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Full Council
February 2, 2021 @ 19:00 - 21:00
Agenda & meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above.
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MINUTES of a REMOTE Meeting of Council held on Tuesday 2 February 2021 at 7:00pm
Present:
Councillor Richard Craig (Chairman)
Councillor Matt Boles
Councillor Sean Brennan
Councillor Liz Clews
Councillor Dennis Dannatt
Councillor Tim Davies
Councillor David Dobbie
Councillor Paul Key
Councillor Chris Lambie – arrived at the meeting at 7:08pm
Councillor Pat O’Connor
Councillor Keith Panter – arrived at the meeting at 7:06pm
Councillor James Plastow
Councillor Denise Schofield
Councillor Baptiste Velan
Councillor Kenneth Woolley
In Attendance:
Tom Clay Town Clerk
Rachel Allbones Deputy Clerk / RFO
Sean Alcock Operations Manager
1. TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Councillor Harry Clarke
Councillor Sally Loates
Councillor James Ward
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
Councillor Woolley declared a personal interest in agenda item 7 as an employee of the NHS.
4. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING (Paper A)
i. Meeting of Council held on Tuesday 5 January 2021
RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 5 January 2021 be approved and signed as a correct record.
Note: Councillor Brennan abstained from voting on the above resolution.
5. TO RECEIVE THE DRAFT MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS (Paper B)
RESOLVED to NOTE draft minutes.
6. TOWN CLERKS REPORT (Paper C)
Note: Councillor Panter arrived at the meeting at 7:06pm
RESOLVED to NOTE the report.
7. MOTION MOVED BY COUNCILLOR BOLES
Note: Councillor Lambie arrived at the meeting at 7:08pm after experiencing technical difficulties.
John Coupland Hospital – Gainsborough
Council to note that following the removal of various services over several years at John Coupland Hospital, there is now speculation that Consultant led outpatient services are also to be withdrawn.
Council resolves to write a letter to United Lincolnshire Hospital Trust (ULHT) explaining that the Town Council is extremely concerned to protect services at John Coupland Hospital. Whilst also seeking answers as to if ULHT can confirm if it does intend to withdraw some or all the outpatient services from John Coupland Hospital?
If it does, then can it please provide details of the recovery plan it will put in place to manage the consequential long term impact on the health and wellbeing of Gainsborough residents?
We all appreciate that the Covid-19 Pandemic is stretching NHS services, but the impact of such a withdrawal of services from Gainsborough would have similar far-reaching consequences to both the physical and mental wellbeing of Gainsborough residents as the short-term impact of Covid.
Seconded by Councillor Davies
Note: Councillor Key declared a personal interest as a Lincolnshire County Councillor.
RESOLVED to write a letter to United Lincolnshire Hospital Trust (ULHT) explaining that the Town Council is extremely concerned to protect services at John Coupland Hospital. Whilst also seeking answers as to if ULHT can confirm if it does intend to withdraw some or all the outpatient services from John Coupland Hospital?
If it does, then can it please provide details of the recovery plan it will put in place to manage the consequential long term impact on the health and wellbeing of Gainsborough residents?
Meeting concluded at 7.26pm