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SUMMARY:Full Council - Tuesday 7 July 2026 at 6:30pm
DESCRIPTION:AGENDA PACK - Tuesday 7 July 2026 - Full Council PUBLIC\n2026-07-07 Full Council Minutes\n\nAgenda and Draft Minutes\nPresent: Councillors Sheila Bibb\, Mark Binns\, Stephen Blogg\, Nigel Bowler\, Nicholas Coxon\, Dennis Dannatt\, Michael Devine\, David Dobbie\, Paul Key\, James Plastow\, Glenn Puxty\, Richard Thompson\, Kenneth Woolley \nIn Attendance:\nRachel Allbones                  Town Clerk\nSean Alcock                        Operations Manager \nAlso Present:\nWLDC Councillor Karen Carless\nWLDC Councillor Emma Bailey\n3 Members of Riverside Indoor Bowls \nVenue: Meeting Room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ \nFC27/051  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes:\nApologies were received from Councillors Craig\, Davies\, Doy\, Hooton. \nFC27/052  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. \nFC27/053  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nMinutes:\nNo dispensation requests were made. \nFC27/054  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 accordingly. \nMinutes: \nRESOLVED: To exclude the public and press from items FC27/066\, FC27/067 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.\nNote: Councillor Binns abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFC27/055  Presentation from Gainsborough Indoor Bowls Club\nTo receive a presentation from Gainsborough Indoor Bowls Club. \nMinutes:\nMembers received a presentation from Riverside Indoor Bowls and WLDC Councillor Emma Bailey regarding their loss of venue to play within Gainsborough and the challenges they have faced to secure another venue.\nIt was noted that it could form part of the aspirations within the Neighbourhood Plan review process.\nNote: WLDC Councillor Emma Bailey and 3 Members of Riverside Indoor Bowls left the meeting. \nFC27/056  Minutes of the Previous Meeting (Paper A pages 5 to 9)\nTo receive and resolve to sign as a true and accurate record the minutes of the Council meeting held on Tuesday 2 June 2026. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the minutes of the Council meeting held on Tuesday 2 June 2026 be approved as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair.\nNote: Councillors Binns and Dannatt abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFC27/057  Committee Meeting Minutes\nTo note receipt of the draft minutes of the Committee meetings and the decisions contained therein.\ni. Property and Services Committee\, Tuesday 9 June 2026 (Paper B pages 10 to 14)\nii. Finance and Strategy Committee\, Tuesday 23 June 2026 (Paper C pages 15 to 18)\niii. Neighbourhood Plan Working Group\, Thursday 25 June 2026 (Paper D pages 19 to 22)  \nMinutes:\ni. Property and Services Committee\, Tuesday 9 June 2026\nii. Finance and Strategy Committee\, Tuesday 23 June 2026\niii. Neighbourhood Plan Working Group\, Thursday 25 June 2026\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the draft minutes of the Committees. \nNote: Councillors Dannatt\, Devine and Plastow abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFC27/058  Council Deputy Leader\nTo appoint a Deputy Leader of the Council.  \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To appoint Councillor Puxty as the Deputy Leader of the Council for the 2026-27 municipal year.\nNote: Councillors Binns\, Blogg and Dobbie abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFC27/059  Committee and Working Group Appointments\nTo appoint Members to the following committees and working groups:\nX1 Property and Services Committee and appoint a Chair\nX1 Finance and Strategy Committee sub\nX1 Planning Committee\nX1 Personnel Committee\nX1 Neighbourhood Plan Working Group\nX1 Emergency Community Plan Working Group\nX1 Asset Transfer Task and Finish Group  \nMinutes:\nTo appoint Members to the following committees and working groups:\ni. X1 Property and Services Committee and appoint a Chair\nRESOLVED: To appoint Councillor Bibb to the Property and Services Committee for the remaining 2026–27 municipal year. \nRESOLVED: To appoint Councillor Dannatt as Chair of the Property and Services Committee for the remaining 2026–27 municipal year. \nNote: Councillors Binns\, Blogg\, Dobbie and Puxty abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nii. X1 Finance and Strategy Committee sub\nRESOLVED: To appoint Councillor Thompson as substitute member of the Finance and Strategy Committee for the remaining 2026–27 municipal year. \niii. X1 Planning Committee\nRESOLVED: To defer appointment. \niv. X1 Personnel Committee\nRESOLVED: To appoint Councillor Blogg to the Personnel Committee for the remaining 2026–27 municipal year. \nv. X1 Neighbourhood Plan Working Group\nRESOLVED: To defer appointment. \nvi. X1 Emergency Community Plan Working Group\nRESOLVED: To appoint Councillor Dobbie to the Emergency Community Plan Working Group for the remaining 2026–27 municipal year. \nvii. X1 Asset Transfer Task and Finish Group\nRESOLVED: To appoint Councillor Dobbie to the Asset Transfer Task and Finish Group for the remaining 2026–27 municipal year. \nFC27/060  Announcements\nTo receive and note updates from:\ni. Chair of Council\nii. Leader of Council\niii. Representatives on Outside Bodies\niv. Town Clerk (Paper E pages 23 to 63)  \nMinutes:\n\ni. Chair of Council\nThe Vice Chair advised she had attended a few Civic Services. \nii. Leader of Council\nThe Leader advised he had just attended Council meetings and the Aisby Walk Steering Group meeting. \niii. Representatives on Outside Bodies\nCouncillor Woolley attended a Marshalls & Rose Brothers Memorial Charity meeting along with the Armed Forces Day at Levellings. \niv. Town Clerk\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the Town Clerk’s report.\nMembers recorded their congratulations to the Assistant Clerk for successful completion of her CiLCA. \nFC27/061  Recommendation made by Committee\nTo consider the following recommendation from Property and Services Committee held 9 June 2026 (PS27/025 Thorndike Way Roundabout Boat Installation)\nRESOLVED: To RECOMMEND TO FULL COUNCIL that the quotation from Chevron Traffic Management Ltd for traffic management services required to facilitate the installation of the boat planter on the Thorndike Way roundabout\, at a cost of £2\,625.00\, be approved and funded from the Council’s General Reserves. \nMinutes: \nProperty and Services Committee held 9 June 2026 (PS27/025 Thorndike Way Roundabout Boat Installation) \nRESOLVED: To that the quotation from Chevron Traffic Management Ltd for traffic management services required to facilitate the installation of the boat planter on the Thorndike Way roundabout\, at a cost of £2\,625.00\, be approved and funded from the Council’s General Reserves.\nNote: Councillors Binns and Dobbie abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFC27/062  Recommendation made by Committee\nTo consider the following recommendation from Property and Services Committee held 9 June 2026 (PS27/030 Christmas Lights Infrastructure Overhaul)\nRESOLVED: To RECOMMEND TO FULL COUNCIL that Christmas Plus Ltd be appointed to undertake the works to existing Christmas lights infrastructure\, including catenary wires\, fixings\, and load testing across the town centre Christmas lighting display locations at a total cost of £4\,192.50\, with funding to be met from the Council’s General Reserves. \nMinutes:\nProperty and Services Committee held 9 June 2026 (PS27/030 Christmas Lights Infrastructure Overhaul)\nRESOLVED: To that Christmas Plus Ltd be appointed to undertake the works to existing Christmas lights infrastructure\, including catenary wires\, fixings\, and load testing across the town centre Christmas lighting display locations at a total cost of £4\,192.50\, with funding to be met from the Council’s General Reserves.\nNote: Councillor Blogg voted against the above resolution.\nNote: Councillor Dobbie abstained from voting on the above resolution \nFC27/063  Recommendation made by Committee (Paper F pages 64 to 69)\nTo consider the following recommendation from Finance and Strategy Committee held 23 June 2026 (FS27/024 Appropriate Policy Document)\nRESOLVED: To RECOMMEND TO FULL COUNCIL the adoption of the Appropriate Policy Document. \nMinutes:\nFinance and Strategy Committee held 23 June 2026 (FS27/024 Appropriate Policy Document)\nRESOLVED: To adopt the Appropriate Policy Document. \nFC27/064  Recommendation made by Tender Panel (Paper G pages 70 to 126)\nTo consider the following recommendation from the Tender Panel meeting held 1 July 2026:\nRECOMMENDED TO FULL COUNCIL that the tender submitted by Wheelscape Ltd for the Skate Park project be accepted \nMinutes:\nTender Panel meeting held 1 July 2026:\nRESOLVED: That the tender submitted by Wheelscape Ltd for the Skate Park project at Aisby Walk be accepted.\nNote: Councillor Coxon abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFC27/065  Recommendation made by Tender Panel (Paper H pages 127 to 184)\nTo consider the following recommendation from the Tender Panel meeting held 1 July 2026:\nRECOMMENDED TO FULL COUNCIL that the tender submitted by Wicksteed Leisure Limited Play Park project be accepted to form part of the National Lottery funding application. \nMinutes:\nTender Panel meeting held 1 July 2026:\nRESOLVED: That the tender submitted by Wicksteed Leisure Limited for the Play Park project at Aisby Walk be accepted to form part of the National Lottery funding application and subject to funding being awarded.\nNote: Councillor Coxon abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFC27/066  Love Lane Allotment Site Representative (Paper I pages 185 to 186)\nTo approve appointment of the Love Lane allotment site representative following the resignation of the current one.\nExclusion of Public and Press recommended due to personal nature of discussion.  \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To approve the appointment of Michaela Brown as the Love Lane Allotment Site Representative.\nNote: Councillors Binns and Plastow abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFC27/067  Christmas Lights Scheme 2026 (Paper J pages 187 to 195)\nTo approve a contractor for the 2026 Christmas Lights scheme.\nExclusion of Public and Press recommended due to commercially sensitive information. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To approve Christmas Plus as contractor for the 2026 Christmas Lights scheme at a cost of: \n\nInstallation and dismantling: £11\,115 + VAT\nAnnual hire of decorations: £7\,900 + VAT\n\nFC27/068  Local Government Reorganisation\nTo consider any recent updates. \nMinutes:\nNo update was received. \nFC27/069  Correspondence (Paper K pages 196 to 197)\nTo note the correspondence previously circulated by email (for information only).\n \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the correspondence circulated. \nFC27/070  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only)\ni. Debt Write Off \nFC27/071  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Full Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 1 September 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the next Full Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 1 September 2026 at 6:30pm at Richmond House\, Morton Terrace. \nThe meeting closed at 7:50pm.
URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/full-council-42/
LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom
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