BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Gainsborough Town Council - ECPv6.17.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Gainsborough Town Council X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Gainsborough Town Council REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260825T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260825T203000 DTSTAMP:20260909T083705Z CREATED:20260506T083816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T083705Z UID:48819-1787682600-1787689800@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Finance and Strategy Committee - Tuesday 25 August 2026 at 6:30pm DESCRIPTION:AGENDA PACK - Tuesday 25 August 2026 - Finance and Strategy Committee\nDRAFT 2026-08-25 Finance and Strategy Committee Minutes\n  \nAgenda and Draft Minutes\nPresent: Councillors Stephen Blogg\, Nigel Bowler\, Nicholas Coxon\, Michael Devine\, David Dobbie\, Paul Hooton\, Paul Key\, Glenn Puxty\, Richard Thompson (substitute) \nIn Attendance:\nRachel Allbones                  Town Clerk & Responsible Finance Officer \nVenue: Meeting Room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ \nFS27/047  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes:\nApologies were received from Councillor Craig. \nFS27/048  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nMinutes:\nNo declarations of interest were declared. \nFS27/049  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nMinutes:\nNo dispensation requests were received. \nFS27/050  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.  \nMinutes:\nNo items for the exclusion of public and press were received. \nFS27/051  Minutes of the Previous Meeting (Paper A pages 3 to 6)\nTo receive and resolve to sign as a true and accurate record the minutes of the Finance and Strategy Committee meeting held on Tuesday 28 July 2026. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the minutes of the Finance and Strategy Committee meeting held on Tuesday 28 July 2026 be approved as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair.\nNote: Councillors Hooton and Thompson abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFS27/052  Finance Reports\nTo receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 20 August 2026 (Paper B pages 7 to 11)\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 20 August 2026 (Paper C pages 12 to 13)\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 20 August 2026 (Paper D pages 14 to 32)  \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To receive\, note and approve the following reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 20 August 2026;\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 20 August 2026;\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 20 August 2026. \nFS27/053  Bank Reconciliation (Paper E pages 33 to 49)\nTo approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 31 July 2026 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the monthly bank reconciliations for 31 July 2026 be approved and signed\, with the following closing balances: \n\nHSBC Current/Deposit Account: £535\,998.50\nCCLA: £500\,000.00\n\n\nFS27/054  Investments (Paper F pages 50 to 52)\nTo consider temporarily increasing investment with CCLA. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To RECOMMEND TO FULL COUNCIL that the £164\,791.44 S106 funding be temporarily invested in the CCLA Public Sector Deposit Fund until the Aisby Walk Skate Park invoice is received and payment is required.\nTo amend paragraph 10.5 of the Investment Strategy to reflect the temporary increase in the amount invested with CCLA. \nFS27/055  Investment Strategy Review (Paper G pages 53 to 59)\nTo review and adopt updated Investment Strategy. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To adopt the reviewed and updated Investment Strategy. \nFS27/056  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only) \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the items for notification to be included on a future agendas:\ni. Asset Transfer Update\nii. Community Grants – September\niii. Revised Budget – October\niv. Report on grants to the Council from external bodies – October\nv. Draft 2027 / 2028 Budget & Estimate – November\nvi. Newsletter\nvii. Operation Bridges Review\nviii. Civic Protocol\nix. Registrar Lease renewal\nx. Unity Trust Bank\nxi. Strategic Plan\nxii. LCAS Silver Status submission \nFS27/057  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 22 September 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday 22 September 2026 at 6:30pm at Richmond House\, Morton Terrace. \nThe meeting closed at 7:10pm. URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/finance-and-strategy-committee-55/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Finance & Strategy Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260728T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260728T203000 DTSTAMP:20260826T095521Z CREATED:20260506T083731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T095521Z UID:48817-1785263400-1785270600@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Finance and Strategy Committee - Tuesday 28 July 2026 at 6:30pm DESCRIPTION:AGENDA PACK - Tuesday 28 July 2026 - Finance and Strategy Committee PUBLIC\n2026-07-28 Finance and Strategy Committee Minutes\n  \n Agenda and Minutes\nPresent: Councillors Stephen Blogg\, Nigel Bowler (C)\, Nicholas Coxon\, Richard Craig\, Michael Devine\, David Dobbie\, Paul Key\, Glenn Puxty \nIn Attendance:\nRachel Allbones                  Town Clerk & Responsible Finance Officer \nVenue: Meeting Room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ \nFS27/036  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes:\nApologies were received from Councillors Bibb and Hooton. \nFS27/037  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nMinutes:\nNo declarations of interest were declared. \nFS27/038  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nMinutes:\nNo dispensation requests were received. \nFS27/039  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.  \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To exclude the public and press from items FS27/043\, FS27/044 in accordance with the Section 1(2) of the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960\, due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed. \nFS27/040  Minutes of the Previous Meeting (Paper A pages 4 to 6)\nTo receive and resolve to sign as a true and accurate record the minutes of the Finance and Strategy Committee meeting held on Tuesday 7 July 2026. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the minutes of the Finance and Strategy Committee meeting held on Tuesday 7 July 2026 be approved as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair. \nNote: Councillor Craig and Puxty abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFS27/041  Finance Reports\nTo receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 23 July 2026 Paper B (pages 7 to 13)\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 23 July 2026 Paper C (pages 14 to 15)\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 23 July 2026 Paper D (pages 16 to 33) \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To receive\, note and approve the following reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 23 July 2026.\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 23 July 2026\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 23 July 2026 \nFS27/042  Bank Reconciliation (Paper E pages 34 to 50)\nTo approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 30 June 2026 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the monthly bank reconciliations for 30 June 2026 be approved and signed\, with the following closing balances:\n• HSBC Current/Deposit Account: £430\,089.24\n• CCLA: £500\,000.00 \nFS27/043  Asset Transfer Updates (Paper F pages 51 to 55)\nTo update Members on progress in relation to the proposed transfer of assets from West Lindsey District Council to Gainsborough Town Council and to seek direction on the next steps for those assets requiring further action or commitment.\nExclusion of public and press recommended due to confidential information. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To\ni. Note the progress made in relation to the proposed transfer of assets from West Lindsey District Council to Gainsborough Town Council.\nii. Reaffirm the Town Council’s in-principle commitment to progressing the Richmond House project and confirm its commitment to meeting the agreed financial contribution.\niii. Confirm that officers continue discussions with West Lindsey District Council and Local Partnerships regarding the wider programme of asset transfers.\niv. Approve the Town Clerk completing the Community Asset Transfer (CAT) Application Form following communication from West Lindsey District Council.\nv. Note the current position regarding Roses Sports Ground.\nvi. Authorise the Town Clerk to continue discussions and negotiations with West Lindsey District Council and report back to Members as further information becomes available. \nFS27/044  Request for Revocation of Structure Application (Paper G pages 56 to 77)\nTo consider a request from a tenant seeking revocation of a decision to withdraw approval for a proposed replacement polytunnel.\nExclusion of public and press recommended due to confidential information. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To\ni. Notes the correspondence received on 23 June 2026.\nii. Determine that the revocation of the approval for the proposed replacement polytunnel was made in accordance with the Council’s allotment management procedures and on the basis of the information available at the time.\niii. Determine that the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 does not apply to the Council’s internal allotment structure approval process.\niv. Decline the request to revisit the revocation decision\, noting that the applicant was invited to submit a fresh application once sufficient construction details were available and that the tenancy has since been terminated following separate decisions previously determined by Committee.\nv. Note that the former tenant has not removed their belongings from the allotment following expiry of the Notice to Quit and that this matter will continue to be managed separately under the Council’s tenancy management procedures.\nvi. Instruct the Town Clerk to notify the former tenant of the Committee’s decision and advise that this concludes the Council’s consideration of the matter. \nFS27/045  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only)\n\nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the items for notification to be included on a future agendas:\ni. Newsletter\nii. Operation Bridges Review\niii. Civic Protocol\niv. Registrar Lease renewal\nv. Unity Trust Bank\nvi. Strategic Plan\nvii. LCAS Silver Status submission \nFS27/046  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 25 August 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday 25 August 2026 at 6:30pm at Richmond House\, Morton Terrace. \nThe meeting closed at 7:18pm. URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/finance-and-strategy-committee-54/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Finance & Strategy Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260707T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260707T183000 DTSTAMP:20260804T111948Z CREATED:20260702T151451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T111948Z UID:49081-1783447200-1783449000@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Extraordinary Finance and Strategy Committee – Tuesday 7 July 2026 at 6:00pm DESCRIPTION:AGENDA PACK - Tuesday 7 July 2026 - Extraordinary Finance and Strategy Committee PUBLIC\n2026-07-07 Finance and Strategy Committee Minutes\n  \nAgenda and Minutes\nPresent: Councillors Sheila Bibb\, Stephen Blogg\, Nigel Bowler (C)\, Nicholas Coxon\, Michael Devine\, David Dobbie\, Paul Key \nIn Attendance:\nRachel Allbones                  Town Clerk & Responsible Finance Officer \nVenue: Meeting Room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ \n\nFS27/028  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes:\nApologies were received from Councillors Craig\, Hooton and Puxty. \nFS27/029  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nMinutes:\nCouncillor Dobbie declared a personal interest in agenda item FS27/33i as he is currently training with Riverside Training. \nFS27/030  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nMinutes:\nNo dispensation requests were received. \nFS27/031  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. \nMinutes:\nNo items for the exclusion of public and press. \nFS27/032  Minutes of the Previous Meeting (Paper A pages 3 to 6)\nTo receive and resolve to sign as a true and accurate record the minutes of the Finance and Strategy Committee meeting held on Tuesday 23 June 2026. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the minutes of the Finance and Strategy Committee meeting held on Tuesday 23 June 2026 be approved as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair.\nNote: Councillors Bibb and Bowler abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFS27/033   Community Grant Applications (Paper B pages 7 to 12) (Paper C pages 13 to 18)\nTo consider grant application received.\ni. Riverside Access and Training Centre – £1\,000 \nTo note that the following Community Grant funds are available: \n\n£1\,890.04 in 2026 / 2027 budget\n£3\,549.00 in earmarked reserves\n\nMinutes:\nMembers considered the following grant applications received. \nRESOLVED: To award the Riverside Access and Training Centre a Community Grant of £1\,000.\nNote: Councillor Dobbie abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFS27/034  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only) \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the items for notification to be included on a future agendas:\ni. Newsletter\nii. Operation Bridges Review\niii. Civic Protocol\niv. Registrar Lease renewal\nv. Unity Trust Bank\nvi. Strategic Plan\nvii. LCAS Silver Status submission \nFS27/035  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 25 August 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday 28 July 2026 at 6:30pm at Richmond House\, Morton Terrace. \n  \nThe meeting closed at 6:07pm. URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/extraordinary-finance-and-strategy-committee-tuesday-7-july-2026-at-600pm/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Finance & Strategy Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260623T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260623T203000 DTSTAMP:20260804T112304Z CREATED:20260506T083628Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T112304Z UID:48815-1782239400-1782246600@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Finance and Strategy Committee - Tuesday 23 June 2026 at 6:30pm DESCRIPTION:AGENDA PACK - Tuesday 23 June 2026 - Finance and Strategy Committee\n2026-06-23 Finance and Strategy Committee Minutes\n  \nAgenda and Minutes\nPresent: Councillors Stephen Blogg\, Nicholas Coxon\, Michael Devine\, David Dobbie\, Paul Hooton\, Paul Key\, Glenn Puxty \nIn Attendance:\nRachel Allbones                  Town Clerk & Responsible Finance Officer \nVenue: Meeting Room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ \n\nFS27/016  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes:\nApologies were received from Councillors Bowler and Craig. \nFS27/017  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nMinutes:\nCouncillor Dobbie declared a personal interest in agenda item FS27/23i as a member of Gainsborough Men’s Shed. \nFS27/018  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nMinutes:\nNo dispensation requests were received. \nFS27/019  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.  \nMinutes:\nNo items for the exclusion of public and press. \nFS27/020  Minutes of the Previous Meeting (Paper A pages 4 to 7)\nTo receive and resolve to sign as a true and accurate record the minutes of the Finance and Strategy Committee meeting held on Tuesday 26 May 2026. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the minutes of the Finance and Strategy Committee meeting held on Tuesday 26 May 2026 be approved as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair.\nNote: Councillor Hooton abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFS27/021  Finance Reports\nTo receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 18 June 2026 (Paper B pages 8 to 13)\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 18 June 2026 (Paper C pages 14 to 15)\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 18 June 2026 (Paper D pages 16 to 51)  \nMinutes:\nNote: Councillor Puxty arrived at the meeting at 6:35pm. \nRESOLVED: To receive\, note and approve the following reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 18 June 2026.\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 18 June 2026\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 18 June 2026 \nFS27/022  Bank Reconciliation (Paper E pages 52 to 72)\nTo approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 31 May 2026 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the monthly bank reconciliations for 31 May 2026 be approved and signed\, with the following closing balances: \n\nHSBC Current/Deposit Account: £504\,346.21\nCCLA: £500\,000.00\n\nFS27/023  Community Grant Applications\nTo consider grant applications received.\ni. Gainsborough Men’s Shed – £1\,525 Paper F (pages 73 to 77)\nii. Rotary Club of Gainsborough – £1\,000 Paper G (pages 78 to 84)\niii. Gainsborough Croquet Club – £600 Paper H (pages 85 to 89)\niv. All Saints’ Parish Church – £500 Paper I (pages 90 to 96)\nv. Wright Way Sports & Education – £984.96 Paper J (pages 97 to 100) \nTo note that the following Community Grant funds are available:\n£6\,000 in 2026 / 2027 budget\n£3\,549 in earmarked reserves\nPaper K (pages 101 to 106) \nMinutes:\nMembers considered the following grant applications received.\ni. Gainsborough Men’s Shed – £1\,525\nRESOLVED: To award the Gainsborough Men’s Shed a Community Grant of £1\,525.\nNote: Councillor Dobbie abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nii. Rotary Club of Gainsborough – £1\,000\nRESOLVED: To award the Rotary Club of Gainsborough a Community Grant of £500.\nNote: Councillor Hooton abstained from voting on the above resolution. \niii. Gainsborough Croquet Club – £600\nRESOLVED: To award the Gainsborough Croquet Club a Community Grant of £600.\nNote: Councillor Key abstained from voting on the above resolution. \niv. All Saints’ Parish Church – £500\nRESOLVED: To award the All Saints’ Parish Church a Community Grant of £500. \nv. Wright Way Sports & Education – £984.96\nRESOLVED: To award the Wright Way Sports & Education a Community Grant of £984.96. \nFS27/024  Appropriate Policy Document (Paper L pages 107 to 112)\nTo consider recommending to Full Council the adoption of the Appropriate Policy Document. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To RECOMMEND TO FULL COUNCIL the adoption of the Appropriate Policy Document. \nFS27/025  Internal Audit Report 2025/26 (Paper M pages 113 to 134)\nTo review and note interim internal audit report and consider any action necessary resulting from the report. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To review the effectiveness of the Council’s system of internal control\, note the interim Internal Audit Report for 2025/26 and action the recommendations where appropriate.\nNote: Councillor Key voted against the above resolution. \nFS27/026  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only) \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the items for notification to be included on a future agendas:\ni. Newsletter\nii. Operation Bridges Review\niii. Civic Protocol\niv. Registrar Lease renewal\nv. Unity Trust Bank\nvi. Strategic Plan\nvii. LCAS Silver Status submission \nFS27/027  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 28 July 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday 28 July 2026 at 6:30pm at Richmond House\, Morton Terrace. \nThe meeting closed at 7:18pm. URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/finance-and-strategy-committee-53/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Finance & Strategy Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260526T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260526T203000 DTSTAMP:20260804T112142Z CREATED:20250507T104853Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T112142Z UID:45822-1779820200-1779827400@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Finance and Strategy Committee - Tuesday 26 May 2026 at 6:30pm DESCRIPTION:AGENDA PACK - Tuesday 26 May 2026 - Finance and Strategy Committee PUBLIC\n2026-05-26 Finance and Strategy Committee Minutes\n  \nAgenda and Minutes\n\nAttendance: Councillors Stephen Blogg\, Nigel Bowler (C)\, Nicholas Coxon\, Richard Craig\, Michael Devine\, David Dobbie\, Paul Key\, Glenn Puxty \nIn Attendance:\nRachel Allbones                  Town Clerk & Responsible Finance Officer \nVenue: Meeting Room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ \n\nFS27/001  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes:\nApologies were received from Councillor P Hooton \nFS27/002  Vice Chair\nTo appoint Vice Chair for this committee. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To elect Councillor Devine as Vice Chair for Finance and Strategy Committee. \nFS27/003  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nMinutes:\nNo declarations of interest were made. \nFS27/004  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nMinutes:\nNo dispensation requests were received. \nFS27/005  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.  \nMinutes:\nNo items for the exclusion of public and press. \nFS27/006  Minutes of the Previous Meeting (Paper A pages 4 to 7)\nTo receive and resolve to sign as a true and accurate record the minutes of the Finance and Strategy Committee meeting held on Tuesday 28 April 2026. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the minutes of the Finance and Strategy Committee meeting held on Tuesday 28 April 2026 be approved as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair. \nNote: Councillors Bowler\, Craig\, Key and Puxty abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFS27/007  Finance Reports\nTo receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 20 May 2026 (Paper B pages 8 to 13)\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 20 May 2026 (Paper C pages 14 to 15)\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 20 May 2026 (Paper D pages 16 to 33)  \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE and approve the following reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 20 May 2026.\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 20 May 2026\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 20 May 2026 \nFS27/008  Bank Reconciliation (Paper E pages 34 to 65)\nTo approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 30 April 2026 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the monthly bank reconciliations for 30 April 2026 be approved and signed\, with the following closing balances:\ni. HSBC Current/Deposit Account: £580\,721.67\nii. CCLA: £500\,000.00 \nFS27/009  Year End Accounts 2025/26\nTo consider end of year accounts for the 2024/25 financial year and recommend to Full Council for approval\, which consist of the following documents:\ni. Consolidated Balance Sheet (Paper F pages 66 to 68)\nii. Income and Expenditure Account Report (Paper G pages 69 to 71)\niii. Income and Expenditure Account Analysis Report (Paper H pages 72 to 74)\niv. Income and Expenditure by Budget Headings Report (Paper I pages 75 to 81)\nv. Trial Balance (Paper J pages 82 to 84) \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To RECOMMEND TO FULL COUNCIL to approve the following reports for the 2025/26 financial year: –\ni. Consolidated Balance Sheet\nii. Income and Expenditure Account Report\niii. Income and Expenditure Account Analysis Report\niv. Income and Expenditure by Budget Headings Report\nv. Trial Balance \nFS27/010  AGAR – Section 2 Accounting Statements (Paper K pages 85 to 86) \nTo consider end of year accounts for the 2025/26 financial year and recommend to Full Council for approval\, which consist of the Section 2 – Accounting Statements of the AGAR: \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To RECOMMEND TO FULL COUNCIL to approve the Section 2 Accounting Statements of the AGAR for the 2025/26 financial year. \nFS27/011  Reserves Policy (Paper L pages 87 to 92)\nTo review and adopt the Reserves Policy. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To adopt the reviewed Reserves Policy. \nFS27/012  Councillor Business Cards (Paper M pages 93 to 95)\nTo consider whether to proceed with purchasing Councillor business cards. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To purchase 500 generic business cards from Instant Print at a cost of £16.64. \nFS27/013  Office IT Infrastructure (Paper N pages 96 to 98)\nTo consider the future provision of office IT infrastructure \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To\ni. Accept the quotation submitted by F5 Computing for replacement office IT equipment and associated migration works;\nii. Approve migration to Microsoft 365 and subsequent decommissioning of the existing server once implementation is complete; and\niii. Authorise the Town Clerk to progress procurement and implementation in accordance with the approved quotation. \nNote: Councillor Dobbie requested that all office and Member IT is renewed at the same time in the future. \nFS27/014  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only) \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the items for notification to be included on a future agendas:\ni. Internal Audit Report 2025/26\nii. Appropriate Policy Document\niii. Newsletter\niv. Operation Bridges Review\nv. Civic Protocol\nvi. Registrar Lease renewal\nvii. Unity Trust Bank\nviii. Strategic Plan\nix. LCAS Silver Status submission \nFS27/015  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 23 June 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday 23 June 2026 at 6:30pm at Richmond House\, Morton Terrace. \nThe meeting closed at 7:23pm. \n  URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/finance-and-strategy-committee-52/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Finance & Strategy Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260428T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260428T203000 DTSTAMP:20260804T134158Z CREATED:20250507T104823Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T134158Z UID:45820-1777401000-1777408200@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Finance and Strategy Committee - Tuesday 28 April 2026 at 6:30pm DESCRIPTION:AGENDA PACK - Tuesday 28 April 2026 - Finance and Strategy Committee PUBLIC.\n2026-04-28 Finance and Strategy Committee Minutes\n  \nAgenda and Minutes\n\nAttendance: Councillors Sheila Bibb\, Stephen Blogg\, Nicholas Coxon\, Michael Devine\, David Dobbie\, Paul Hooton\, Richard Thompson (sub) \nIn Attendance:\nRachel Allbones                  Town Clerk & Responsible Finance Officer \nVenue: Meeting Room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ \n\nFS26/170  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes:\nApologies were received from Councillors N Bowler\, P Key\, K Woolley \nFS26/171  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nMinutes:\nNo declarations of interest were made. \nFS26/172  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nMinutes:\nNo dispensation requests were received. \nFS26/173  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. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To exclude the public and press from items FS26/179 in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 1(2)\, due to the confidential nature of the business. \nFS26/174  Minutes of the Previous Meeting (Paper A pages 3 to 6)\nTo receive and resolve to sign as a true and accurate record the minutes of the Finance and Strategy Committee meeting held on Tuesday 31 March 2026. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the minutes of the Finance and Strategy Committee meeting held on Tuesday 31 March 2026 be approved as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair. \nNote: Councillor Hooton abstained from voting on the above resolution. \n Note: Councillors Blogg and Dobbie arrived at the meeting at 6:33pm. \nFS26/175  Finance Reports (Paper B pages 7 to 12)\nTo receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 23 April 2026 \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE and approve the following reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 23 April 2026. \nNote: Councillor Dobbie abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFS26/176  Bank Reconciliation (Paper C pages 13 to 29)\nTo approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 31 March 2026 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the monthly bank reconciliations for 31 March 2026 be approved and signed\, with the following closing balances: \n\nHSBC Current/Deposit Account: £41\,985.59\nCCLA: £320\,000.00\n\nNote: Councillor Dobbie abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFS26/177  Risk Register and Risk Management Policy (Paper D pages 30 to 51)\nTo review the Council’s risk register and Risk Management Policy.\n\nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the Council’s Risk Register and Risk Management Policy be reviewed and approved. \nFS26/178  Asset Register Review (Paper E pages 52 to 65)\nTo note and review the Council’s assets register and approve items for disposal. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the Council’s Asset Register be reviewed and that identified items be approved for disposal. \nFS26/179  Insurance (Paper F pages 66 to 229)\nTo consider Council’s insurance arrangements for the period commencing 1 June 2026.\nExclusion of public and press recommended due to commercially sensitive information.\n\nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To RECOMMEND TO FULL COUNCIL that the insurance renewal with Zurich Municipal be approved on a 3-year Long-Term Agreement at a cost of £18\,524.59 per annum\, with £3\,524.59 to be funded from General Reserves. \nFS26/180  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only) \nMinutes: \nRESOLVED: to NOTE the items for notification to be included on a future agendas:\ni. Internal Audit Report 2025/26\nii. Reserves Policy Review – May\niii. Year End Accounts 2025/2026 – May\niv. AGAR – Section 2 Accounting Statements – May\nv. Newsletter\nvi. Operation Bridges Review\nvii. Civic Protocol\nviii. Registrar Lease renewal\nix. Unity Trust Bank\nx. Strategic Plan\nxi. LCAS Silver Status submission \nFS26/181  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 26 May 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: to NOTE the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday 26 May 2026 at 6:30pm at Richmond House\, Morton Terrace. \nThe meeting closed at 6:54pm. \n  URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/finance-and-strategy-committee-51/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Finance & Strategy Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260331T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260331T203000 DTSTAMP:20260804T133541Z CREATED:20250507T104755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T133541Z UID:45818-1774981800-1774989000@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Finance and Strategy Committee - Tuesday 31 March 2026 at 6:30pm DESCRIPTION:AGENDA PACK - Tuesday 31 March 2026 - Finance and Strategy Committee PUBLIC\n2026-03-31 Finance and Strategy Committee Minutes\n  \nAgenda and Minutes\nPresent: Councillors Sheila Bibb\, Stephen Blogg\, Nigel Bowler\, Nicholas Coxon\, Michael Devine\, David Dobbie\, Paul Key\, Doug Owles (sub)\, Richard Thompson (sub) \nIn Attendance:\nRachel Allbones                  Town Clerk & Responsible Finance Officer \nVenue: Meeting Room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ \nFS26/155  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes:\nApologies were received from Councillors Hooton\, Woolley. \nFS26/156  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nMinutes: \nNo declarations of interest were made. \nFS26/157  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nMinutes:\nNo dispensation requests were received. \nFS26/158  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. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To exclude the public and press from items FS26/165\, FS26/166 and FS26/167 in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 1(2)\, due to the confidential nature of the business. \nFS26/159  Minutes of the Previous Meeting (Paper A pages 4 to 7)\nTo receive and resolve to sign as a true and accurate record the minutes of the Finance and Strategy Committee meeting held on Tuesday 24 February 2026.\n\nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the minutes of the Finance and Strategy Committee meeting held on Tuesday 24 February 2026 be approved as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair.\nNote: Councillors Dobbie and Owles abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFS26/160  Finance Reports\nTo receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 26 March 2026 (Paper B pages 8 to 15)\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 26 March 2026 (Paper C pages 16 to 17)\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 26 March 2026 (Paper D pages 18 to 53) \nMinutes: \nRESOLVED: To NOTE and approve the following reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 26 March 2026.\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 26 March 2026.\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 26 March 2026. \nFS26/161  Bank Reconciliation (Paper E pages 54 to 68)\nTo approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 28 February 2026 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the monthly bank reconciliations for 28 February 2026 be approved and signed\, with the following closing balances:\ni. HSBC Current/Deposit Account: £74\,471.75\nii. CCLA: £350\,000.00 \nFS25/162  HSBC Daily Payment Limit\nTo consider and approve increase of the HSBC daily payment limit from £30\,000 to £50\,000. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To approve increase of the HSBC daily payment limit from £30\,000 to £50\,000. \nFS25/163  Earmarked Reserves (Paper F pages 69 to 71)\nTo consider proposed ear marked reserves for YE 31 March 2026.\n \nMinutes: \nRESOLVED: To approve proposed ear marked reserves for YE 31 March 2026. \nFS25/164  Internal Controls (Paper G pages 72 to 86)\nTo review the internal controls in place and consider changes. \nMinutes: \nRESOLVED: To review and approve the internal controls in place for 2025/26. \nFS25/165  Outstanding Debtors (Paper H pages 87 to 89)\nTo receive report of outstanding debtors and consider any action necessary.\nExclusion of Public and Press recommended due to confidential nature of discussion. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To note the old debtors described in section 3 of the report. \nFS26/166  Love Lane Allotment Garages (Paper I pages 90 to 93)\nTo consider update and recommendations on the management and inspection of garages and parking spaces.\nExclusion of Public and Press recommended due to confidential nature of discussion. \nMinutes: \nRESOLVED: To\ni. Note the completion of inspections and the disconnection of electricity supplies.\nii. Approve the removal of garages on spaces: 248\, 266\, 272\, 274\niii. Give priority to addressing garages identified as: damaged asbestos\, structurally unsafe\, or non-compliant with licence conditions\niv. Endorse a phased approach to implementation of the Council’s long-term policy to revert sites to parking spaces only.\nv. Request that the company removing garages carry out an asbestos survey and report their findings.\nNote: Councillor Key abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFS26/167  Fee Waiver Request (Paper J pages 94 to ??)\nTo consider request from allotment tenant for a waiver of annual rent fees.\nExclusion of Public and Press recommended due to confidential nature of discussion. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To defer the decision until after:\n• Completion of the planned drainage works; and\n• Assessment of whether the issue has been resolved;\nA letter will be sent to the individual advising that they will be invoiced as normal in April\, but the Council will reconsider if the issue persists.\nNote: Councillors Bowler and Coxon abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFS26/168  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only) \nMinutes: \nRESOLVED: to NOTE the items for notification to be included on a future agendas:\ni. Asset Register Review – April\nii. Risk Management Policy & Register Review – April\niii. Insurance – April\niv. Internal Audit Report 2025/26\nv. Reserves Policy Review – May\nvi. Year End Accounts 2025/2026 – May\nvii. AGAR – Section 2 Accounting Statements – May\nviii. Newsletter\nix. Operation Bridges Review\nx. Civic Protocol\nxi. Registrar Lease renewal\nxii. Unity Trust Bank\nxiii. Strategic Plan\nxiv. LCAS Silver Status submission \nFS26/169  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 28 April 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: to NOTE the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday 28 April 2026 at 6:30pm at Richmond House\, Morton Terrace. \nThe meeting closed at 7:52pm. URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/finance-and-strategy-committee-50/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Finance & Strategy Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260224T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260224T203000 DTSTAMP:20260804T132642Z CREATED:20250507T104726Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T132642Z UID:45816-1771957800-1771965000@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Finance and Strategy Committee - Tuesday 24 February 2026 at 6:30pm DESCRIPTION:AGENDA - Tuesday 24 February 2026 - Finance and Strategy Committee PUBLIC\n2026-02-24 Finance and Strategy Committee Minutes\n  \nAgenda and Minutes\nPresent: Councillors Sheila Bibb\, Stephen Blogg\, Nigel Bowler\, Nicholas Coxon\, Michael Devine\, Paul Hooton\, Paul Key\, Richard Thompson (substitute)  \nIn Attendance:\nRachel Allbones                  Town ClerK & Responsible Finance Officer \nVenue: Meeting Room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ \nFS26/142  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes: \nApologies were received from Councillors Dobbie\, Woolley. \nFS26/143  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nMinutes:\nNo declarations of interest were declared. \nFS26/144  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nMinutes:\nNo dispensation requests were received. \nFS26/145  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. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To exclude the public and press from items FS26/151\, FS26/152 in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 1 (2) due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed. \nFS26/146  Minutes of the Previous Meeting (Paper A pages 4 to 9)\nTo receive and resolve to sign as a true and accurate record the minutes of the Finance and Strategy Committee meeting held on Tuesday 27 January 2026. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the minutes of the Finance and Strategy Committee meeting held on Tuesday 27 January 2026 be approved as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair. \nNote: Councillor Hooton abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFS26/147  Finance Reports\nTo receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 19 February 2026 (Paper B pages 10 to 15)\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 19 February 2026 (Paper C pages 16 to 17)\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 19 February 2026 (Paper D pages 18 to 35) \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE and approve the following reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 19 February 2026.\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 19 February 2026.\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 19 February 2026. \nFS26/148  Bank Reconciliation (Paper E pages 36 to 52)\nTo approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 31 January 2026 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the monthly bank reconciliations for 31 January 2026 be approved and signed\, with the following closing balances:\ni. HSBC Current/Deposit Account: £76\,259.34\nii. CCLA: £430\,000.00 \nFS26/149  Investment Strategy Review\nTo review and adopt updated Investment Strategy.\nPaper F (pages 53 to 59) Track changed document\nPaper G (pages 60 to 66) Proposed document  \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To adopt updated Investment Strategy. \nFS26/150  Councillor Laptop Use & Return Agreement (Paper H pages 67 to 81)\nTo consider recommending the adoption of the Councillor Laptop Use & Return Agreement. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To RECOMMEND TO FULL COUNCIL the adoption of the Councillor Laptop Use & Return Agreement. \nFS26/151  Fee Waiver Request (Paper I pages 82 to 84)\nTo consider request to suspend the agreed 2026/27 fee increase.\nExclusion of public and press recommended due to the confidential nature. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the request to suspend the increase in fees for 2026/27 be rejected; however\, as a goodwill gesture\, an additional free week be offered during the 2025/26 financial year.\nNote: Councillor Key abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFS26/152  Marshalls Bowls Club Lease (Paper J pages 85 to 100)\nTo consider new lease for Marshalls Bowls Club.\nExclusion of public and press recommended due to the confidential nature. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To approve the draft Lease and authorise the Town Clerk to progress the matter subject to completion of the legal process and receipt of the Licence to Underlet. \nFS26/153  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only) \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: to NOTE the items for notification to be included on a future agendas:\ni. Community Grants – March\nii. Earmarked Reserves Review – March\niii. Internal Controls – March\niv. Debtor Review – March\nv. Asset Register Review – March\nvi. Love Lane Allotment Garages – March\nvii. Risk Management Policy & Register Review – April\nviii. Operation Bridges Review\nix. Civic Protocol\nx. Registrar Lease renewal\nxi. Unity Trust Bank\nxii. Strategic Plan\nxiii. LCAS Silver Status submission \nFS26/15    Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 31 March 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: to NOTE the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday 31 March 2026 at 6:30pm at Richmond House\, Morton Terrace. \nThe meeting closed at 7:29pm. URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/finance-and-strategy-committee-49/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Finance & Strategy Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260127T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260127T203000 DTSTAMP:20260804T130850Z CREATED:20250507T104656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T130850Z UID:45814-1769538600-1769545800@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Finance and Strategy Committee - Tuesday 27 January 2026 at 6:30pm DESCRIPTION:AGENDA - Tuesday 27 January 2026 - Finance and Strategy Committee\n2026-01-27 Finance and Strategy Committee Minutes \nAgenda and Minutes\nPresent: Councillors Sheila Bibb\, Stephen Blogg\, Nigel Bowler\, Nicholas Coxon\, Michael Devine\, David Dobbie\, Paul Key\, Richard Thompson (substitute) \nIn Attendance:\nRachel Allbones                  Town Clerk & Responsible Finance Officer \nVenue: Meeting room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ. \nFS26/128  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes:\nApologies were received from Councillor Woolley. \nFS26/129  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nMinutes: \nNo declarations of interest were declared. \nFS26/130  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nMinutes:\nNo dispensation requests were received. \nFS26/131  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. \nMinutes:\nNo items for the exclusion of the public and press. \nFS26/132  Minutes of the Previous Meeting (Paper A pages 4 to 8)\nTo receive and resolve to sign as a true and accurate record the minutes of the Finance and Strategy Committee meeting held on Tuesday 16 December 2025. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the minutes of the Finance and Strategy Committee meeting held on Tuesday 16 December 2025 be approved as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair.\nIt was noted that following the meeting WLDC amended the Tax Base resulting in the increase of the precept being 4.72% and not 3.69% as stated in FS26/114.\nNote: Councillors Bibb\, Blogg\, Dobbie abstained from voting on the above resolution. Councillor Key abstained from voting on the items after he left the meeting. \nFS26/133  Finance Reports\nTo receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 22 January 2026 (Paper B pages 9 to 15)\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 22 January 2026 (Paper C pages 16 to 17)\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 22 January 2026 (Paper D pages 18 to 53) \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE and approve the following reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 22 January 2026.\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 22 January 2026.\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 22 January 2026. \nFS26/134  Bank Reconciliation (Paper E pages 54 to 69)\nTo approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 31 December 2025 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the monthly bank reconciliations for 31 December 2025 be approved and signed\, with the following closing balances:\ni. HSBC Current/Deposit Account: £64\,821.15\nii. CCLA: £500\,000.00 \nFS26/135  Accessibility Statement for the Website Review (Paper F pages 70 to 76)\nTo review and adopt updated Accessibility Statement. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To adopt updated Website Accessibility Statement. \nFS26/136  Fees and Charges (Paper G pages 76 to 84)\nTo consider and approve fees & charges for sports\, burial grounds and events for 2026/27\, allotments for 2027/28 and allotment water charges for 2026/27. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To\n1) Approve the 2026/27 Sports Grounds charges as set in Appendix A.\n2) Provide cricket pitch free of charge for children’s all stars and dynamo’s cricket sessions.\n3) Approve the 2026/27 Cemetery charges as set in Appendix B.\n4) Approve the 2027/28 Allotment charges at £0.139 per square metre and £0.150 per square metre for Non-residents.\n5) Approve the 2026/27 water charges for Spital Hill at £11.50 per standard plot and Foxby Hill at £6.70 per standard plot (double charge for large plots).\n6) Approve the 2026/27 Garage space charge at £60.78.\n7) Approve the fee for fairs/circuses at £250 per trading day.\n8) Approve the fee for the Motor caravaners for 2026/27 at £600 (Fri – Sun).\n9) Approve the fee Charity / community groups for Marshalls whole site at £150 per event day. \nNote: Councillor Dobbie abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFS26/137  Electronic Communications and Social Media Policy Review\nTo consider combined review of the Councils Communications Policy\, Communications Strategy and Social Media Policy.\nPaper H Draft new policy (pages 85 to 91)\nPaper I Communications Policy (pages 92 to 95)\nPaper J Communications Strategy (pages 96 to 103)\nPaper K Social Media Policy (pages 104 to 108) \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To adopt the Electronic Communications and Social Media Policy which supersedes the Councils Communications Policy\, Communications Strategy and Social Media Policy. \nFS26/138  Use of Work Vehicles by Councillors & Staff for Personal Domestic Use Review (Paper L pages 109 to 113)\nTo review and adopt updated Use of Work Vehicles by Councillors & Staff for Personal Domestic Use Policy. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To adopt the reviewed Use of Work Vehicles by Councillors & Staff for Personal Domestic Use Policy\, with the removal of ‘two parts’ in 4.1. \nFS26/139  Councillor Laptop Use & Return Agreement (Paper M pages 114 to 118)\nTo consider recommending the adoption of the Councillor Laptop Use & Return Agreement. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To RECOMMEND TO FULL COUNCIL the adoption of the Councillor Laptop Use & Return Agreement. \nFS26/140  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only) \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: to NOTE the items for notification to be included on a future agendas:\ni. Marshalls Bowls Club Lease\nii. Love Lane Allotment Garages\niii. Operation Bridges Review\niv. Civic Protocol\nv. Investment Strategy – March\nvi. Asset Register Review – March\nvii. Risk Management Policy – April\nviii. Risk Register – April\nix. Registrar Lease renewal\nx. Unity Trust Bank\nxi. Strategic Plan\nxii. LCAS Silver Status submission \nFS26/141  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 24 February 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: to NOTE the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday 24 February 2026 at 6:30pm at Richmond House\, Morton Terrace. \nThe meeting closed at 7:52pm. URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/finance-and-strategy-committee-48/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Finance & Strategy Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251216T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251216T203000 DTSTAMP:20260129T120012Z CREATED:20250507T104622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T120012Z UID:45812-1765909800-1765917000@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Finance and Strategy Committee 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 [198.15 KB] \nAGENDA - Tuesday 16 December 2025 - Finance and Strategy Committee PUBLIC\nAgenda & meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above once available.  \nCommittee meetings will be held in the Reading Room at Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough. Public and press are welcome to attend \nCommittee members:\nCouncillors Sheila Bibb\, Stephen Blogg\, Nigel Bowler\, Nicholas Coxon\, Michael Devine\, David Dobbie\, Paul Hooton\, Paul Key\, James Plastow\, Doug Owles (sub)\, Richard Thompson (sub) \nNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and Members are summoned to attend a meeting of the Finance and Strategy Committee of the Council to be held on Tuesday 16 December 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 when members of the public may speak on any item set out in the agenda for the meeting. A maximum of two individuals to address the Committee for a maximum of 3 minutes each. \nAGENDA\nFS26/107  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nFS26/108  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nFS26/109  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nFS26/110  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. \nFS26/111  Minutes of the Previous Meeting\nTo receive the minutes of the previous Finance and Strategy Committee meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.\nPaper A Tuesday 25 November 2025 (pages 5 to 8) \nFS26/112  Finance Reports\nTo receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 11 December 2025 Paper B (pages 9 to 13)\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 11 December 2025 Paper C (pages 14 to 15)\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 11 December 2025 Paper D (pages 16 to 33) \nFS26/113  Bank Reconciliation\nTo approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 30 November 2025 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations.\nPaper E (pages 34 to 49)  \nFS26/114  Draft 2026 / 2027 Budget\nTo consider draft proposed budget for 2026/27.\nPaper F (pages 50 to 71) \nFS26/115  Data Breach Policy Review\nTo review and adopt updated Data Breach Policy.\nPaper G (pages 72 to 75)  \nFS26/116  Data Protection Policy Review\nTo review and adopt updated Data Protection Policy.\nPaper H (pages 76 to 79) \nFS26/117  General Privacy Notice Review\nTo review and adopt updated General Privacy Notice.\nPaper I (pages 80 to 87)  \nFS26/118  Privacy Notice for Staff\, Councillors and Role Holders Review\nTo review and adopt updated Privacy Notice for Staff\, Councillors and Role Holders.\nPaper J (pages 88 to 96) \nFS26/119  Subject Access Request Procedure Review\nTo review and adopt updated Subject Access Request Procedure.\nPaper K (pages 97 to 103) \nFS26/120  Freedom of Information Policy\nTo adopt Freedom of Information Policy.\nPaper L (pages 104 to 106)  \nFS26/121  Accessibility Statement for the Website Review\nTo review and adopt updated Accessibility Statement.\nPaper M (pages 107 to 112) \nFS26/122  Community Grant Applications\nTo consider grant applications received.\ni.     Marshalls and Rose Brothers Memorial Charity – Paper N (pages 113 to 120) \nTo note that the following Community Grant funds are available: \n\n£4\,549 in 2025 / 2026 budget\n£0 in earmarked reserves\nPaper O (pages 121 to 126)\n\nFS26/123  Cemetery Fee Waiver\nTo consider request to waiver cemetery fee.\nExclusion of public and press recommended due to the confidential nature.\nPaper P (pages 127 to 129) \nFS26/124  Richmond House Conservatory Removal\nTo consider outcome of the tender process for the removal of the conservatory at Richmond House and consider recommendation for approval by Committee.\nExclusion of public and press recommended due to the confidential nature.\nPaper Q (pages 130 to 133) \nFS26/125  Love Lane Allotment Garages\nTo consider issues relating to the garages and electrical supply.\nExclusion of public and press recommended due to the confidential nature.\nPaper R (pages 134 to 148) \nFS26/126  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only)\ni. Marshalls Bowls Club Lease\nii. Operation Bridges Review\niii. Unity Trust Bank\niv. Strategic Plan\nv. LCAS Silver Status submission\nvi. Registrar Lease renewal\nvii. Civic Protocol\nviii. Communications Policy Review\nix. Social Media Policy Review\nx. Pensions Discretionary Policy Review\nxi. Use of work vehicles by Cllrs & Staff for personal domestic use Review \nFS26/127  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 27 January 2026 at 6:30pm. \n  \nRachel Allbones\nTown Clerk\nRichmond House\nGainsborough \nThursday\, 11 December 2025 \n  URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/finance-and-strategy-committee-47/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Finance & Strategy Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251125T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251125T203000 DTSTAMP:20251222T143843Z CREATED:20250507T104529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251222T143843Z UID:45810-1764095400-1764102600@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Finance and Strategy Committee 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 [210.46 KB] \nAGENDA - Tuesday 25 November 2025 - Finance and Strategy Committee PUBLIC\nAgenda & meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above once available.  \nCommittee meetings will be held in the Reading Room at Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough. Public and press are welcome to attend \nCommittee members:\nCouncillors Sheila Bibb\, Stephen Blogg\, Nigel Bowler\, Nicholas Coxon\, Michael Devine\, David Dobbie\, Paul Hooton\, Paul Key\, James Plastow\, Doug Owles (sub)\, Richard Thompson (sub) \nNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and Members are summoned to attend a meeting of the Finance and Strategy Committee of the Council to be held on Tuesday 25 November 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 when members of the public may speak on any item set out in the agenda for the meeting. A maximum of two individuals to address the Committee for a maximum of 3 minutes each. \nAGENDA\nFS26/094  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nFS26/095  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nFS26/096  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nFS26/097  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. \nFS26/098  Minutes of the Previous Meeting\nTo receive the minutes of the previous Finance and Strategy Committee meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.\nPaper A Tuesday 28 October 2025 (pages 4 to 7) \nFS26/099  Finance Reports\nTo receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 20 November 2025 Paper B (pages 8 to 13)\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 20 November 2025 Paper C (pages 14 to 15)\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 20 November 2025 Paper D (pages 16 to 33) \nFS26/100  Bank Reconciliation\nTo approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 31 October 2025 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations.\nPaper E (pages 34 to 48)  \nFS26/101  Draft 2026 / 2027 Budget & Estimate\nTo consider draft proposed budget for 2026/27 and consider and agree precept estimate for submission to WLDC.\nPaper F (pages 49 to 73)  \nFS26/102  Report on grants to the Council from external bodies\nTo note report on grants to the Council from external bodies.\nUnder 6.22 of the Council’s Structure and Functions To be responsible for grants to the Council from external bodies.\nPaper G (pages 74 to 83) \nFS26/103  IT Provision for Members\nTo consider quotation received for Member IT provision.\nExclusion of public and press recommended due to time sensitive commercial sensitivity.\nPaper H (pages 84 to 89)  \nFS26/104  Love Lane Allotment Garages\nTo consider issues relating to the garages and electrical supply.\nExclusion of public and press recommended due to the confidential nature.\nPaper I (pages 90 to 98) \nFS26/105  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only)\ni. Draft 2026 / 2027 Budget\nii. Marshalls Bowls Lease\niii. Operation Bridges Review\niv. Unity Trust Bank\nv. Strategic Plan\nvi. LCAS Silver Status submission\nvii. Registrar Lease renewal\nviii. Civic Protocol\nix. Communications Policy Review\nx. GDPR Policy Review\nxi. Social Media Policy Review\nxii. Pensions Discretionary Policy Review\nxiii. Use of work vehicles by Cllrs & Staff for personal domestic use Review \nFS26/106  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 17 December 2025 at 6:30pm. \n  \nRachel Allbones\nTown Clerk\nRichmond House\nGainsborough \nThursday\, 20 November 2025 \n  URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/finance-and-strategy-committee-46/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Finance & Strategy Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251028T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251028T203000 DTSTAMP:20251203T121222Z CREATED:20250507T104043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T121222Z UID:45808-1761676200-1761683400@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Finance and Strategy Committee 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 [172.43 KB] \nAGENDA - Tuesday 28 October 2025 - Finance and Strategy Committee - PUBLIC\nAgenda & meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above once available.  \nCommittee meetings will be held in the Reading Room at Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough. Public and press are welcome to attend \nCommittee members:\nCouncillors Sheila Bibb\, Stephen Blogg\, Nigel Bowler\, Nicholas Coxon\, Michael Devine\, David Dobbie\, Paul Hooton\, Paul Key\, James Plastow\, Doug Owles (sub)\, Richard Thompson (sub) \nNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and Members are summoned to attend a meeting of the Finance and Strategy Committee of the Council to be held on Tuesday 28 October 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 when members of the public may speak on any item set out in the agenda for the meeting. A maximum of two individuals to address the Committee for a maximum of 3 minutes each. \nAGENDA\nFS26/082  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nFS26/083  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nFS26/084  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nFS26/085  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. \nFS26/086  Minutes of the Previous Meeting\nTo receive the minutes of the previous Finance and Strategy Committee meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.\nPaper A Tuesday 30 September 2025 (pages 4 to 9) \nFS26/087  Finance Reports\nTo receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 23 October 2025 Paper B (pages 10 to 15)\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 23 October 2025 Paper C (pages 16 to 17)\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 23 October 2025 Paper D (pages 18 to 35) \nFS26/088  Bank Reconciliation\nTo approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 30 September 2025 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations.\nPaper E (pages 36 to 49) \nFS26/089  Revised Budget 2025/26\nTo review the Council’s 2025/26 budget.\nPaper F (pages 50 to 85)  \nFS26/090  CCLA\nTo consider the implications of CCLA’s new partnership with Jupiter Asset Management.\nPaper G (pages 86 to 91) \nFS26/091  Vexatious Complaints Policy Review\nTo review and adopt the Vexatious Complaints Policy.\nPaper H (pages 92 to 98) \nFS26/092  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only)\ni. IT Provision for Members\nii. Love Lane Allotment Garages\niii. Draft 2026 / 2027 Budget & Estimate\niv. Report on grants to the Council from external bodies\nv. Unity Trust Bank\nvi. Strategic Plan\nvii. LCAS Silver Status submission\nviii. Registrar Lease renewal\nix. Civic Protocol\nx. Communications Policy Review\nxi. GDPR Policy Review\nxii. Social Media Policy Review\nxiii. Pensions Discretionary Policy Review\nxiv. Use of work vehicles by Cllrs & Staff for personal domestic use Review \nFS26/093  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 25 November 2025 at 6:30pm. \n  \nRachel Allbones\nTown Clerk\nRichmond House\nGainsborough \nThursday\, 23 October 2025 URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/finance-and-strategy-committee-45/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Finance & Strategy Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250930T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250930T203000 DTSTAMP:20251029T133558Z CREATED:20250507T103759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T133558Z UID:45806-1759257000-1759264200@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Finance and Strategy Committee 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 [266.20 KB] \nAGENDA - Tuesday 30 September 2025 - Finance and Strategy Committee PUBLIC\nAgenda & meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above once available.  \nCommittee meetings will be held in the Reading Room at Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough. Public and press are welcome to attend \nCommittee members:\nCouncillors Sheila Bibb\, Stephen Blogg\, Nigel Bowler\, Nicholas Coxon\, Michael Devine\, David Dobbie\, Paul Hooton\, Paul Key\, James Plastow\, Doug Owles (sub)\, Richard Thompson (sub) \nNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and Members are summoned to attend a meeting of the Finance and Strategy Committee of the Council to be held on Tuesday 30 September 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 when members of the public may speak on any item set out in the agenda for the meeting. A maximum of two individuals to address the Committee for a maximum of 3 minutes each. \nAGENDA\nFS26/067  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nFS26/068  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nFS26/069  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nFS26/070  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. \nFS26/071  Minutes of the Previous Meeting\nTo receive the minutes of the previous Finance and Strategy Committee meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.\nPaper A Tuesday 26 August 2025 (pages 4 to 7) \nFS26/072  Finance Reports\nTo receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 25 September 2025 Paper B (pages 8 to 14)\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 25 September 2025 Paper C (pages 15 to 16)\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 25 September 2025 Paper D (pages 17 to 52) \nFS26/073  Bank Reconciliation\nTo approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 31 August 2025 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations.\nPaper E (pages 53 to 68) \nFS26/074  Motion from Councillor Doug Owles\nThat this Council: \n\nEstablishes a Working Group to review and consider assets within the town\, including (but not limited to) car parks\, markets\, and riverfront gardens.\nTasks the Working Group with collating information on the availability of assets for transfer\, together with the associated financial implications and potential benefits.\nRequires the Working Group to report its findings to the Finance & Strategy Committee.\nDirects the Town Clerk to draft Terms of Reference for the Working Group\, to be presented to Full Council for approval.\n\nSupporting Statement\nThis Motion arises from the recent presentation to Members regarding Asset Transfers following local government reorganisation. The changing political landscape in Lincolnshire will directly impact Gainsborough as a market town. This Motion seeks to ensure that the Town Council is fully informed and prepared to make decisions in the best interests of residents\, local businesses\, and visitors. \nSeconded by Councillor Nigel Bowler \nFS26/075  Community Grant Applications\nTo consider grant applications received.\ni.     Gainsborough Men’s Shed – £1\,200 Paper F (pages 69 to 81)\nii. Rotary Club of Gainsborough – £1\,000 Paper G (pages 82 to 86) \nTo note that the following Community Grant funds are available: \n\n£5\,749 in 2025 / 2026 budget\n£0 in earmarked reserves\n\nPaper H (pages 87 to 92) \nFS26/076  Mission\, Vision and Values Review\nTo review the Council’s Vision and Mission statement.\nPaper I (pages 93 to 97)  \nFS26/077  IT Provision for Members\nTo consider quotation received for Member IT provision.\nExclusion of public and press recommended due to time sensitive commercial sensitivity.\nPaper J (pages 98 to 101) \nFS26/078  Richmond House Conservatory Removal Tender Scoring Matrix\nTo approve the scoring matrix for the Richmond House Conservatory Removal Tender as per Financial Regulations.\nTenders will be scored in accordance with a scoring matrix which must by resolution have been adopted by the Councils Finance and Strategy Committee.\nExclusion of public and press recommended due to the confidential nature.\nPaper K (pages 102 to 107) \nFS26/079  Love Lane Allotment Garages\nTo consider issues relating to the garages and electrical supply.\nExclusion of public and press recommended due to the confidential nature.\nPaper L (pages 108 to 114) \nFS26/080  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only)\ni. Revised Budget 2025/26 – October\nii. CCLA – October\niii. Vexatious Complaints Policy Review – October\niv. Unity Trust Bank\nv. Strategic Plan\nvi. LCAS Silver Status submission\nvii. Registrar Lease renewal\nviii. Civic Protocol\nix. Communications Policy Review\nx. GDPR Policy Review\nxi. Social Media Policy Review\nxii. Pensions Discretionary Policy Review\nxiii. Use of work vehicles by Cllrs & Staff for personal domestic use Review \nFS26/081  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 28 October 2025 at 6:30pm. \n  \nRachel Allbones\nTown Clerk\nRichmond House\nGainsborough \nThursday\, 25 September 2025 \n  URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/finance-and-strategy-committee-44/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Finance & Strategy Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250826T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250826T203000 DTSTAMP:20251003T114527Z CREATED:20250507T103533Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T114527Z UID:45804-1756233000-1756240200@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Finance and Strategy Committee 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 [186.01 KB] \nAGENDA - Tuesday 26 August 2025 - Finance and Strategy Committee PUBLIC\nAgenda & meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above once available.  \nCommittee meetings will be held in the Reading Room at Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough. Public and press are welcome to attend \nCommittee members:\nCouncillors Sheila Bibb\, Stephen Blogg\, Nigel Bowler\, Nicholas Coxon\, Michael Devine\, David Dobbie\, Paul Hooton\, Paul Key\, James Plastow\, Doug Owles (sub)\, Richard Thompson (sub) \nNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and Members are summoned to attend a meeting of the Finance and Strategy Committee of the Council to be held on Tuesday 26 August 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 when members of the public may speak on any item set out in the agenda for the meeting. A maximum of two individuals to address the Committee for a maximum of 3 minutes each. \nAGENDA\nFS26/051  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nFS26/052  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nFS26/053  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nFS26/054  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.  \nFS26/055  Minutes of the Previous Meeting\nTo receive the minutes of the previous Finance and Strategy Committee meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.\nPaper A Tuesday 29 July 2025 (pages 4 to 7) \nFS26/056  Finance Reports\nTo receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 20 August 2025 Paper B (pages 8 to 13)\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 20 August 2025 Paper C (pages 14 to 15)\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 20 August 2025 Paper D (pages 16 to 33) \nFS26/057  Bank Reconciliation\nTo approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 31 July 2025 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations.\nPaper E (pages 34 to 48)  \nFS26/058  Scheme of Members Allowances Review\nTo review and adopt the Scheme of Members Allowances.\nPaper F – Current Policy (pages 49 to 56)\nPaper G – Track changes (pages 57 to 66)\nPaper H – Review (pages 67 to 71) \nFS26/059  Complaints Procedure Review\nTo review and adopt the Complaints Procedure.\nPaper I – Current Policy (pages 72 to 75)\nPaper J – Review (pages 76 to 80) \nFS26/060  Publication Scheme Review\nTo review and adopt the Publication Scheme.\nPaper K (pages 81 to 90) \nFS26/061  Internal Audit\nTo approve appointing LALC to carry out the 2025/26 & 2026/27 internal audit on a 2-year deal. \nFS26/062  Easement in General Cemetery\nTo consider request to grant of a formal deed of easement within the General Cemetery to allow a drainage connection.\nPaper L (pages 91 to 95) \nFS26/063  Asset Transfers\nTo consider transfer of identified community assets.\nExclusion of public and press recommended due to the confidential nature.\nPaper M (pages 96 to 101) \nFS26/064  Roses AWP Sinking Fund\nTo consider current financial circumstances regarding the site and planned renovations.\nExclusion of public and press recommended due to the confidential nature.\nPaper N (pages 102 to 106) \nFS26/065  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only)\ni. Member IT Provision – September\nii. Love Lane Allotment Garages – September\niii. CCLA – October\niv. Strategic Plan\nv. LCAS Silver Status submission\nvi. Registrar Lease renewal\nvii. Communications Policy Review\nviii. GDPR Policy Review\nix. Social Media Policy Review\nx. Vexatious Complaints Policy Review\nxi. Pensions Discretionary Policy Review\nxii. Use of work vehicles by Cllrs & Staff for personal domestic use Review \nFS26/066  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 30 September 2025 at 6:30pm. \n  \nRachel Allbones\nTown Clerk\nRichmond House\nGainsborough \nWednesday\, 20 August 2025 URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/finance-and-strategy-committee-43/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Finance & Strategy Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250729T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250729T203000 DTSTAMP:20250904T084652Z CREATED:20250507T103453Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T084652Z UID:45802-1753813800-1753821000@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Finance and Strategy Committee 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 [164.67 KB] \nAGENDA - Tuesday 29 July 2025 - Finance and Strategy Committee PUBLIC\nAgenda & meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above once available.  \nCommittee meetings will be held in the Reading Room at Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough. Public and press are welcome to attend \nCommittee members:\nCouncillors Sheila Bibb\, Stephen Blogg\, Nigel Bowler\, Nicholas Coxon\, Michael Devine\, David Dobbie\, Paul Hooton\, Paul Key\, James Plastow\, Doug Owles (sub)\, Richard Thompson (sub) \nNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and Members are summoned to attend a meeting of the Finance and Strategy Committee of the Council to be held on Tuesday 29 July 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 when members of the public may speak on any item set out in the agenda for the meeting. A maximum of two individuals to address the Committee for a maximum of 3 minutes each. \nAGENDA\nFS26/037  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nFS26/038  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nFS26/039  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nFS26/040  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. \nFS26/041  Minutes of the Previous Meeting\nTo receive the minutes of the previous Finance and Strategy Committee meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.\nPaper A Tuesday 24 June 2025 (pages 4 to 7) \nFS26/042  Finance Reports\nTo receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 24 July 2025 Paper B (pages 8 to 13)\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 24 July 2025 Paper C (pages 14 to 15)\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 24 July 2025 Paper D (pages 16 to 33) \nFS26/043  Bank Reconciliation\nTo approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 30 June 2025 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations.\nPaper E (pages 34 to 52) \nFS26/044  Councillor Internal Controls\nTo consider appointment members to attend the office to carry out internal finance checks.\nPaper F (pages 53 to 62) \nFS26/045  Member Training and Development Policy\nTo review and adopt the Member Training and Development Policy.\nPaper G (pages 63 to 72) \nFS26/046  IT Policy\nTo consider recommending to Full Council to adopt the IT Policy.\nPaper H (pages 73 to 76) \nFS26/047  CCLA News\nTo consider the recent announcement of a change to our corporate ownership of CCLA.\nPaper I (pages 77 to 81) \nFS26/048  Booking Fee Waiver\nTo consider request receive to waiver the fee for a room hire booking.\nPaper J (pages 82 to 83) \nFS26/049  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only)\ni. LCAS Silver Status submission – August\nii. Scheme of Members Allowances – August\niii. Strategic Plan\niv. Registrar Lease renewal\nv. Complaints Procedure Review\nvi. Communications Policy Review\nvii. GDPR Policy Review\nviii. Social Media Policy Review\nix. Publication Scheme & FOI Review\nx. Pensions Discretionary Policy Review\nxi. Use of work vehicles by Cllrs & Staff for personal domestic use Review \nFS26/050  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 26 August 2025 at 6:30pm. \n  \nRachel Allbones\nTown Clerk\nRichmond House\nGainsborough \nThursday\, 24 July 2025 URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/finance-and-strategy-committee-42/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Finance & Strategy Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250624T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250624T203000 DTSTAMP:20250801T135423Z CREATED:20250507T103411Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250801T135423Z UID:45800-1750789800-1750797000@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Finance and Strategy Committee 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 [155.46 KB] \nAGENDA - Tuesday 24 June 2025 - Finance and Strategy Committee PUBLIC - compressed\nAgenda & meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above once available.  \nCommittee meetings will be held in the Reading Room at Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough. Public and press are welcome to attend \nCommittee members:\nCouncillors Sheila Bibb\, Stephen Blogg\, Nigel Bowler\, Nicholas Coxon\, Michael Devine\, David Dobbie\, Paul Hooton\, Paul Key\, James Plastow\, Doug Owles (sub)\, Richard Thompson (sub) \nNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and Members are summoned to attend a meeting of the Finance and Strategy Committee of the Council to be held on Tuesday 24 June 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 when members of the public may speak on any item set out in the agenda for the meeting. A maximum of two individuals to address the Committee for a maximum of 3 minutes each. \nAGENDA\nFS26/022  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nFS26/023  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nFS26/024  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nFS26/025  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. \nFS26/026  Minutes of the Previous Meeting\nTo receive the minutes of the previous Finance and Strategy Committee meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.\nPaper A Wednesday 28 May 2025 (pages 4 to 8) \nFS26/027  Finance Reports\nTo receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 19 June 2025 Paper B (pages 9 to 14)\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 19 June 2025 Paper C (pages 15 to 16)\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 19 June 2025 Paper D (pages 17 to 53) \nFS26/028  Bank Reconciliation\nTo approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 31 May 2025 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations.\nPaper E (pages 54 to 72) \nFS26/029  Investments\nTo consider increasing investment with CCLA.\nPaper F (pages 73 to 81) \nFS26/030  Councillor Internal Controls\nTo consider appointment members to attend the office to carry out internal finance checks. \nFS26/031  Finance Regs\nTo consider amendment of Financial Regulation 6.8 and recommend amendment to Full Council.\nPaper G (pages 82 to 102)  \nFS26/032  Vehicles\nTo consider obtaining an additional works vehicle.\nPaper H (pages 103 to 107) \nFS26/033  Community Emergency Planning\nTo consider developing a Community Emergency Plan.\nPaper I (pages 108 to 158) \nFS26/034  Community Grant Applications\nTo consider grant applications received.\ni.     Stepping Stones Theatre – £800 Paper J (pages 159 to 173) \nTo note that the following Community Grant funds are available:\n£6\,549 in 2025 / 2026 budget\n£0 in earmarked reserves\nPaper K (pages 174 to 179) \nFS26/035  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only)\ni. LCAS Silver Status submission – July 2025\nii. Scheme of Members Allowances\niii. Strategic Plan\niv. Registrar Lease renewal\nv. Complaints Procedure Review\nvi. Communications Policy Review\nvii. GDPR Policy Review\nviii. Social Media Policy Review\nviii. Publication Scheme & FOI Review\nix. Pensions Discretionary Policy Review\nx. Member Training and Development Policy Review\nxi. Use of work vehicles by Cllrs & Staff for personal domestic use Review \nFS26/036  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 29 July 2025 at 6:30pm. \n  \nRachel Allbones\nTown Clerk\nRichmond House\nGainsborough \nThursday\, 19 June 2025 \n  URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/finance-and-strategy-committee-41/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Finance & Strategy Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250528T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250528T203000 DTSTAMP:20250626T082740Z CREATED:20250507T103104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T082740Z UID:45796-1748457000-1748464200@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Finance and Strategy Committee 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 [122.10 KB] \nAGENDA - Wednesday 28 May 2025 - Finance and Strategy Committee\nAgenda & meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above once available.  \nCommittee meetings will be held in the Reading Room at Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough. Public and press are welcome to attend \nCommittee members:\nCouncillors Sheila Bibb\, Stephen Blogg\, Nigel Bowler\, Nicholas Coxon\, Michael Devine\, David Dobbie\, Paul Hooton\, Paul Key\, James Plastow\, Doug Owles (sub)\, Richard Thompson (sub) \nNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and Members are summoned to attend a meeting of the Finance and Strategy Committee of the Council to be held on Wednesday 28 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 when members of the public may speak on any item set out in the agenda for the meeting. A maximum of two individuals to address the Committee for a maximum of 3 minutes each. \nAGENDA\nFS26/001  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nFS26/002  Vice Chair\nTo appoint Vice Chair for this committee. \nFS26/003  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nFS26/004  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nFS26/005  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. \nFS26/006  Minutes of the Previous Meeting\nTo receive the minutes of the previous Finance and Strategy Committee meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.\nPaper A Tuesday 22 April 2025 (pages 4 to 7) \nFS26/007  Finance Reports\nTo receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 14 May 2025 Paper B (pages 8 to 13)\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 14 May 2025 Paper C (pages 14 to 15)\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 14 May 2025 Paper D (pages 16 to 33) \nFS26/008  Bank Reconciliation\nTo approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 30 April 2025 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations.\nPaper E (pages 34 to 60) \nFS26/009  Asset Register Review\nTo note and review the Council’s assets register and approve items for disposal.\nPaper F (pages 61 to 74) \nFS26/010  Year End Accounts 2024/25\nTo consider end of year accounts for the 2024/25 financial year and recommend to Full Council for approval\, which consist of the following documents:\nPaper G (pages 75 to 78) Consolidated Balance Sheet\nPaper H (pages 79 to 81) Income and Expenditure Account Report\nPaper I (pages 82 to 84) Income and Expenditure Account Analysis Report\nPaper J (pages 85 to 91) Income and Expenditure by Budget Headings Report\nPaper K (pages 92 to 94) Trial Balance \nFS26/011  AGAR – Section 2 Accounting Statements\nTo consider end of year accounts for the 2024/25 financial year and recommend to Full Council for approval\, which consist of the following documents:\nPaper L (pages 95 to 96) Section 2 – Accounting Statements of the AGAR \nFS26/012  Debt Recovery Policy\nTo review and adopt the Debt Recovery Policy.\nPaper M (pages 97 to 100) \nFS26/013  Reserves Policy\nTo review and adopt the Reserves Policy.\nPaper N (pages 101 to 106) \nFS26/014  Councillor Vacancy (Co-option) Policy\nTo review and adopt the Councillor Vacancy (Co-option) Policy.\nPaper O (pages 107 to 119) \nFS26/015  Filming and Recording Meetings Policy\nTo review and adopt the Filming and Recording of Meetings Policy.\nPaper P (pages 120 to 124) \nFS26/016  Public Participation at Meetings Policy\nTo review and adopt the Public Participation at Meetings Policy.\nPaper Q (pages 125 to 127) \nFS26/017  Councillor – Employee Protocol\nTo review and adopt the Model Councillor – Employee Protocol.\nPaper R (pages 128 to 142) \nFS26/018  ID Card & Name Badge Policy\nTo review and adopt the ID Card & Name Badge Policy.\nPaper S (pages 143 to 145) \nFS26/019   Roses All Weather Pitch & Sinking Fund\nTo receive verbal update from the Town Clerk and Leader. \nFS26/020  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only)\ni. Emergency Plan – June\nii. LCAS Silver Status submission – July 2025\niii. Strategic Plan\niv. Registrar Lease renewal\nv. Complaints Procedure Review\nvi. Communications Policy Review\nvii. GDPR Policy Review\nviii. Social Media Policy Review\nix. Publication Scheme & FOI Review\nx. Pensions Discretionary Policy Review\nxi. Member Training and Development Policy Review\nxii. Use of work vehicles by Cllrs & Staff for personal domestic use Review \nFS26/021  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 24 June 2025 at 6:30pm. \n  \nRachel Allbones\nTown Clerk\nRichmond House\nGainsborough \nWednesday\, 14 May 2025 \n  URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/finance-and-strategy-committee-39/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Finance & Strategy Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250422T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250422T203000 DTSTAMP:20250606T144329Z CREATED:20240508T081724Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250606T144329Z UID:33428-1745346600-1745353800@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Finance and Strategy Committee 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 [138.39 KB] \nAGENDA - Tuesday 22 April 2025 - Finance and Strategy Committee PUBLIC.\nAgenda & meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above once available.  \nCommittee meetings will be held in the Reading Room at Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough. Public and press are welcome to attend \nCommittee members:\nCouncillor Nigel Bowler\, Councillor Nicholas Coxon\, Councillor Michael Devine\, Councillor David Dobbie\, Councillor Paul Hooton\, Councillor Paul Key\, Councillor James Plastow\, Councillor Kenneth Woolley\, Councillor Mark Binns (sub)\, Councillor Stephen Blogg (sub) \nNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and Members are summoned to attend a meeting of the Finance and Strategy Committee of the Council to be held on Tuesday 22 April 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 when members of the public may speak on any item set out in the agenda for the meeting. A maximum of two individuals to address the Committee for a maximum of 3 minutes each. \nAGENDA\nFS25/130  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nFS25/131  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nFS25/132  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nFS25/133  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. \nFS25/134 Minutes of the Previous Meeting\nTo receive the minutes of the previous Finance and Strategy Committee meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.\nPaper A Tuesday 25 February 2025 (pages 4 to 7) \nFS25/135  Finance Reports\nTo receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 15 April 2025 Paper B (pages 8 to 17)\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 15 April 2025 Paper C (pages 18 to 20)\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 15 April 2025 Paper D (pages 21 to 57) \nFS25/136  Bank Reconciliation\nTo approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 28 February 2025 and 31 March 2025 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations.\nPaper E (pages 58 to 74)\nPaper F (pages 75 to 91) \nFS25/137  Internal Audit Report\nTo review and note interim internal audit report and consider any action necessary resulting from the report.\nPaper G (pages 92 to 112) \nFS25/138  Earmarked Reserves\nTo consider proposed ear marked reserves for YE 31st March 2025.\nPaper H (pages 113 to 115)\n \nFS25/139  Outstanding Debtors\nTo receive report of outstanding debtors and consider any action necessary.\nExclusion of Public and Press recommended due to confidential nature of discussion.\nPaper I (pages 116 to 119) \nFS25/140  Risk Register and Risk Management Policy\nTo review the Council’s risk register and Risk Management Policy.\nPaper J (pages 120 to 141) \nFS25/141  Internal Controls\nTo review the internal controls in place and consider changes.\nPaper K (pages 142 to 146) \nFS25/142  Asset Register Review\nTo note and review the Council’s assets register and approve items for disposal.\nPaper L (pages 147 to 161) \nFS25/143  Community Grant Applications\nTo consider grant applications received.\ni.  Laybo Legacy – £11\,214.80 Paper M (pages 162 to 180)\nii. North Notts and Lincs CRP – £1\,500 Paper N (pages 181 to 211) \nTo note that the following Community Grant funds are available: \n\n£8\,799 in 2025 / 2026 budget (Morton Feastival grant still pending)\n£486.97 in earmarked reserves\n\nPaper O (pages 212 to 217) \nFS25/144  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only)\ni. Year End Accounts 2024/2025 – May\nii. AGAR – Section 2 Accounting Statements – May\niii. Debt Recovery Policy – May\niv. Reserves Policy – May\nv. Councillor Vacancy (Co-option) Policy Review – May\nvi. Scheme of Members Allowances Review – May\nvii. Filming and Recording Meetings Policy Review – May\nviii. Public Participation at Meetings Policy Review – May\nix. Emergency Plan – June\nx. LCAS Silver Status submission – July 2025\nxi. Complaints Procedure\nxii. Strategic Plan\nxiii. Registrar Lease renewal\nxiv. Communications Policy Review\nxv. GDPR Policy Review\nxvi. Employee / Councillor Protocol Review\nxvii. Social Media Policy Review\nxviii. Publication Scheme & FOI Review\nxix. Pensions Discretionary Policy Review\nxx. Member Training and Development Policy Review\nxxi. Use of work vehicles by Cllrs & Staff for personal domestic use\nxxii. Name Badge & ID Card Policy \nFS25/145  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 27 May 2025 at 6:30pm. \n  \nRachel Allbones\nTown Clerk\nRichmond House\nGainsborough \nTuesday\, 15 April 2025 URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/finance-and-strategy-committee-40/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Finance & Strategy Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250225T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250225T203000 DTSTAMP:20250428T090211Z CREATED:20240508T081539Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T090211Z UID:33426-1740508200-1740515400@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Finance and Strategy Committee 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 [104.68 KB] \nAGENDA - Tuesday 25 March 2025 - Finance and Strategy Committee.\nAgenda & meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above once available.  \nCommittee meetings will be held in the Reading Room at Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough. Public and press are welcome to attend \nCommittee members:\nCouncillor Nigel Bowler\, Councillor Nicholas Coxon\, Councillor Michael Devine\, Councillor David Dobbie\, Councillor Paul Key\, Councillor Liam Muggridge\, Councillor James Plastow\, Councillor Kenneth Woolley\, Councillor Mark Binns (sub) \nNotice is hereby given that a meeting of the Finance and Strategy Committee which will be held on Tuesday 25 February 2025 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. \nAGENDA\nFS25/117  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nFS25/118  Public Participation Period\nMembers 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. \nFS25/119  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nFS25/120  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nFS25/121  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. \nFS25/122  Minutes of the Previous Meeting\nTo receive the minutes of the previous Finance and Strategy Committee meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.\nPaper A Tuesday 28 January 2025 (pages 4 to 7) \nFS25/123  Finance Reports\nTo receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 20 February 2025 Paper B (pages 8 to 15)\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 20 February 2025 Paper C (pages 16 to 18)\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 20 February 2025 Paper D (pages 19 to 36) \nFS25/124  Bank Reconciliation\nTo approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 31 January 2025 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations.\nPaper E (pages 37 to 50) \nFS25/125  Environment and Sustainability Policy\nTo consider recommending to Full Council to adopt the Environment and Sustainability Policy.\nPaper F (pages 51 to 56) \nFS25/126  Investment Strategy\nTo review the Investment Strategy and adopt amendments.\nPaper G (pages 57 to 63) \nFS25/127  Community Grant Applications\nTo consider grant applications received.\ni.       Morton Feastival – £750 Paper H (pages 64 to 72) \nTo note that the following Community Grant funds are available:\ni. £0 in 2024 / 2025 revised budget\nii. £486.97 in earmarked reserves\nPaper I (pages 73 to 78) \nFS25/128  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only)\ni. Internal Audit – April\nii. Earmarked Reserves – April\niii. Outstanding Debtors – April\niv. Risk Register and Risk Management Policy – April\nv. Internal Controls – April\nvi. Asset Register Review – April\nvii. Year End Accounts 2024/2025 – May\nviii. AGAR – Section 2 Accounting Statements – May\nix. Strategic Plan\nx. Registrar Lease renewal\nxi. Filming and Recording Meetings Policy Review\nxii. Public Participation at Meetings Policy Review\nxiii. Communications Policy Review\nxiv. GDPR Policy Review\nxv. Councillor Vacancy (Co-option) Policy Review\nxvi. Employee / Councillor Protocol Review\nxvii. Social Media Policy Review\nxviii. Publication Scheme & FOI Review\nxix. Pensions Discretionary Policy Review\nxx. Member Training and Development Policy Review\nxxi. LCAS Silver Status submission – July 2025 \nFS25/129  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 22 April 2025 at 6:30pm. \n  \nRachel Allbones\nTown Clerk\nRichmond House\nGainsborough \nThursday\, 20 February 2025 URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/finance-and-strategy-committee-38/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Finance & Strategy Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250128T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250128T203000 DTSTAMP:20250227T090513Z CREATED:20240508T081323Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250227T090513Z UID:33425-1738089000-1738096200@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Finance and Strategy Committee 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 [106.21 KB] \nAGENDA - Tuesday 28 January 2025 - Finance and Strategy Committee\nAgenda & meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above once available.  \nCommittee meetings will be held in the Reading Room at Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough. Public and press are welcome to attend \nCommittee members:\nCouncillor 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 \nNotice is hereby given that a meeting of the Finance and Strategy Committee which will be held on Tuesday 28 January 2025 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. \nAGENDA\nFS25/104  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nFS25/105  Public Participation Period\nMembers 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. \nFS25/106  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nFS25/107  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nFS25/108  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. \nFS25/109  Minutes of the Previous Meeting\nTo receive the minutes of the previous Finance and Strategy Committee meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.\nPaper A Wednesday 18 December 2024 (pages 4 to 7) \nFS25/110  Finance Reports\nTo receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 23 January 2025 Paper B (pages 8 to 15)\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 23 January 2025 Paper C (pages 16 to 18)\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 23 January 2025 Paper D (pages 19 to 36) \nFS25/111  Bank Reconciliation\nTo approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 31 December 2024 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations.\nPaper E (pages 37 to 49) \nFS25/112  Budget Revision 2024 / 2025\nTo consider and approve the second draft revised budget for 2024/25.\nPaper F (pages 50 to 70) \nFS25/113  Commercial Credit Card\nTo consider approving provision of a Commercial credit Card to the Operations Manager.\nPaper G (pages 71 to 72) \nFS25/114  Fees and Charges\nTo consider and approve fees & charges for sports\, burial grounds and events for 2025/26\, allotments for 2026/27 and allotment water charges for 2025/26.\nPaper H (pages 73 to 80) \nFS25/115  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only)\ni. Environment and Sustainability Policy\nii. Strategic Plan\niii. Registrar Lease renewal\niv. Filming and Recording Meetings Policy Review\nv. Public Participation at Meetings Policy Review\nvi. Communications Policy Review\nvii. GDPR Policy Review\nviii. Councillor Vacancy (Co-option) Policy Review\nix. Employee / Councillor Protocol Review\nx. Social Media Policy Review\nxi. Publication Scheme & FOI Review\nxii. Pensions Discretionary Policy Review\nxiii. Member Training and Development Policy Review\nxiv. LCAS Silver Status submission – July 2025 \nFS25/116  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 25 February 2025 at 6:30pm. \n  \nRachel Allbones\nTown Clerk\nRichmond House\nGainsborough \nThursday\, 23 January 2025 URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/finance-and-strategy-committee-37/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Finance & Strategy Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241218T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241218T203000 DTSTAMP:20250203T113137Z CREATED:20240508T081227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T113137Z UID:33424-1734546600-1734553800@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Finance and Strategy Committee 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 [106.03 KB] \nAGENDA - Wednesday 18 December 2024 - Finance and Strategy Committee PUBLIC.\nAgenda & meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above once available.  \nCommittee meetings will be held in the Reading Room at Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough. Public and press are welcome to attend \nCommittee members:\nCouncillor 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 \nNotice 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. \nAGENDA\nFS25/091  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nFS25/092  Public Participation Period\nMembers 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. \nFS25/093  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nFS25/094  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nFS25/095  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. \n FS25/096  Minutes of the Previous Meeting\nTo receive the minutes of the previous Finance and Strategy Committee meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.\nPaper A Tuesday 26 November 2024 (pages 4 to 7) \nFS25/097  Finance Reports\nTo receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 13 December 2024 Paper B (pages 8 to 11)\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 13 December 2024 Paper C (pages 12 to 13)\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 13 December 2024 Paper D (pages 14 to 50) \nFS25/098  Bank Reconciliation\nTo approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 30 November 2024 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations.\nPaper E (pages 51 to 65) \nFS25/099  Community Grant Applications\nTo consider grant applications received.\ni. St George’s Church Community Hall – £828 Paper F (pages 66 to 81)\nii. Rose Leisure Bowls – £1\,000 Paper G (pages 82 to 89) \nTo note that the following Community Grant funds are available: \n\n£2\,000 in 2024 / 2025 revised budget\n£814.97 in earmarked reserves\n\nPaper H (pages 90 to 95) \nFS25/100  Rolling Project Plan\nTo review and recommend to Full Council to adopt the Rolling Project Plan.\nPaper I (pages 96 to 111)\nPaper I Appendix A Draft Plan July 2018 (pages 112 to 124)\nPaper I Appendix B Draft Plan December 2022 (pages 125 to 137) \nFS25/101  Draft 2025 / 2026 Budget\nTo consider draft proposed budget and precept level for 2025/26 and recommend to Full Council for approval.\nPaper J (pages 138 to 157) \nFS25/102  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only)\ni. Strategic Plan\nii. Registrar Lease renewal\niii. Filming and Recording Meetings Policy Review\niv. Public Participation at Meetings Policy Review\nv. Communications Policy Review\nvi. GDPR Policy Review\nvii. Councillor Vacancy (Co-option) Policy Review\nviii. Employee / Councillor Protocol Review\nix. Social Media Policy Review\nx. Publication Scheme & FOI Review\nxi. Pensions Discretionary Policy Review\nxii. Member Training and Development Policy Review\nxiii. LCAS Silver Status submission – July 2025 \nFS25/103  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 28 January 2025 at 6:30pm. \n  \nRachel Allbones\nTown Clerk\nRichmond House\nGainsborough \nFriday\, 13 December 2024 URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/finance-and-strategy-committee-36/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Finance & Strategy Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241126T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241126T203000 DTSTAMP:20241223T100758Z CREATED:20240508T081134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241223T100758Z UID:33423-1732645800-1732653000@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Finance and Strategy Committee 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 [109.73 KB] \nAGENDA - Tuesday 26 November 2024 - Finance and Strategy Committee\nAgenda & meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above once available.  \nCommittee meetings will be held in the Reading Room at Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough. Public and press are welcome to attend \nCommittee members:\nCouncillor 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 \nNotice is hereby given that a meeting of the Finance and Strategy Committee which will be held on Tuesday 26 November 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. \nAGENDA\nFS25/080  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nFS25/081  Public Participation Period\nMembers 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. \nFS25/082  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nFS25/083  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nFS25/084  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. \nFS25/085  Minutes of the Previous Meeting\nTo receive the minutes of the previous Finance and Strategy Committee meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.\nPaper A Tuesday 22 October 2024 (pages 4 to 8) \nFS25/086  Finance Reports\nTo receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 21 November 2024 Paper B (pages 9 to 15)\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 21 November 2024 Paper C (pages 16 to 17)\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 21 November 2024 Paper D (pages 18 to 35) \nFS25/087  Bank Reconciliation\nTo approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 31 October 2024 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations.\nPaper E (pages 36 to 49) \nFS25/088  Draft 2025 / 2026 Budget & Estimate\nTo consider draft proposed budget for 2025/26 and consider and agree precept estimate for submission to WLDC.\nPaper G (pages 50 to 72) \nFS25/089  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only)\ni. Strategic Plan\nii. Registrar Lease renewal\niii. Filming and Recording Meetings Policy Review\niv. Public Participation at Meetings Policy Review\nv. Communications Policy Review\nvi. GDPR Policy Review\nvii. Councillor Vacancy (Co-option) Policy Review\nviii. Employee / Councillor Protocol Review\nix. Social Media Policy Review\nx. Publication Scheme & FOI Review\nxi. Pensions Discretionary Policy Review\nxii. Member Training and Development Policy Review\nxiii. LCAS Quality Status submission – July 2025 \nFS25/090  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 18 December 2024 at 6:30pm. \n  \nRachel Allbones\nTown Clerk\nRichmond House\nGainsborough \nThursday\, 21 November 2024 \n  URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/finance-and-strategy-committee-35/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Finance & Strategy Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241022T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241022T203000 DTSTAMP:20241204T102002Z CREATED:20240508T081103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T102002Z UID:33422-1729621800-1729629000@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Finance and Strategy Committee 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 [166.97 KB] \nAGENDA Tuesday 22 October 2024 - Finance and Strategy Committee PUBLIC\nAgenda & meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above once available.  \nCommittee meetings will be held in the Reading Room at Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough. Public and press are welcome to attend \nCommittee members:\nCouncillor Nigel Bowler\, Councillor Nicholas Coxon\, Councillor Michael Devine\, Councillor David Dobbie\, Councillor Paul Key\, Councillor Liam Muggridge\, Councillor James Plastow\, Councillor Kenneth Woolley \nNotice is hereby given that a meeting of the Finance and Strategy Committee which will be held on Tuesday 22 October 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. \nAGENDA\nFS25/064  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nFS25/065  Public Participation Period\nMembers 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. \nFS25/066  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nFS25/067  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nFS25/068  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. \nFS25/069  Minutes of the Previous Meeting\nTo receive the minutes of the previous Finance and Strategy Committee meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.\nPaper A Tuesday 27 August 2024 (pages 4 to 6) \nFS25/070  Finance Reports\nTo receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 17 October 2024 Paper B (pages 7 to 11)\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 17 October 2024 Paper C (pages 12 to 13)\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 17 October 2024 Paper D (pages 14 to 49) \nFS25/071  Bank Reconciliation\nTo approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 30 September 2024 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations.\nPaper E (pages 50 to 62) \nFS25/072  Record Retention Policy\nTo review and adopt the Record Retention Policy.\nPaper F (pages 63 to 78) \nFS25/073  Investments\nTo consider investment opportunities and recommend to Full Council.\nPaper G (pages 79 to 83) \nFS25/074  Cemetery Fees\nTo consider fees associated to a specific burial and memorial application.\nExclusion of Public and Press recommended due to confidential nature of discussion.\nPaper H (pages 84 to 88) \nFS25/076  Complaints\nTo receive and consider complaints as per the Council’s Complaints Policy Exclusion of Public and Press recommended due to confidential nature of discussion.\nPaper I (pages 89 to 98) \nFS25/077  Debtor Report\nTo receive report of outstanding debtor and consider any action necessary.\nExclusion of Public and Press recommended due to confidential nature of discussion.\nPaper J (pages 99 to 103) \nFS25/079  Budget 2025 / 2026\nTo consider budget requirements for 2025/26 for this committee.\nThe following specific budgetary areas are considered as part of the Committee’s remit: \n\nAdministration\n\nTo consider reallocation of the below budgets following recommendations from Committees. \nRESOLVED: to RECOMMEND TO FINANCE AND STRATEGY COMMITTEE to reallocate of the Community Grants budget (2040/2) to the Property and Services Committee from Finance and Strategy Committee. \nRESOLVED: to RECOMMEND TO FINANCE AND STRATEGY COMMITTEE to reallocate of the Payroll Services (2070/3)\, HR Provider (2070/6)\, Occupational Health (2070/7) and Recruitment (2070/8) budgets to the Personnel Committee from Finance and Strategy Committee. \nFS25/080  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only)\ni. Strategic Plan\nii. Registrar Lease renewal\niii. Filming and Recording Meetings Policy Review\niv. Public Participation at Meetings Policy Review\nv. Communications Policy Review\nvi. GDPR Policy Review\nvii. Councillor Vacancy (Co-option) Policy Review\nviii. Employee / Councillor Protocol Review\nix. Social Media Policy Review\nx. Publication Scheme & FOI Review\nxi. Pensions Discretionary Policy Review\nxii. Member Training and Development Policy Review\nxiii. LCAS Quality Status submission – July 2025 \nFS25/081  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 26 November 2024 at 6:30pm. \n  \nRachel Allbones\nTown Clerk\nRichmond House\nGainsborough \nThursday\, 17 October 2024 URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/finance-and-strategy-committee-34/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Finance & Strategy Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240924T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240924T203000 DTSTAMP:20241024T095340Z CREATED:20240508T080942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241024T095340Z UID:33421-1727202600-1727209800@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Finance and Strategy Committee 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 [107.14 KB] \nAGENDA - Tuesday 24 September 2024 - Finance and Strategy Committee\nAgenda & meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above once available.  \nCommittee meetings will be held in the Reading Room at Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough. Public and press are welcome to attend \nCommittee members:\nCouncillor Nigel Bowler\, Councillor Sean Brennan\, Councillor Nicholas Coxon\, Councillor Michael Devine\, Councillor David Dobbie\, Councillor Paul Key\, Councillor Liam Muggridge\, Councillor James Plastow\, Councillor Kenneth Woolley \nNotice is hereby given that a meeting of the Finance and Strategy Committee which will be held on Tuesday 24 September 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. \nAGENDA\nFS25/053  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nFS25/054  Public Participation Period\nMembers 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. \nFS25/055  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nFS25/056  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nFS25/057  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. \nFS25/058  Minutes of the Previous Meeting\nTo receive the minutes of the previous Finance and Strategy Committee meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.\nPaper A Tuesday 27 August 2024 (pages 4 to 7) \nFS25/059  Finance Reports\nTo receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 19 September 2024 Paper B (pages 8 to 13)\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 19 September 2024 Paper C (pages 14 to 15)\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 19 September 2024 Paper D (pages 16 to 33) \nFS25/060  Bank Reconciliation\nTo approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 31 August 2024 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations.\nPaper E (pages 34 to 45) \nFS25/061  Revised Budget 2024 / 2025\nTo consider and approve the draft revised budget for 2024 / 2025.\nPaper F (pages 46 to 65) \nFS25/062  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only)\ni. Investments – October\nii. 2025 / 2026 Budget – October\niii. Rolling Project Plan – October\niv. Strategic Plan\nv. Registrar Lease renewal\nvi. Filming and Recording Meetings Policy Review\nvii. Public Participation at Meetings Policy Review\nviii. Communications Policy Review\nix. GDPR Policy Review\nx. Councillor Vacancy (Co-option) Policy Review\nxi. Employee / Councillor Protocol Review\nxii. Social Media Policy Review\nxiii. Publication Scheme & FOI Review\nxiv. Pensions Discretionary Policy Review\nxv. Member Training and Development Policy Review\nxvi. LCAS Quality Status submission – July 2025 \nFS25/063  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 22 October 2024 at 6:30pm. \n  \nRachel Allbones\nTown Clerk\nRichmond House\nGainsborough \nThursday\, 19 September 2024 \n  URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/finance-and-strategy-committee-33/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Finance & Strategy Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240827T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240827T203000 DTSTAMP:20240927T103155Z CREATED:20240508T080833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T103155Z UID:33419-1724783400-1724790600@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Finance and Strategy Committee 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 [111.27 KB] \nAGENDA - Tuesday 27 August 2024 - Finance and Strategy Committee PUBLIC\nAgenda & meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above once available.  \nCommittee meetings will be held in the Reading Room at Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough. Public and press are welcome to attend \nCommittee members:\nCouncillor Nigel Bowler\, Councillor Sean Brennan\, Councillor Nicholas Coxon\, Councillor Michael Devine\, Councillor David Dobbie\, Councillor Paul Key\, Councillor Liam Muggridge\, Councillor James Plastow\, Councillor Kenneth Woolley \nNotice is hereby given that a meeting of the Finance and Strategy Committee which will be held on Tuesday 27 August 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. \nAGENDA\nFS25/039  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nFS25/040  Public Participation Period\nMembers 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. \nFS25/041  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nFS25/042  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nFS25/043  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. \nFS25/044  Presentation from Churches\, Charities and Local Authorities (CCLA) Investment Management Limited\nTo receive presentation from Lee Jagger\, Relationship Manager\, Local Government\, of CCLA on investment opportunities. \nFS25/045  Minutes of the Previous Meeting\nTo receive the minutes of the previous Finance and Strategy Committee meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.\nPaper A Tuesday 23 July 2024 (pages 4 to 7) \nFS25/046  Finance Reports\nTo receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 21 August 2024 Paper B (pages 8 to 14)\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 21 August 2024 Paper C (pages 15 to 16)\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 21 August 2024 Paper D (pages 17 to 34) \nFS25/047  Bank Reconciliation\nTo approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 31 July 2024 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations.\nPaper E (pages 35 to 46) \nFS25/048  Investments\nTo consider investment opportunities.\nPaper F (pages 47 to 50) \nFS25/049  Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy\nTo review and adopt Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy.\nPaper G (pages 57 to 66) \nFS25/050  Roses AWP Sinking Fund\nTo consider proposal from Gainsborough Trinity Foundation for the use of the All-Weather Pitch sinking fund.\nExclusion of Public and Press recommended due to confidential nature of discussion.\nPaper H (pages 67 to 80) \nFS25/051  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only)\ni. Revised 2024/25 Budget\nii. Project Plan\niii. Strategic Plan\niv. Registrar Lease renewal\nv. Filming and Recording Meetings Policy Review\nvi. Public Participation at Meetings Policy Review\nvii. Communications Policy Review\nviii. GDPR Policy Review\nix. Councillor Vacancy (Co-option) Policy Review\nx. Employee / Councillor Protocol Review\nxi. Social Media Policy Review\nxii. Publication Scheme & FOI Review\nxiii. Pensions Discretionary Policy Review\nxiv. Member Training and Development Policy Review\nxv. LCAS Quality Status submission – July 2025 \nFS25/052  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 24 September 2024 at 6:30pm. \n  \nRachel Allbones\nTown Clerk\nRichmond House\nGainsborough \nWednesday\, 21 August 2024 \n  URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/finance-and-strategy-committee-32/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Finance & Strategy Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240723T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240723T203000 DTSTAMP:20240828T112125Z CREATED:20240508T080804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T112125Z UID:33418-1721759400-1721766600@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Finance and Strategy Committee 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 [109.89 KB] \nAGENDA - Tuesday 23 July 2024 - Finance and Strategy Committee PUBLIC\nAgenda & meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above once available.  \nCommittee meetings will be held in the Reading Room at Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough. Public and press are welcome to attend \nCommittee members:\nCouncillor Nigel Bowler\, Councillor Sean Brennan\, Councillor Michael Devine\, Councillor David Dobbie\, Councillor Paul Key\, Councillor Liam Muggridge\, Councillor James Plastow\, Councillor Kenneth Woolley \nNotice is hereby given that a meeting of the Finance and Strategy Committee which will be held on Tuesday 23 July 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. \nAGENDA\nFS25/027  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nFS25/028  Public Participation Period\nMembers 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. \nFS25/029  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nFS25/030  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nFS25/031  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. \nFS25/032  Minutes of the Previous Meeting\nTo receive the minutes of the previous Finance and Strategy Committee meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.\nPaper A Tuesday 25 June 2024 (pages 4 to 7) \nFS25/033  Finance Reports\nTo receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 18 July 2024 Paper B (pages 8 to 13)\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 18 July 2024 Paper C (pages 14 to 15)\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 18 July 2024 Paper D (pages 16 to 33) \nFS25/034  Bank Reconciliation\nTo approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 30 June 2024 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations.\nPaper E (pages 34 to 48) \nFS25/035  Outstanding Debtor Review\nTo receive report of outstanding debtors and consider any action necessary.\nExclusion of Public and Press recommended due to confidential nature of discussion.\nPaper F (pages 49 to 52) \nFS25/036  Investments\nTo consider investing funds in the CCLA Public Sector Deposit Fund (PSDF).\nPaper G (pages 53 to 60) \nFS25/037  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only)\ni. Revised 2024/25 Budget\nii. Project Plan\niii. Strategic Plan\niv. Registrar Lease renewal\nv. Filming and Recording Meetings Policy Review\nvi. Public Participation at Meetings Policy Review\nvii. Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy Review\nviii. Communications Policy Review\nix. GDPR Policy Review\nx. Councillor Vacancy (Co-option) Policy Review\nxi. Employee / Councillor Protocol Review\nxii. Social Media Policy Review\nxiii. Publication Scheme & FOI Review\nxiv. Pensions Discretionary Policy Review\nxv. Member Training and Development Policy Review\nxvi. LCAS Quality Status submission – July 2025 \nFS25/038  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 27 August 2024 at 6:30pm. \n  \nRachel Allbones\nTown Clerk\nRichmond House\nGainsborough \nThursday\, 18 July 2024 \n  URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/finance-and-strategy-committee-31/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Finance & Strategy Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240625T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240625T203000 DTSTAMP:20240807T093856Z CREATED:20240508T080737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240807T093856Z UID:33417-1719340200-1719347400@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Finance and Strategy Committee 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 [109.03 KB] \nAGENDA - Tuesday 25 June 2024 - Finance and Strategy Committee PUBLIC\nAgenda & meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above once available.  \nCommittee meetings will be held in the Reading Room at Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough. Public and press are welcome to attend \nCommittee members:\nCouncillor Nigel Bowler\, Councillor Sean Brennan\, Councillor Richard Craig\, Councillor Michael Devine\, Councillor David Dobbie\, Councillor Paul Key\, Councillor Liam Muggridge\, Councillor James Plastow\, Councillor Kenneth Woolley \nNotice is hereby given that a meeting of the Finance and Strategy Committee which will be held on Tuesday 25 June 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. \nAGENDA\nFS25/014  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nFS25/015  Public Participation Period\nMembers 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. \nFS25/016  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nFS25/017  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nFS25/018  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. \nFS25/019  Minutes of the Previous Meeting\nTo receive the minutes of the previous Finance and Strategy Committee meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.\nPaper A Tuesday 28 May 2024 (pages 4 to 7) \nFS25/020  Finance Reports\nTo receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 20 June 2024 Paper B (pages 8 to 13)\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 20 June 2024 Paper C (pages 14 to 15)\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 20 June 2024 Paper D (pages 16 to 51) \nFS25/021  Bank Reconciliation\nTo approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 31 May 2024 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations.\nPaper E (pages 52 to 72) \nFS25/022  Operation Bridges – Activation Policy\nTo review and adopt Appendix 4 for the Operation Bridges – Activation Policy.\nPaper F (pages 73 to 75) \nFS25/023  Risk Register\nTo\, as per PS24/114\, review the following points of the Risk Register: –\ni. If training courses are full ask for reserves in case Cllrs are unable to attend.\nii. R03\,1\,b – Invite district and county members to report to Full Council on a 3/6 monthly basis.\niii. Ask WLDC if they will share their Governance and Audit risk management training documents. \nFS25/024  Civic Regalia\nTo consider quotation received for the repairs and cleaning of the civic regalia.\nPaper G (pages 76 to 78) \nFS25/025  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only)\ni. Debtor Review – July\nii. Investments – July\niii. Registrar Lease renewal\niv. Filming and Recording Meetings Policy Review\nv. Public Participation at Meetings Policy Review\nvi. Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy Review\nvii. Communications Policy Review\nviii. GDPR Policy Review\nix. Councillor Vacancy (Co-option) Policy Review\nx. Employee / Councillor Protocol Review\nxi. Social Media Policy Review\nxii. Publication Scheme & FOI Review\nxiii. Pensions Discretionary Policy Review\nxiv. Member Training and Development Policy Review\nxv. Strategic Plan\nxvi. Additional Bank Account\nxvii. LCAS Quality Status \nFS25/026  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 23 July 2024 at 6:30pm. \n  \nRachel Allbones\nTown Clerk\nRichmond House\nGainsborough \nThursday\, 20 June 2024 \n  URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/finance-and-strategy-committee-30/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Finance & Strategy Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240528T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240528T203000 DTSTAMP:20240626T092054Z CREATED:20240508T080610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240626T092054Z UID:33291-1716921000-1716928200@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Finance and Strategy Committee 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 [109.13 KB] \nAGENDA - Tuesday 28 May 2024 - Finance and Strategy Committee\nAgenda & meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above once available.  \nCommittee meetings will be held in the Reading Room at Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough. Public and press are welcome to attend \nCommittee members:\nCouncillor Nigel Bowler\, Councillor Sean Brennan\, Councillor Richard Craig\, Councillor Michael Devine\, Councillor David Dobbie\, Councillor Paul Key\, Councillor Liam Muggridge\, Councillor James Plastow\, Councillor Kenneth Woolley \nNotice is hereby given that a meeting of the Finance and Strategy Committee which will be held on Tuesday 28 May 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. \nAGENDA\nFS25/001  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nFS25/002  Vice Chair\nTo appoint Vice Chair for this committee. \nFS25/003  Public Participation Period\nMembers 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 f-i for details. \nFS25/004  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nFS25/005  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nFS25/006  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. \nFS25/007  Minutes of the Previous Meeting\nTo receive the minutes of the previous Finance and Strategy Committee meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.\nPaper A Tuesday 30 April 2024 (pages 4 to 7) \nFS25/008  Finance Reports\nTo receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 22 May 2024 Paper B (pages 8 to ??)\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 22 May 2024 Paper C (pages ?? to ??)\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 22 May 2024 Paper D (pages ?? to ??) \nFS25/009  Bank Reconciliation\nTo approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 30 April 2024 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations.\nPaper E (pages ?? to ??) \nFS25/010  Internal Controls\ni. To note receipt of the Joint Panel on Accountability and Governance Practitioners’ Guide – March 2024 and note changes to the March 2023 guide.\nii. To review the internal controls in place and consider changes for 2024/2025.\nPapers F& G (pages ?? to ??) \nFS25/011  Protocol for the Death of a Senior Figure Review\nTo note and review the Council’s assets register and approve items for disposal.\nPaper H (pages ?? to ??) \nFS25/012  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only) \n\nRisk Register – June\nDebtor Review – July\nFilming and Recording Meetings Policy Review\nPublic Participation at Meetings Policy Review\nAnti-Fraud and Corruption Policy Review\nCommunications Policy Review\nGDPR Policy Review\nCouncillor Vacancy (Co-option) Policy Review\nEmployee / Councillor Protocol Review\nSocial Media Policy Review\nPublication Scheme & FOI Review\nPensions Discretionary Policy Review\nMember Training and Development Policy Review\nStrategic Plan\nInvestments\nRegistrar Lease renewal\nAdditional Bank Account\nLCAS Quality Status\n\n\nFS25/013  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 25 June 2024 at 6:30pm. \n  \nRachel Allbones\nTown Clerk\nRichmond House\nGainsborough \nWednesday\, 15 May 2024 \n  URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/finance-and-strategy-committee-29/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Finance & Strategy Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240430T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240430T210000 DTSTAMP:20240529T092206Z CREATED:20230706T083100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240529T092206Z UID:29919-1714503600-1714510800@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Finance and Strategy Committee 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 [117.99 KB] \nAGENDA - Tuesday 30 April 2024 - Finance and Strategy Committee PUBLIC\nAgenda & meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above once available.  \nCommittee meetings will be held in the Reading Room at Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough. Public and press are welcome to attend \nCommittee members:\nCouncillor Nigel Bowler\, Councillor Richard Craig\, Councillor Caz Davies\, Councillor Michael Devine\, Councillor David Dobbie\, Councillor Richard Doy\, Councillor Paul Key\, Councillor Liam Muggridge\, Councillor James Plastow \nNotice is hereby given that a meeting of the Finance and Strategy Committee which will be held on Tuesday 30 April 2024 commencing at 7:00pm 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. \nAGENDA\nFS24/117  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nFS24/118  Public Participation Period\nMembers 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 f-i for details. \nFS24/119  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nFS24/120  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nFS24/121  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. \n FS24/122  Minutes of the Previous Meeting\nTo receive the minutes of the previous Finance and Strategy Committee meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record. \nPaper A Tuesday 19 March 2024 (pages 4 to 7) \n FS24/123  Finance Reports\nTo receive and consider for approval the following financial reports: \n\nUnpaid Expenditure Transactions for 25 April 2024 Paper B (pages 8 to 15)\nCashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 25 April 2024 Paper C (pages 16 to 17)\n\n\nBudget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 25 April 2024 Paper D (pages 18 to 35)\n\nFS24/124  Bank Reconciliation\nTo approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 31 March 2024 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations.\nPaper E (pages 36 to 49) \nFS24/125  Internal Controls\nTo review the internal controls in place and consider changes.\nPaper F (pages 50 to 54) \nFS24/126  Asset Register Review\nTo note and review the Council’s assets register and approve items for disposal.\nPaper G (pages 55 to 65) \nFS24/127  Year End Accounts 2023/24\nTo consider end of year accounts for the 2023/24 financial year and recommend to Full Council for approval\, which consist of the following documents: \nPaper H (pages 66 to 69) Consolidated Balance Sheet \nPaper I (pages 70 to 72) Income and Expenditure Account Report \nPaper J (pages 73 to 75) Income and Expenditure Account Analysis Report \nPaper K (pages 76 to 83) Income and Expenditure by Budget Headings Report \nPaper L (pages 84 to 86) Trial Balance \nFS24/128  AGAR – Section 2 Accounting Statements \nTo consider end of year accounts for the 2023/24 financial year and recommend to Full Council for approval\, which consist of the following documents: \nPaper M (pages 87 to 88) Section 2 – Accounting Statements of the AGAR \nFS24/129  Insurance\nTo consider and approve one year extension of the Town Council’s insurance under a 3 -year scheme.\nPaper N (pages 89 to 119) \nFS24/130  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only) \n\nProtocol for the Death of a Senior Figure Review\nFilming and Recording Meetings Policy Review\nPublic Participation at Meetings Policy Review\nRisk Register – June\nAnti-Fraud and Corruption Policy Review\nCommunications Policy Review\nGDPR Policy Review\nCouncillor Vacancy (Co-option) Policy Review\nEmployee / Councillor Protocol Review\nSocial Media Policy Review\nPublication Scheme & FOI Review\nPensions Discretionary Policy Review\nMember Training and Development Policy Review\nStrategic Plan\nInvestments\nRegistrar Lease renewal\nAdditional Bank Account\nLCAS Quality Status\n\n FS24/131  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 28 May 2024 at 7:00pm. \n  \nRachel Allbones\nInterim Town Clerk\nRichmond House\nGainsborough \nThursday\, 25 April 2024 \n  URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/finance-and-strategy-committee-28/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Finance & Strategy Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240319T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240319T210000 DTSTAMP:20240507T140620Z CREATED:20230706T083001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240507T140620Z UID:29918-1710874800-1710882000@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Finance and Strategy 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 [113.45 KB] \n2024-03-19 Public Papers as sent FS\nAgenda & meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above once available.  \nCommittee meetings will be held in the Reading Room at Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough. Public and press are welcome to attend \nCommittee members:\nCouncillor Nigel Bowler\, Councillor Richard Craig\, Councillor Caz Davies\, Councillor Michael Devine\, Councillor David Dobbie\, Councillor Richard Doy\, Councillor Paul Key\, Councillor Liam Muggridge\, Councillor James Plastow \nNotice is hereby given that a meeting of the Finance and Strategy Committee which will be held on Tuesday 19 March 2024 commencing at 7:00pm 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. \nAGENDA\nFS24/104  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nFS24/105  Public Participation Period\nMembers 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 f-i for details. \nFS24/106  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nFS24/107  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nFS24/108  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. \nFS24/109  Minutes of the Previous Meeting\nTo receive the minutes of the previous Finance and Strategy Committee meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.\nPaper A Tuesday 23 January 2024 (pages 4 to 9) \nFS24/110  Finance Reports\nTo receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:\n1. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 14 March 2024 Paper B (pages 10 to 16)\n2. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 14 March 2024 Paper C (pages 17 to 18)\n3. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 14 March 2024 Paper D (pages 19 to 54) \n FS24/111  Bank Reconciliation\nTo approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 29 February 2024 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations.\nPaper E (pages 55 to 67) \nFS24/112  Earmarked Reserves\nTo consider proposed ear marked reserves for YE 31st March 2024.\nPaper F (pages 68 to 70)\n \nFS24/113  Outstanding Debtors\nTo receive report of outstanding debtors and consider any action necessary.\nPaper G (pages 71 to 73) \nFS24/114  Risk Register and Risk Management Policy\nTo review the Council’s risk register and Risk Management Policy.\nPaper H (pages 74 to 95) \nFS24/115  Internal Controls\nTo review the internal controls in place and consider changes.\nPaper I (pages 96 to 100) \nFS24/114  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only) \n\nAsset Register Review\nProtocol for the Death of a Senior Figure Review\nFilming and Recording Meetings Policy Review\nPublic Participation at Meetings Policy Review\nAnti-Fraud and Corruption Policy Review\nCommunications Policy Review\nGDPR Policy Review\nCouncillor Vacancy (Co-option) Policy Review\nEmployee / Councillor Protocol Review\nSocial Media Policy Review\nPublication Scheme & FOI Review\nPensions Discretionary Policy Review\nMember Training and Development Policy Review\nStrategic Plan\nInvestments\nRegistrar Lease renewal\nAdditional Bank Account\nLCAS Quality Status\n\n  \nFS24/115  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo consider amending the next scheduled for Finance and Strategy Committee meeting of Tuesday 16 April 2024 at 7:00pm to Tuesday 30 April 2024 at 7:00pm. \n  \nRachel Allbones\nInterim Town Clerk\nRichmond House\nGainsborough \nThursday\, 14 March 2024 URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/personnel-committee-26/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Finance & Strategy Committee END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR