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: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:20251007T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251007T203000 DTSTAMP:20251125T151212Z CREATED:20250502T094940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T151212Z UID:45677-1759861800-1759869000@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Full Council DESCRIPTION:Loading...\n \n \n \n \n \n Taking too long?\n \n \n \n Reload document \n |\n \n Open in new tab \n \n \n \n Download the Document here [147.27 KB] \nAGENDA - Tuesday 7 October 2025 - Full Council\nAgenda & meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above once available.  \nCouncil meetings will be held in the Ceremony Room at Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough. Public and press are welcome to attend. \nAll Members of Gainsborough Town Council: \nNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and Members are summoned to attend a meeting of Gainsborough Town Council to be held on Tuesday 7 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. \nWelcome from the Chair and housekeeping \nPrior to the commencement of the meeting there will be a public forum for a maximum of 15 minutes when members of the public may ask questions or make short (non-political) statements to the Council. \n A maximum further 10 minutes will be set aside for the meeting to receive brief reports of the Police and elected members of Lincolnshire County Council and West Lindsey District Council. \n AGENDA\nFC26/089  Silence and Remembrance for former Mayor Pearl Banyard\nThe Council will pause to honour the memory of former Councillor and Mayor Pearl Banyard recognising her service to the town and community. A moment of silence will be observed in remembrance. \nFC26/090  Presentation of Citizen of the year\nTo award Pete Gray with the Citizen of the Year award. \nFC26/091  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nFC26/092  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nFC26/093  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nFC26/094  Items for Exclusion of Public and Press\nTo determine which items on the agenda\, if any\, require the exclusion of public and press under the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 1 (2) and resolve to exclude public and press for these items. \nFC26/095  Minutes of the Previous Meeting\nTo receive the minutes of the previous Council meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.\nPaper A Tuesday 2 September 2025 (pages 5 to 8) \nFC26/096  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 September 2025 Paper B (pages 9 to 13)\nii. Personnel Committee\, Wednesday 10 September 2025 Cancelled\niii. Planning Committee\, Tuesday 16 September 2025 Paper C (pages 14 to 18)\niv. Finance and Strategy Committee\, Tuesday 30 September 2025 Paper D (pages 19 to 24) \nFC26/097  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 25 to 65) \nFC26/098  Recommendations made by Committee\nTo consider the following recommendation from Property and Services Committee held 9 September 2025 (PS26/036 Love Lane Allotment Drainage Report)\nRESOLVED:  to RECOMMEND to FULL COUNCIL to install new land drain (approx. 43m) at Love Land Allotment at a cost of £3\,200 +VAT to be taken from General Reserves.           \nFC26/099  Recommendations made by Committee\nTo consider the following recommendation from Planning Committee held 16 September 2025 (PL26/098 Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership & Archer Survey)\nRESOLVED:  to RECOMMEND to FULL COUNCIL to decide whether members visit the Lincolnshire Road Partnership or request that Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership do a presentation to Council. \nFC26/100  Recommendations made by Committee\nTo consider the following recommendation from Finance and Strategy Committee held 30 September 2025 (FS26/076 Mission\, Vision and Values Review)\nRESOLVED:  to RECOMMEND to FULL COUNCIL approve the reviewed the Council’s Vision and Mission statement as per the below: \nGainsborough Town Council’s Mission:\n“Working with our community to secure Gainsborough’s best future.”\nOur mission is to enhance the quality of life for Gainsborough’s residents and businesses by: \n\nPromoting economic wellbeing and opportunities for growth.\nSupporting a healthy\, active\, and inclusive community.\nDeveloping and maintaining our assets\, green spaces\, and recreation facilities.\nEngaging openly with our community to shape local priorities together.\nEnsuring effective governance through transparency\, accountability\, and sound financial management.\nProtecting our environment and responding to climate change for a sustainable future.\nCelebrating Gainsborough’s heritage\, culture\, and identity while fostering regeneration and innovation.\nValuing and developing our staff team to deliver high-quality services.\n\n Gainsborough Town Council’s Vision:\n“A thriving\, inclusive\, and sustainable Gainsborough — a town that celebrates its heritage\, supports economic growth and wellbeing\, protects the environment\, and fosters pride\, opportunity\, and community for all.” \nGainsborough Town Council’s Values:\nIntegrity\, transparency\, and openness.\nPartnership working with residents\, businesses\, and agencies.\nAdvocacy for the people of Gainsborough.\nValue for money in service delivery. \nGainsborough Town Council’s Motto:\n“Strive for the Gain of All” \nFC26/101  Asset Transfer Working Group\nTo approve the draft Terms of Reference for the Asset Transfer Working Group and appoint Members thereto.\nPaper F (pages 66 to 68)  \nFC26/102  AGAR 2024/25\nTo note the outcome of the completed review of the Annual Governance & Accountability Return (AGAR) for Gainsborough Town Council for the year ended 31 March 2025.\nPaper G (pages 69 to 76)  \nFC26/103  Local Government Reorganisation\nTo consider any recent updates. \nFC26/104  Correspondence\nTo note the correspondence previously circulated by email (for information only).\nPaper H (pages 77 to 79)\n \nFC26/105  Items for Notification\ni.     Debt Write Off \nFC26/106  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Full Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 4 November 2025 at 6:30pm. \n  \nRachel Allbones\nTown Clerk\nRichmond House\nGainsborough \nThursday\, 02 October 2025 URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/full-council-33/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Full Council END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251008T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251008T203000 DTSTAMP:20251125T151449Z CREATED:20251003T085049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T151449Z UID:47086-1759948200-1759955400@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Personnel 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 [141.15 KB] \nAGENDA - 8 October 2025 - Personnel 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\, Nigel Bowler\, Richard Craig\, Dennis Dannatt\, Paul Hooton\, Paul Key\,  Doug Owles\, James Plastow\, Kenneth Woolley\, Stephen Blogg (sub)\, Caz Davies (sub) \nNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and Members are summoned to attend a meeting of the Personnel Committee of the Council to be held on Wednesday 8 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. \nAGENDA\nPC26/012  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nPC26/013  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nPC26/014  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nPC26/015  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. \nPC26/016  Minutes of the Previous Meeting\nTo receive the minutes of the previous Personnel Committee meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.\nPaper A Wednesday 16 July 2025 (pages 4 to 6) \nPC26/017  National Salary Award\nTo note 2025-26 National Salary Award.\nPaper B (pages 7 to 12) \nPC26/018  NJC Extra Statutory Days\nTo consider the allocation of the two NJC extra statutory days over the Christmas period.\nPaper C (pages 13 to 14) \nPC26/019  2026 / 2027 Budget\nTo consider budget requirements for 2026/27 for this Committee.\nThe following specific budgetary areas are considered as part of the Committee’s remit: \n\nEmployee Costs\n\nPaper D (pages 15 to 17) \nPC26/020  Recruitment Update\nTo receive update regarding recruitment of a Grounds Maintenance Operative.\nExclusion of Public and Press recommended due to personal nature of discussion.\nPaper E (pages 18 to 19) \nPC26/021  Staff Sickness\, Absence and Leave\nTo receive the sickness absence and holiday report and consider any potential action required.\nExclusion of Public and Press recommended due to personal nature of discussion.\nPaper F (pages 20 to 22) \nPC26/022  Motion from Councillor Paul Key\nThe Communities Officer post has been running for nearly 11 Months now\, so I am trying to ascertain tangible evidence of progress made.\nIn the spirit of Public Transparency could I have the answers to the following:\nMotion\nCould you please answer me the following Questions please. \n\nHow many projects for grant bids are at present being undertaken.\nHave any bids for grants been turned down.\nWhat is the reason for any not being completed at present.\nHow many have been completed if any.\nWhat is the approximate cost of all the current grant bids.\nWhat is the Communities Officer biggest fear going forward.\n\nI So Move\, Councillor Paul Key Leader of Gainsborough Town Council\nSeconded by Councillor Richard Craig \nPC26/023  Call-out Provision\nTo consider operational need for a dedicated call-out provision.\nExclusion of Public and Press recommended due to personal nature of discussion.\nPaper G (pages 23 to 24) \nPC26/024  Staffing Issue\nTo receive and note report on staffing issue.\nExclusion of Public and Press recommended due to personal nature of discussion.\nPaper H (pages 25 to 33) \nPC26/025  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only)\ni. Volunteer Policy Review\nii. Shared Parental Leave Policy Review\niii. Adoption Leave Policy Review\niv. Parental Bereavement Policy Review\nv. Child and Vulnerable Adult Welfare and Safeguarding Policy Review\nvi. No Smoking Policy Review\nvii. Mobile Phone Policy Review\nviii. Expenses Policy Review\nix. Electronic Information and Communication Systems Policy Review \nPC26/026  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Personnel Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 12 November 2025 at 6:30pm. \n  \nCouncillor Richard Craig\nChair of Personnel Committee\nRichmond House\nGainsborough \nFriday\, 03 October 2025 URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/personnel-committee-36/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Personnel END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T193000 DTSTAMP:20251125T145550Z CREATED:20251009T135114Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T145550Z UID:47142-1760466600-1760470200@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Extraordinary Full Council DESCRIPTION:Loading...\n \n \n \n \n \n Taking too long?\n \n \n \n Reload document \n |\n \n Open in new tab \n \n \n \n Download the Document here [152.78 KB] \nAGENDA - Tuesday 14 October 2025 - Extraordinary Full Council PUBLIC\nAgenda & meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above once available.  \nCouncil meetings will be held in the Ceremony Room at Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough. Public and press are welcome to attend. \nAll Members of Gainsborough Town Council: \nNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and Members are summoned to attend an Extraordinary meeting of Gainsborough Town Council to be held on Tuesday 14 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. \n AGENDA\nFC26/107  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nFC26/108  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nFC26/109  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nFC26/110  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. \nFC26/111  Minutes of the Previous Meeting\nTo receive the minutes of the previous Council meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.\nPaper A Tuesday 7 October 2025 (pages 3 to 7) \nFC26/112  Richmond House \nTo receive and approve quotation received for phase 2 of the dry rot remedial works at Richmond House.\nPaper B (pages 8 to 10)\nExclusion of public and press recommended due to time sensitive commercial sensitivity. \nFC26/113  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Full Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 4 November 2025 at 6:30pm. \n  \nCouncillor James Plastow\nChair\nRichmond House\nGainsborough \nThursday\, 09 October 2025 URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/extraordinary-full-council-2/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Full Council END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251021T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251021T203000 DTSTAMP:20251203T130444Z CREATED:20250507T101215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T130444Z UID:45766-1761071400-1761078600@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Planning 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 [188.29 KB] \nAGENDA - Tuesday 21 October 2025 - Planning 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 Mark Binns\, Stephen Blogg\, David Dobbie\, Paul Hooton\, Paul Key\, Doug Owles\, James Plastow\, Glenn Puxty\, Richard Thompson\, Michael Devine (sub)\, Richard Doy (sub) \nNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and Members are summoned to attend a meeting of the Planning Committee of the Council to be held on Tuesday 21 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. Only one person will be allowed to speak in support of a planning application and only one against\, each for a maximum of 3 minutes. \n AGENDA\nPL26/103  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nPL26/104  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nPL26/105  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nPL26/106  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. \nPL26/107  Minutes of the Previous Meeting\nTo receive the minutes of the previous Planning Committee meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.\nPaper A Tuesday 16 September 2025 (pages 6 to 10) \nPL26/108  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/00912 (received 15/09/25) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 20/10/2025\nProposal: Application for reserved matters (Phase B1 & B2) to erect 295no. dwellings considering appearance\, landscaping\, layout and scale of outline planning permission 136937 granted 15 September 2020\nLocation: Land North of Highfields Roundabout\, Corringham Road\, Gainsborough \nPL26/109  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/00965 (received 26/09/25) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 27/10/2025\nProposal: Planning application for the demolition of existing structures\, and erection of an A1 foodstore\, with access\, car parking\, servicing\, sub-station\, hard and soft landscaping\, and other associated works\, including remodelling of the elevations of the adjoining property The Lindsey Centre being variation of condition 19 of planning permission 133654 granted 27 April 2016 – extend the delivery hours.\nLocation: Lidl UK GMBH\, Beaumont Street\, Gainsborough \nPL26/110  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/00966 (received 26/09/25) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 27/10/2025\nProposal: Planning application to erect fencing.\nLocation: 11 Heapham Crescent\, Gainsborough \nPL26/111  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/00972 (received 30/09/25) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 03/11/2025\nProposal: Planning application for erection of 4no. dwellings with associated works and infrastructure.\nLocation: Land at Foxby Lane\, Gainsborough \nPL26/112  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nLCC Application Ref No: WL/2025/00978 (received 26/09/25) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 17/10/2025\nProposal: County matters application for installation of a fire suppression system with external pumphouse and water storage tank – PL/0076/25\nLocation: Lincolnshire Waste Disposal\, Marshall Way\, Gainsborough \nPL26/113  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/00976 (received 30/09/25) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 3/11/2025\nProposal: Planning application for change of use to use class C3(b) & extension.\nLocation: Rowen House\, Summer Hill\, Gainsborough  \nPL26/114  Decision Notice \nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/00786 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: Listed Building Consent for repairs to main building\, demolition of existing greenhouse and extension of vegetable patch including the replacement of herras fencing with palisade fencing being variation of condition 2 of listed building consent WL/2025/00075 granted 30 April 2025 – extent of refurbishment works increased to entrance door and portico Site 2.\nLocation: Richmond House\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\nPaper B (pages 11 to 27) \nPL26/115  Decision Notice \nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/00785 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: Planning application for repairs to main building\, demolition of existing greenhouse and extension of vegetable patch including the replacement of herras fencing with palisade fence being variation of condition 2 of planning application WL/2025/00074 granted 30 April 2025 – extent of refurbishment works increased to entrance door and portico Site 2.\nLocation: Richmond House\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\nPaper C (pages 28 to 34) \nPL26/116  Decision Notice \nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/00756 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: Planning application for replacement storage unit.\nLocation: 19 Market Street\, Gainsborough\nPaper D (pages 35 to 47) \nPL26/117  Decision Notice \nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/00680 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: Reserved matters application for Phase 1 to erect 454no. dwellings\, considering appearance\, landscaping\, layout and scale\, following outline planning permission 138921 granted 29 August 2019 – being variation of condition 1 of planning permission 145951 granted 23 February 2023\nLocation: Land at Foxby Lane\, Gainsborough\nPaper E (pages 48 to 54) \nPL26/118  Decision Notice \nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/00811 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: Planning application for erection of 1no. storage building.\nLocation: Elite House\, Unit 1 Somerby Court\, Somerby Park\, Gainsborough\nPaper F (pages 55 to 59) \nPL26/119  Decision Notice \nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/00978 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: County matters application for installation of a fire suppression system with external pumphouse and water storage tank – PL/0076/25\nLocation: Lincolnshire Waste Disposal\, Marshall Way\, Gainsborough\nPaper G (pages 60 to 62) \nPL26/120  Decision Notice \nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/00856 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: Planning application for a self-storage facility (B8) comprising of the siting of storage containers\, erection of 2m high security fencing and pole mounted CCTV.\nLocation: Land at Thornton Street\, Gainsborough\nPaper H (pages 63 to 82) \nPL26/121  Decision Notice \nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/00897 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: Planning application for new click and collect parking and double canopy.\nLocation: Tesco Stores Ltd\, Trinity Street\, Gainsborough\nPaper I (pages 83 to 97) \nPL26/118  Street Naming Requests\nTo consider street naming requests received (if any). \nPL26/119  Tree Preservation Orders\nTo consider tree preservation orders received (if there are any).  \nPL26/120  Asset of Community Value – Bracken Park\nTo note successful decision from the review panel to designate both plots of land as Assets of Community Value at Bracken Park. Registration took effect from Monday 1 September 2025 and will expire on Sunday 1 September 2030. The owner of the property has until Wednesday 29 October 2025 to request a review of the decision to register.  \nPL26/121  Traffic Regulation Order\nTo consider request for pedestrian crossing near Queen Elizabeth High School.\nPaper J (pages 98 to 99)  \nPL26/122   Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership\nTo consider arranging a visit to the Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership Offices\, Witham House\, Lincoln.  \nPL26/123  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only).\ni. Footpath Mayfield to Margaret Close \nPL26/124  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Planning Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 18 November 2025 at 6:30pm. \n  \nRachel Allbones\nTown Clerk\nRichmond House\nGainsborough \nThursday\, 16 October 2025 URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/planning-committee-42/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Planning 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:20251104T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251104T203000 DTSTAMP:20251203T121455Z CREATED:20250502T095013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T121455Z UID:45679-1762281000-1762288200@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Full Council DESCRIPTION:Loading...\n \n \n \n \n \n Taking too long?\n \n \n \n Reload document \n |\n \n Open in new tab \n \n \n \n Download the Document here [180.12 KB] \nAGENDA - Tuesday 4 November 2025 - Full Council 2025. \nAgenda & meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above once available.  \nCouncil meetings will be held in the Ceremony Room at Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough. Public and press are welcome to attend. \nAll Members of Gainsborough Town Council: \nNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and Members are summoned to attend a meeting of Gainsborough Town Council to be held on Tuesday 4 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 for a maximum of 15 minutes when members of the public may ask questions or make short (non-political) statements to the Council.   \nA maximum further 10 minutes will be set aside for the meeting to receive brief reports of the Police and elected members of Lincolnshire County Council and West Lindsey District Council. \n AGENDA\nFC26/114  Apologies for Absence \nTo note apologies for absence. \nFC26/115  Declarations of Interest \nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nFC26/116  Dispensation Requests \nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nFC26/17    Items for Exclusion of Public and Press \nTo determine which items on the agenda\, if any\, require the exclusion of public and press under the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 1 (2) and resolve to exclude public and press for these items.  \nFC26/118  Minutes of the Previous Meeting To receive the minutes of the previous Council meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record. \nPaper A Tuesday 14 October 2025 (pages 4 to 6) \nFC26/119  Committee Meeting Minutes \nTo note receipt of the draft minutes of the Committee meetings and the decisions contained therein. \ni. Personnel Committee\, Wednesday 8 October 2025 Paper B (pages 7 to 10) \nii. Planning Committee\, Tuesday 21 October 2025 Paper C (pages 11 to 16) \niii. Finance and Strategy Committee\, Tuesday 28 October 2025 Paper D (pages 17 to 20) \niv. Asset Transfer Task and Finish Group\, Wednesday 29 October 2025 Paper E (pages 21 to 23) \nv. Neighbourhood Plan Working Group\, Thursday 30 October 2025 Paper F (pages 24 to 26) \nFC26/120  Announcements \nTo receive and note updates from: – \ni. Chair of Council \nii. Leader of Council \niii. Representatives on Outside Bodies \niv. Town Clerk Paper G (pages 27 to 70) \nFC26/121  Recommendations made by Committee \nTo consider the following recommendation from Finance and Strategy Committee held 28 October 2025 (FS26/090 CCLA) \nRESOLVED: to RECOMMEND to FULL COUNCIL: to subject to a successful withdrawal process\, a further £330\,000 be deposited into the CCLA Public Sector Deposit Fund. \nFC26/122  Recommendations made by Committee \nTo consider the following recommendation from Neighbourhood Plan Working Group held 30 October 2025 (NP26/008 Review the Gainsborough Neighbourhood Plan) \nRESOLVED: to RECOMMEND to FULL COUNCIL: to appoint Planning with People to carry out a scoping exercise at a cost of £2\,400 to begin the Neighbourhood Plan review. \nFC26/123  Local Government Reorganisation \nTo consider any recent updates. \nFC26/124  Correspondence \nTo note the correspondence previously circulated by email (for information only). Paper H (pages 71 to 72) \nFC26/125  Items for Notification \ni.     Debt Write Off \nFC26/126  Time and Date of Next Meeting \nTo note the date and time of the next Full Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 2 December 2025 at 6:30pm.   Rachel Allbones Town Clerk Richmond House Gainsborough Thursday\, 30 October 2025 URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/full-council-34/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Full Council END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251111T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251111T203000 DTSTAMP:20260114T152344Z CREATED:20250507T100428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T152344Z UID:45749-1762885800-1762893000@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Property and Services 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 [166.62 KB] \nAGENDA - Tuesday 11 November 2025 - Property and Services 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\, Nigel Bowler\, Nicholas Coxon\, Richard Craig\, Dennis Dannatt\, Caz Davies\, Paul Hooton\, Paul Key\, James Plastow\, Glenn Puxty (sub) Richard Thompson (sub) \nNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and Members are summoned to attend a meeting of the Property and Services Committee of the Council to be held on Tuesday 11 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\nPS26/050  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nPS26/051  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nPS26/052  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nPS26/053  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. \nPS26/054  Minutes of the Previous Meeting\nTo receive the minutes of the previous Property and Services Committee meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.\nPaper A Tuesday 9 September 2025 (pages 3 to 7) \nPS26/055  Richmond Park Outbuilding Structural Report\nTo consider structural report for the Richmond Park outbuildings.\nPaper B (pages 8 to 68) \nPS26/056  2026 / 2027 Budget\nTo consider budget requirements for 2026/27 for this committee.\nThe following specific budgetary areas are considered as part of the Committee’s remit: \n\nGrounds Maintenance\nRichmond House & Park\nSports Grounds\nCemetery\nPlay Areas\nAllotments\nPublic Realm\nEvents\nChristmas Lights\n\nPaper C (pages 69 to 83) \nPS26/057  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only)\ni. Matters Arising Schedule\nii. Christmas Lights\niii. General Cemetery Chapel\niv. Fire Risk Assessment Remedials – Marshalls Main Pavilion\nv. Fire Risk Assessment Remedials – Marshalls Bowls Pavilion\nvi. Utility Charge Review\nvii. Volunteer Recognition \nPS26/058  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Property and Services Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 13 January 2026 at 6:30pm. \n  \nRachel Allbones\nTown Clerk & RFO\nRichmond House\nGainsborough \nThursday\, 06 November 2025 \n  URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/property-and-services-committee-33/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Property & Services Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251112T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251112T203000 DTSTAMP:20260123T090534Z CREATED:20250507T102552Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T090534Z UID:45788-1762972200-1762979400@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Personnel 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 [167.49 KB] \nAGENDA - Wednesday 12 November 2025 - Personnel 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\, Nigel Bowler\, Richard Craig\, Dennis Dannatt\, Paul Hooton\, Paul Key\,  Doug Owles\, James Plastow\, Kenneth Woolley\, Stephen Blogg (sub)\, Caz Davies (sub) \nNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and Members are summoned to attend a meeting of the Personnel Committee of the Council to be held on Wednesday 12 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. \nAGENDA\nPC26/027  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nPC26/028  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nPC26/029  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nPC26/030  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.  \nPC26/031  Minutes of the Previous Meeting\nTo receive the minutes of the previous Personnel Committee meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.\nPaper A Wednesday 8 October 2025 (pages 3 to 6) \nPC26/032  Volunteer Policy Review\nTo review and adopt updated Volunteer Policy.\nPaper B Current Policy (pages 7 to 10)\, Reviewed Policy (pages 11 to 14) \nPC26/033  2026 / 2027 Budget\nTo consider budget requirements for 2026/27 for this Committee.\nThe following specific budgetary areas are considered as part of the Committee’s remit: \n\nEmployee Costs\n\nPaper C (pages 15 to 17) \nPC26/034  Probation Review\nTo consider report following completion of probationary period.\nExclusion of Public and Press recommended due to personal nature of discussion.\nPaper D (pages 18 to 20) \nPC26/035  Staffing Issue\nTo receive verbal update on staffing issue and consider necessary actions.\nExclusion of Public and Press recommended due to personal nature of discussion. \nPC26/036  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only)\ni. Call-out Provision\nii. Shared Parental Leave Policy Review\niii. Adoption Leave Policy Review\niv. Parental Bereavement Policy Review\nv. Child and Vulnerable Adult Welfare and Safeguarding Policy Review\nvi. No Smoking Policy Review\nvii. Mobile Phone Policy Review\nviii. Expenses Policy Review\nix. Electronic Information and Communication Systems Policy Review \nPC26/037  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Personnel Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 14 January 2026 at 6:30pm. \n  \nRachel Allbones\nTown Clerk\nRichmond House\nGainsborough \nThursday\, 06 November 2025 URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/personnel-committee-37/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Personnel END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251118T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251118T203000 DTSTAMP:20251222T143130Z CREATED:20250507T101252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251222T143130Z UID:45768-1763490600-1763497800@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Planning 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 [202.55 KB] \nAGENDA - Tuesday 18 November 2025 - Planning 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 Mark Binns\, Stephen Blogg\, David Dobbie\, Paul Hooton\, Paul Key\, Doug Owles\, James Plastow\, Glenn Puxty\, Richard Thompson\, Michael Devine (sub)\, Richard Doy (sub) \nNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and Members are summoned to attend a meeting of the Planning Committee of the Council to be held on Tuesday 18 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. Only one person will be allowed to speak in support of a planning application and only one against\, each for a maximum of 3 minutes. \n AGENDA\nPL26/129  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nPL26/130  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nPL26/131  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nPL26/132  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. \nPL26/133  Minutes of the Previous Meeting\nTo receive the minutes of the previous Planning Committee meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.\nPaper A Tuesday 21 October 2025 (pages 5 to 10) \nPL26/134  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01058 (received 27/10/25) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 01/12/2025\nProposal: Planning application for façade renovation works including 2no. replacement windows and shop front.\nLocation: 33 Market Street\, Gainsborough \nPL26/135  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01059 (received 27/10/25) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 01/12/2025\nProposal: Listed building consent for façade renovation works including 2no. replacement windows and shop front. \nLocation: 33 Market Street\, Gainsborough \nPL26/136  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01067 (received 28/10/25) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 01/12/2025\nProposal: Planning application for the creation of 8no. apartments\, various façade works\, and the renovation of the existing commercial unit.\nLocation: Ship Court\, Silver Street\, Gainsborough \nPL26/137  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01068 (received 28/10/25) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 01/12/2025\nProposal: Listed building consent for the creation of 8no. apartments\, various façade works\, and the renovation of the existing commercial unit.\nLocation: Ship Court\, Silver Street\, Gainsborough \nPL26/138  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01070 (received 29/10/25) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 01/12/2025\nProposal: Planning application for proposed rear and side extension.\nLocation: The Gulf Service Station\, 3-15 Lea Road\, Gainsborough \nPL26/139  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01084 (received 03/11/25) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 08/12/2025\nProposal: Application for advertisement consent for 3no. identical\, non-illuminated signs.\nLocation: A156 Lea Road/Foxby Hill Roundabout\, Gainsborough \nPL26/140  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01086 (received 03/11/25) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 08/12/2025\nProposal: Planning application for the change of use of former bank to create 2no. ground-floor retail units\, 2no. upper-floor apartments and 1no. ancillary short stay guest room\, installation of roof-mounted solar PV panels\, 2no. air-source heat pumps\, hot-water cylinder\, battery storage\, green roof and modular living wall system to inner courtyard elevations\, 3no. replacement external doors new refuse and cycle storage within the rear yard\, internal fire-safety upgrades including emergency lighting\, and detection system and accessible ground-floor WC.\nLocation: Former Halifax Bank\, 32 Lord Street\, Gainsborough \nPL26/141  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01087 (received 03/11/25) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 08/12/2025\nProposal: Listed building consent for the change of use of former bank to create 2no. ground-floor retail units\, 2no. upper-floor apartments and 1no. ancillary short stay guest room\, installation of roof-mounted solar PV panels\, 2no. air-source heat pumps\, hot-water cylinder\, battery storage\, green roof and modular living wall system to inner courtyard elevations\, 3no. replacement external doors new refuse and cycle storage within the rear yard\, internal fire-safety upgrades including emergency lighting\, and detection system and accessible ground-floor WC.\nLocation: Former Halifax Bank\, 32 Lord Street\, Gainsborough \nPL26/142  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01091 (received 04/11/25) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 08/12/2025\nProposal: Planning application for the replacement of boundary wall with fencing.\nLocation: 22 Oak Tree Avenue\, Gainsborough \nPL26/143  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01106 (received 10/11/25) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 15/12/2025\nProposal: Planning application for extension over existing garage.\nLocation: Rowen House\, Summer Hill\, Gainsborough  \nPL26/144  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01118 (received 12/11/25) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 15/12/2025\nProposal: Planning application for proposed garden room and removal of old shed/outbuilding.\nLocation: 276 Lea Road\, Gainsborough \nPL26/145  Decision Notice \nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/00876 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: Planning application for installation of 2no. air to air heat pump condenser units.\nLocation: 124A Trinity street\, Gainsborough\nPaper B (pages 11 to 24) \nPL26/146  Decision Notice \nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/00966 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: Planning application to erect fencing.\nLocation: 11 Heapham Crescent\, Gainsborough\nPaper C (pages 25 to 35) \nPL26/147  Street Naming Requests\nTo consider street naming requests received (if any). \nPL26/148  Tree Preservation Orders\nTo consider tree preservation orders received (if there are any).  \nPL26/149  Proposed Bus Stop Clearways – Park Springs Road\, Gainsborough\nTo consider consultation to establish Bus Stop Clearways at Park Springs Road\, Gainsborough.\nPaper D (pages 36 to 42) \nPL26/150  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only).\ni. Footpath Mayfield to Margaret Close \nPL26/151  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Planning Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 16 December 2025 at 6:30pm. \n  \nRachel Allbones\nTown Clerk\nRichmond House\nGainsborough \nThursday\, 13 November 2025 URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/planning-committee-43/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Planning 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:20251202T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251202T203000 DTSTAMP:20260113T120742Z CREATED:20250502T095106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T120742Z UID:45681-1764700200-1764707400@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Full Council DESCRIPTION:Loading...\n \n \n \n \n \n Taking too long?\n \n \n \n Reload document \n |\n \n Open in new tab \n \n \n \n Download the Document here [214.38 KB] \nAGENDA - Tuesday 2 December 2025 - Full Council\nAgenda & meeting papers can be accessed in the PDF pack above once available.  \nCouncil meetings will be held in the Ceremony Room at Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough. Public and press are welcome to attend. \nAll Members of Gainsborough Town Council: \nNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and Members are summoned to attend a meeting of Gainsborough Town Council to be held on Tuesday 2 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 for a maximum of 15 minutes when members of the public may ask questions or make short (non-political) statements to the Council. \n A maximum further 10 minutes will be set aside for the meeting to receive brief reports of the Police and elected members of Lincolnshire County Council and West Lindsey District Council. \n AGENDA\nFC26/127  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nFC26/128  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nFC26/129  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nFC26/130  Items for Exclusion of Public and Press\nTo determine which items on the agenda\, if any\, require the exclusion of public and press under the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 1 (2) and resolve to exclude public and press for these items. \nFC26/131  Minutes of the Previous Meeting\nTo receive the minutes of the previous Council meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.\nPaper A Tuesday 4 November 2025 (pages 4 to 7) \nFC26/132  Committee Meeting Minutes\nTo note receipt of the draft minutes of the Committee meetings and the decisions contained therein.\ni. Community Emergency Plan Working Group\, Friday 7 November 2025 Paper B (pages 8 to 10)\nii. Property and Services Committee\, Tuesday 11 November 2025 Paper C (pages 11 to 13)\niii. Personnel Committee\, Wednesday 12 November 2025 Paper D (pages 14 to 16)\niv. Planning Committee\, Tuesday 18 November 2025 Paper E (pages 17 to 22)\nv. Finance and Strategy Committee\, Tuesday 25 November 2025 Paper F (pages 23 to 26) \nFC26/133  Announcements\nTo receive and note updates from: –\ni. Chair of Council\nii. Leader of Council\niii. Representatives on Outside Bodies\niv. Town Clerk Paper G (pages 27 to 63) \nFC26/134  Gainsborough in Bloom\nTo consider the request from Gainsborough in Bloom regarding whether any Councillor is willing to step into the vacant Chair position\, or whether any Member of the public known to the Council may be suitable for the role. \nFC26/135  Recommendations made by Committee\nTo consider the following recommendation from Finance and Strategy Committee held 25 November 2025 (FS26/103 IT Provision for Members)\nRESOLVED: to RECOMMEND to FULL COUNCIL: to\ni. Approve the purchase of x16 HP 250 G10 laptops (£6\,800)\, (or to those Councillors that request one) and initial set up costs (£1\,040).\nii. Upgrade to Premium licences at an additional £196.80/month.\niii. Approves the increase in the IT support agreement at an additional £294/month.\niv. That if Councillors request a laptop\, hardcopy papers will no longer be provided. \nFC26/136  Aisby Walk Skate Park\nTo note the submission of the application to the FCC Communities Foundation for improvements to the Aisby Walk Skate Park and to consider the required third-party funding contribution in accordance with the grant conditions.\nPaper H (pages 64 to 65) \nFC26/137  Local Government Reorganisation\nTo consider any recent updates.\nPaper I (pages 66 to 90) \nFC26/138  Correspondence\nTo note the correspondence previously circulated by email (for information only).\nPaper J (pages 91 to 92)\n \nFC26/139  Items for Notification\ni.     Debt Write Off \nFC26/140  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Full Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 6 January 2026 at 6:30pm. \n  \nRachel Allbones\nTown Clerk\nRichmond House\nGainsborough \nThursday\, 27 November 2025 URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/full-council-35/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Full Council 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:20251217T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251217T203000 DTSTAMP:20260121T112004Z CREATED:20250507T101455Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T112004Z UID:45770-1765996200-1766003400@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Planning 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 [194.97 KB] \nAGENDA - Wednesday 17 December 2025 - Planning 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 Mark Binns\, Stephen Blogg\, David Dobbie\, Paul Hooton\, Paul Key\, Doug Owles\, James Plastow\, Glenn Puxty\, Richard Thompson\, Michael Devine (sub)\, Richard Doy (sub) \nNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and Members are summoned to attend a meeting of the Planning Committee of the Council to be held on Wednesday 17 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. Only one person will be allowed to speak in support of a planning application and only one against\, each for a maximum of 3 minutes. \n AGENDA\nPL26/152  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nPL26/153  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nPL26/154  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nPL26/155  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. \nPL26/156  Minutes of the Previous Meeting\nTo receive the minutes of the previous Planning Committee meeting and resolve to sign these as a true and accurate record.\nPaper A Tuesday 18 November 2025 (pages 5 to 10) \nPL26/157  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01125 (received 14/11/25) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 15/12/2025\nProposal: Planning application for the installation of an electric vehicle (EV) charger unit and replacement of the highway boundary wall.\nLocation: 12 Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough \nPL26/158  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01126 (received 14/11/25) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 15/12/2025\nProposal: Listed building consent for the installation of an electric vehicle (EV) charger unit and replacement of highway boundary wall.\nLocation: 12 Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough \nPL26/159  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01130 (received 17/11/25) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 22/12/2025\nProposal: Planning application for replacement storage unit being variation of conditions 2 & 3 of planning permission WL/2025/00756 granted 15 September 2025 – increase the height by 20cm and length by 20cm and change materials to Graphite/Dark Blue metal cladding.\nLocation: Apex Dental Ltd\, 19 Market Street\, Gainsborough \nPL26/160  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01139 (received 19/11/25) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 22/12/2025\nProposal: Planning application to erect boundary fence\, brick-built pillars and gate to the front of property.\nLocation: 15 Spring Gardens\, Gainsborough \nPL26/161  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01163 (received 28/11/25) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 29/12/2025\nProposal: Planning application for change of use of vacant spaces on the 1st\, 2nd & 3rd floors from E(a) retail to (C3) residential accommodation\, internal alterations to form 5no. residential units including installation of 4no. windows to rear elevation\, including rectifying unlawful work.\nLocation: 4 Silver Street\, Gainsborough \nPL26/162  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01164 (received 28/11/25) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 29/12/2025\nProposal: Listed building consent for change of use of vacant spaces on the 1st\, 2nd & 3rd floors from E(a) retail to (C3) residential accommodation\, internal alterations to form 5no. residential units including installation of 4no. windows to rear elevation\, including rectifying unlawful work.\nLocation: 4 Silver Street\, Gainsborough \nPL26/163  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/00348 (received 10/12/25) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 24/12/2025\nProposal: Planning application for 9no. flats\, secure bin storage and cycle storage\, and off road parking\nLocation: Land at North Street (Rear of Former Friendship Hotel)\, Gainsborough \nPL26/164  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01198 (received 10/12/25) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 12/01/2026\nProposal: Planning application for demolition of parts of existing garden store and making good disturbed areas of garden wall structure.\nLocation: Richmond House\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough \nPL26/165  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01199 (received 10/12/25) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 12/01/2026\nProposal: Listed building consent for demolition of parts of existing garden store and making good disturbed areas of garden wall structure.\nLocation: Richmond House\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough \nPL26/166  Decision Notice \nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/00865 GRANTED (Committee)\nProposal: Planning application for change of use from a Social Club (sui generis) to a Place of Worship (F1(f)).\nLocation: Gainsborough Sports and Social Club\, 17 Trinity Street\, Gainsborough\nPaper B (pages 11 to 27) \nPL26/167  Decision Notice \nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/00978 GRANTED (LCC)\nProposal: Planning application for installation of a fire suppression system with external pumphouse and water storage tank.\nLocation: Lincolnshire Waste Disposal\, Marshall Way\, Gainsborough\nPaper C (pages 28 to 37) \nPL26/168  Street Naming Requests\nTo consider street naming requests received (if any). \nPL26/169  Tree Preservation Orders\nTo consider tree preservation orders received (if there are any). \nPL26/170  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only).\ni. Footpath Mayfield to Margaret Close \nPL26/171  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Planning Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 20 January 2026 at 6:30pm. \n  \nRachel Allbones\nTown Clerk\nRichmond House\nGainsborough \nThursday\, 11 December 2025 URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/planning-committee-44/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Planning END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260106T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260106T203000 DTSTAMP:20260804T124230Z CREATED:20250502T095152Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T124230Z UID:45683-1767724200-1767731400@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Full Council - Tuesday 6th January 2026 at 6:30pm DESCRIPTION:AGENDA - Tuesday 6 January 2026 - Full Council\n2026-01-06 Full Council Minutes \n Agenda and Minutes\nPresent: Councillors Sheila Bibb\, Stephen Blogg\, Nicholas Coxon\, Caz Davies\, Michael Devine\, David Dobbie\, Richard Doy\, Paul Key\, Douglas Owles\, Glenn Puxty\, Richard Thompson\, Kenneth Woolley (arrived at 7:11pm) \nIn Attendance:\nRachel Allbones                  Town Clerk\nSean Alcock                        Operations Manager \nVenue: Meeting room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ. \nFC26/141  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes:\nApologies were received from Councillors Binns\, Bowler\, Craig\, Dannatt\, Plastow.\nCouncillor Woolley would be late due to dealing with Council business. \nFC26/142  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. \nFC26/143  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. \nFC26/144  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. \nFC26/145  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 Fell Council meeting held on Tuesday 2 December 2025. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: that the minutes of the Council meeting held on Tuesday 2 December 2025 be approved as a as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair. \nNote: Councillors Bibb\, Dobbie and Owles abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFC26/146  Committee Meeting Minutes\nTo note receipt of the draft minutes of the Committee meetings and the decisions contained therein.\ni. Community Emergency Plan Working Group\, Friday 28 November 2025 (Paper B pages 8 to 9)\nii. Asset Transfer Working Group\, Thursday 4 December 2025 (Paper C pages 10 to 12)\niii. Finance and Strategy Committee\, Tuesday 16 December 2025 (Paper D pages 13 to 17)\niv. Planning Committee\, Wednesday 17 December 2025 (Paper E pages 18 to 22) \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: to NOTE the draft minutes of the Committees. \nNote: Councillor Key abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFC26/147  Announcements\nTo receive and note updates from: –\ni. Chair of Council\nii. Leader of Council\niii. Representatives on Outside Bodies\niv. Town Clerk (Paper F pages 23 to 55) \nMinutes:\ni. Chair of Council\nNo update received. \nii. Leader of Council\nThe Leader updated Members on recent events attended. \niii. Representatives on Outside Bodies\nNo announcements. \nNote: Councillor Woolley arrived at the meeting at 7:11pm. \niv. Town Clerk\nRESOLVED: to NOTE the Town Clerk’s report. \nFC26/148  Recommendations made by Committee (Paper G pages 56 to 78)\nTo consider the following recommendation from Finance and Strategy Committee held 16 December 2025 (FS26/114 Draft 2026 / 2027 Budget)\nRESOLVED: to RECOMMEND to FULL COUNCIL the draft proposed budget for 2026/27 with a precept of £748\,220 which equates to a 3.69% increase. \nMinutes:\nNote: Councillor Woolley left the meeting. \nAt the request of Councillor Dobbie a recorded vote was taken as follows: –\nFor: Councillors Bibb\, Coxon\, Davies\, Devine\, Key\, Owles\, Puxty\, Thompson\nAgainst: Councillors Dobbie\, Doy\nAbstained: Councillor Blogg \nRESOLVED: to approve the draft proposed budget for 2026/27 with a precept of £748\,220 which equates to a 4.72% increase (following revised Tax Base from WLDC). \nFC26/149  Recommendations made by Committee\nTo consider the following recommendation from Finance and Strategy Committee held 16 December 2025 (FS26/124 Richmond House Conservatory Removal)\nRESOLVED: to RECOMMEND to FULL COUNCIL: to approve the tender submitted by T.G. Sowerby Developments Ltd at the maximum cost of £34\,750\, having achieved the highest overall score and represents the best balance of quality\, compliance and value for money. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: to approve the tender submitted by T.G. Sowerby Developments Ltd at the maximum cost of £34\,750\, having achieved the highest overall score and represents the best balance of quality\, compliance and value for money. \nFC26/150  Local Government Reorganisation (Paper H pages 79 to 80)\nTo consider any recent updates. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: to NOTE the update. \nFC26/151  Correspondence (Paper I pages 81 to 82)\nTo note the correspondence previously circulated by email (for information only).\n \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: to NOTE the correspondence circulated. \nFC26/152  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only) \nMinutes:\ni.     Debt Write Off \nFC26/153  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Full Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 3 February 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: to NOTE the next Full Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday 3 February 2026 at 6:30pm at Richmond House\, Morton Terrace. \nThe meeting closed at 7:39pm. URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/full-council-36/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Full Council END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260113T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260113T183000 DTSTAMP:20260804T124610Z CREATED:20260108T162818Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T124610Z UID:47950-1768327200-1768329000@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Extraordinary Full Council - Tuesday 13 January 2026 at 6:00pm DESCRIPTION:2026-01-13 Summons and Agenda FC\n2026-01-13 Full Council Minutes \n Agenda and Minutes\nPresent: Councillors Sheila Bibb\, Mark Binns\, Stpehen Blogg\, Nicholas Coxon\, Richard Craig\, Dennis Dannatt\, Caz Davies (C)\, Michael Devine\, David Dobbie\, Richard Doy\, Paul Hooton\, Paul Key\, Glenn Puxty\, Kenneth Woolley \nIn Attendance:\nRachel Allbones                  Town Clerk\nSean Alcock                        Operations Manager \nVenue: Meeting room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ. \nFC26/154  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes:\nApologies were received from Councillors Bowler\, Owles. \nFC26/155  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. \nFC26/156  Chair of the Council\nTo appoint a new Chair of the Council for the remainder of 2025/26 municipal year. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: to elect Councillor Woolley Chair and Town Mayor for the remainder of 2025-26 municipal year.\nNote: Councillor Doy abstained from voting on the above resolution.\nCouncillor Woolley signed and read out the Declaration of Acceptance of Office which was also signed before the Proper Officer and took the Chair. \nFC26/157  Vice Chair of the Council\nTo appoint Vice Chair for the remainder of 2025/26 municipal year\, should the position become vacant following item FC26/156. \nMinutes:\nN/A \nFC26/158  2025 / 26 Civic Service\nTo consider whether the Civic Service\, organised for Sunday 8 February 2026\, is to proceed. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To proceed with the Civic Service\, organised for Sunday 8 February 2026. \nFC26/159  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the next Full Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 3 February 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: to NOTE the next Full Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday 3 February 2026 at 6:30pm at Richmond House\, Morton Terrace. \nThe meeting closed at 6:14pm. URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/extraordinary-full-council-3/ LOCATION:Lincolnshire CATEGORIES:Full Council END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260113T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260113T203000 DTSTAMP:20260804T125957Z CREATED:20250507T100512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T125957Z UID:45751-1768329000-1768336200@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Property and Services Committee - Tuesday 13 January 2026 at 6:30pm DESCRIPTION:AGENDA - Tuesday 13 January 2026 - Property and Services Committee PUBLIC\n2026-01-13 Property and Services Committee Minutes \nAgenda and Minutes\n  \nPresent: Councillors Sheila Bibb\, Nicholas Coxon\, Richard Craig\, Dennis Dannatt\, Caz Davies\, Paul Hooton\, Paul Key\, Richard Thompson and Kenneth Woolley \nIn Attendance:\nRachel Allbones                  Town Clerk\nSean Alcock                        Operations Manager \nThere were no questions or comments from members of the public. \nVenue: Meeting room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ. \nPS26/059  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes:\nApologies were received from Councillor Bowler and the Communities Officer. \nPS26/060  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nMinutes:\nCouncillor Coxon declared a personal interest in agenda item PS26/072 as he knows a company that provided a quotation. \nPS26/061  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. \nPS26/062  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\, section 1 (2)\, and to resolve accordingly. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To exclude the public and press from items PS26/066\, PS26/070\, PS26/071\, PS26/072 in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960\, section 1 (2) due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed. \nPS26/063  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 Property and Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday 11 November 2025. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the minutes of the Property and Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday 11 November 2025 be approved as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair.\nNote: Councillor Woolley abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nPS26/064  Allotment Tenancy Breach Policy Review (Paper B pages 7 to 10)\nTo review and adopt the updated Allotment Tenancy Breach Policy. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To adopt the updated Allotment Tenancy Breach Policy. \nNote: Councillor Davies abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nPS26/065  Keeping Animals on Allotments Policy Review (Paper C pages 11 to 24)\nTo review and adopt the updated Keeping Animals on Allotments Policy. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To adopt the updated Keeping Animals on Allotments Policy.\nNote: Councillor Davies abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nPS26/066  Allotment – Right to Appeal Extension (Paper D pages 25 to 28) \nTo consider request to extend the appeal deadline.\nExclusion of public and press recommended due to the confidential nature of the discussion. \nMinutes:\nNote: Councillor Thompson arrived at the meeting at 6:55pm.\nRESOLVED: To uphold the Council’s Tenancy Breach Policy and decline the request to submit an appeal following a second breach and Notice to Quit\, outside the prescribed timeframe.\nNote: Councillor Davies abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nPS26/067  Report on grants to the Council from external bodies (Paper E pages 29 to 40)\nTo note the report on grants to the Council from external bodies and agree any items to be removed. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To note the report on grants to the Council from external bodies and approve removal of projects 3.3\, 3.4 and 3.6.\nNote: The Committee expressed thanks to the Communities Officer for their hard work. \nPS26/068  Christmas Lights Festival 2025 & 2026\nTo debrief the 2025 Christmas Lights Festival and consider 2026 Christmas Lights Festival. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To defer the discussion until after the meeting with West Lindsey District Council on Monday 19 January 2026. \nPS26/069  Christmas Lights Scheme for 2026 onwards (Paper F pages 41 to 49)\nTo consider options for the 2026 and future Christmas lights scheme.  \nMinutes:\nChristmas Lights Scheme for 2026 onwards (Paper F)\nRESOLVED: To explore re-using existing Council-owned lighting\, subject to full electrical and structural testing\, certification\, and any required refurbishment\, and report back to Committee. \nPS26/070  Parish Agreement Grass Verge Cutting 2026/27 (Paper G pages 50 to 55)\nTo consider extension of 2025/26 parish grass verge cutting contract for 2026/27.\nExclusion of public and press recommended due to commercially sensitive information.  \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To approve extension of 2025/26 parish grass verge cutting contract with Glendale for 2026/27 at a cost of £1\,573.66 per cut +VAT. \nPS26/071  Richmond House Guttering (Paper H pages 56 to 63)\nTo consider quotations received to replace approximately 40m of guttering and 18m of downpipe to the front and two sides of Richmond House.\nExclusion of public and press recommended due to commercially sensitive information. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To RECOMMEND to FULL COUNCIL approval of the quotation submitted by T.G. Sowerby Developments Ltd for the replacement of approximately 40 meters of guttering and 18 meters of downpipe to the front and two sides of Richmond House\, at a cost of £10\,760.00 + VAT\, to be funded from General Reserves. \nPS26/072  Richmond House Rear Entrance (Paper I pages 64 to 66)\nTo consider quotations received to resolve damp issue at the rear entrance of Richmond House.\nExclusion of public and press recommended due to commercially sensitive information. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To approve the quotation submitted by Gainsborough Building Services to resolve damp issue at the rear entrance of Richmond House\, at a cost of £5\,300 + VAT\, funded from budgets 12000/11 and 12000/12.\nNote: Councillor Coxon abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nPS26/073  Richmond House Condition Report (Paper J pages 67 to 69)\nTo consider update regarding Richmond House condition survey and a feasibility study. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That Members agree to allow the Town Clerk to continue working with West Lindsey District Council to explore and progress the commissioning an updated condition survey and feasibility study for Richmond House\, with any future financial commitments to be subject to further Committee approval. \nPS26/074  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\nagendas:\ni. Matters Arising Schedule\nii. General Cemetery Chapel\niii. Fire Risk Assessment Remedials – Marshalls Main Pavilion\niv. Fire Risk Assessment Remedials – Marshalls Bowls Pavilion\nv. Utility Charge Review\nvi. Volunteer Recognition \nPS26/075  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the next Property and Services Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 10 March 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the next Property and Services Committee is scheduled for Tuesday 10 March 2026 at 6:30pm at Richmond House\, Morton Terrace. \nThe meeting closed at 7:52pm. URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/property-and-services-committee-34/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Property & Services Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260114T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260114T203000 DTSTAMP:20260804T130208Z CREATED:20250507T102654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T130208Z UID:45790-1768415400-1768422600@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Personnel Committee - Wednesday 14 January 2026 at 6:30pm DESCRIPTION:AGENDA - Wednesday 14 January 2026 - Personnel Committee PUBLIC\n2026-01-14 Personnel Committee Minutes \nAgenda and Minutes\n  \nPresent: Councillors Sheila Bibb\, Nigel Bowler\, Richard Craig\, Dennis Dannatt\, Paul Hooton\, Paul Key\, Doug Owles\, Kenneth Woolley \nIn Attendance:\nRachel Allbones                  Town Clerk\nSean Alcock                        Operations Manager \nVenue: Meeting room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ. \nPC26/038  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes:\nNo apologies were received. \nPC26/039  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. \nPC26/040  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. \nPC26/041  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\, section 1 (2)\, and to resolve accordingly. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: to exclude the public and press from items PC26/047\, PC26/048 and PC26/049 in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 1 (2) due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed. \nPC26/042  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 Personnel Committee meeting held on Wednesday 12 November 2025. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: that the minutes of the Personnel Committee meeting held on Wednesday 8 October 2025 be approved as a as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair.\nNote: Councillor Craig abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nPC26/043  Lincolnshire Pension Fund (Paper B pages 7 to 25)\nTo note the draft Lincolnshire Pension Fund 2025 valuation results and proposed contribution rates from 1 April 2026 and consider formally approving the contribution rates (primary and secondary\, where appropriate) for the next three years. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To note the draft Lincolnshire Pension Fund 2025 valuation results and proposed contribution rates from 1 April 2026 and approve the contribution rate of 19.2% for the next three years. \nPC26/044  HR Audit December 2025 (Paper C pages 26 to 40)\nTo consider HR compliance report from the Council’s HR adviser\, any necessary actions\, and note certification gained. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To note the HR compliance report from the Council’s HR adviser\, and certification gained. \nPC26/045  Neonatal Care Leave Policy (Paper D pages 41 to 46)\nTo consider recommending the adoption of the Neonatal Care Leave Policy.to Full Council. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To RECOMMEND to FULL COUNCIL to adopt a Neonatal Care Leave Policy. \nPC26/046  Marshalls Cleaning Provision (Paper E pages 47 to 49)\nTo consider future cleaning provision at Marshalls Sports Ground. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To extend current arrangement with Office Maid until 31 March 2027\, then reevaluate. \nPC26/047  Caretaker Provision (Paper F pages 50 to 58)\nTo consider the future provision of caretaking services.\nExclusion of Public and Press recommended due to personal nature of discussion. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That consideration of Caretaker Provision be deferred until the next meeting\, pending receipt of a report addressing the following:\ni. Opportunities for generating additional income\nii. Lost revenue arising from declined bookings\niii. Whether the Office Maid could undertake spot checks between bookings and potentially open the building for one-off bookings\niv. The feasibility of a job-share arrangement\, up to a total of 40 hours\nv. The feasibility of employing two Caretakers\, with a combined total of up to 40 hours\nvi. For items (iv) and (v)\, a quantification of hours required \nPC26/048  Staff Sickness\, Absence and Leave (Paper G pages 59 to 61)\nTo receive the sickness absence and holiday report and consider any necessary action.\nExclusion of Public and Press recommended due to personal nature of discussion. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To note the sickness absence and holiday report. \nPC26/049  Annual Staff Appraisals (Paper H pages 62 to 64)\nTo consider the outcomes of the recent annual staff appraisals.\nExclusion of Public and Press recommended due to personal nature of discussion. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To note the outcomes of the recent annual staff appraisals. \nPC26/050  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. Call-out Provision\nii. Shared Parental Leave Policy Review\niii. Adoption Leave Policy Review\niv. Parental Bereavement Policy Review\nv. Child and Vulnerable Adult Welfare and Safeguarding Policy Review\nvi. No Smoking Policy Review\nvii. Mobile Phone Policy Review\nviii. Expenses Policy Review\nix. Electronic Information and Communication Systems Policy Review \nPC26/051  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the next Personnel Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 11 March 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: to NOTE the next Personnel Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday 11 March 2026 at 6:30pm at Richmond House\, Morton Terrace. \nThe meeting closed at 7:21pm. URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/personnel-committee-38/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Personnel END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260120T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260120T203000 DTSTAMP:20260804T130318Z CREATED:20250507T101544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T130318Z UID:45772-1768933800-1768941000@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Planning Committee - Tuesday 20 January 2026 at 6:30pm DESCRIPTION:AGENDA - Tuesday 20 January 2026 - Planning Committee\n2026-01-20 Planning Committee Minutes \n Agenda and Minutes\n  \nPresent: Councillors Mark Binns\, Stpehen Blogg\, David Dobbie\, Paul Hooton\, Paul Key\, Doug Owles\, Glenn Puxty\, Richard Thompson \nIn Attendance:\nNatasha Gardener                  Assistant Clerk \nVenue: Meeting room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ. \nPL26/172  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes: \nApologies for absence were received from Councillor K Woolley. \nPL26/173  Vice Chair\nTo appoint Vice Chair for this committee. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To appoint Councillor Puxty as Vice Chair for the Planning Committee. \nPL26/174  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nMinutes:\nCouncillor Dobbie declared an interest in items PL26/178 and PL26/179 due to being a West Lindsey District Councillor and it being West Lindsey District Council owned land.\nCouncillor Key declared a personal interest in item PL26/185 as he had been in communication with a neighbouring resident to the property. \nPL26/175  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. \nPL26/176  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 exclusion of public and press. \nPL26/177  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 Planning Committee meeting held on Wednesday 18 December 2025. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: that the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Wednesday 17 December 2025 be approved as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair.\nNote: Councillors Hooton and Owles abstained on voting on the above resolution. \nPL26/178  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2026/00025 (received 09/01/26) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 09/02/2026\nProposal: Planning application for stabilisation and repair works to a curtilage listed boundary wall.\nLocation: Trinity Arts Centre\, Trinity Street\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: to support the application.\nNote: Councillor Key and Councillor Dobbie abstained on voting on the above resolution. \nPL26/179  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/00026 (received 09/01/26) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 09/02/2026\nProposal: Listed building consent for stabilisation and repair works to a curtilage listed boundary wall.\nLocation: Trinity Arts Centre\, Trinity Street\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: to support the application.\nNote: Councillor Key and Councillor Dobbie abstained on voting on the above resolution. \nPL26/180  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2026/00033 (received 13/01/26) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 16/02/2026\nProposal: Advertisement consent to display 1no. freestanding sign.\nLocation: Land Adjacent Old Filling Station\, Heapham Road\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: to support the application. \nPL26/181  Decision Notice (Paper B pages 10 to 25)\nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01139 REFUSED (Delegated)\nProposal: Planning application to erect boundary fence\, brick built pillars and gate to the front of property.\nLocation: 15 Spring Gardens\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: to NOTE the decision notice. \nPL26/182  Decision Notice (Paper C pages 26 to 37)\nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01118 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: Planning application for proposed garden room and removal of old shed/outbuilding.\nLocation: 276 Lea Road\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: to NOTE the decision notice. \nPL26/183  Decision Notice (Paper D pages 38 to 51)\nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01084 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: Application for advertisement consent for 3no. identical\, non-illuminated signs.\nLocation: A156 Lea Road / Foxby Hill Roundabout\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: to NOTE the decision notice. \nPL26/184  Decision Notice (Paper E pages 52 to 68)\nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01070 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: Planning application for proposed rear and side extension for a café.\nLocation: 3-15 Lea Road\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: to NOTE the decision notice. \nPL26/185  Decision Notice (Paper F pages 69 to 82)\nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01091 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: Planning application for the replacement of boundary wall with fencing.\nLocation: 22 Oak Tree Avenue\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: to NOTE the decision notice. \nPL26/186  Decision Notice (Paper G pages 83 to 86)\nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01126 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: Listed building consent for the installation of an electric vehicle (EV) charger unit and replacement of highway boundary wall.\nLocation: 12 Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: to NOTE the decision notice. \nPL26/187  Decision Notice (Paper H pages 87 to 100)\nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01125 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: Planning application for the installation of an electric vehicle (EV) charger unit and replacement of the highway boundary wall.\nLocation: 12 Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: to NOTE the decision notice. \nPL26/188  Decision Notice (Paper I pages 101 to 110)\nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01106 REFUSED (Delegated)\nProposal: Planning application for extension over existing garage.\nLocation: Rowen House\, Summer Hill\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: to NOTE the decision notice. \nPL26/189  Street Naming Requests\nTo consider street naming requests received (if any). \nMinutes:\nNo street naming requests were received. \nPL26/190  Tree Preservation Orders\nTo consider tree preservation orders received (if there are any). \nMinutes:\nNo tree preservation orders were received. \nPL26/191  Definitive Map Modification Order (DMMO) Application\nTo consider whether to proceed with DMMO application for the footpath from Mayfield to Margaret Close. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: to add into ‘Items for Notification’ for future reference. \nPL26/192  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only). \nMinutes:\ni. Change of hedge height legislation/regulations\nii. DMMO Application for footpath from Mayfield to Margaret Close \nPL26/193  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Planning Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 17 February 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes: \nRESOLVED: to NOTE the next Planning Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 17 February 2026 at 6:30pm. \nThe meeting closed at 7:06pm. URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/planning-committee-45/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Planning 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:20260203T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260203T203000 DTSTAMP:20260804T130942Z CREATED:20250502T095231Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T130942Z UID:45685-1770143400-1770150600@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Full Council - Tuesday 3 February 2026 at 6:30pm DESCRIPTION:AGENDA - Tuesday 3 February 2026 - Full Council PUBLIC\n2026-02-03 Full Council Minutes \n Agenda and Minutes\nPresent: Councillors Sheila Bibb\, Mark Binns\, Stephen Blogg\, Nicholas Coxon\, Richard Craig\, Caz Davies\, Michael Devine\, David Dobbie\, Richard Doy\, Paul Hooton\, Paul Key\, Douglas Owles\, Glenn Puxty\, Richard Thompson \nIn Attendance:\nRachel Allbones                  Town Clerk\nSean Alcock                        Operations Manager \nVenue: Meeting room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ. \nFC26/154  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes: \nApologies were received from Councillors Bowler\, Dannatt\, Plastow. \nFC26/155  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. \nFC26/156  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. \nFC26/157  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 FC26/166 in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 1 (2) due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed. \nFC26/158  Minutes of the Previous Meeting (Paper A pages 5 to 8) (Paper B pages 9 to 11)\nTo receive and resolve to sign as a true and accurate record the minutes of the Full Council meeting held Tuesday 6 January 2026 and Tuesday 13 January 2026. \nMinutes: \nRESOLVED: that the minutes of the Council meetings held on Tuesday 6 January 2026 and Tuesday 13 January 2026 be approved as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair.\nNote: Councillor Binns abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFC26/159  Committee Meeting Minutes\nTo note receipt of the draft minutes of the Committee meetings and the decisions contained therein.\ni. Community Emergency Plan Working Group\, Friday 9 January 2026 (Paper C pages 12 to 14)\nii. Property and Services Committee\, Tuesday 13 January 2026 (Paper D pages 15 to 18)\niii. Personnel Committee\, Wednesday 14 January 2026 (Paper E pages 19 to 22)\niv. Neighbourhood Plan Working Group\, Thursday 15 January 2026 (Paper F pages 23 to 26)\nv. Community Emergency Plan Working Group\, Tuesday 20 January 2026 (Paper G pages 27 to 30)\nvi. Planning Committee\, Tuesday 20 January 2026 (Paper H pages 31 to 35)\nvii. Asset Transfer Working Group\, Wednesday 21 January 2026 (Paper I pages 36 to 38)\nviii. Finance and Strategy Committee\, Tuesday 27 January 2026 (Paper J pages 39 to 44) \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: to NOTE the draft minutes of the Committees. \nFC26/160  Announcements\nTo receive and note updates from: –\ni. Chair of Council\nii. Leader of Council\niii. Representatives on Outside Bodies\niv. Town Clerk (Paper K pages 45 to 79) \nMinutes:\ni. Chair of Council\nThe Chair advised of events he had attended\, of the upcoming Civic Service on 8 February\, and his Civic Dinner he is organising for 24 April.\nii. Leader of Council\nThe Leader updated Members on recent meetings attended.\niii. Representatives on Outside Bodies\nCllr Hooton updated Members on the progress of the St John Ambulance Gainsborough cadets group.\niv. Town Clerk\nRESOLVED: to NOTE the Town Clerk’s report \nFC26/161 Committee Vacancies\nTo consider making appointments to vacancies on committees.\ni. Personnel Committee\, one vacancy \nMinutes: \nRESOLVED: to appoint Councillor Blogg to the Personnel Committee\, and Councillor Thompson as a substitute member for the remainder of the 2025-26 municipal year. \nFC26/162  Recommendation made by Committee\nTo consider the following recommendation from Property and Services Committee meeting held on 13 January 2026 (PS26/071 Richmond House Guttering):\nRESOLVED: To RECOMMEND to FULL COUNCIL approval of the quotation submitted by T.G. Sowerby Developments Ltd for the replacement of approximately 40 meters of guttering and 18 meters of downpipe to the front and two sides of Richmond House\, at a cost of £10\,760.00 + VAT\, to be funded from General Reserves. \nMinutes: \nRESOLVED: To approve of the quotation submitted by T.G. Sowerby Developments Ltd for the replacement of approximately 40 meters of guttering and 18 meters of downpipe to the front and two sides of Richmond House\, at a cost of £10\,760.00 + VAT\, to be funded from General Reserves. \nFC26/163  Recommendation made by Committee (Paper L pages 80 to 85)\nTo consider the following recommendation from Personnel Committee meeting held on 14 January 2026 (PC26/045 Neonatal Care Leave Policy):\nRESOLVED: To RECOMMEND to FULL COUNCIL to adopt a Neonatal Care Leave Policy. \nMinutes: \nRESOLVED: To adopt a Neonatal Care Leave Policy. \nFC26/164  Recommendation made by Committee (Paper M pages 86 to 89)\nTo consider the following recommendation from Asset Transfer Task & Finish Group meeting held on Wednesday 21 January 2026 (AT26/016 WLDC Property and Asset Review)\nRESOLVED: To RECOMMEND to FULL COUNCIL that conversations commence with West Lindsey District Council to explore\, in principle\, the transfer of the following sites: \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That conversations commence with West Lindsey District Council to explore\, in principle\, the transfer of the following sites\, and approve the letter to WLDC: \nOperational \n\nMarshalls Sports Ground – Building and Land\nLevellings\nRichmond House and Gardens\nRoses Sports Ground – Building and Land\n\nPossible Future Operational \n\nCox’s Hill Nursery Site\nGeneral Cemetery Land\nQueensfield Playing Field\nRichmond House Lodge\n\nProtection of Public Green Spaces \n\nLand at Ashcroft Road (Play Park)\nBaltic Mill Land\nWhitton Gardens\nCaskgate Street Land (Former Guildhall site)\nCorringham Road (The Gap)\n\n\nFC26/165  Recommendation made by Committee (Paper N pages 90 to 94)\nTo consider the following recommendation from Finance and Strategy Committee meeting held on Tuesday 27 January 2026 (FS26/139 Councillor Laptop Use & Return Agreement)\nRESOLVED: To RECOMMEND TO FULL COUNCIL the adoption of the Councillor Laptop Use & Return Agreement. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To remove the words “for party-political purposes or” from 3.3\, ask WLDC for a copy of their agreement and refer back to Finance and Strategy Committee.\nNote: Councillors Bibb and Craig left the meeting at 7:38pm. \nFC26/166  Richmond House Condition Report and Feasibility Study (Paper O pages 95 to 107)\nTo consider working jointly with WLDC to commission a condition survey and feasibility study carried to for Richmond House and the surrounding Park. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To\n1. Approve the Town Clerk continuing to work collaboratively with West Lindsey District Council to jointly commission:\no an updated condition survey of Richmond House; and\no a feasibility study to explore the future potential use of the building.\n2. Approve the allocation of funding from earmarked reserves to meet the Council’s share of the agreed costs.\n3. Note that a further report will be brought back to Members once the surveys and feasibility work have been completed\, setting out findings\, options\, and any recommendations for future action. \nFC26/167  Annual Civic Service Date\nTo consider booking All Saints Parish Church on an annual basis for third Sunday of September for the annual Civic Service. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To book All Saints Parish Church on an annual basis for the third Sunday of September for the annual Civic Service.\nNote: Councillor Devine abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFC26/168  Annual Town Meeting (Paper P pages 108 to 110)\nTo consider and agree invitees to present at the Annual Town Meeting. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To\ni. Invite STEP Fusion to present\nii. Invite WLDC to present about LGR\niii. Invite Andys Man Club to either present or have a stall\niv. Invite St John Ambulance to have a stall\nv. Invite Gainsborough Neighbourhood Plan to either present or have a stall\nvi. Set the format to have an interval for attendees to look around the stalls \nFC26/169  Local Government Reorganisation\nTo consider any recent updates. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: to NOTE the update from the Town Clerk regarding the WLDC Briefing she attended on Monday 2 February. \nFC26/170  Correspondence (Paper Q pages 111 to 112)\nTo note the correspondence previously circulated by email (for information only).\n \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: to NOTE the correspondence circulated. \nFC26/171  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only)\n\nMinutes:\ni.     Debt Write Off \nFC26/172  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Full Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 3 March 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: to NOTE the next Full Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday 3 March 2026 at 6:30pm at Richmond House\, Morton Terrace. \nThe meeting closed at 8:09pm. URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/full-council-37/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Full Council END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260211T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260211T203000 DTSTAMP:20260804T131409Z CREATED:20260122T151446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T131409Z UID:48076-1770834600-1770841800@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Personnel Committee - Wednesday 11 February 2026 at 6:30pm DESCRIPTION:AGENDA - Wednesday 11 February 2026 - Personnel Committee PUBLIC\n2026-02-11 Personnel Committee Minutes \n  \nAgenda and Minutes\n  \nPresent: Councillors Sheila Bibb\, Nigel Bowler\, Richard Craig\, Paul Hooton\, Paul Key\, Doug Owles\, Kenneth Woolley\, Richard Thompson (sub) \nIn Attendance:\nRachel Allbones                  Town Clerk\nSean Alcock                        Operations Manager \nVenue: Meeting room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ. \nPC26/052  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes:\nApologies for absence were received from Councillors S Blogg\, D Dannatt. \nPC26/053  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. \nPC26/054  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. \nPC26/055  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\, section 1 (2)\, and to resolve accordingly. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To exclude the public and press from items PC26/063 and PC26/064 in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 1 (2) due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed. \nPC26/056  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 Personnel Committee meeting held on Wednesday 14 January 2026. \nMinutes:\nWednesday 14 January 2026 be approved as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair.\nNote: Councillor Thompson abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nRESOLVED: Under Standing Order 10.1f the order of business was changed to take item PC26/064 next. \nPC26/064  Personnel Matter (Paper I pages 66 to 68)\nTo consider personal matter within the paper.\nExclusion of Public and Press recommended due to personal nature of discussion. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To approve request as per page 14.\nNote: Councillor Key voted against the above resolution.\nNote: Councillor Woolley left the meeting at 6:53pm. \nPC26/057  Sickness Absence Policy Review (Paper B pages 8 to 16)\nTo review and adopt updated Sickness Absence Policy. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To adopt the reviewed Sickness Absence Policy with the inclusion of “or voluntary” in point 4 below.\nDuring periods of sickness absence\, employees must not undertake paid or voluntary work for another employer or for any business established by the employee without prior written permission.\nNote: Councillor Key voted against the above resolution. \nPC26/058  Whistleblowing and Confidential Reporting Policy Review (Paper C pages 17 to 25)\nTo review and adopt updated Whistleblowing and Confidential Reporting Policy. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To adopt the reviewed Whistleblowing and Confidential Reporting Policy. \nPC26/059  Expenses Policy Review (Paper D pages 26 to 31)\nTo review and adopt updated Expenses Policy. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To adopt the reviewed Expenses Policy. \nPC26/060  Dignity at Work Policy Review (Paper E pages 32 to 44)\nTo review and adopt updated Dignity at Work Policy. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To adopt the reviewed Dignity at Work Policy. \nPC26/061  Pension Discretions Policy Review (Paper F pages 45 to 54)\nTo review and adopt updated Pension Discretions Policy. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To adopt the reviewed Pension Discretions Policy. \nPC26/062  Acting up / Additional Duties Policy (Paper G pages 55 to 57)\nTo consider and determine whether the Acting Up / Additional Duties policy should be removed from the Council’s policy portfolio. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To remove from the Council’s policy portfolio the Acting Up / Additional Duties Policy. \nPC26/063  Caretaker Provision (Paper H pages 58 to 65)\nTo consider the future provision of caretaking services.\nExclusion of Public and Press recommended due to personal nature of discussion. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED:\ni. To appoint two permanent Caretakers on individual contracts\, with combined hours of up to 40 per week.\nii. To prepare working hours arrangements\, allowing for potential seasonal variations.\niii. To prepare a recruitment pack\, including a job description and person specification\, for approval at the next meeting.\niv. That the unbudgeted salary cost be earmarked at Year End.\nv. To investigate options for tracking work mobile phones to assist with lone working arrangements.\nvi. To continue with regular users acting as key holders. Options for upgrading the locking system to be referred to the Property and Services Committee. \nPC26/064  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. Equality and Diversity Policy – March 2026\nii. Data Protection Policy for HR-related Data – April 2026\niii. Call-out Provision\niv. Shared Parental Leave Policy Review\nv. Adoption Leave Policy Review\nvi. Parental Bereavement Policy Review\nvii. Child and Vulnerable Adult Welfare and Safeguarding Policy Review\nviii. No Smoking Policy Review\nix. Mobile Phone Policy Review \nPC26/065  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the next Personnel Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 11 March 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the next Personnel Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday 11 March 2026 at 6:30pm at Richmond House\, Morton Terrace. \nThe meeting closed at 7:50pm. URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/personnel-committee-41/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Personnel END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260217T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260217T203000 DTSTAMP:20260804T132324Z CREATED:20250507T101617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T132324Z UID:45774-1771353000-1771360200@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Planning Committee - Tuesday 17 February 2026 at 6:30pm DESCRIPTION:AGENDA - Tuesday 17 February 2026 - Planning Committee\n2026-02-17 Planning Committee minutes \nAgenda and Minutes\n  \nPresent: Councillors David Dobbie\, Paul Key\, Doug Owles\, Glenn Puxty\, Richard Thompson \nIn Attendance:\nNatasha Gardener                Assistant Clerk \nVenue: Meeting Room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ \nPL26/194  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes: \nApologies for absence were received from Councillors M Binns\, S Blogg\, M Devine\, P Hooton\, K Woolley. \nPL26/195  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. \nPL26/196  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 recieved. \nPL26/197  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 exclusion of public and press. \nPL26/198  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 Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday 20 January 2026. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday 20 January 2026 be approved as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair.\nNote: Councillor Thompson abstained on voting on the above resolution. \nPL26/199  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2026/00062 (received 23/01/26) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 13/02/2026\nProposal: Advertisement consent to display 1no. illuminated fascia sign.\nLocation: Evans Halshaw Ford Centre\, Lea Road\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To note that time to make comments had passed. \nPL26/200  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2024/00030 (received 04/02/26) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 25/02/2026.\nProposal: Planning application for 6 new access points associated with Phase 2.\nLocation: Land at Foxby Lane\, Gainsborough\nApplication has been amended as follows:\nTo extend the red line and add 5 additional accesses of Foxby Lane \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To comment about protecting the green wedge opposite Morrisons that goes up to the road and down to the rural trackway as it adds to the rural character of the entranceway into the town. If there is going to be that many access points\, to request a review of the speed limit to 30mph along Foxby Lane.\nNote: Councillor Key voted against on the above resolution. \nPL26/201  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2026/00149 (received 11/02/26) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 16/03/2026\nProposal: Planning application for demolition of existing building and redevelopment of site for residential development of 64no. apartments being variation of conditions 2\, 4\, 5 & 6 of planning permission 145244 granted 6 April 2023 – agree method of demolition and to amend the wording of conditions.\nLocation: Gleadells Wharf\, Bridge Street\, Gainsborough  \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To support the application.\nNote: Councillor Dobbie abstained on voting on the above resolution. \nPL26/202  Decision Notice (Paper B pages 10 to 19)\nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01252 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: T1 Oak – Reduce height to ~18.0m and crown radius to ~6.0m leaving balanced crown. T2 Oak – Reduce height to ~18.0m and crown radius to ~6.0m leaving balanced crown. T3 Oak – Reduce height to ~16.0m and crown radius to ~7.0m leaving balanced crown. TPO T19\, T18 and T17 respectively\, of Tree Preservation Order Gainsborough 1955.\nLocation: 6 Mayflower Close\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the decision notice\, but to request clarification on if these applications were discussed at the Town Council’s Planning Committee. \nPL26/203  Decision Notice (Paper C pages 20 to 28)\nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01216 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: 2843 Sycamore – Fell. 659 Sycamore – Fell. 2844 Sycamore – Fell. Within A1 of Tree Preservation Order Gainsborough 1961.\nLocation: Tighe Bruadair\, Summer Hill\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the decision notice\, but to request clarification on if these applications were discussed at the Town Council’s Planning Committee. \nPL26/204  Decision Notice (Paper D pages 29 to 37)\nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01155 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: T1040 beech – fell. T1042 beech – fell. T1043 sycamore – fell. T859 horse chestnut – lift crown to give shed roof 4m clearance. A1 of Tree Preservation Order Gainsborough 1961.\nLocation: Highfield House\, Summer Hill\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the decision notice\, but to request clarification on if these applications were discussed at the Town Council’s Planning Committee. \nPL26/205  Decision Notice (Paper E pages 38 to 45)\nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01128 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: Sycamore T871 – reduce to 10m height. T18 of Tree Preservation Order Gainsborough 1961.\nLocation: Summer Hill House\, Summer Hill\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the decision notice\, but to request clarification on if these applications were discussed at the Town Council’s Planning Committee. \nPL26/206  Decision Notice (Paper F pages 46 to 49)\nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01059 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: Listed building consent for façade renovation works including 2no. replacement windows and shop front.\nLocation: 33 Market Street\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the decision notice. \nPL26/207  Decision Notice (Paper G pages 50 to 63)\nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01058 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: Planning application for façade renovation works including 2no. replacement windows and shop front.\nLocation: 33 Market Street\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the decision notice. \nPL26/208  Decision Notice (Paper H pages 64 to 90)\nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/00972 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: Planning application for erection of 4no. dwellings with associated works and infrastructure\nLocation: Land at Foxby Lane\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the decision notice. \nPL26/209  Decision Notice (Paper I pages 91 to 125)\nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/00348 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: Planning application for 9no. flats\, secure bin storage and cycle storage\, and off road parking\nLocation: Land at North Street (Rear of Friendship Hotel)\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the decision notice. \nPL26/210  Decision Notice (Paper J pages 126 to 147)\nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/00965 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: Planning application for the demolition of existing structures\, and erection of an A1 foodstore\, with access\, car parking\, servicing\, sub-station\, hard and soft landscaping\, and other associated works\, including remodelling of the elevations of the adjoining property The Lindsey Centre being variation of condition 19 of planning permission 133654 granted 27 April 2016 – extend the delivery hours.\nLocation: Lidl UK GMBH\, Beaumont Street\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the decision notice. \nPL26/211  Street Naming Requests\nTo consider street naming requests received (if any). \nMinutes:\nNo street naming requests were received. \nPL26/212  Tree Preservation Orders\nTo consider tree preservation orders received (if there are any). \nMinutes:\nNo tree preservation orders were received.\nNote: Councillor Dobbie requested it be noted that tree preservation orders hadn’t come through to the Town Council’s Planning Committee. \nPL26/213  Changes to Hedge Height Legislation\nTo note the below response from WLDC regarding hedge height legislation.\nThe legislation has not changed nor is there any planned changes. The high hedges legislation is within Part 8 of the Anti- Social Behaviour Act 2003.\nHedges can be grown to any height; there is no maximum hedge height. It is only if the hedge is having an adverse impact on a neighbours enjoyment of their property because of its height that a high hedge complaint could be made to the Council as a last resort\, and if the case is taken on\, the Council would assess the situation to see if the hedge needs reducing in height and if so\, to what height. \nMinutes:\nResolved to note the response from WLDC regarding hedge height legislation. \nPL26/214  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only). \nMinutes:\ni. DMMO Application for footpath from Mayfield to Margaret Close\nii. Asset Transfer Response – Queensfield Playing Field \nPL26/215  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Planning Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 17 March 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the next Planning Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 17 March 2026 at 6:30pm. \nThe meeting closed at 7:26pm. URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/planning-committee-46/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Planning 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:20260303T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260303T203000 DTSTAMP:20260804T133741Z CREATED:20250502T095323Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T133741Z UID:45687-1772562600-1772569800@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Full Council - Tuesday 3 March 2026 at 6:30pm DESCRIPTION:AGENDA - Tuesday 3 March 2026 - Full Council PUBLIC\n2026-03-03 Full Council Minutes \n Agenda and Minutes\nPresent: Councillors Sheila Bibb\, Mark Binns\, Stephen Blogg\, Nigel Bowler\, Nicholas Coxon\, Caz Davies\, Michael Devine\, David Dobbie\, Richard Doy\, Paul Hooton\, Paul Key\, Douglas Owles\, Glenn Puxty\, Richard Thompson\, Kenneth Woolley \nIn Attendance:\nRachel Allbones                  Town Clerk\nSean Alcock                        Operations Manager\nAmanda Clarke                   Communities Officer \nVenue: Meeting room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ. \nFC26/173  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes:\nApologies were received from Councillors Craig\, Dannatt\, Plastow. \nFC26/174  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. \nFC26/175  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. \nFC26/176  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:\nNo items for the exclusion of public and press. \nFC26/177  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 Council meeting held on Tuesday 3 February 2026.            \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the minutes of the Council meeting held on Tuesday 3 February 2026 be approved as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair. \nNote: Councillor Bowler abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFC26/178  Committee Meeting Minutes\nTo note receipt of the draft minutes of the Committee meetings and the decisions contained therein.\ni. Community Emergency Plan Working Group\, Tuesday 10 February 2026 (Paper B pages 9 to 11)\nii. Personnel Committee\, Wednesday 11 February 2026 (Paper C pages 12 to 16)\niii. Planning Committee\, Tuesday 17 February 2026 (Paper D pages 17 to 22)\niv. Neighbourhood Plan Working Group\, Thursday 19 February 2026 (Paper E pages 23 to 25)\nv. Finance and Strategy Committee\, Tuesday 24 February 2026 (Paper F pages 26 to 29)\nvi. Community Emergency Plan Working Group\, Thursday 26 February 2026 (Paper G pages 30 to 32) \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the draft minutes of the Committees. \nFC26/179  Announcements\nTo receive and note updates from: –\ni. Chair of Council\nii. Leader of Council\niii. Representatives on Outside Bodies\niv. Town Clerk Paper H (pages 33 to 70) \nMinutes:\ni. Chair of Council\nThe Chair advised of events he had attended\, thanked Members that attended his Civic Service and those that participated with readings\, and advised that his Mayors donation from 2024/25 civic year was handed over to Lindsey Lodge. \nii. Leader of Council\nThe Leader updated Members on recent meetings attended. \niii. Representatives on Outside Bodies\nCllr Hooton advised Members would be invited to St John Ambulance Gainsborough cadets group. \niv. Town Clerk\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the Town Clerk’s report. \nFC26/180  Recommendation made by Committee (Paper I pages 71 to 75)\nTo consider the following recommendation from Finance and Strategy Committee meeting held on Tuesday 24 February 2026 (FS26/150 Councillor Laptop Use & Return Agreement):\nRESOLVED: To RECOMMEND to FULL COUNCIL the adoption of the Councillor Laptop Use & Return Agreement \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To adopt the Councillor Laptop Use & Return Agreement. \nNote: Councillors Binns\, Dobbie and Doy abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFC26/181  Direct Debit and BACS Payment Approval (Paper J pages 76 to 79)\nTo consider approval\, in accordance with Financial Regulations 7.10\, 8.7 and 8.8\, for payments to be made by Direct Debit and BACS. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To\ni. Approve\, under Financial Regulation 8.7\, the use of variable Direct Debit for the payments listed in section 2.2 of Paper J.\nii. Approve\, under Financial Regulation 8.8\, the use of BACS for the payment listed in section 2.3 of Paper J. \nFC26/182  Annual Town Meeting (Paper K pages 80 to 83)\nTo consider and agree invitees to present at the Annual Town Meeting. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To invite the following to present at the Annual Town Meeting:\ni. The Police and Crime Commissioner\nii. The Mayor of the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority\niii. MP for Gainsborough\niv. The Men Shed \nFC26/183  Local Government Reorganisation\nTo consider any recent updates.\nAll four proposals are out for consultation. Members of the public may take part via the government’s consultation website before 26 March 2026 \nMinutes:\nThere was no recent update\, but the live consultation was noted. \nFC26/184  Correspondence (Paper L pages 84 to 85)\nTo note the correspondence previously circulated by email (for information only).\n \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the correspondence circulated. \nFC26/185  Items for Notification \nMinutes:\ni.     Debt Write Off \nFC26/186  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Full Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 7 April 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the next Full Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday 7 April 2026 at 6:30pm at Richmond House\, Morton Terrace. \nThe meeting closed at 7:18pm. URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/full-council-38/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Full Council END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260310T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260310T203000 DTSTAMP:20260804T133053Z CREATED:20250507T100605Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T133053Z UID:45753-1773167400-1773174600@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Property and Services Committee - Tuesday 10 March 2026 at 6:30pm DESCRIPTION:AGENDA - Tuesday 10 March 2026 - Property and Services Committee PUBLIC\n2026-03-10 Property and Services Committee Minutes\n  \nAgenda and Minutes\n\nPresent: Councillors Sheila Bibb\, Nigel Bowler\, Nicholas Coxon\, Richard Craig\, Dennis Dannatt\, Caz Davies\, Paul Key\, Kenneth Woolley\, Richard Thompson (sub) \nIn Attendance:\nRachel Allbones                  Town Clerk\nAmanda Clarke                   Communities Officer \nAlso Present:                     Seven Members of the public. \nVenue: Meeting room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ. \n\nPS26/076  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes:\nApologies were received from Councillor Hooton and the Operations Manager. \nPS26/077  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 received. \nPS26/078  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. \nPS26/079  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\, section 1 (2)\, and to resolve accordingly. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To exclude the public and press from item PS26/081 in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 1(2)\, due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed. \nPS26/080  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 Property and Services Committee held on Tuesday 13 January 2026. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the minutes of the Property and Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday 13 January 2026 be approved as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair. \nNote: Councillor Bowler abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nRESOLVED: Under Standing Order 10.1f the order of business was changed to take item PS26/088 next. \nPS26/088  Armed Forces Day 2026 (Paper I – pages 74 to 78)\nTo consider application for support funding for the Armed Forces Day 2026. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To approve a contribution of £1\,000 from the 2026/27 budget (code 10020) to the Armed Forces and Veterans Breakfast Club (AFVBC) in support of Armed Forces Day 2026.\nThis funding will help facilitate local events recognizing the service of Armed Forces personnel and veterans\, with the remaining budget available for other community initiatives. \nNote: Seven Members of the public left the meeting. \nPS26/081  Foxby Hill Allotment Entrance Gates (Paper B – pages 8 to 11)\nTo consider quotations received to install new entrance gates to Foxby Hill Allotments.\n \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To RECOMMEND to the Planning Committee that £5\,594.00 of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funds be used to appoint Moulds Fencing to remove the existing gates and supply and install new gates and fencing at Foxby Hill Allotments.\nShould this recommendation not be supported by the Planning Committee and subsequently Full Council\, the works will instead be funded from budget line 8000/8 – Foxby Hill Allotments (Gate Reset). \nNote: Councillor Coxon voted against the above resolution. \nPS26/082  Aisby Walk TNLCF (Paper C – pages 12 to 30) \nTo consider Stage Two of The National Lottery Community Fund (TNLCF). \nMinutes:\nMembers considered the progression of the Aisby Walk project to Stage Two of The National Lottery Community Fund (TNLCF) Reaching Communities programme. \nAs quotations had not yet been received to appoint a suitably qualified Project Manager (Lead Building Professional) to support the development of the Stage Two submission and subsequent procurement process\, it was proposed and seconded that\, in principle\, the Council support progression to Stage Two\, subject to a report with full costings being presented to the next meeting of Full Council for consideration. \nA recorded vote was requested by Councillor Key\, with votes cast as follows:\nFor: Councillors Bibb\, Bowler\, Coxon\, Craig\, Dannatt\, Davies\, Thompson\, Woolley (8)\nAgainst: Councillor Key (1)\nWith 8 votes in favour and 1 against\, the motion was CARRIED and as such it was: \nRESOLVED: That the Council\, in principle\, support the progression of the Aisby Walk project to Stage Two of The National Lottery Community Fund (TNLCF) Reaching Communities Programme\, subject to a report with full costings being presented to the next meeting of Full Council for consideration. \nNote: The Communities Officer left the meeting at 6:57pm. \nPS26/083  Christmas Lights Festival 2025 & 2026 (Paper D – pages 31 to 34)\nTo debrief the 2025 Christmas Lights Festival and consider 2026 Christmas Lights Festival. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To\ni. Note the contents of the report and the 2025 event expenditure.\nii. Agree mitigation measures regarding the funfair and car park management.\niii. Request WLDC to factor in a formal countdown and structured switch-on moment for 2026 led by the Mayor\, the Chairman of WLDC and the Citizen of the Year. \nPS26/084  Christmas Lights Scheme for 2026 onwards (Paper E – pages 35 to 37)\nTo consider options for the 2026 and future Christmas lights scheme. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To\ni. Note the update regarding structural certification of existing Council-owned lighting and the risks associated with re-using ageing lighting stock\, including structural liability and replacement part availability.\nii. Agree to not use the old Imagination lighting.\niii. Await receipt of Blachere’s uncosted proposals before determining the preferred scope of a future scheme.\niv. Defer the discission regarding the old lighting to a future meeting. \nPS26/085  North Warren Cemetery (Paper F – pages 38 to 40)\nTo consider concerns received regarding loose dogs in North Warren Cemetery. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To\ni. Formally ask WLDC to consider issuing a PSPO for North Warren Cemetery under the Anti-Social Behaviour\, Crime and Policing Act 2014\, requiring dogs to be kept on leads and granting enforcement powers to authorised officers.\nii. Support complementary measures while the PSPO is being considered by closing gates (but leaving them unlocked) and maintaining fencing to prevent loose dogs from entering. \nPS26/086  Endless Summer’ Silver Street Memorial Sculpture (Paper G – pages 41 to 43)\nTo consider recent damage to the Endless Summer sculpture on Silver Street. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the update that T Bland Welding are repairing the recent damage to the Endless Summer sculpture on Silver Street. \nPS26/087  Utility Charge Review (Paper H – pages 44 to 73)\nTo consider review of utility charges for Richmond House & Park\, Marshalls\, Levellings and the General Cemetery. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the review of utility charges for Richmond House & Park\, Marshalls\, Levellings and the General Cemetery. \nPS26/089  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. Love Lane Access Road\nii. Richmond House & Park Condition Report\niii. Richmond House & Park Feasibility Study\niv. Richmond Park Outbuilding Demolition Quotes\nv. Richmond Park Outbuilding Repair Quotes\nvi. General Cemetery Chapel\nvii. Fire Risk Assessment Remedials – Marshalls Main Pavilion\nviii. Fire Risk Assessment Remedials – Marshalls Bowls Pavilion\nix. Volunteer Recognition \nPS26/090  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the next Property and Services Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 12 May 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the next Property and Services Committee is scheduled for Tuesday 12 May 2026 at 6:30pm at Richmond House\, Morton Terrace. \nThe meeting closed at 7:44pm. \n  URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/property-and-services-committee-35/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Property & Services Committee END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260311T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260311T203000 DTSTAMP:20260804T133306Z CREATED:20250507T102738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T133306Z UID:45792-1773253800-1773261000@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Personnel Committee - Wednesday 11 March 2026 at 6:30pm DESCRIPTION:AGENDA - Wednesday 11 March 2026 - Personnel Committee PUBLIC\n2026-03-11 Personnel Committee minutes\n\nAgenda and Minutes\nAttendance: Councillors Stephen Blogg\, Nigel Bowler\, Richard Craig\, Dennis Dannatt\, Paul Key\,  Doug Owles\, Richard Thompson (sub) \nIn Attendance:\nRachel Allbones                  Town Clerk \nVenue: Reading Room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ. \n\nPC26/067  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes:\nApologies for absence were received from Councillors S Bibb\, P Hooton\, K Woolley. \nPC26/068  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. \nPC26/069  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nMinutes:\nNo dispensation requests were received. \nPC26/070  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\, section 1 (2)\, and to resolve accordingly. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To exclude the public and press from item PC26/073 in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 1 (2) due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed. \nPC26/071  Minutes of the Previous Meeting (Paper A – pages 3 to 7)\nTo receive and resolve to sign as a true and accurate record the minutes of the Personnel Committee meeting held on Wednesday 11 February 2026. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the minutes of the Personnel Committee meeting held on Wednesday 11 February 2026 be approved as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair. \nPC26/072  Equality and Diversity Policy Review (Paper B – pages 8 to 13)\nTo review and adopt updated Equality and Diversity Policy. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To adopt the reviewed Equality and Diversity Policy.\n \nPC26/073  Caretaker Recruitment (Paper C – pages 14 to 39)\nTo consider proposed recruitment pack for Caretaker positions.\n \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To\ni. Approve the recruitment pack\, including job description and person specification\, for immediate publication.\nii. Agree the application form.\niii. Agree the contract of employment.\niv. Endorse the proposed working hours arrangements to ensure full facility coverage.\nv. Delegate responsibility to the Operations Manager to manage the rota and working arrangements in line with Council requirements.\nvi. Agree members of the shortlisting and interview panel as follows:\nCouncillors Craig and Key\, with Councillor Blogg and Owles as reserve\, the Operations Manager and delegate the agreement of key dates to panel members.\nvii. Delegate the decision of appointing the two Caretakers to the interview panel\, executed by the Operations Manager. \nPC26/074  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. Data Protection Policy for HR-related Data – May 2026\nii. Staff Handbook Review\niii. Call-out Provision\niv. Shared Parental Leave Policy Review\nv. Adoption Leave Policy Review\nvi. Parental Bereavement Policy Review\nvii. Child and Vulnerable Adult Welfare and Safeguarding Policy Review\nviii. No Smoking Policy Review\nix. Mobile Phone Policy Review \nPC26/075  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the next Personnel Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 13 May 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the next Personnel Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday 13 May 2026 at 6:30pm at Richmond House\, Morton Terrace. \nThe meeting closed at 6:51pm. \n  URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/personnel-committee-39/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Personnel END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260317T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260317T203000 DTSTAMP:20260804T133415Z CREATED:20250507T101643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T133415Z UID:45776-1773772200-1773779400@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Planning Committee - Tuesday 17 March 2026 at 6:30pm DESCRIPTION:AGENDA PACK - Tuesday 17 March 2026 - Planning Committee\n2026-03-17 Planning Committee minutes\n  \n Agenda and Minutes\n\nPresent: Councillors Mark Binns\, Stephen Blogg\, David Dobbie\, Paul Hooton\, Doug Owles\, Glenn Puxty\, Richard Thompson\, Michael Devine (sub) \nIn Attendance:\nNatasha Gardener                  Assistant Clerk \nVenue: Meeting Room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ. \n\nPL26/216  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes:\nApologies were received from Councillors Key and Woolley\n \nPL26/217  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nMinutes:\nCouncillor Hooton declared a personal interest in item PL28/238 due to being an allotment holder on the site. \nPL26/218  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. \nPL26/219  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 exclusion of public and press. \n PL26/220  Minutes of the Previous Meeting (Paper A pages 6 to 11)\nTo receive and resolve to sign as a true and accurate record the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday 17 February 2026. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday 17 February 2026 be approved as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair. \nNOTE: Councillors Binns\, Blogg\, Devine\, Dobbie and Hooton abstained on voting on the above resolution. \nPL26/221  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2026/00156 (received 16/02/26) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 23/03/2026\nProposal: Advertisement consent to display 2no. fascia signs and 1no. projecting sign.\nLocation: Unit 2B\, Marshalls Yard\, Beaumont Street\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To support the application. \nPL26/222  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2026/00161 (received 17/02/26) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 23/03/202\nProposal: Planning application for conversion of existing building into 4no. apartments.\nLocation: 1 Heaton Street\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To support the application. \nPL26/223  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2026/00167 (received 18/02/26) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 23/03/2026\nProposal: Planning application for construction of new storage/business units.\nLocation: Racetorations\, Caldicott Drive\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To support the application. \nPL26/224  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2024/00029 (received 27/02/26) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 20/03/2026\nProposal: Application for approval of reserved matters for 539no. dwellings\, considering appearance\, landscaping\, layout and scale following outline planning permission 138921 granted 29 August 2019.\nLocation: Land at Foxby Lane\, Gainsborough\nCHANGES TO SCALE\, APPEARANCE\, LAYOUT AND LANDSCAPING \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To support the application and to positively note the incorporation of the green wedge in the plans. \nPL26/225  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2026/00218 (received 09/03/26) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 13/04/2026\nProposal: Advertisement consent to display 1no. illuminated 6m totem.\nLocation: Evans Halshaw Ford Centre\, Lea Road\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To support the application. \nPL26/226  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2026/00222 (received 10/03/26) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 13/04/2026\nProposal: Planning application for the erection of Care Home with a new access\, car parking and landscaping\nLocation: Former Peacock Hotel Site\, Corringham Road\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To support the application. \nPL26/227  Decision Notice (Paper B pages 12 to 14)\nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/ WL/2026/00061 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: Notice to carry out tree works: T1 London Plane – Re-pollard to existing knuckles. Leave a few lateral branches as risers. T2 Copper Beech – Reduce extruding branches towards main building by 2m. Within the Gainsborough Brittania Conservation area.\nLocation: Hexadex Ltd\, The Old Court House\, 24 Market Street\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the decision notice. \nPL26/228  Decision Notice (Paper C pages 15 to 26)\nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2026/00033 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: Advertisement consent to display 1no. freestanding sign.\nLocation: Land Adjacent Old Filling Station\, Heapham Road\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the decision notice. \nPL26/229  Decision Notice (Paper D pages 27 to 32)\nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/ 2026/00026 GRANTED (Committee)\nProposal: Listed building consent for stabilisation and repair works to a curtilage listed boundary wall.\nLocation: Trinity Arts Centre\, Trinity Street\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the decision notice. \nPL26/230  Decision Notice (Paper E pages 33 to 50)\nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2026/00025 GRANTED (Committee)\nProposal: Planning application for stabilisation and repair works to northern boundary wall.\nLocation: Trinity Arts Centre\, Trinity Street\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the decision notice. \nPL26/231  Decision Notice (Paper F pages 51 to 60)\nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01252 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: T1 Oak – Reduce height to ~18.0m and crown radius to ~6.0m leaving balanced crown. T2 Oak – Reduce height to ~18.0m and crown radius to ~6.0m leaving balanced crown. T3 Oak – Reduce height to ~16.0m and crown radius to ~7.0m leaving balanced crown. TPO T19\, T18 and T17 respectively\, of Tree Preservation Order Gainsborough 1955.\nLocation: 6 Mayflower Close\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the decision notice. \nPL26/232  Decision Notice (Paper G pages 61 to 79)\nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/ 2025/01199 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: Listed Building Consent for retention\, restoration\, and repair of the existing pitched roof building garden store\, demolition of the existing flat roof garden store and making good disturbed areas of garden wall structure\nLocation: Richmond House\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the decision notice. \nPL26/233  Decision Notice (Paper H pages 80 to 94)\nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01198 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: Planning Application for retention\, restoration\, and repair of the existing pitched roof building garden store\, demolition of the existing flat roof garden store and making good disturbed areas of garden wall structure\nLocation: Richmond House\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the decision notice. \nPL26/234  Decision Notice (Paper I pages 95 to 100)\nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01087 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: Listed building consent for the change of use of former bank to create 2no. ground-floor retail units\, 2no. upper-floor apartments and 1no. ancillary short stay guest room\, installation of roof-mounted solar PV panels\, 2no. air-source heat pumps\, hot-water cylinder\, battery storage\, green roof and modular living wall system to inner courtyard elevations\, 3no. replacement external doors new refuse and cycle storage within the rear yard\, internal fire-safety upgrades including emergency lighting\, and detection system and accessible ground-floor WC.\nLocation: Former Halifax Bank\, 32 Lord Street\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the decision notice. \nPL26/235  Decision Notice (Paper J pages 101 to 133)\nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01086 GRANTED (Committee)\nProposal: Planning application for the change of use of former bank to create 2no. ground-floor retail units\, 2no. upper-floor apartments and 1no. ancillary short stay guest room\, installation of roof-mounted solar PV panels\, 2no. air-source heat pumps\, hot-water cylinder\, battery storage\, green roof and modular living wall system to inner courtyard elevations\, 3no. replacement external doors new refuse and cycle storage within the rear yard\, internal fire-safety upgrades including emergency lighting\, and detection system and accessible ground-floor WC.\nLocation: Former Halifax Bank\, 32 Lord Street\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the decision notice. \nPL26/236  Street Naming Requests\nTo consider street naming requests received (if any). \nMinutes:\nNo street naming requests were received. \nPL26/237  Tree Preservation Orders\nTo consider tree preservation orders received (if there are any). \nMinutes:\nNo tree preservation orders were received. \nPL26/238  Recommendation from Committee\nTo consider the following recommendation from Property and Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday 10 March 2026 (PS26/081 Foxby Hill Entrance Gates:\nRESOLVED: To RECOMMEND to the PLANNING COMMITTEE to use £5\,594.00 of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funds be used to appoint Moulds Fencing to remove the existing gates and supply and install new gates and fencing at Foxby Hill Allotments.\nIf the above recommendation is supported this the subsequently need to be recommended to Full Council. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To support as it improves safety and RECOMMEND to FULL COUNCIL to use £5\,594.00 of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funds to appoint Moulds Fencing to remove the existing gates and supply and install new gates and fencing at Foxby Hill Allotments\, but to raise concerns about the amount of CIL funds that have been spent on the allotments. \nNOTE: Councillors Dobbie and Hooton abstained on voting on the above resolution. \n PL26/239  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. DMMO Application for footpath from Mayfield to Margaret Close\nii. Asset Transfer Response – Queensfield Playing Field \nPL26/240  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Planning Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 21 April 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the next Planning Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 21 April 2026 at 6:30pm. \nThe meeting closed at 7:19pm. URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/planning-committee-47/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Planning 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:20260407T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260407T203000 DTSTAMP:20260508T094115Z CREATED:20250502T095358Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260508T094115Z UID:45689-1775586600-1775593800@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Full Council - Tuesday 7 April 2026 at 6:30pm DESCRIPTION:AGENDA PACK - Tuesday 7 April 2026 - Full Council PUBLIC\n2026-04-07 Full Council Minutes\n\nAgenda and Minutes\nAttendance: Councillors Sheila Bibb\, Mark Binns\, Stephen Blogg\, Nicholas Coxon\, Richard Craig\, Caz Davies\, Michael Devine\, David Dobbie\, Richard Doy\, Paul Hooton\, Paul Key\, Doug Owles\, Glenn Puxty\, Richard Thompson\, Kenneth Woolley \nVenue: Meeting Room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ \nFC26/187  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes:\nApologies were received from Councillors Bowler\, Dannatt\, Plastow. \nFC26/188  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. \nFC26/189  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. \nFC26/190  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 FC26/197 and FC26/202 in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 1 (2) due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed. \nFC26/191  Churches Together Project Presentation\nTo receive presentation from Judi Swannack from Alive Church regarding the Churches Together Project. \nMinutes:\nMembers receive a presentation from Pastors John and Judi Swannack from Alive Church regarding the Gainsborough Churches Together Project. \nFC26/192  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 Council meeting held on Tuesday 3 March 2026. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the minutes of the Council meeting held on Tuesday 3 March 2026 be approved as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair. \nFC26/193  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 10 March 2026 (Paper B pages 8 to 12)\nii. Personnel Committee\, Wednesday 11 March 2026 (Paper C pages 13 to 15)\niii. Planning Committee\, Tuesday 17 March 2026 (Paper D pages 16 to 21)\niv. Neighbourhood Plan Working Group\, Thursday 26 March 2026 (Paper E pages 22 to 25)\nv. Finance and Strategy Committee\, Tuesday 31 March 2026 (Paper F pages 26 to 29) \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the draft minutes of the Committees. \nFC26/194  Announcements\nTo receive and note updates from: –\ni. Chair of Council\nMinutes:\nThe Chair reminded Members about conduct and respect at meetings and his upcoming Civic Charity Dinner. \nii. Leader of Council\nMinutes:\nThe Leader updated Members on recent meetings attended. \niii. Representatives on Outside Bodies\nMinutes:\nCouncillor Davies reported on civic events attended as Deputy Mayor. \niv. Town Clerk (Paper G pages 30 to 67)\nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the Town Clerk’s report. \nFC26/195  Recommendation made by Committee\nTo consider the following recommendation from Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday 17 March 2026 (PL26/238 Foxby Hill Entrance Gates\nRESOLVED: To support as it improves safety and RECOMMEND to FULL COUNCIL to use £5\,594.00 of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funds to appoint Moulds Fencing to remove the existing gates and supply and install new gates and fencing at Foxby Hill Allotments\, but to raise concerns about the amount of CIL funds that have been spent on the allotments.\n \nMinutes:\nAt the request of Councillor Dobbie a recorded vote was taken as follows: –\nFor: Councillors Blogg\, Puxty\nAgainst: Councillors Bibb\, Coxon\, Craig\, Devine\, Dobbie\, Doy\, Key\, Owles\, Thompson\, Woolley\nAbstained: Councillors Binns\, Davies\, Hooton \nRecommendation FALLEN. \nNote: As recorded in PS26/081 should this recommendation not be supported by the Planning Committee and subsequently Full Council\, the works will instead be funded from budget line 8000/8 – Foxby Hill Allotments (Gate Reset). \nFC26/196  Community Asset Transfers (Paper H pages 68 to 69)\nTo note correspondence received from West Lindsey District Council. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE correspondence received from West Lindsey District Council regarding community asset transfers. \nFC26/197  Roses Sports Ground Lease (Paper I pages 70 to 72)\nTo consider and resolve following correspondence received from West Lindsey District Council.\nExclusion of public and press recommended due to the confidential nature of the discussion. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To support West Lindsey District Council approach for the Town Council to withdraw from the current lease arrangements at Roses Sports Ground in order for them to be progressed directly. \nNote: Councillor Davies and Devine abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFC26/198  Local Government Reorganisation\nTo consider any recent updates. \nMinutes:\nNo update received. \nFC26/199  Correspondence (Paper J pages 73 to 74)\nTo note the correspondence previously circulated by email (for information only).\n \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the correspondence circulated. \nFC26/200  Items for Notification \nMinutes:\ni.     Debt Write Off \nFC26/201  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Full Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 5 May 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the next Full Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday 5 May 2026 at 6:30pm at Richmond House\, Morton Terrace. \n  \nSupplementary Agenda and Minutes\nFC26/202  Aisby Walk TNLCF (Paper K pages 2 to 9 Report to Property and Services Committee) (Paper L pages 10 to 31)\nTo consider Stage Two of The National Lottery Community Fund (TNLCF).\nExclusion of public and press recommended due to commercially sensitive information. \nMinutes:\nMembers considered Stage Two of The National Lottery Community Fund (TNLCF). \nAt the request of Councillor Dobbie a recorded vote was taken as follows: –\nFor: Councillors Bibb\, Binns\, Blogg\, Coxon\, Craig\, Davies\, Devine\, Dobbie\, Doy\, Hooton\, Owles\, Puxty\, Thompson\, Woolley\nAbstained: Councillor Key  \nRESOLVED: To\ni. Approve a budget allocation of £21\,815 for the appointment of Addison Hunt to support the Aisby Walk project\, including Stage Two submission requirements and procurement preparation. Budget to come from CIL funds subject to WLDC confirming this is allowed\, if not funds to come from General Reserves.\nii. Authorise the Communities Officer\, Town Clerk\, and Operations Manager to work with the appointed Project Manager to prepare and publish a tender via Find Tender\, in accordance with the Council’s Financial Regulations.\niii. Appoint Councillor Davies to be present at the opening of tenders.\niv. Appoint Councillors Craig\, Dobbie and Hooton to serve on the Tender Scoring Panel\, alongside the Town Clerk\, Operations Manager\, Communities Officer\, and Project Manager\, to evaluate submissions and make a recommendation to the Finance and Strategy Committee. \nThe meeting closed at 7:59pm. URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/full-council-39/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Full Council END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260421T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260421T203000 DTSTAMP:20260804T133956Z CREATED:20250507T101721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T133956Z UID:45778-1776796200-1776803400@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk SUMMARY:Planning Committee - Tuesday 21 April 2026 at 6:30pm DESCRIPTION:AGENDA PACK - Tuesday 21 April 2026 - Planning Committee\n2026-04-21 Planning Committee minutes\n\nAgenda and Minutes\n\nPresent: Councillors Mark Binns\, Stephen Blogg\, Michael Devine (sub)\, David Dobbie\, Doug Owles\, Glenn Puxty\, Richard Thompson \nIn Attendance:\nNatasha Gardener                  Assistant Clerk \nVenue: Meeting Room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ. \n\nPL26/241  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes:\nApologies for absence were received from Councillor P Hooton\, P Key\, K Woolley. \nPL26/242  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 received. \nPL26/243  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. \nPL26/244  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 exclusion of public and press. \nPL26/245  Minutes of the Previous Meeting (Paper A pages 5 to 10)\nTo receive and resolve to sign as a true and accurate record the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday 17 March 2026. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday 17 March 2026 be approved as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair. \nPL26/246  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2026/00246 (received 13/03/26) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 13/04/2026\nProposal: Planning application for the change of use from B2\, B8 to use Class E(d) Indoor Sports.\nLocation: Strawsons Building\, Unit 2 Grange Road\, Corringham Road Industrial Estate\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To support the application. \nPL26/247  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2026/00292 (received 27/03/26) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 27/04/2026\nProposal: Planning application for extension to the rear and the conversion of existing office space to 1no. residential apartment.\nLocation: 33 Market Street\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: to support the application. \nNote: Councillors Binns\, Owles\, Thompson\, Puxty abstained on voting on the above resolution. \nPL26/248  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2026/00293 (received 24/03/26) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 27/04/2026\nProposal: Listed building consent for extension to the rear and the conversion of existing office space to 1no. residential apartment.\nLocation: 33 Market Street\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: to support the application. \nNote: Councillors Binns\, Owles\, Thompson\, Puxty abstained on voting on the above resolution. \nPL26/249  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2026/00327 (received 10/04/26) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 11/05/2026\nProposal: Planning application to remove previously converted outbuildings and erect 2no 1 bed duplex dwellings.\nLocation: Land at Middies Fish and Chips\, 154A Trinity Street\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To support the application. \nPL26/250  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2026/00330 (received 13/04/26) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 18/05/2026\nProposal: Listed building consent for conversion of existing building into 4no. apartments.\nLocation: 1 Heaton Street\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To support the application. \nPL26/251  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2026/00339 (received 15/04/26) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 18/05/2026\nProposal: Planning application for the change of use of land used from Motor Vehicle Hire to tyre fitting and car storage facility including the siting of 4no. shipping containers and linked canopy.\nLocation: Trinity Self Drive\, North Street\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nCouncillor Owles proposed to object to the application due to fire safety concerns\, potential contamination from the tyres\, and that the application is not in keeping with the surrounding area\, seconded by Councillor Blogg.\nAt the request of Councillor Blogg a recorded vote was taken as follows:\nFor: Councillors Binns\, Blogg\, Devine\, Dobbie\, Owles\, Puxty\, Thompson \nRESOLVED: To OBJECT to the application due to fire safety concerns\, potential contamination from the tyres\, and that the application is not in keeping with the surrounding area. \nCouncillor Puxty proposed to request that West Lindsey Planning Committee review the application and Cllr Owles to represent the Town Council at the applicable meeting\, seconded by Councillor Thompson.\nAt the request of Cllr Blogg a recorded vote was taken as follows:\nFor: Councillors Binns\, Blogg\, Devine\, Dobbie\, Owles\, Puxty\, Thompson \nRESOLVED: To request that West Lindsey Planning Committee review the application and Councillor Owles to represent the Town Council at the applicable meeting. \nPL26/252  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2026/00341 (received 15/04/26) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 18/05/2026\nProposal: Planning application for dropped kerb and installation of automated vehicle gate.\nLocation: 2 Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To support the application. \nNote: Councillors Devine\, Dobbie and Puxty abstained on voting on the above resolution. \nPL26/253  Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2026/00342 (received 15/04/26) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 18/05/2026\nProposal: Listed building consent for dropped kerb and installation of automated vehicle gate.\nLocation: 2 Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To support the application. \nNote: Councillors Devine\, Dobbie and Puxty abstained on voting on the above resolution. \nPL26/254  Decision Notice (Paper B pages 11 to 40)\nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/ WL/2026/00149 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: Planning application for demolition of existing building and redevelopment of site for residential development of 64no. apartments being variation of conditions 2\, 4\, 5 & 6 of planning permission 145244 granted 6 April 2023 – agree method of demolition and to amend the wording of conditions.\nLocation: Gleadells Wharf\, Bridge Street\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the decision notice. \nPL26/255  Decision Notice (Paper C pages 41 to 54)\nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2026/00156 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: Advertisement consent to display 2no. fascia signs and 1no. projecting sign.\nLocation: Unit 2B Marshalls Yard\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the decision notice. \nPL26/256  Decision Notice (Paper D pages 55 to 67)\nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/ 2026/00062 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: Advertisement consent to display 1no. illuminated fascia sign.\nLocation: Evans Halshaw Ford Centre\, Lea Road\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the decision notice. \nPL26/257  Decision Notice (Paper E pages 68 to 79)\nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2026/00089 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: T1 Oak – Remove. Within W1 of Tree Preservation Order Gainsborough No1 2005.\nLocation: Eight Ache Wood\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the decision notice. \nPL26/258  Street Naming Requests\nTo consider street naming requests received (if any). \nMinutes:\nNo street naming requests were received. \nPL26/259  Tree Preservation Orders\nTo consider tree preservation orders received (if there are any). \nMinutes:\nNo tree preservation orders were received. \nPL26/260  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.  DMMO Application for footpath from Mayfield to Margaret Close\nii. Asset Transfer Response – Queensfield Playing Field \nPL26/261  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Planning Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 19 May 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the next Planning Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 19 May 2026 at 6:30pm. \nThe meeting closed at 7:11pm. URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/planning-committee-48/ LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Planning END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR