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Present:
Councillor Keith Panter (In the Chair)
Councillor Matthew Boles
Councillor Harry Clarke
Councillor Richard Craig
Councillor Liz Clews
Councillor Dennis Dannatt
Councillor Paul Key
Councillor Pat O’Connor
Councillor James Plastow
Councillor Denise Schofield
Councillor Baptiste Velan
Councillor James Ward
In Attendance:
Rachel Allbones Deputy Clerk to the Council
Sean Alcock Operations Manager
Councillor David Dobbie
Councillor Chris Lambie
Councillor Sally Loates
Councillor Lesley Rollings
Councillor Kenneth Woolley
None declared.
None received.
RESOLVED that the minutes of the extraordinary meeting held on Wednesday 14 August 2019 be approved and signed as a correct record.
RESOLVED to note the Mayors Diary.
RESOLVED to NOTE draft minutes.
RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND TO FULL COUNCIL to: –
Members NOTED that the item was presented for information purposes only, as since the above recommendation was made on 10 July 2019 a revised budget has been approved which has incorporated £705 for new Christmas lights.
RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND TO FULL COUNCIL to: –
Members NOTED that the item was presented for information purposes only, as since the above recommendation was made on 17 July 2019 a revised budget has been approved which has incorporated the £182.50 for Internal Audit.
RESOLVED to defer the item to Community Services Committee for further clarification and discussion regarding the remit and membership.
RESOLVED to adopt the Death of a Senior Figure – Policy and Protocol and the Filming and Recording of Meetings Policy and approve a budget virement of £20 from general reserves to purchase 20 x black armbands.
Note: Councillor Key voted against the above resolution.
Note: Councillor Clarke abstained from voting on the above resolution.
RESOLVED to RECOMMEND TO FULL COUNCIL to adopt the Investment Strategy.
RESOLVED to adopt the Investment Strategy.
Members considered increasing membership of the Planning and Development Committee.
The current membership was ‘The Committee shall consist of no less than 3 Councillors and will not exceed 6’.
RESOLVED to bring the Planning and Development Committee in line with the Management and Finance Committee and Community Services Committee and amend the membership in Structure and Functions to read ‘The Committee shall consist of no less than 5 Councillors and will not exceed 7’
Note: Councillors Clarke and Key voted against the above resolution.
RESOLVED that Councillor Schofield be appointed to the Planning and Development Committee for 2019 / 2020.
Members NOTED the external auditor’s report for the year ended 31 March 2019.
Members thanked the RFO for another successful external audit with no issues raised.
x1 Management and Finance Committee
RESOLVED that Councillor Schofield be appointed to the Management and Finance Committee for 2019 / 2020.
Note: Councillors Clarke and Key abstained from voting on the above resolution.
The Leader advised of the following: –
The Leader stressed that all Members needed work together for the good of the town.
The Deputy Clerk distributed the report and presented same to members.
It was requested that Marshalls Cricket irrigation be put on Community Services Committee for discussion.
Meeting concluded at 8.11pm