1,481.58 per cut until 31st March 2022.
Note: Councillor Dobbie abstained from voting on the above resolution.
11. REINSTATEMENT OF TRIPLE DEPTH GRAVES IN THE GENERAL CEMETERY
RESOLVED to extend the meeting past 21:00.
Council considered reinstating the provision of triple depth graves in the General Cemetery.
RESOLVED to approve:
i. Option one which would see the provision of triple depth graves in the General Cemetery reinstated;
ii. That the cost is that set out at appendix A of the report, and;
iii. Each application for a triple depth grave will be considered individually from the perspective of health and safety as not every location in the General Cemetery is suitable.
Meeting concluded at 21:08