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SUMMARY:Annual Full Council
DESCRIPTION:Loading...\n						\n					\n					\n						\n							\n							Taking too long?\n						\n						\n							\n								 Reload document							\n							|\n							\n								 Open in new tab							\n					\n				\n			\n		Download the Document here [146.11 KB]  \nAGENDA - Tuesday 6 May 2025 - Full Council\nAgenda & meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above once available.  \nCouncil meetings will be held in the Ceremony Room at Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough. Public and press are welcome to attend. \nAll Members of Gainsborough Town Council: \nNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and Members are summoned to attend a meeting of Gainsborough Town Council to be held on Tuesday 6 May 2025 at 6:30pm in the meeting room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ at which the under mentioned business will be transacted. \nPrior to the commencement of the meeting there will be a public forum for a maximum of 15 minutes when members of the public may ask questions or make short (non-political) statements to the Council.  \n A maximum further 10 minutes will be set aside for the meeting to receive brief reports of the Police and elected members of Lincolnshire County Council and West Lindsey District Council. \n AGENDA\n Welcome from the Chair and housekeeping \nFC26/001  Election of the Chair of the Town Council for the 2025/26 Civic year\nTo elect a Chair and Town Mayor for the 2025-26 municipal year and allow for the newly elected Chair to sign their Declaration of Acceptance of Office.\nPaper A (pages 6 to 7) \nFC26/002  Election of the Vice Chair of the Town Council for the 2025/26 Civic year\nTo elect a Vice Chair and Deputy Town Mayor for the 2025-26 municipal year and allow for the newly elected Vice Chair to sign their Declaration of Acceptance of Office.\nPaper B (pages 8 to 9) \nFC26/003  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nFC26/004  Declaration of Acceptance of Office\nTo consider whether to permit receiving any declarations of office at a later date and fix date.\nLocal Government Act 1972\, section 83 Declaration of acceptance of office\n(4) A person elected to the office of chairman of a parish or community council or parish or community councillor shall —\n(a) in the case of the chairman\, at the meeting at which he is elected;\n(b) in the case of a councillor\, before or at the first meeting of the parish or community council after his election; or\n(c) in either case if the council at that meeting so permit\, before or at a later meeting fixed by the council. \nFC26/005  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nFC26/006  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nFC26/007  Items for Exclusion of Public and Press\nTo 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. \nFC26/008  Minutes of the Previous Meeting\nTo receive the minutes of the previous Council meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.\nPaper C Tuesday 1 April 2025 (pages 10 to 14) \nFC25/009  Committee Meeting Minutes\nTo note receipt of the draft minutes of the Committee meetings and the decisions contained therein.\ni. Property and Services Committee\, Tuesday 8 April 2025 Paper D (pages 15 to 18)\nii. Personnel Committee\, Wednesday 9 April 2025 Paper E (pages 19 to 21)\niii. Planning Committee\, Tuesday 15 April 2025 Paper F (pages 22 to 26)\niv. Policy Review Working Group\, Wednesday 16 April 2025 Paper G (pages 27 to 29)\nv. Finance and Strategy Committee\, Tuesday 22 April 2025 Paper H (pages 30 to 33) \nFC26/010  Announcements\nTo receive and note updates from: –\ni. Chair of Council\nii. Leader of Council\niii. Representatives on Outside Bodies\niv. Town Clerk Paper I (pages 34 to 42) \nFC26/011  Recommendations made by Committee\nTo consider the following recommendation from Policy Review Working Group held 16 April 2025 (PO25/005 Standing Order Review):\nRESOLVED:  to RECOMMEND to FULL COUNCIL to adopt the reviewed Standing Orders.\nPaper J (pages 43 to 62)  \nFC26/012  Recommendations made by Committee\nTo consider the following recommendation from Policy Review Working Group held 16 April 2025 (PO25/006 Financial Regulations Review):\nRESOLVED:  to RECOMMEND to FULL COUNCIL to adopt the reviewed Financial Regulations.\nPaper K (pages 63 to 85) \nFC26/013  Recommendations made by Committee\nTo consider the following recommendation from Policy Review Working Group held 16 April 2025 (PO25/007 Structure and Functions Review):\nRESOLVED:  to RECOMMEND to FULL COUNCIL to adopt the reviewed Structure and Functions.\nPaper L (pages 86 to 126) \nFC26/014  Recommendations made by Committee\nTo consider the following recommendation from Policy Review Working Group held 16 April 2025 (PO25/008 Members Code of Conduct Review):\nRESOLVED:  to RECOMMEND to FULL COUNCIL to adopt the reviewed Members Code of Conduct.\nPaper M (pages 127 to 142) \nFC26/015  Council Leader\nTo appoint a Leader of the Council \nFC26/016  Council Deputy Leader\nTo appoint a Deputy Leader of the Council \nFC26/017  Finance and Strategy Committee\nTo appoint 7 Members\, plus up to 2 substitutes\, to the Finance and Strategy Committee and appoint a committee Chair. \nFC26/018  Property and Services Committee\nTo appoint 7 Members\, plus up to 2 substitutes\, to the Property and Services Committee and appoint a committee Chair. \nFC26/019  Personnel Committee\nTo appoint 7 Members\, plus up to 2 substitutes\, to the Personnel Committee and appoint a committee Chair. \nFC26/020  Planning Committee\nTo appoint 7 Members\, plus up to 2 substitutes\, to the Planning Committee and appoint a committee Chair. \nFC26/021  Neighbourhood Plan Working Group\nTo appoint 3-5 Members to the Neighbourhood Plan Working Group. \nFC26/022  Policy Review Working Group\nTo appoint 3 Members to the Policy Review Working Group.  \nFC26/023  Appointment of Representation on or work with External Bodies\nTo appoint representatives to outside bodies:\ni. Gainsborough Adventure Playground Association\nii. Friends of Richmond Park – No longer required\niii. North Notts and Lincs Community Rail Partnership CIC\niv. Bassetlaw Area Group of North Notts & Lincs Community Rail Partnership\nv. Gainsborough Transport Strategy Board (LCC)\nvi. Marshalls & Rose Brothers Memorial Charity\nvii. Gainsborough in Bloom\nviii. Safeguarding Champion\nix. First Aid Champion \nFC26/024  Authorised Signatories – Payments\nTo approve authorised payment signatories for 2025/26 (5 authorised of which 2 sign). Current signatories are Cllrs Bowler\, Craig\, Davies\, Key & Plastow.  \nFC26/025  Authorised Signatories – Legal documents\nTo review the current authorised persons to sign legal documents for 2025/26. Current authorised persons are Town Clerk and those members on the Town Council’s bank mandate\, which currently are Cllrs Bowler\, Craig\, Davies\, Key & Plastow.\nNote: Council now have a seal. \nFC26/026  Meeting Calendar for 2025 / 2026\nTo consider and approve a meeting schedule for 2025/26.\nPaper N (pages 143 to 144) \nFC26/027  Subscriptions\nTo review and approve Council’s and/or staff subscriptions to other bodies;\ni. LALC / NALC\nii. The National Allotment Society\niii. ICCM\niv. Information Commissioners Office \nFC26/028  Allotment Site Representatives\nTo approve the appointment of the Site Representatives for Foxby Hill\, Love Lane\, North Warren and Showfield Allotments.\nPaper O (pages 145 to 146)  \nFC26/029  Local Government Reorganisation\nTo receive:\ni. A letter from the Leader of West Lindsey District Council regarding Local Government Reorganisation.\nii. Secretary of State’s Annual Report on Devolution 2023-24\nPaper P (pages 147 to 173)  \nFC26/030  Correspondence\nTo note the correspondence previously circulated by email (for information only).\nPaper Q (pages 174 to 175)\n \nFC26/031  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only)\ni. AGAR: Section 1 – Annual Governance Statement\nii. Year End Accounts 2024/25\niii. AGAR – Section 2 Accounting Statements \nFC26/032  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Full Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 3 June 2025 at 6:30pm. \n  \nRachel Allbones\nTown Clerk\nRichmond House\nGainsborough \nWednesday\, 30 April 2025
URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/full-council-28/
LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Annual Council Meeting,Full Council
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SUMMARY:Annual Council Meeting 04.05.2021
DESCRIPTION:REMOTE Full Council meeting - Tuesday 4 May 2021 - PUBLIC\n  \nAgenda & meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above. \nMembers of the public can view the meeting on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/dC8RziHuEqQ \nMINUTES of the REMOTE ANNUAL MEETING of Council on Tuesday 4 May 2021 at 7:00pm\n Present: \nCouncillor Richard Craig (In the Chair) \nCouncillor Matt Boles \nCouncillor Liz Clews \nCouncillor Dennis Dannatt \nCouncillor Tim Davies \nCouncillor David Dobbie \nCouncillor Sean Graham \nCouncillor Paul Key \nCouncillor Chris Lambie \nCouncillor Sally Loates \nCouncillor Pat O’Connor \nCouncillor James Plastow \nCouncillor Denise Schofield \nCouncillor Baptiste Velan \nCouncillor James Ward \nCouncillor Kenneth Woolley \nIn Attendance: \nRachel Allbones                      Deputy Clerk \nSean Alcock                           Operations Manager \nJessica Flowers                      Admin Support Officer \n1. REGISTER OF ATTENDANCE \nApologies received from: – \nCouncillor Harry Clarke \nCouncillor Keith Panter \n 2. ELECTION OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL 21/22 CIVIC YEAR (Paper A) \nThe Chairman requested nominations for Chairman. \nRESOLVED that the 2021 / 2021 Chairman and Mayor is Councillor Craig. \nCouncillor Craig signed and read the Declaration of Acceptance of Office and took the Chair. \n3. ELECTION OF THE VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL 21/22 CIVIC YEAR (Paper B) \nThe Chairman requested nominations for Vice Chairman. \nRESOLVED that the 2021 / 2021 Vice Chairman and Deputy Mayor is Councillor O’Connor. \nCouncillor O’Connor signed and read the Declaration of Acceptance of Office. \n4. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME \nNone received. \n5. TO RECEIVE MEMBERS’ DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCALISM ACT 2011 AND TO RECEIVE ANY APPLICATIONS FOR DISPENSATION \nNone received. \n6. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING (Paper C) \nMeeting of Council held on Monday 26 April 2021 \n RESOLVED that the minutes of the Meeting of Council held on Monday 26 April 2021 be confirmed and signed as a correct record. \n Note: Councillors Key\, Lambie\, Loates & Ward abstained from voting on the above resolution. \n7. COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES \nMembers NOTED draft committee meeting minutes would follow at the next meeting of Council. \n8. APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL LEADER \nThe Chairman requested nominations for Leader. \nOne nomination was received for Councillor Boles. \nAt the request of Councillor Dobbie a recorded vote was taken as follows: – \nVotes for: – Councillors Boles\, Clews\, Craig\, Dannatt\, Davies\, Dobbie\, Graham\, Lambie\, Loates\, O’Connor\, Plastow\, Schofield\, Velan\, Ward\, Woolley \nVotes against: – Councillor Key \nRESOLVED that the 2021 / 2021 Leader of the Council is Councillor Boles. \n9. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO FINANCE AND STRAGETY COMMITTEE \nRESOLVED that the following members be appointed to the Finance and Strategy Committee for 2021 / 2022\, Councillors – Davies\, Dobbie\, Graham\, Lambie\, Schofield\, Velan \nRESOLVED that Councillor Boles (ex-officio) be appointed Chairman of the Finance and Strategy Committee for 2021 / 2022. \nNote: Councillor Key abstained from voting on the above resolution. \n10. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO PERSONNEL COMMITTEE \nRESOLVED that the following members be appointed to the Personnel Committee for 2021 / 2022\, Councillors – Davies\, Graham\, Loates\, O’Connor\, Panter\, Velan\, Woolley \nNote: Councillor Key abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nRESOLVED that Councillor Woolley be appointed Chairman of the Personnel Committee for 2021 / 2022. \nNote: Councillors Dobbie against the above resolution. \n11. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO PLANNING COMMITTEE \nRESOLVED that the following members be appointed to the Planning Committee for 2021 / 2022\, Councillors –Dobbie\, Graham\, Lambie\, Panter\, Plastow\, Schofield\, Ward \n Note: Councillor Key abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nRESOLVED that Councillor Dobbie be appointed Chairman of the Planning & Development Committee for 2021 / 2022. \nNote: Councillors Davies\, Lambie & Schofield voted against the above resolution. \nNote: Councillor Key abstained from voting on the above resolution. \n12. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO PROPERTY AND SERVICES COMMITTEE \nRESOLVED that the following members be appointed to the Property and Services Committee for 2021 / 2020\, Councillors – Clews\, Dannatt. Key\, Lambie\, Plastow\, Velan\, Ward \nRESOLVED that Councillor Key be appointed Chairman of the Property and Services Committee for 2021 / 2022. \nNote: Councillors Boles\, Dannatt\, Graham and Velan voted against the above resolution. \nNote: Councillors Clews\, Craig\, Dobbie and Plastow abstained from voting on the above resolution. \n 13. APPOINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVES TO OUTSIDE BODIES \ni. West Lindsey Citizens Advice Bureau \nRESOLVED that Councillor Dobbie be appointed to West Lindsey CAB for 2021 / 2022. \nNote: Councillors Davies and Schofield voted against the above resolution. \nNote: Councillors Lambie\, Loates\, O’Connor\, Ward and Woolley abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nii. Gainsborough Adventure Playground Association \nRESOLVED that Councillor Plastow be appointed to Gainsborough Adventure Playground Association for 2021 / 2022. \niii. Friends of Richmond Park \nRESOLVED that Councillor Schofield be appointed to Friends of Richmond Park for 2021 / 2021. \nNote: Councillors Clews\, Dannatt\, Dobbie voted against the above resolution. \nNote: Councillors Craig\, O’Connor and Velan abstained from voting on the above resolution. \niv. North Notts and Lincs Community Rail Partnership \nRESOLVED that Councillor Panter be appointed to the North Notts and Lincs Community Rail Partnership for 2021 / 2022. \nv. Safeguarding Champion \nRESOLVED that Councillor Boles be appointed Safeguarding Champion for Gainsborough Town Council for 2021 / 2022. \nvi. First Aid Champion \nRESOLVED that Councillor Woolley be appointed First Aid Champion for Gainsborough Town Council for 2021 / 2022. \n14. TOWN CLERKS REPORT (Paper D) \n Members NOTED a report by the Deputy Clerk. \n 15. CHEQUE SIGNATORIES \nCouncil NOTED current authorised cheque signatories are Cllrs Boles\, Key & Panter. \nCouncil NOTED current authorised persons to sign legal documents are Town Clerk (currently Tom Clay)\, the Deputy Clerk and RFO (currently Rachel Allbones) and those members on the Town Council’s bank mandate\, which currently are Cllrs Boles\, Key & Panter \nCouncillor Key advised he would be standing down from being an authorised signature. \nRESOLVED to approve Councillors Boles\, Craig and O’Connor as authorised cheque signatories for 2021/22 \n RESOLVED to approve Councillors Boles\, Craig and O’Connor\, Town Clerk (currently Tom Clay)\, the Deputy Clerk and RFO (currently Rachel Allbones) as authorised persons to sign legal documents for 2021/22. \n 16. 2021 / 2022 MEETING CALENDAR (Paper E) \nMembers NOTED the proposed schedule did not fall inline with the adopted structure and functions but due to room availability and continued social distancing Tuesday evenings are currently unavailable. \nRESOLVED to approve the 2021/22 meeting schedule\, with a further review to take place at July Full Council meeting. \n Note: Councillors Graham\, Lambie\, Plastow and Ward abstained from voting on the above resolution. \n17. GENERAL POWER OF COMPETENCE (Paper F) \nMembers NOTED Part 1 of the Localism Act 2011 provides for local authorities in England to have a general power of competence. \nCouncil RESOLVED that it meets the criteria to exercise the general power of competence\, that being: – \n\nthe number of councillors elected at the last ordinary election\, or at a subsequent by‐election\, equals or exceed two thirds of its total number of councillors.\nThe clerk holds at least one of the sector‐specific qualifications.\n18. RENEWAL OF INSURANCE (Paper G)\n\nNote: Councillor Velan left the meeting at 8:28pm \nRESOLVED to defer to Finance and Strategy Committee for discussion and recommendation to an Extraordinary Full Council before the end of May 2021. \nThe meeting concluded at 8:36pm. \n  \n  \n 
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