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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
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260113T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260113T183000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260113T183000
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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
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260114T203000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260120T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260120T203000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260127T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260127T203000
DTSTAMP:20260804T130850Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T130850Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260203T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260203T203000
DTSTAMP:20260804T130942Z
CREATED:20250502T095231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T130942Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260211T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260211T203000
DTSTAMP:20260804T131409Z
CREATED:20260122T151446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T131409Z
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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
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260224T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260224T203000
DTSTAMP:20260804T132642Z
CREATED:20250507T104726Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260303T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260303T203000
DTSTAMP:20260804T133741Z
CREATED:20250502T095323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T133741Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260310T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260310T203000
DTSTAMP:20260804T133053Z
CREATED:20250507T100605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T133053Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260311T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260311T203000
DTSTAMP:20260804T133306Z
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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
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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
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260407T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260407T203000
DTSTAMP:20260508T094115Z
CREATED:20250502T095358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260508T094115Z
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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
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260428T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260428T203000
DTSTAMP:20260804T134158Z
CREATED:20250507T104823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T134158Z
UID:45820-1777401000-1777408200@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk
SUMMARY:Finance and Strategy Committee - Tuesday 28 April 2026 at 6:30pm
DESCRIPTION:AGENDA PACK - Tuesday 28 April 2026 - Finance and Strategy Committee PUBLIC.\n2026-04-28 Finance and Strategy Committee Minutes\n  \nAgenda and Minutes\n\nAttendance: Councillors Sheila Bibb\, Stephen Blogg\, Nicholas Coxon\, Michael Devine\, David Dobbie\, Paul Hooton\, Richard Thompson (sub) \nIn Attendance:\nRachel Allbones                  Town Clerk & Responsible Finance Officer \nVenue: Meeting Room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ \n\nFS26/170  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes:\nApologies were received from Councillors N Bowler\, P Key\, K Woolley \nFS26/171  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nMinutes:\nNo declarations of interest were made. \nFS26/172  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nMinutes:\nNo dispensation requests were received. \nFS26/173  Items for Exclusion of Public and Press\nTo determine which items on the agenda\, if any\, require the exclusion of public and press under the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 1 (2) and resolve to exclude public and press for these items. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To exclude the public and press from items FS26/179 in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 1(2)\, due to the confidential nature of the business. \nFS26/174  Minutes of the Previous Meeting (Paper A pages 3 to 6)\nTo receive and resolve to sign as a true and accurate record the minutes of the Finance and Strategy Committee meeting held on Tuesday 31 March 2026. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the minutes of the Finance and Strategy Committee meeting held on Tuesday 31 March 2026 be approved as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair. \nNote: Councillor Hooton abstained from voting on the above resolution. \n Note: Councillors Blogg and Dobbie arrived at the meeting at 6:33pm. \nFS26/175  Finance Reports (Paper B pages 7 to 12)\nTo receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 23 April 2026 \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE and approve the following reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 23 April 2026. \nNote: Councillor Dobbie abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFS26/176  Bank Reconciliation (Paper C pages 13 to 29)\nTo approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 31 March 2026 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the monthly bank reconciliations for 31 March 2026 be approved and signed\, with the following closing balances: \n\nHSBC Current/Deposit Account: £41\,985.59\nCCLA: £320\,000.00\n\nNote: Councillor Dobbie abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFS26/177  Risk Register and Risk Management Policy (Paper D pages 30 to 51)\nTo review the Council’s risk register and Risk Management Policy.\n\nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the Council’s Risk Register and Risk Management Policy be reviewed and approved. \nFS26/178  Asset Register Review (Paper E pages 52 to 65)\nTo note and review the Council’s assets register and approve items for disposal. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the Council’s Asset Register be reviewed and that identified items be approved for disposal. \nFS26/179  Insurance (Paper F pages 66 to 229)\nTo consider Council’s insurance arrangements for the period commencing 1 June 2026.\nExclusion of public and press recommended due to commercially sensitive information.\n\nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To RECOMMEND TO FULL COUNCIL that the insurance renewal with Zurich Municipal be approved on a 3-year Long-Term Agreement at a cost of £18\,524.59 per annum\, with £3\,524.59 to be funded from General Reserves. \nFS26/180  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only) \nMinutes: \nRESOLVED: to NOTE the items for notification to be included on a future agendas:\ni. Internal Audit Report 2025/26\nii. Reserves Policy Review – May\niii. Year End Accounts 2025/2026 – May\niv. AGAR – Section 2 Accounting Statements – May\nv. Newsletter\nvi. Operation Bridges Review\nvii. Civic Protocol\nviii. Registrar Lease renewal\nix. Unity Trust Bank\nx. Strategic Plan\nxi. LCAS Silver Status submission \nFS26/181  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 26 May 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: to NOTE the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday 26 May 2026 at 6:30pm at Richmond House\, Morton Terrace. \nThe meeting closed at 6:54pm. \n 
URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/finance-and-strategy-committee-51/
LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Finance & Strategy Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260430T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260430T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T130359Z
CREATED:20260421T120654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T130359Z
UID:48654-1777572000-1777579200@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk
SUMMARY:Gainsborough's Annual Assembly of the Town Meeting
DESCRIPTION:All Gainsborough residents are invited to the Annual Town Meeting \nUnder Section 9 of the Local Government Act 1972\, every town and parish in England is required to hold an Annual Parish or Town Meeting between 1 March and 1 June each year.\nThe Annual Town Meeting is not a Council meeting. Instead\, it is a meeting of the local government electors of the parish\, providing an opportunity for residents to discuss matters relating to Penrith and raise issues of local interest. \nWho Can Convene the Meeting\nThe Annual Town Meeting may be convened by: \n\nThe Chair of the Town Council\nAny two Town Councillors who are registered electors of the parish\nAny six local government electors registered in the parish\n\nWho Can Attend and Take Part\nThe meeting is open to the public. All residents who are registered on the electoral roll for Penrith are entitled to: \n\nAttend the meeting\nRaise an issue of their choice\nVote on matters considered at the meeting\nAny Town Councillors who attend do so as members of the public\, rather than in their capacity as councillors.\n\nWhere the Chair of the Town Council is not a registered elector for the parish\, they are still entitled to attend and chair the meeting. However\, under Schedule 12 of the Local Government Act 1972\, they may only vote in the event of a casting vote. \nAgenda and Questions\nThe agenda for the Annual Town Meeting will be published and made available on the Council’s website and noticeboards at least seven clear days before the meeting. \nResidents are welcome to ask questions at the meeting. However\, where a question or issue requires a detailed response\, residents are encouraged to submit the details in advance and in writing. This helps ensure that a full and informed response can be provided. \nWhen: Thursday 30 April 2026 at 6:00pm \nWhere: Function room\, Marshalls Sports Ground \, Middlefield Lane\, Gainsborough\, DN21 1UU \nBUSINESS TO BE TRANSACTED  \n\nTo approve (or otherwise) the Minutes of the Annual Town Meeting held on Thursday 8th May 2025.\nTo receive a report by the 2025-2026 Town Mayor\, Councillor Kenneth Woolley\, on the Town Council’s work and their mayoral year.\nTo answer questions or consider any matters relating to the Gainsborough Town Council’s Annual Report.\nPresentations by organisations and individuals\, providing an overview of the work they are doing in Gainsborough:\n\n\nDame Andrea Jenkyns DBE\, Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire\nGainsborough Men’s Shed\nSir Edward Leigh\, Gainsborough MP\nSTEP Fusion\nGainsborough Neighbourhood Plan Working Group\n\n\nAn opportunity for residents to ask questions\, make comments or raise concerns regarding the Town.\n\n  \nCouncillor Kenneth Woolley\nTown Mayor of Gainsborough\nTuesday 21 April 2026 \nHeld in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972 Schedule 12\, Part III
URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/gainsboroughs-annual-assembly-of-the-town-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Lincolnshire
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260505T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260505T203000
DTSTAMP:20260609T111609Z
CREATED:20250502T095501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T111609Z
UID:45691-1778005800-1778013000@gainsborough-tc.gov.uk
SUMMARY:Annual Full Council - Tuesday 5 May 2026 at 6:30pm
DESCRIPTION:AGENDA PACK - Tuesday 5 May 2026 - Annual Full Council\n2026-05-05 Full Council Minutes\n\n Agenda and Minutes\nPresent: Councillors Sheila Bibb\, Mark Binns\, Nigel Bowler\, Stephen Blogg\, Nicholas Coxon\, Richard Craig\, Dennis Dannatt\, Caz Davies\, Michael Devine\, David Dobbie\, Richard Doy\, Paul Hooton\, Paul Key\, Doug Owles\, James Plastow\, Glenn Puxty\, Richard Thompson\, Kenneth Woolley \nIn Attendance:\nRachel Allbones                  Town Clerk\nSean Alcock                        Operations Manager \nAlso Present:                     One member of the public attended the public forum and left prior to the commencement of the meeting. \nVenue: Meeting Room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ \n  \nFC27/001  Election of the Chair of the Town Council for the 2026/27 Civic Year (Paper A pages 7 to 8) \nTo elect a Chair and Town Mayor for the 2026-27 municipal year and allow for the newly elected Chair to sign their Declaration of Acceptance of Office. \nMinutes:\nCouncillors Blogg and Craig were both proposed and seconded. \nAt the request of Councillor Dobbie a recorded vote was taken as follows: – \nCouncillor Craig\nFor: – Councillors Bibb\, Bowler\, Coxon\, Craig\, Dannatt\, Davies\, Devine\, Hooton\, Key\, Owles\, Puxty\, Woolley\nAgainst: – Councillors Binns\, Blogg\, Doy\, Thompson\nAbstained: – Councillors Dobbie\, Plastow  \nCouncillor Blogg\nFor: – Councillors Binns\, Blogg\, Dobbie\, Plastow\, Thompson\nAbstained: – Councillors Bibb\, Bowler\, Coxon\, Craig\, Dannatt\, Davies\, Devine\, Doy\, Hooton\, Key\, Owles\, Puxty\, Woolley  \nRESOLVED: To elect Councillor Craig Chair and Town Mayor for the 2026-27 municipal year. \nCouncillor Craig signed and read aloud the Declaration of Acceptance of Office which was also signed by the Proper Officer. \nFC27/002  Election of the Vice Chair of the Town Council for the 2026/27 Civic Year (Paper B pages 9 to 10)\nTo elect a Vice Chair and Deputy Town Mayor for the 2026-27 municipal year and allow for the newly elected Vice Chair to sign their Declaration of Acceptance of Office.\n\nMinutes:\nCouncillors Bibb and Blogg were both proposed and seconded. \nAt the request of Councillor Dobbie a recorded vote was taken as follows: – \nCouncillor Bibb\nFor: – Councillors Bibb\, Bowler\, Coxon\, Craig\, Dannatt\, Davies\, Devine\, Hooton\, Key\, Owles\, Puxty\, Woolley\nAgainst: – Councillors Dobbie\nAbstained: – Councillors Binns\, Blogg\, Doy\, Plastow\, Thompson \nCouncillor Blogg\nFor: – Councillors Binns\, Blogg\, Dobbie\, Plastow\, Thompson\nAbstained: – Councillors Bibb\, Bowler\, Coxon\, Craig\, Dannatt\, Davies\, Devine\, Doy\, Hooton\, Key\, Owles\, Puxty\, Woolley \nRESOLVED: To elect Councillor Bibb Vice Chair and Deputy Town Mayor for the 2026-27 municipal year. \nCouncillor Bibb signed and read aloud the Declaration of Acceptance of Office which was also signed by the Proper Officer. \nFC27/003  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes:\nNo apologies for absence were received. \nFC27/004  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nMinutes:\nNo declarations of interest were declared. \nFC27/005  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nMinutes:\nNo dispensation requests were made. \nFC27/006  Items for Exclusion of Public and Press\nTo determine which items on the agenda\, if any\, require the exclusion of public and press under the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 1 (2) and resolve accordingly. \nMinutes:\nThere were no items for the exclusion of the public and press. \nFC27/007  Minutes of the Previous Meeting (Paper C pages 11 to 14)\nTo receive and resolve to sign as a true and accurate record the minutes of the Council meeting held on Tuesday 7 April 2026. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the minutes of the Council meeting held on Tuesday 7 April 2026 be approved as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair. \nNote: Councillors Bowler\, Dannatt and Plastow abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFC27/008  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\, Monday 13 April 2026 (Paper D pages 15 to 17)\nii. Policy Review Working Group\, Tuesday 21 April 2026 (Paper E pages 18 to 20)\niii. Planning Committee\, Tuesday 21 April 2026 (Paper F pages 21 to 25)\niv. Neighbourhood Plan Working Group\, Thursday 23 April 2026 (Paper G pages 26 to 29)\nv. Finance and Strategy Committee\, Tuesday 28 April 2026 (Paper H pages 30 to 33)  \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the draft minutes of the Committees. \nFC27/009  Announcements\nTo receive and note updates from: –\ni. Chair of Council\nMinutes:\nThe former Chair informed Members of the success of the Civic Charity Dinner and the Annual Town Meeting\, both of which had a great public turnout. \nii. Leader of Council\nMinutes:\nThe Leader advised that he and the Chair of the Personnel Committee had carried out the Town Clerk’s appraisal and Caretaker interviews and thanked all employees for another fantastic year. \niii. Representatives on Outside Bodies\nMinutes:\nNone received. \niv. Town Clerk (Paper I pages 34 to 71)\nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the Town Clerk’s report. \nFC27/010  Recommendations made by Committee (Paper J pages 72 to 91)\nTo consider the following recommendation from Policy Review Working Group held 21 April 2026 (PO26/005 Standing Order Review):\nRESOLVED:  To RECOMMEND to FULL COUNCIL to adopt the reviewed Standing Orders.\n\nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To adopt the reviewed Standing Orders. \nFC27/011  Recommendations made by Committee (Paper K pages 92 to 110)\nTo consider the following recommendation from Policy Review Working Group held 21 April 2026 (PO26/006 Financial Regulations Review):\nRESOLVED:  To RECOMMEND to FULL COUNCIL to adopt the reviewed Financial Regulations. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To adopt the reviewed Financial Regulations. \nFC27/012  Recommendations made by Committee (Paper L pages 111 to 151)\nTo consider the following recommendation from Policy Review Working Group held 21 April 2026 (PO26/007 Structure and Functions Review):\nRESOLVED:  To RECOMMEND to FULL COUNCIL to adopt the reviewed Structure and Functions. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To adopt the reviewed Structure and Functions. \nFC27/013  Recommendations made by Committee (Paper M pages 152 to 167)\nTo consider the following recommendation from Policy Review Working Group held 21 April 2026 (PO26/008 Members Code of Conduct Review):\nRESOLVED:  To RECOMMEND to FULL COUNCIL to adopt the reviewed Members Code of Conduct. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To adopt the reviewed Members Code of Conduct. \nFC27/014  Recommendations made by Committee\nTo consider the following recommendation from Finance and Strategy Committee held 28 April 2026 (FS26/179 Insurance Renewal):\nRESOLVED:  To RECOMMEND to FULL COUNCIL that the insurance renewal with Zurich Municipal be approved on a 3-year Long-Term Agreement at a cost of £18\,524.59 per annum\, with £3\,524.59 to be funded from General Reserves. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To approve the insurance renewal with Zurich Municipal on a three-year Long-Term Agreement at a cost of £18\,524.59 per annum\, with £3\,524.59 to be funded from General Reserves. \nFC27/015  Council Leader\nTo appoint a Leader of the Council \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To appoint Councillor Key as the Leader of the Council for the 2026-27 municipal year. \nNote: Councillor Dobbie voted against the above resolution.\nNote: Councillors Binns\, Plastow and Thompson abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFC27/016  Council Deputy Leader\nTo appoint a Deputy Leader of the Council  \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To appoint Councillor Owles as the Deputy Leader of the Council for the 2026-27 municipal year. \nNote: Councillor Blogg voted against the above resolution.\nNote: Councillors Binns\, Dobbie\, Doy\, Plastow and Thompson abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFC27/017  Finance and Strategy Committee\nTo appoint 7 Members\, plus up to 2 substitutes\, to the Finance and Strategy Committee and appoint a committee Chair. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To appoint the following Members to the Finance and Strategy Committee for the 2026–27 municipal year: \n\nCouncillors Blogg\, Bowler\, Coxon\, Devine\, Dobbie\, Hooton and Puxty as full members\nCouncillors Craig and Key as ex-officio members and\nCouncillors Bibb and Owles as substitute members for the 2026-27 municipal year.\n\nRESOLVED: To appoint Councillor Bowler as Chair of the Finance and Strategy Committee for the 2026-27 municipal year. \nFC27/018  Property and Services Committee\nTo appoint 7 Members\, plus up to 2 substitutes\, to the Property and Services Committee and appoint a committee Chair.  \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To appoint the following Members to the Property and Services Committee for the 2026–27 municipal year: \n\nCouncillors Binns\, Coxon\, Dannatt\, Davies\, Owles\, Plastow and Thompson as full members\nCouncillors Craig and Key as ex-officio members\nCouncillor Hooton as substitute member\n\nCouncillors Dannatt and Owles were both proposed and seconded for the position of Chair of the Property and Services Committee. \nA vote was taken on the appointment of Councillor Dannatt as Chair\, resulting in:\n8 votes for\n1 vote against\n9 abstentions \nA further vote was taken on the appointment of Councillor Owles as Chair\, resulting in:\n11 votes for\n7 abstentions \nRESOLVED: That Councillor Owles be appointed Chair of the Property and Services Committee for the 2026–27 municipal year. \nFC27/019  Personnel Committee\nTo appoint 7 Members\, plus up to 2 substitutes\, to the Personnel Committee and appoint a committee Chair.  \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To appoint the following Members to the Personnel Committee for the 2026–27 municipal year: \n\nCouncillors Bibb\, Bowler\, Dannatt\, Hooton\, Owles\, Thompson and Woolley as full members\nCouncillors Craig and Key as ex-officio members\nCouncillor Davies as substitute member\n\nRESOLVED: To appoint Councillor Woolley as Chair of the Personnel Committee for the 2026-27 municipal year. \nFC27/020  Planning Committee\nTo appoint 7 Members\, plus up to 2 substitutes\, to the Planning Committee and appoint a committee Chair. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To appoint the following Members to the Planning Committee for the 2026–27 municipal year: \n\nCouncillors Binns\, Blogg\, Dobbie\, Owles\, Plastow\, Puxty and Thompson as full members\nCouncillors Craig and Key as ex-officio members\nCouncillors Devine and Hooton as substitute members\n\nCouncillors Plastow and Puxty were both proposed and seconded for the position of Chair of the Planning Committee. \nA vote was taken on the appointment of Councillor Plastow as Chair\, resulting in:\n5 votes for\n1 vote against\n12 abstentions \nA further vote was taken on the appointment of Councillor Puxty as Chair\, resulting in:\n13 votes for\n5 abstentions \nRESOLVED: That Councillor Puxty be appointed Chair of the Planning Committee for the 2026–27 municipal year. \nFC27/021  Neighbourhood Plan Working Group\nTo appoint 3-5 Members to the Neighbourhood Plan Working Group. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To appoint Councillors Bibb\, Binns\, Dobbie\, Owles and Thompson to the Neighbourhood Plan Working Group\, with Councillors Craig and Key serving as ex-officio members for the 2026-27 municipal year. \nFC27/022  Emergency Community Plan Working Group\nTo appoint 3-5 Members to the Community Emergency Plan Working Group. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To appoint Councillors Bibb\, Hooton\, Owles and Thompson to the Community Emergency Plan Working Group\, with Councillors Craig and Key serving as ex-officio members for the 2026-27 municipal year. \nFC27/023  Asset Transfer Task and Finish Group\nTo appoint 3 Members to the Asset Transfer Task and Finish Group. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To appoint Councillors Bowler\, Dannatt and Owles to the Asset Transfer Task and Finish Group\, with Councillors Craig and Key serving as ex-officio members for the 2026-27 municipal year. \nFC27/024  Policy Review Working Group\nTo appoint 3 Members to the Policy Review Working Group. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To appoint Councillors Davies\, Devine and Thompson to the Policy Review Working Group\, with Councillors Craig and Key serving as ex-officio members for the 2026-27 municipal year. \nFC27/025  Appointment of Representation on or work with External Bodies\nTo appoint representatives to outside bodies. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To appoint the following representatives to outside bodies:\ni. Gainsborough Adventure Playground Association – Councillor Coxon\nNote: Councillors Plastow and Woolley voted against the above resolution. \nii. Friends of Richmond Park – Councillor Davies\nNote: Councillor Dobbie voted against the above resolution.\nNote: Councillor Binns abstained from voting on the above resolution. \niii. North Notts and Lincs Community Rail Partnership CIC – Councillor Owles\niv. Marshalls & Rose Brothers Memorial Charity – Councillor Woolley\nv. Gainsborough in Bloom – Councillor Davies\nvi. Safeguarding Champion – Councillor Hooton\nvii. First Aid Champion– Councillor Hooton\nviii. Armed Forces Champion – Councillor Dannatt \nFC27/026  Authorised Signatories – Payments\nTo approve authorised payment signatories for 2026/27 (5 authorised of which 2 sign). Current signatories are Councillors Bowler\, Craig\, Davies\, Key & Plastow. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To appoint Councillors Bowler\, Craig\, Davies\, Key and Plastow as authorised payment signatories for 2026/27\, with any two signatures required. \nNote: Councillor Coxon voted against the above resolution.\nNote: Councillor Plastow abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFC27/027  Authorised Signatories – Legal documents\nTo review the current authorised persons to sign legal documents for 2026/27. Current authorised persons are Town Clerk and those members on the Town Council’s bank mandates\, which currently are Councillors Bowler\, Craig\, Davies\, Key & Plastow.\nNote: Council now have a seal. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To appoint the Town Clerk and RFO\, together with those members on the Town Council’s bank mandate\, currently are Councillors Bowler\, Craig\, Davies\, Key and Plastow as authorised persons to sign legal documents for 2026/27. \nNote: Councillor Plastow abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFC27/028  Meeting Calendar for 2026 / 2027 (Paper N pages 168 to 169)\nTo consider and approve a meeting schedule for 2026/27. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED:To approve a meeting schedule for 2026/27 \nFC27/029  Subscriptions\nTo review and approve Council’s and/or staff subscriptions to other bodies. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To approve Council’s subscriptions to:\ni. LALC / NALC\nii. The National Allotment Society\niii. ICCM\niv. Information Commissioners Office\nv. Grants Online \nFC27/030  Motion received from Councillor Coxon\nTo discuss and make a decision regarding the provision of business cards for members who wish to have them.\nSeconded by Councillor Owles. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED:To refer the matter to the Finance and Strategy Committee to obtain costings for generic Councillor business cards and 50 personalised business cards for each interested Member. Nine Councillors expressed an interest in receiving business cards. \nFC27/031  Motion received from Councillor Owles\nThe purpose of this motion is to seek support from members to collaborate effectively between the district councillors and town councillors in organising a street surgery in the marketplace on market days. \nI believe we can effectively utilise the West Lindsey’s pop-up gazebo and our new pop-up banners for the Town Council\, allowing us to engage with residents directly. This initiative would provide an excellent opportunity for us to discuss local matters\, gather information\, address any queries or concerns\, and relay pertinent questions to other ward councillors\, including those from the district council and Lincolnshire County Council. \nTo facilitate this process\, we would need to create a standard form\, which I understand the Town Clerk is willing to assist us in developing. This initiative aims to enhance our presence in the marketplace and to reinforce the identity of the Town Council\, showing that we are an approachable entity within the community rather than a faceless organisation. \nIt is essential to note that this would be a non-political event\, open to any members wishing to participate on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The platform will not serve to promote any individual political party but will focus solely on the benefits for our town\, including the facilities\, amenities\, and services provided by Gainsborough Town Council. \nI am seeking members support\, to establish this initiative on a weekly basis going forward. Importantly\, this proposal will not incur any expenditure for the Town Council\, as we have already secured approval from West Lindsey for the use of their pop-up gazebo\, which will be set up and dismantled as part of the general market operations\, used jointly by both organisations when members are available. \nSeconded by Councillor Coxon \nI look forward to your thoughts on this proposal and hope to receive your support in bringing this initiative to fruition. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To support collaboration between District Councillors and Town Councillors in organising street surgeries in the Market Place on market days.\nIt was noted that a minimum of three Members to be in attendance at each session\, with Councillor Owles coordinating a rota and Member availability. \nNote: Councillor Dobbie voted against the above resolution.\nNote: Councillor Plastow abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFC27/032  Local Government Reorganisation\nTo consider any recent updates. \nMinutes:\nNo update was received. \nFC27/033  Correspondence (Paper O pages 170 to 171)\nTo note the correspondence previously circulated by email (for information only).\n\nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the correspondence circulated.\n \nFC27/034  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only) \nMinutes:\ni. AGAR: Section 1 – Annual Governance Statement\nii. Year End Accounts 2025/26\niii. AGAR – Section 2 Accounting Statements\niv. Debt Write Off \nFC27/035  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Full Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 2 June 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the next Full Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 2 June 2026 at 6:30pm at Richmond House\, Morton Terrace. \nThe meeting closed at 8:30pm.
URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/full-council-40/
LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Annual Council Meeting,Full Council
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SUMMARY:Property and Services Committee - Tuesday 12 May 2026 at 6:30pm
DESCRIPTION:AGENDA PACK - Tuesday 12 May 2026 - Property and Services Committee PUBLIC\n2026-05-12 Property and Services Committee Minutes\n  \nAgenda and Minutes\nPresent: Councillors Nicholas Coxon\, Richard Craig\, Dennis Dannatt\, Paul Key\, Douglas Owles (C)\, James Plastow\, Richard Thompson \nIn attendance: \nSean Alcock                        Operations Manager\nAmanda Clarke                   Communities Officer\nNatasha Gardener              Assistant Clerk \nAlso Present:                     One member of the public. \nVenue: Meeting room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ \n\nPS27/001  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes:\nApologies were received from Councillor Davies. \nPS27/002  Vice Chair\nTo appoint Vice Chair for this committee. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To elect Councillor Davies as Vice Chair for Property and Services Committee. \nNote: Councillors Key and Coxon abstained on voting on the above resolution. \nPS27/003  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nMinutes: \nNo declarations of interest were received. \nPS27/004  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nMinutes:\nNo dispensation requests were received. \nPS27/005  Items for Exclusion of Public and Press\nTo determine which items on the agenda\, if any\, require the exclusion of public and press under the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960\, section 1 (2)\, and to resolve accordingly. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To exclude the public and press from items PS27/012\, PS27/013\, PS27/014\, PS27/015 in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 1(2)\, due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed. \nPS27/006  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 Property and Services Committee held on Tuesday 10 March 2026. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the minutes of the Property and Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday 10 March 2026 be approved as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair.\nNote: Councillors Plastow and Owles abstained on voting on the above resolution. \nRESOLVED: Under Standing Order 10.1f the order of business was changed to take item PS27/011 next. \nPS27/011  Request for Animals on Allotments (Paper F pages 22 to 25)\nTo consider requests have house rabbits and quails on allotments. \nMinutes: \nSpital Hill – Quail\nRESOLVED: To proceed with Option E and approve a pilot scheme\, allow quail on a trial basis for a defined period (e.g. 6-12 months) with monitoring and review before wider adoption or policy amendment. \nFoxby Hill – Rabbits:\nCouncillor Coxon proposed Option B to approve with additional conditions \n\nAs per Option A\, but with further conditions:\n\n\nEnclosures must be located within individual plots rather than shared across multiple plots;\nRegular inspection by the Council or Communities Officer;\nClear waste management and hygiene requirements;\nA review period (e.g. 6–12 months) to assess compliance\, seconded by Councillor Thompson.\n\nAt the request of Councillor Plastow a recorded vote was taken:\nFor: Councillors Coxon\, Craig\, Key\, Thompson\nAgainst: Councillors Dannatt\, Plastow\nAbstention: Councillor Owles \nCouncillor Dannatt proposed Option C: Decline permission on the basis that shared enclosures and multi-plot arrangements may complicate enforcement\, tenancy responsibilities\, and site management\, on the provision of getting further information and clarification on the health for the rabbits and site security of the rabbits\, so they are not coming into contact with wild rabbits that may be on the allotment\, seconded by Councillor Plastow. \nAt the request of Councillor Plastow a recorded vote was taken\nFor: Councillors Dannatt\, Key\, Owles\, Plastow\nAgainst: Councillors Coxon\nAbstained: Councillors Craig\, Thompson \nAs there was an equal number of votes in favour of each proposal\, Councillor Owles exercised his casting vote as Chair in favour of Option C. \nRESOLVED: To decline permission on the basis that shared enclosures and multi-plot arrangements may complicate enforcement\, tenancy responsibilities\, and site management\, on the provision of getting further information and clarification on the health for the rabbits and site security of the rabbits\, so they are not coming into contact with wild rabbits that may be on the allotment. \nPS27/007  Town Centre Events (Paper B pages 9 to 10)\nTo consider the Council’s financial contributions to the GO Festival\, Christmas Lights Festival and Illuminate events for the 2026/27 financial year. \nMinutes:\nCouncillor Dannatt proposed the recommendation contained within the report\, seconded by Councillor Plastow.\nAt the request of Cllr Key a recorded vote was taken:\nFor: Councillors Dannatt\, Owles\, Plastow\, Thompson\nAgainst: Councillors Coxon\, Key\nAbstained: Councillor Craig \nRESOLVED: To approve contributions from the 2026/27 budget as follows:\ni. £1\,000 for Illuminate 2027 (budget code 10010);\nii. £3\,000 for Go Festival 2026 (budget code 10050); and\niii. £7\,500 for the Christmas Lights Festival 2026 (budget code 11000). \nPS27/008  Ransomes Mower (Paper C pages 11 to 15)\nTo consider future of the Ransomes mower and cricket outfield maintenance. \nMinutes:\nNote: The member of public left the meeting.\nRESOLVED: To proceed with Option 1 and continue using the existing Toro LT-F3000 mower for the cricket outfield at no additional cost. \nPS27/009  Pocket Park at Spital Terrace (Paper D pages 16 to 18)\nTo consider whether the Town Council should undertake ongoing low-maintenance management of the Pocket Park at Spital Terrace. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: Not to undertake maintenance of the Pocket Park at Spital Terrace. \nNote: Councillors Coxon and Dannatt voted against the above resolution.\nNote: Councillor Thompson abstained on voting on the above resolution.\nNote: Councillor Coxon left the meeting at 7:49pm. \nPS27/010  Love Lane Allotment Electric Gate (Paper E pages 19 to 21)\nTo consider request from plot holder for the installation of an electric gate and determine whether to instruct Officers to investigate further. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To decline the request for installation of electric gates on the grounds that it does not constitute a reasonable adjustment. \nPS27/012  Allotment Tenancy Breaches (Paper G pages 26 to 32)\nTo consider and approve termination of tenancies under the Allotment Tenancy Agreement Breach\, Re-entry and Notice to Quit Policy.\nExclusion of Public and Press recommended due to personal nature of discussion. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To issue a Notice to Quit to the tenant\, as detailed in recommendation 2 of the report. \nNote: Councillor Craig left the meeting at 8:02pm. \nRESOLVED: To issue a Notice to Quit to the tenants\, as detailed in the report\, if no improvements are made by 21 May 2026\, in accordance with recommendation 3. \nNote: Councillor Dannatt requested that the same position is used when inspection photos are taken\, supported by Councillor Owles. \nRESOLVED: To issue a Notice to Quit to the tenant\, detailed in recommendation 1 of the report. \nPS27/013  Allotment Breach Appeals (Paper H pages 33 to 73)\nTo consider appeals of breaches served and determine whether to overturn the decision or to uphold it.\nExclusion of Public and Press recommended due to personal nature of discussion. \nMinutes: \n\nAppeal 1\n\nRESOLVED: To defer reviewing the appeal subject to receiving further information from the tenant. \nRESOLVED: Under Standing Order 3.26 to extend the meeting past 2 hours. \n\nAppeal 2\n\nRESOLVED: To uphold the decision to issue the breach notice and as previously resolved under PS27/012 for a Notice to Quit to be issued. \n\nAppeal 3\n\nRESOLVED: To uphold the decision to issue the breach notice. \nPS27/014  North Warren Cemetery Gates (Paper I pages 74 to 76)\nTo consider quotation received to repair cemetery entrance gates at North Warren Cemetery\,\nExclusion of public and press recommended due to commercially sensitive information. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To accept the quotation from Gainsborough Building Ltd for £1\,985.00 +VAT for repairs to the entrance gates at North Warren Cemetery. \nPS27/015  Christmas Lights Infrastructure Overhaul (Paper J pages 77 to 79)\nTo consider quotations received for the replacement and upgrade of the existing Christmas lights infrastructure\, including catenary wires\, fixings\, and load testing across the town centre Christmas lighting display locations\nExclusion of public and press recommended due to commercially sensitive information. \nNote: Insufficient information was provided at this time and therefore the item was deferred for a future meeting. \nPS27/016  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only)\ni. Richmond Park Potting Shed Demolition – June\nii. Richmond Park Garden Wall Repointing – June\niii. Love Lane Allotment Access Road – June\niv. Richmond House & Park Condition Report – June\nv. Richmond House & Park Feasibility Study\nvi. Richmond Park Outbuilding Repair Quotes\nvii. General Cemetery Chapel\nviii. Fire Risk Assessment Remedials – Marshalls Main Pavilion\nix. Fire Risk Assessment Remedials – Marshalls Bowls Pavilion\nx. Volunteer Recognition\nxi. Christmas Lights Infrastructure Overhaul \nPS27/016  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the next Property and Services Committee meeting is an extraordinary meeting scheduled for Tuesday 9 June 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes: \nRESOLVED: To note the next Property and Services Committee meeting is an extraordinary meeting scheduled for Tuesday 9 June 2026 at 6:30pm. \nThe meeting closed at
URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/property-and-services-committee-36/
LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Property & Services Committee
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SUMMARY:Planning Committee - Tuesday 19 May 2026 at 6:30pm
DESCRIPTION:AGENDA PACK - Tuesday 19 May 2026 - Planning Committee\n2026-05-19 Planning Committee Minutes\n\nAgenda and Minutes\n\nPresent: Councillors Mark Binns\, Richard Craig\, David Dobbie\, Paul Hooton (sub)\, Paul Key\, James Plastow\, Glenn Puxty (C)\, Richard Thompson \nIn Attendance:\nNatasha Gardener                 Assistant Clerk \nVenue: Meeting Room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ. \n\nPL27/001 Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes: \nApologies for absence were received from Councillors S Blogg\, M Devine and D Owles. \nPL27/002 Vice Chair\nTo appoint Vice Chair for this committee. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To elect Councillor Plastow as vice-chair for the Planning Committee. \nPL27/003 Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nMinutes:\nCouncillor Dobbie declared a personal interest in agenda PS27/010 as multiple members of the public have contacted him as the ward Councillor.\nCouncillor Binns declared a personal interest in agenda item PS27/010 as he knows the applicant.\nCouncillor Binns declared a personal interest in agenda item PS27/019 as he knows the applicant. \nPL27/004 Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nMinutes:\nNo dispensation requests were received. \nPL27/005 Items for Exclusion of Public and Press\nTo determine which items on the agenda\, if any\, require the exclusion of public and press under the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 1 (2) and resolve to exclude public and press for these items. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To exclude public and press from item PS27/010 due to the sensitive nature. \nPL27/006 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 21 April 2026. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday 21 April 2026 be approved as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair. \nNote: Councillors Craig\, Hooton\, Key and Plastow abstained on voting on the above resolution.   \nPL27/007 Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2026/00361 (received 20/04/26) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 25/05/2026\nProposal: Planning application to erect 2no. dwellings.\nLocation: Garages Adjacent to 60 Nelson Street\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To support the application. \nPL27/008 Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2026/00382 (received 24/04/26) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 25/05/2026\nProposal: Planning application for alterations and extensions\, including reduction in total residential units\, replacement rear extension\, new dormer window\, installation of solar panels and boundary fencing\, replacement windows\, roof and facade works.\nLocation: 25-29A Spring Gardens\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To support the application. \nPL27/009 Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2026/00392 (received 28/04/26) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 01/06/2026\nProposal: Planning application for formation of new vehicle access with associated fencing\, barrier and security gate\nLocation: Land to North of AB Mauri Maltings Premises\, Primrose Street\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To support the application. \nNote: Councillor Binns abstained on voting on the above resolution\nNote: Councillor Key requested it be noted he raised concerns about the number of accidents highlighted in the area. \nPL27/010 Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/00976 (received 07/05/26) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by 25/05/2026\nProposal: Planning application for change of use to use from Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to C2 (Children’s home)\nLocation: Rowen House\, Summer Hill\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To request further information about previous Ofsted inspections for Collective Dimensions and to request the Assistant Clerk circulate any response to Councillors. \nNote: Councillor Binns abstained on voting on the above resolution. \nPL27/011 Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2026/00416 (received 08/05/26) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by [DATE]\nProposal: Planning application for erection of heritage stone archway\, timber garage and storage unit\, standalone timber pergola and 2no. seating areas\, timber storage shed\, aluminium and PVC events marquee\, and free-standing timber pergola.\nLocation: Hickman Hill Hotel\, Coxs Hill\, Gainsborough\, DN21 1HH \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To support the application.\nNote: Councillor Plastow abstained on voting on the above resolution.\nNote: Councillor Plastow raised concerns about potential damage to trees with TPOs in the area\, Councillor Key advised he could contact the TPO Officer directly. \nPL27/012 Planning Application\nTo consider planning application received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2026/00427 (received 13/05/26) any observations to make on the application\, please make them by [DATE]\nProposal: Planning application for change of use from class E shop to sui generis takeaway shop.\nLocation: 4A Church Street\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2JH\n\nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To not make a comment on the application. \nPL27/013 Decision Notice (Paper B pages 10 to 19)\nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2026/00213 GRANTED (Delegated)\nProposal: T1 Oak – Reduce height by 1.5m and a reduction of the south eastly canopy growing towards the property of 2m. T1 of Tree Preservation Order Gainsborough No2 2017.\nLocation: Hill View\, Foxby Hill\, Gainsborough \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the decision notice. \nPL27/014 Decision Notice (Paper C pages 20 to 34)\nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01068 GRANTED (Committee)\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 \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the decision notice.\n\nNote: Councillor Dobbie requested it be noted that it is a positive development for town centre living. \nPL27/015 Decision Notice (Paper D pages 35 to 60)\nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2025/01067 GRANTED (Committee)\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 \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the decision notice. \nNote: Councillor Dobbie requested it be noted that it is a positive development for town centre living. \nPL27/16 Decision Notice (Paper E pages 61 to 65)\nTo note decision notice received.\nApplication Ref No: WL/2026/00218 GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS (Delegated)\nProposal: Advertisement consent to display 1no. illuminated 6m totem.\nLocation: Evans Halshaw Ford Centre Lea Road Gainsborough DN21 1AF \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the decision notice. \nPL27/017 Street Naming Requests\nTo consider street naming requests received (if any). \nMinutes:\nNo street naming requests were received. \nPL27/018 Tree Preservation Orders\nTo consider tree preservation orders received (if there are any). \nMinutes:\nNo tree preservation orders were received. \nPL27/019 Temporary Stop Notice\nTo note Temporary Stop Notice served by West Lindsey District Council to Fourjays Property Limited for Highfield House\, Summer Hill\, Gainsborough\nPaper F (pages 66 to 69) \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To go into closed session for item PS27/019 due to sensitive subject matter.\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the Temporary Stop Notice served by West Lindsey District Council to Fourjays Property Limited for Highfield House\, Summer Hill\, Gainsborough. \nPL27/020 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 \nPL27/021 Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Planning Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 16 June 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the date and time of the next Planning Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 16 June 2026 at 6:30pm. \nThe meeting closed at 7:33pm.
URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/planning-committee-49/
LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Planning
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SUMMARY:Finance and Strategy Committee - Tuesday 26 May 2026 at 6:30pm
DESCRIPTION:AGENDA PACK - Tuesday 26 May 2026 - Finance and Strategy Committee PUBLIC\n2026-05-26 Finance and Strategy Committee Minutes\n  \nAgenda and Minutes\n\nAttendance: Councillors Stephen Blogg\, Nigel Bowler (C)\, Nicholas Coxon\, Richard Craig\, Michael Devine\, David Dobbie\, Paul Key\, Glenn Puxty \nIn Attendance:\nRachel Allbones                  Town Clerk & Responsible Finance Officer \nVenue: Meeting Room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ \n\nFS27/001  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes:\nApologies were received from Councillor P Hooton \nFS27/002  Vice Chair\nTo appoint Vice Chair for this committee. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To elect Councillor Devine as Vice Chair for Finance and Strategy Committee. \nFS27/003  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nMinutes:\nNo declarations of interest were made. \nFS27/004  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nMinutes:\nNo dispensation requests were received. \nFS27/005  Items for Exclusion of Public and Press\nTo determine which items on the agenda\, if any\, require the exclusion of public and press under the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 1 (2) and resolve to exclude public and press for these items.  \nMinutes:\nNo items for the exclusion of public and press. \nFS27/006  Minutes of the Previous Meeting (Paper A pages 4 to 7)\nTo receive and resolve to sign as a true and accurate record the minutes of the Finance and Strategy Committee meeting held on Tuesday 28 April 2026. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the minutes of the Finance and Strategy Committee meeting held on Tuesday 28 April 2026 be approved as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair. \nNote: Councillors Bowler\, Craig\, Key and Puxty abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFS27/007  Finance Reports\nTo receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 20 May 2026 (Paper B pages 8 to 13)\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 20 May 2026 (Paper C pages 14 to 15)\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 20 May 2026 (Paper D pages 16 to 33)  \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE and approve the following reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 20 May 2026.\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 20 May 2026\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 20 May 2026 \nFS27/008  Bank Reconciliation (Paper E pages 34 to 65)\nTo approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 30 April 2026 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the monthly bank reconciliations for 30 April 2026 be approved and signed\, with the following closing balances:\ni. HSBC Current/Deposit Account: £580\,721.67\nii. CCLA: £500\,000.00 \nFS27/009  Year End Accounts 2025/26\nTo consider end of year accounts for the 2024/25 financial year and recommend to Full Council for approval\, which consist of the following documents:\ni. Consolidated Balance Sheet (Paper F pages 66 to 68)\nii. Income and Expenditure Account Report (Paper G pages 69 to 71)\niii. Income and Expenditure Account Analysis Report (Paper H pages 72 to 74)\niv. Income and Expenditure by Budget Headings Report (Paper I pages 75 to 81)\nv. Trial Balance (Paper J pages 82 to 84) \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To RECOMMEND TO FULL COUNCIL to approve the following reports for the 2025/26 financial year: –\ni. Consolidated Balance Sheet\nii. Income and Expenditure Account Report\niii. Income and Expenditure Account Analysis Report\niv. Income and Expenditure by Budget Headings Report\nv. Trial Balance \nFS27/010  AGAR – Section 2 Accounting Statements (Paper K pages 85 to 86) \nTo consider end of year accounts for the 2025/26 financial year and recommend to Full Council for approval\, which consist of the Section 2 – Accounting Statements of the AGAR: \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To RECOMMEND TO FULL COUNCIL to approve the Section 2 Accounting Statements of the AGAR for the 2025/26 financial year. \nFS27/011  Reserves Policy (Paper L pages 87 to 92)\nTo review and adopt the Reserves Policy. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To adopt the reviewed Reserves Policy. \nFS27/012  Councillor Business Cards (Paper M pages 93 to 95)\nTo consider whether to proceed with purchasing Councillor business cards. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To purchase 500 generic business cards from Instant Print at a cost of £16.64. \nFS27/013  Office IT Infrastructure (Paper N pages 96 to 98)\nTo consider the future provision of office IT infrastructure \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To\ni. Accept the quotation submitted by F5 Computing for replacement office IT equipment and associated migration works;\nii. Approve migration to Microsoft 365 and subsequent decommissioning of the existing server once implementation is complete; and\niii. Authorise the Town Clerk to progress procurement and implementation in accordance with the approved quotation. \nNote: Councillor Dobbie requested that all office and Member IT is renewed at the same time in the future. \nFS27/014  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only) \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the items for notification to be included on a future agendas:\ni. Internal Audit Report 2025/26\nii. Appropriate Policy Document\niii. Newsletter\niv. Operation Bridges Review\nv. Civic Protocol\nvi. Registrar Lease renewal\nvii. Unity Trust Bank\nviii. Strategic Plan\nix. LCAS Silver Status submission \nFS27/015  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 23 June 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday 23 June 2026 at 6:30pm at Richmond House\, Morton Terrace. \nThe meeting closed at 7:23pm. \n 
URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/finance-and-strategy-committee-52/
LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Finance & Strategy Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260602T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260602T203000
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SUMMARY:Full Council - Tuesday 2 June 2026 at 6:30pm
DESCRIPTION:AGENDA PACK - Tuesday 2 June 2026 - Full Council\n2026-06-02 Full Council Minutes\n\nAgenda and Minutes\nPresent: Councillors Sheila Bibb\, Nigel Bowler\, Stephen Blogg\, Nicholas Coxon\, Richard Craig\, Michael Devine\, David Dobbie\, Richard Doy\, Paul Key\, James Plastow\, Glenn Puxty\, Richard Thompson\, Kenneth Woolley \nIn Attendance:\nRachel Allbones                  Town Clerk\nSean Alcock                        Operations Manager \nAlso Present:                   Angie Waplington – LCC Education Locality Lead & Gainsborough Aspiration Project Lead\nShayleen Towns – WLDC Growth and Specials Project Officer \nVenue: Meeting Room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ \n\nFC27/036  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes:\nApologies were received from Councillors Dannatt\, Davies\, Hooton and Owles. \nFC27/037  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nMinutes:\nNo declarations of interest were declared. \nFC27/038  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nMinutes:\nNo dispensation requests were made. \nFC27/039  Items for Exclusion of Public and Press\nTo determine which items on the agenda\, if any\, require the exclusion of public and press under the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 1 (2) and resolve accordingly. \nMinutes:\nThere were no items for the exclusion of the public and press. \nFC27/040  Gainsborough Aspiration Project\nTo receive a presentation from Angie Waplington and Shayleen Towns regarding the Gainsborough Aspiration Project. \nMinutes:\nMembers received a presentation from Angie Waplington and Shayleen Towns regarding the Gainsborough Aspiration Project. \nFC27/041  Minutes of the Previous Meeting (Paper A pages 4 to 12)\nTo receive and resolve to sign as a true and accurate record the minutes of the Council meeting held on Tuesday 5 May 2026. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the minutes of the Council meeting held on Tuesday 5 May 2026 be approved as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair. \nFC27/042  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 12 May 2026 (Paper B pages 13 to 18)\nii. Planning Committee\, Tuesday 19 May 2026 (Paper C pages 19 to 23)\niii. Neighbourhood Plan Working Group\, Thursday 21 May 2026 (Paper D pages 24 to 27)\niv. Finance and Strategy Committee\, Tuesday 26 May 2026 (Paper E pages 28 to 31) \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the draft minutes of the Committees. \nFC27/043  Announcements\nTo receive and note updates from: –\ni. Chair of Council\nMinutes:\nThe Chair advised he attended the Chand Raat celebration at Gainsborough House and would be attending the Aegir Cycling Club sponsored cycle ride and picnic in the park. \nii. Leader of Council\nMinutes:\nThe Leader advised he had just attended Council meetings. \niii. Representatives on Outside Bodies\nMinutes:\nCouncillor Woolley provided an update regarding the Marshalls & Rose Brothers Memorial Charity.\nCouncillor Craig provided an update regarding Pride in Place. \niv. Town Clerk (Paper F pages 32 to 37)\nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the Town Clerk’s report. \nFC27/044  AGAR: Section 1 – Annual Governance Statement (Paper G pages 38 to 39)\nTo approve the nine individual statements of the AGAR: Section 1 – Annual Governance Statement 2025/26 preceded by the following assertion:\n“We acknowledge as the members of Gainsborough Town Council our responsibility for ensuring that there is a sound system of internal control\, including arrangements for the preparation of the Accounting Statements. We confirm\, to the best of our knowledge and belief\, with respect to the Accounting Statements for the year ended 31 March 2026.”\n\nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: that “We acknowledge as the members of Gainsborough Town Council our responsibility for ensuring that there is a sound system of internal control\, including arrangements for the preparation of the Accounting Statements. We confirm\, to the best of our knowledge and belief\, with respect to the Accounting Statements for the year ended 31 March 2026.”\n1. We have put in place arrangements for effective financial management during the year\, and for the preparation of the accounting statements.\nYES\n2. We maintained an adequate system of internal control including measures designed to prevent and detect fraud and corruption and reviewed its effectiveness.\nYES\n3. We took all reasonable steps to assure ourselvesthat there are no matters of actual or potentialnon-compliance with laws\, regulations and ProperPractices that could have a significant financial effecton the ability of this authority to conduct its business or manage its finances.\nYES\n4. We provided proper opportunity during the year for the exercise of electors’ rights in accordance with the requirements of the Accounts and Audit Regulations.\nYES\n5. We carried out an assessment of the risks facing this authority and took appropriate steps to manage those risks\, including the introduction of internal controls and/or external insurance cover where required.\nYES\n6. We maintained throughout the year an adequate and effective system of internal audit of the accounting records and control systems.\nYES\n7. We took appropriate action on all matters raised in reports from internal and external audit.\nYES\n8. We considered whether any litigation\, liabilities or commitments\, events or transactions\, occurring either during or after the year-end\, have a financial impact on this authority and\, where appropriate\, have included them in the accounting statements.\nYES\n9. (For local councils only) Trust funds including charitable. In our capacity as the sole managing trustee we discharged our accountability responsibilities for the fund(s)/assets\, including financial reporting and\, if required\, independent examination or audit.\nN/A\n10. We have put in place arrangements for the effective IT and data management in accordance with proper practices during the year under review.\nYES \nFC27/045  Recommendations made by Committee\nTo consider the following recommendation from Finance and Strategy Committee held 26 May 2026 (FS27/009 Year End Accounts 2025/26)\nRESOLVED:  To RECOMMEND TO FULL COUNCIL to approve of the following reports for the 2025/26 financial year: –\ni. Consolidated Balance Sheet (Paper H pages 40 to 42)\nii. Income and Expenditure Account Report (Paper I pages 43 to 45)\niii. Income and Expenditure Account Analysis Report (Paper J pages 46 to 48)\niv. Income and Expenditure by Budget Headings Report (Paper K pages 49 to 55)\nv. Trial Balance (Paper L pages 56 to 58) \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To approve of the following reports for the 2025/26 financial year: –\ni. Consolidated Balance Sheet\nii. Income and Expenditure Account Report\niii. Income and Expenditure Account Analysis Report\niv. Income and Expenditure by Budget Headings Report\nv. Trial Balance \nFC27/046  Recommendations made by Committee (Paper M pages 59 to 60)\nTo consider the following recommendation from Finance and Strategy Committee held 26 May 2026 (FS27/010 AGAR – Section 2 Accounting Statements)\nRESOLVED:  To RECOMMEND TO FULL COUNCIL to approve Section 2 – Accounting Statements 2025/26 of the AGAR. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED:To approve Section 2 – Accounting Statements 2025/26 of the AGAR. \nFC27/047  Local Government Reorganisation\nTo consider any recent updates. \nMinutes:\nNo update was received. \nFC27/048  Correspondence (Paper N pages 61 to 62)\nTo note the correspondence previously circulated by email (for information only).\n\nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the correspondence circulated.\n \nFC27/049  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only) \nMinutes:\ni. Debt Write Off \nFC27/050  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Full Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 7 July 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the next Full Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 7 July 2026 at 6:30pm at Richmond House\, Morton Terrace. \nThe meeting closed at 7:43pm.
URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/full-council-41/
LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Full Council
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260609T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260609T203000
DTSTAMP:20260804T112226Z
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SUMMARY:Extraordinary Property and Services Committee - Tuesday 9 June 2026 at 6:30pm
DESCRIPTION:AGENDA PACK - Tuesday 9 June 2026 - Property and Services Committee PUBLIC\n2026-06-09 Property and Services Committee Minutes\n  \nAgenda and Minutes\nPresent: Councillors Nicholas Coxon\, Paul Key\, Douglas Owles (C)\, Richard Thompson \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. \n  \nPS27/017  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes:\nApologies were received from Councillor Craig\, Dannatt\, Hooton\, Plastow. \nPS27/018  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. \nPS27/019  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. \nPS27/020  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 PS27/026\, PS27/027\, PS27/028\, PS27/029\, PS27/030\, PS27/031 in accordance with the Section 1(2) of the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960\, due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed. \nPS27/021  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 Property and Services Committee held on Tuesday 12 May 2026. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the minutes of the Property and Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday 12 May 2026 be approved as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair. \nNote: Councillor Coxon abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nPS27/022  Allotment Tenancy Breach Policy Review (Paper B pages 10 to 16)\nTo review and adopt the updated Allotment Tenancy Breach Policy. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To adopt the updated Allotment Tenancy Agreement Breach and Re-entry Policy. \nPS27/023  Allotment Waste Management Policy Review (Paper C pages 17 to 24)\nTo review and adopt the updated Allotment Waste Management Policy. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED:To adopt the updated Waste Management on Allotments Policy. \nPS27/024  Allotment Tenancy Agreement Review (Paper D pages 25 to 30)\nTo consider review of 9.5 of Schedule 1 of the Allotment Tenancy Agreement. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To update 9.5 of Schedule 1 of the Allotment Tenancy Agreement as follows:\nBrassica and fruit cages must be moveable and not concreted into the ground. Structures must be constructed from lightweight materials and covered primarily with netting. The maximum permitted dimensions shall be: 366cm (12ft) by 244cm (8ft)\, with a maximum height of 183cm (6ft). A maximum of two (2) structures shall be permitted per allotment garden.\nStructures must:\ni. Be maintained in a safe and serviceable condition;\nii. Not cause unreasonable obstruction\, nuisance or shading to neighbouring plots;\niii. Require prior approval through the Council’s structure permission process. \nNote: Councillor Key voted against the above resolution. \nPS27/025  Thorndike Way Roundabout Boat Installation (Paper E pages 31 to 33)\nTo consider proposed installation of a boat planter feature on the Thorndike Way roundabout. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To proceed with the installation of the boat on Thorndike Way roundabout and accept the ongoing maintenance responsibilities associated with the feature. \nRESOLVED: To RECOMMEND TO FULL COUNCIL that the quotation from Chevron Traffic Management Ltd for traffic management services required to facilitate the installation of the boat planter on the Thorndike Way roundabout\, at a cost of £2\,625.00\, be approved and funded from the Council’s General Reserves. \nRESOLVED: To obtain quotations for the provision of a lorry with Hiab facilities to deliver and position the boat planter on the roundabout. \nPS27/026  Richmond House & Park Building Survey Report (Paper F pages 34 to 213)\nTo consider and note the Richmond House & Park building survey report.\nExclusion of public and press recommended due to commercially sensitive information.\n\nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To note the Richmond House and Park Building Survey Report and place the matter on a future agenda for further consideration following discussions with West Lindsey District Council and Lincolnshire County Council. \nPS27/027  Richmond House Options Analysis (Paper G pages 214 to 234)\nTo consider and note the Richmond House Options Analysis.\nExclusion of public and press recommended due to commercially sensitive information.\n\nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To note the Richmond House Options Analysis. \n Note: Amanda Clarke left the meeting at 7:12pm. \nPS27/028  Richmond Park Potting Shed Demolition (Paper H pages 235 to 237)\nTo consider quotations received for the demolition of the former potting shed at Richmond Park.\nExclusion of public and press recommended due to commercially sensitive information.\n\nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To approve the quotation from Gainsborough Building Services in the sum of £6\,955.00 for the demolition of the former potting shed at Richmond Park\, with funding to be met from Budget 4000/2 – Richmond Park and House\, House and Buildings Maintenance. \nPS27/029  Richmond Park Garden Wall Repointing (Paper I pages 238 to 239)\nTo consider quotations received for the repointing works to the Richmond Park garden wall.\nExclusion of public and press recommended due to commercially sensitive information.\n\nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To approve the quotation from T.G. Sowerby Developments Limited in the sum of £14\,795.77 for repointing works to the Richmond Park rose garden wall\, with funding to be met from Budget 4000/2 – Richmond Park and House\, House and Buildings Maintenance. \nPS27/030  Christmas Lights Infrastructure Overhaul (Paper J pages 240 to 242)\nTo consider quotations received for the replacement and upgrade of the existing Christmas lights infrastructure\, including catenary wires\, fixings\, and load testing across the town centre Christmas lighting display locations.\nExclusion of public and press recommended due to commercially sensitive information.\n\nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To RECOMMEND TO FULL COUNCIL that Christmas Plus Ltd be appointed to undertake the works to existing Christmas lights infrastructure\, including catenary wires\, fixings\, and load testing across the town centre Christmas lighting display locations at a total cost of £4\,192.50\, with funding to be met from the Council’s General Reserves. \nPS27/031  Christmas Lights Scheme 2026 onwards (Paper K pages 243 to 272)\nTo consider the scheme and quotation received for the 2026 Christmas Lights scheme.\nExclusion of public and press recommended due to commercially sensitive information.\n\nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To contact companies and obtain quotations for the 2026 Christmas lights scheme only\, including: \n\nInstallation of the Council-owned Silver Street Ceiling of Light\, Flag Alley Ceiling of Light and Market Street icicle lights;\nSupply and installation of Market Street and Lord Street cross-street decorations;\nSupply and installation of Church Street and Trinity Street column lights; and\nThe necessary approvals and electrical installation for three additional Lord Street column lights.\n\n RESOLVED: To begin seeking costings and permissions for tree wraps on Lord Street\, Silver Street and the Market Place\, Market Place canopy lighting\, and a feature on the Town Hall balcony. \nPS27/032  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. Tree Safety Survey\nii. Richmond Park Outbuilding Repair Quotes\niii. General Cemetery Chapel\niv. Fire Risk Assessment Remedials – Marshalls Main Pavilion\nv. Fire Risk Assessment Remedials – Marshalls Bowls Pavilion\nvi. Volunteer Recognition \nPS27/033  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the next Property and Services Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 14 July 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To note the next Property and Services Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 14 July 2026 at 6:30pm at Richmond House\, Morton Terrace. \nThe meeting closed at 7:46pm.
URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/48860/
LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Property & Services Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260623T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260623T203000
DTSTAMP:20260804T112304Z
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SUMMARY:Finance and Strategy Committee - Tuesday 23 June 2026 at 6:30pm
DESCRIPTION:AGENDA PACK - Tuesday 23 June 2026 - Finance and Strategy Committee\n2026-06-23 Finance and Strategy Committee Minutes\n  \nAgenda and Minutes\nPresent: Councillors Stephen Blogg\, Nicholas Coxon\, Michael Devine\, David Dobbie\, Paul Hooton\, Paul Key\, Glenn Puxty \nIn Attendance:\nRachel Allbones                  Town Clerk & Responsible Finance Officer \nVenue: Meeting Room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ \n\nFS27/016  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes:\nApologies were received from Councillors Bowler and Craig. \nFS27/017  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nMinutes:\nCouncillor Dobbie declared a personal interest in agenda item FS27/23i as a member of Gainsborough Men’s Shed. \nFS27/018  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nMinutes:\nNo dispensation requests were received. \nFS27/019  Items for Exclusion of Public and Press\nTo determine which items on the agenda\, if any\, require the exclusion of public and press under the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 1 (2) and resolve to exclude public and press for these items.  \nMinutes:\nNo items for the exclusion of public and press. \nFS27/020  Minutes of the Previous Meeting (Paper A pages 4 to 7)\nTo receive and resolve to sign as a true and accurate record the minutes of the Finance and Strategy Committee meeting held on Tuesday 26 May 2026. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the minutes of the Finance and Strategy Committee meeting held on Tuesday 26 May 2026 be approved as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair.\nNote: Councillor Hooton abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFS27/021  Finance Reports\nTo receive and consider for approval the following financial reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 18 June 2026 (Paper B pages 8 to 13)\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 18 June 2026 (Paper C pages 14 to 15)\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 18 June 2026 (Paper D pages 16 to 51)  \nMinutes:\nNote: Councillor Puxty arrived at the meeting at 6:35pm. \nRESOLVED: To receive\, note and approve the following reports:\ni. Unpaid Expenditure Transactions for 18 June 2026.\nii. Cashbook Summary (including due and unpaid transactions) for 18 June 2026\niii. Budget Comparison Report (including due and unpaid transactions) for 18 June 2026 \nFS27/022  Bank Reconciliation (Paper E pages 52 to 72)\nTo approve and resolve to sign the monthly bank reconciliations for 31 May 2026 per paragraph 2.2 of Financial Regulations. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the monthly bank reconciliations for 31 May 2026 be approved and signed\, with the following closing balances: \n\nHSBC Current/Deposit Account: £504\,346.21\nCCLA: £500\,000.00\n\nFS27/023  Community Grant Applications\nTo consider grant applications received.\ni. Gainsborough Men’s Shed – £1\,525 Paper F (pages 73 to 77)\nii. Rotary Club of Gainsborough – £1\,000 Paper G (pages 78 to 84)\niii. Gainsborough Croquet Club – £600 Paper H (pages 85 to 89)\niv. All Saints’ Parish Church – £500 Paper I (pages 90 to 96)\nv. Wright Way Sports & Education – £984.96 Paper J (pages 97 to 100) \nTo note that the following Community Grant funds are available:\n£6\,000 in 2026 / 2027 budget\n£3\,549 in earmarked reserves\nPaper K (pages 101 to 106) \nMinutes:\nMembers considered the following grant applications received.\ni. Gainsborough Men’s Shed – £1\,525\nRESOLVED: To award the Gainsborough Men’s Shed a Community Grant of £1\,525.\nNote: Councillor Dobbie abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nii. Rotary Club of Gainsborough – £1\,000\nRESOLVED: To award the Rotary Club of Gainsborough a Community Grant of £500.\nNote: Councillor Hooton abstained from voting on the above resolution. \niii. Gainsborough Croquet Club – £600\nRESOLVED: To award the Gainsborough Croquet Club a Community Grant of £600.\nNote: Councillor Key abstained from voting on the above resolution. \niv. All Saints’ Parish Church – £500\nRESOLVED: To award the All Saints’ Parish Church a Community Grant of £500. \nv. Wright Way Sports & Education – £984.96\nRESOLVED: To award the Wright Way Sports & Education a Community Grant of £984.96. \nFS27/024  Appropriate Policy Document (Paper L pages 107 to 112)\nTo consider recommending to Full Council the adoption of the Appropriate Policy Document. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To RECOMMEND TO FULL COUNCIL the adoption of the Appropriate Policy Document. \nFS27/025  Internal Audit Report 2025/26 (Paper M pages 113 to 134)\nTo review and note interim internal audit report and consider any action necessary resulting from the report. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To review the effectiveness of the Council’s system of internal control\, note the interim Internal Audit Report for 2025/26 and action the recommendations where appropriate.\nNote: Councillor Key voted against the above resolution. \nFS27/026  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only) \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the items for notification to be included on a future agendas:\ni. Newsletter\nii. Operation Bridges Review\niii. Civic Protocol\niv. Registrar Lease renewal\nv. Unity Trust Bank\nvi. Strategic Plan\nvii. LCAS Silver Status submission \nFS27/027  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 28 July 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday 28 July 2026 at 6:30pm at Richmond House\, Morton Terrace. \nThe meeting closed at 7:18pm.
URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/finance-and-strategy-committee-53/
LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Finance & Strategy Committee
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260707T183000
DTSTAMP:20260804T111948Z
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SUMMARY:Extraordinary Finance and Strategy Committee – Tuesday 7 July 2026 at 6:00pm
DESCRIPTION:AGENDA PACK - Tuesday 7 July 2026 - Extraordinary Finance and Strategy Committee PUBLIC\n2026-07-07 Finance and Strategy Committee Minutes\n  \nAgenda and Minutes\nPresent: Councillors Sheila Bibb\, Stephen Blogg\, Nigel Bowler (C)\, Nicholas Coxon\, Michael Devine\, David Dobbie\, Paul Key \nIn Attendance:\nRachel Allbones                  Town Clerk & Responsible Finance Officer \nVenue: Meeting Room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ \n\nFS27/028  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes:\nApologies were received from Councillors Craig\, Hooton and Puxty. \nFS27/029  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nMinutes:\nCouncillor Dobbie declared a personal interest in agenda item FS27/33i as he is currently training with Riverside Training. \nFS27/030  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nMinutes:\nNo dispensation requests were received. \nFS27/031  Items for Exclusion of Public and Press\nTo determine which items on the agenda\, if any\, require the exclusion of public and press under the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 1 (2) and resolve to exclude public and press for these items. \nMinutes:\nNo items for the exclusion of public and press. \nFS27/032  Minutes of the Previous Meeting (Paper A pages 3 to 6)\nTo receive and resolve to sign as a true and accurate record the minutes of the Finance and Strategy Committee meeting held on Tuesday 23 June 2026. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the minutes of the Finance and Strategy Committee meeting held on Tuesday 23 June 2026 be approved as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair.\nNote: Councillors Bibb and Bowler abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFS27/033   Community Grant Applications (Paper B pages 7 to 12) (Paper C pages 13 to 18)\nTo consider grant application received.\ni. Riverside Access and Training Centre – £1\,000 \nTo note that the following Community Grant funds are available: \n\n£1\,890.04 in 2026 / 2027 budget\n£3\,549.00 in earmarked reserves\n\nMinutes:\nMembers considered the following grant applications received. \nRESOLVED: To award the Riverside Access and Training Centre a Community Grant of £1\,000.\nNote: Councillor Dobbie abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFS27/034  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only) \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the items for notification to be included on a future agendas:\ni. Newsletter\nii. Operation Bridges Review\niii. Civic Protocol\niv. Registrar Lease renewal\nv. Unity Trust Bank\nvi. Strategic Plan\nvii. LCAS Silver Status submission \nFS27/035  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 25 August 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the date and time of the next Finance and Strategy Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday 28 July 2026 at 6:30pm at Richmond House\, Morton Terrace. \n  \nThe meeting closed at 6:07pm.
URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/extraordinary-finance-and-strategy-committee-tuesday-7-july-2026-at-600pm/
LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Finance & Strategy Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260707T183000
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DTSTAMP:20260909T083647Z
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SUMMARY:Full Council - Tuesday 7 July 2026 at 6:30pm
DESCRIPTION:AGENDA PACK - Tuesday 7 July 2026 - Full Council PUBLIC\n2026-07-07 Full Council Minutes\n\nAgenda and Draft Minutes\nPresent: Councillors Sheila Bibb\, Mark Binns\, Stephen Blogg\, Nigel Bowler\, Nicholas Coxon\, Dennis Dannatt\, Michael Devine\, David Dobbie\, Paul Key\, James Plastow\, Glenn Puxty\, Richard Thompson\, Kenneth Woolley \nIn Attendance:\nRachel Allbones                  Town Clerk\nSean Alcock                        Operations Manager \nAlso Present:\nWLDC Councillor Karen Carless\nWLDC Councillor Emma Bailey\n3 Members of Riverside Indoor Bowls \nVenue: Meeting Room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ \nFC27/051  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes:\nApologies were received from Councillors Craig\, Davies\, Doy\, Hooton. \nFC27/052  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nMinutes:\nNo declarations of interest were declared. \nFC27/053  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nMinutes:\nNo dispensation requests were made. \nFC27/054  Items for Exclusion of Public and Press\nTo determine which items on the agenda\, if any\, require the exclusion of public and press under the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 1 (2) and resolve accordingly. \nMinutes: \nRESOLVED: To exclude the public and press from items FC27/066\, FC27/067 in accordance with the Section 1(2) of the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960\, due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed.\nNote: Councillor Binns abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFC27/055  Presentation from Gainsborough Indoor Bowls Club\nTo receive a presentation from Gainsborough Indoor Bowls Club. \nMinutes:\nMembers received a presentation from Riverside Indoor Bowls and WLDC Councillor Emma Bailey regarding their loss of venue to play within Gainsborough and the challenges they have faced to secure another venue.\nIt was noted that it could form part of the aspirations within the Neighbourhood Plan review process.\nNote: WLDC Councillor Emma Bailey and 3 Members of Riverside Indoor Bowls left the meeting. \nFC27/056  Minutes of the Previous Meeting (Paper A pages 5 to 9)\nTo receive and resolve to sign as a true and accurate record the minutes of the Council meeting held on Tuesday 2 June 2026. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the minutes of the Council meeting held on Tuesday 2 June 2026 be approved as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair.\nNote: Councillors Binns and Dannatt abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFC27/057  Committee Meeting Minutes\nTo note receipt of the draft minutes of the Committee meetings and the decisions contained therein.\ni. Property and Services Committee\, Tuesday 9 June 2026 (Paper B pages 10 to 14)\nii. Finance and Strategy Committee\, Tuesday 23 June 2026 (Paper C pages 15 to 18)\niii. Neighbourhood Plan Working Group\, Thursday 25 June 2026 (Paper D pages 19 to 22)  \nMinutes:\ni. Property and Services Committee\, Tuesday 9 June 2026\nii. Finance and Strategy Committee\, Tuesday 23 June 2026\niii. Neighbourhood Plan Working Group\, Thursday 25 June 2026\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the draft minutes of the Committees. \nNote: Councillors Dannatt\, Devine and Plastow abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFC27/058  Council Deputy Leader\nTo appoint a Deputy Leader of the Council.  \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To appoint Councillor Puxty as the Deputy Leader of the Council for the 2026-27 municipal year.\nNote: Councillors Binns\, Blogg and Dobbie abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFC27/059  Committee and Working Group Appointments\nTo appoint Members to the following committees and working groups:\nX1 Property and Services Committee and appoint a Chair\nX1 Finance and Strategy Committee sub\nX1 Planning Committee\nX1 Personnel Committee\nX1 Neighbourhood Plan Working Group\nX1 Emergency Community Plan Working Group\nX1 Asset Transfer Task and Finish Group  \nMinutes:\nTo appoint Members to the following committees and working groups:\ni. X1 Property and Services Committee and appoint a Chair\nRESOLVED: To appoint Councillor Bibb to the Property and Services Committee for the remaining 2026–27 municipal year. \nRESOLVED: To appoint Councillor Dannatt as Chair of the Property and Services Committee for the remaining 2026–27 municipal year. \nNote: Councillors Binns\, Blogg\, Dobbie and Puxty abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nii. X1 Finance and Strategy Committee sub\nRESOLVED: To appoint Councillor Thompson as substitute member of the Finance and Strategy Committee for the remaining 2026–27 municipal year. \niii. X1 Planning Committee\nRESOLVED: To defer appointment. \niv. X1 Personnel Committee\nRESOLVED: To appoint Councillor Blogg to the Personnel Committee for the remaining 2026–27 municipal year. \nv. X1 Neighbourhood Plan Working Group\nRESOLVED: To defer appointment. \nvi. X1 Emergency Community Plan Working Group\nRESOLVED: To appoint Councillor Dobbie to the Emergency Community Plan Working Group for the remaining 2026–27 municipal year. \nvii. X1 Asset Transfer Task and Finish Group\nRESOLVED: To appoint Councillor Dobbie to the Asset Transfer Task and Finish Group for the remaining 2026–27 municipal year. \nFC27/060  Announcements\nTo receive and note updates from:\ni. Chair of Council\nii. Leader of Council\niii. Representatives on Outside Bodies\niv. Town Clerk (Paper E pages 23 to 63)  \nMinutes:\n\ni. Chair of Council\nThe Vice Chair advised she had attended a few Civic Services. \nii. Leader of Council\nThe Leader advised he had just attended Council meetings and the Aisby Walk Steering Group meeting. \niii. Representatives on Outside Bodies\nCouncillor Woolley attended a Marshalls & Rose Brothers Memorial Charity meeting along with the Armed Forces Day at Levellings. \niv. Town Clerk\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the Town Clerk’s report.\nMembers recorded their congratulations to the Assistant Clerk for successful completion of her CiLCA. \nFC27/061  Recommendation made by Committee\nTo consider the following recommendation from Property and Services Committee held 9 June 2026 (PS27/025 Thorndike Way Roundabout Boat Installation)\nRESOLVED: To RECOMMEND TO FULL COUNCIL that the quotation from Chevron Traffic Management Ltd for traffic management services required to facilitate the installation of the boat planter on the Thorndike Way roundabout\, at a cost of £2\,625.00\, be approved and funded from the Council’s General Reserves. \nMinutes: \nProperty and Services Committee held 9 June 2026 (PS27/025 Thorndike Way Roundabout Boat Installation) \nRESOLVED: To that the quotation from Chevron Traffic Management Ltd for traffic management services required to facilitate the installation of the boat planter on the Thorndike Way roundabout\, at a cost of £2\,625.00\, be approved and funded from the Council’s General Reserves.\nNote: Councillors Binns and Dobbie abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFC27/062  Recommendation made by Committee\nTo consider the following recommendation from Property and Services Committee held 9 June 2026 (PS27/030 Christmas Lights Infrastructure Overhaul)\nRESOLVED: To RECOMMEND TO FULL COUNCIL that Christmas Plus Ltd be appointed to undertake the works to existing Christmas lights infrastructure\, including catenary wires\, fixings\, and load testing across the town centre Christmas lighting display locations at a total cost of £4\,192.50\, with funding to be met from the Council’s General Reserves. \nMinutes:\nProperty and Services Committee held 9 June 2026 (PS27/030 Christmas Lights Infrastructure Overhaul)\nRESOLVED: To that Christmas Plus Ltd be appointed to undertake the works to existing Christmas lights infrastructure\, including catenary wires\, fixings\, and load testing across the town centre Christmas lighting display locations at a total cost of £4\,192.50\, with funding to be met from the Council’s General Reserves.\nNote: Councillor Blogg voted against the above resolution.\nNote: Councillor Dobbie abstained from voting on the above resolution \nFC27/063  Recommendation made by Committee (Paper F pages 64 to 69)\nTo consider the following recommendation from Finance and Strategy Committee held 23 June 2026 (FS27/024 Appropriate Policy Document)\nRESOLVED: To RECOMMEND TO FULL COUNCIL the adoption of the Appropriate Policy Document. \nMinutes:\nFinance and Strategy Committee held 23 June 2026 (FS27/024 Appropriate Policy Document)\nRESOLVED: To adopt the Appropriate Policy Document. \nFC27/064  Recommendation made by Tender Panel (Paper G pages 70 to 126)\nTo consider the following recommendation from the Tender Panel meeting held 1 July 2026:\nRECOMMENDED TO FULL COUNCIL that the tender submitted by Wheelscape Ltd for the Skate Park project be accepted \nMinutes:\nTender Panel meeting held 1 July 2026:\nRESOLVED: That the tender submitted by Wheelscape Ltd for the Skate Park project at Aisby Walk be accepted.\nNote: Councillor Coxon abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFC27/065  Recommendation made by Tender Panel (Paper H pages 127 to 184)\nTo consider the following recommendation from the Tender Panel meeting held 1 July 2026:\nRECOMMENDED TO FULL COUNCIL that the tender submitted by Wicksteed Leisure Limited Play Park project be accepted to form part of the National Lottery funding application. \nMinutes:\nTender Panel meeting held 1 July 2026:\nRESOLVED: That the tender submitted by Wicksteed Leisure Limited for the Play Park project at Aisby Walk be accepted to form part of the National Lottery funding application and subject to funding being awarded.\nNote: Councillor Coxon abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFC27/066  Love Lane Allotment Site Representative (Paper I pages 185 to 186)\nTo approve appointment of the Love Lane allotment site representative following the resignation of the current one.\nExclusion of Public and Press recommended due to personal nature of discussion.  \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To approve the appointment of Michaela Brown as the Love Lane Allotment Site Representative.\nNote: Councillors Binns and Plastow abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nFC27/067  Christmas Lights Scheme 2026 (Paper J pages 187 to 195)\nTo approve a contractor for the 2026 Christmas Lights scheme.\nExclusion of Public and Press recommended due to commercially sensitive information. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To approve Christmas Plus as contractor for the 2026 Christmas Lights scheme at a cost of: \n\nInstallation and dismantling: £11\,115 + VAT\nAnnual hire of decorations: £7\,900 + VAT\n\nFC27/068  Local Government Reorganisation\nTo consider any recent updates. \nMinutes:\nNo update was received. \nFC27/069  Correspondence (Paper K pages 196 to 197)\nTo note the correspondence previously circulated by email (for information only).\n \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the correspondence circulated. \nFC27/070  Items for Notification\nTo receive any items for notification to be included on a future agenda (for information only)\ni. Debt Write Off \nFC27/071  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the date and time of the next Full Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 1 September 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the next Full Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 1 September 2026 at 6:30pm at Richmond House\, Morton Terrace. \nThe meeting closed at 7:50pm.
URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/full-council-42/
LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Full Council
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260708T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260708T203000
DTSTAMP:20260804T112836Z
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SUMMARY:Personnel Committee - Wednesday 8th July 2026 at 6:30pm
DESCRIPTION:AGENDA PACK - Wednesday 8 July 2026 - Personnel Committee PUBLIC\nDRAFT 2026-07-08 Personnel Committee minutes\n  \nAgenda and Draft Minutes\n\nPresent: Councillors Sheila Bibb\, Stephen Blogg\, Richard Craig\, Richard Thompson\, Kenneth Woolley \nIn Attendance:\nRachel Allbones                  Town Clerk \nVenue: Meeting Room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ \nPC21/001  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes:\nApologies for absence were received from Councillors N Bowler\, P Hooton. \nPC27/002  Vice Chair\nTo appoint Vice Chair for this committee. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To appoint Councillor Sheila Bibb as Vice Chair for the Personnel Committee. \nPC27/003  Declarations of Interest\nTo receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011. \nMinutes:\nNo declarations of interest were made. \nPC27/004  Dispensation Requests\nTo consider any dispensation requests received by the Town Clerk in relation to personal and/or disclosable pecuniary interests\, not previously recorded. \nMinutes:\nNo dispensation requests were received. \nPC27/005  Items for Exclusion of Public and Press\nTo determine which items on the agenda\, if any\, require the exclusion of public and press under the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960\, section 1 (2)\, and to resolve accordingly.  \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To exclude the public and press from item PC27/011 in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 1 (2) due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed. \nPC27/006  Minutes of the Previous Meeting (Paper A pages 3 to 5)\nTo receive and resolve to sign as a true and accurate record the minutes of the Personnel Committee meeting held on Wednesday 11 March 2026. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the minutes of the Personnel Committee meeting held on Wednesday 11 March 2026 be approved as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair. \nNote: Councillors Bibb and Woolley abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nPC27/007  Paternity Leave and Pay Policy Review (Paper B pages 6 to 10)\nTo review and adopt updated Paternity Leave and Pay Policy. \nMinutes;\nRESOLVED: To adopt the reviewed Paternity Leave and Pay Policy. \nPC27/008  Bereavement Policy Review (Paper C Current Policy pages 11 to 14) (Proposed Reviewed Policy pages 15 to 21)\nTo review and adopt updated Bereavement Policy. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To adopt the reviewed Bereavement Policy. \nPC27/009  Data Protection Policy for HR-related Data Review (Paper D pages 22 to 29) \nTo review and adopt updated Data Protection Policy for HR-related Data. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To adopt the reviewed Data Protection Policy for HR-related Data. \nPC27/010  Travel – Mileage and fuel rates and allowances (Paper E pages 30 to 32)\nTo consider changes to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) approved mileage allowance rates for the 2026/27 tax year. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To\ni. Approve the amendment of the Employee Expenses Policy to increase the approved mileage rate for cars and vans from 45p to 55p per mile for the first 10\,000 business miles in accordance with HMRC approved mileage rates.\nii. Confirm that the revised rate applies with effect from 1 April 2026.\niii. Authorise the back payment of the additional mileage allowance to employees for eligible business mileage claims submitted from 1 April 2026. \nPC27/011  Assistant Clerk Achievement of CiLCA Qualification (Paper F pages 33 to 35)\nTo note that the Assistant Clerk has successfully completed the Level 3 Certificate in Local Council Administration (CiLCA) qualification and consider next steps.\nExclusion of Public and Press recommended due to personal nature of discussion. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To note that the Assistant Clerk has successfully completed the Level 3 Certificate in Local Council Administration (CiLCA) qualification and approve recommendation 3 within the report. \nPC27/012  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. Consideration of work experience placements\nii. Staff Handbook Review\niii. Mobile Phone Policy Review\niv. Lone Worker Policy Review\nv. Call-out Provision\nvi. Shared Parental Leave Policy Review\nvii. Adoption Leave Policy Review\nviii. Maternity Leave Policy Review\nix. Child and Vulnerable Adult Welfare and Safeguarding Policy Review\nx. No Smoking Policy Review \nPC27/013  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the next Personnel Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 9 September 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To NOTE the next Personnel Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday 9 September 2026 at 6:30pm at Richmond House\, Morton Terrace. \nThe meeting closed at 6:43pm.
URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/personnel-committee-42/
LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Personnel
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260714T203000
DTSTAMP:20260909T090252Z
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SUMMARY:Property and Services Committee - Tuesday 14 July 2026 at 6:30pm
DESCRIPTION:AGENDA PACK - Tuesday 14 July 2026 - Property and Services Committee\n2026-07-14 Property and Services Committee Minutes\n  \nAgenda and Minutes\nPresent: Councillors Nicholas Coxon\, Richard Craig\, Dennis Dannatt (C)\, Paul Key\, James Plastow\, Richard Thompson \nIn Attendance:\nRachel Allbones                  Town Clerk\nSean Alcock                        Operations Manager \nVenue: Meeting room\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, Morton Terrace\, Gainsborough\, DN21 2RJ. \nPS27/035  Apologies for Absence\nTo note apologies for absence. \nMinutes:\nApologies were received from Councillor Bibb. \nPS27/036  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. \nPS27/037  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. \nPS27/038  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 PS27/043 and PS27/044 in accordance with Section 1(2) of the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960\, due to the confidential nature of the business to be discussed. \nPS27/039  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 Property and Services Committee held on Tuesday 9 June 2026. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: That the minutes of the Property and Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday 9 June 2026 be approved as a true and accurate record and signed by the Chair. \nNote: Councillors Craig\, Dannatt and Plastow abstained from voting on the above resolution. \nPS27/040  Tree Safety Survey (Paper B pages 9 to 35)\nTo update the Committee on the completion of the Council’s 18-monthly Tree Safety Survey and to note the commissioning of further Level 3 Tomogram Surveys for trees identified as requiring detailed investigation. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To\ni. Note the completion of the May 2026 Tree Safety Survey;\nii. Note the prioritised schedule of tree works contained within Appendix B;\niii. Note that Level 3 Tomogram Surveys have been commissioned for five trees identified as requiring further investigation; an\niv. Note that a further report\, including the findings of the Tomogram Surveys and quotations for any recommended works\, will be presented to the Committee for consideration. \nPS27/041  Event Application (Paper C pages 36 to 37)\nTo consider application to hold an Armed Forces Day event on Levellings Playing Field in June 2027 and any associated charges. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To approve the application in principle from Gainsborough AFVBC to hold an Armed Forces Day on Levellings Playing Field on 19 June 2027 subject to the following being received:\ni. provision of a final event plan\, including layout plan;\nii. proof of PLI;\niii. proof of TEN;\niv. proof of PPL/PRS licence;\nv. provision RAMS;\nvi. evidence of consultation with the Safety Advisory Group;\nvii. own public toilets to be provided;\nviii. vehicles to provide drip trays for rear end and axles;\nix. no fee to be levied for 2027 event. \nPS27/042  Ferris Zero Turn Mower 48” (Paper D pages 38 to 40)\nTo provide an update on the condition\, reliability and ongoing maintenance costs of the Council’s Ferris Z1 Zero Turn Mower (48″). \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To await a response if the Council can claim on their insurance to repair the damages or otherwise\, should this not be possible look for second hand mowers and report back to Committee. \nPS27/043  Love Lane Allotment Access Road (Paper E pages 41 to 43)\nTo consider quotations received for maintenance works to the access road serving the Love Lane Allotments and parking spaces.\nExclusion of public and press recommended due to commercially sensitive information.\n\nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To approve expenditure for maintenance works to the Love Lane Allotment and parking space access road by Hemswell Surfacing Ltd at a cost of £4\,888 + VAT from Footpath/Road Maintenance budget. \nPS27/044  Love Lane Allotment Garage Demolition (Paper F pages 44 to 47)\nTo consider quotations received for the demolition and removal of four garages at the Love Lane Allotment Site.\nExclusion of public and press recommended due to commercially sensitive information. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To approve expenditure for the demolition and removal of four garages at the Love Lane Allotment Site by Gainsborough Building Services Ltd at a cost of £6\,840.00 + VAT from Allotments – Love Lane Garage Site and Allotments – All Sites – Misc budgets\, subject to receipt of the relevant waste carrier and waste disposal licences. \nPS27/045  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. Richmond House & Park Condition Report\nii. Richmond Park Outbuilding Repair Quotes\niii. General Cemetery Chapel\niv. Fire Risk Assessment Remedials – Marshalls Main Pavilion\nv. Fire Risk Assessment Remedials – Marshalls Bowls Pavilion\nvi. Volunteer Recognition \nPS27/046  Time and Date of Next Meeting\nTo note the next Property and Services Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 8 September 2026 at 6:30pm. \nMinutes:\nRESOLVED: To note the next Property and Services Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 8 September 2026 at 6:30pm at Richmond House\, Morton Terrace. \nThe meeting closed at 7:20pm.
URL:https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/meeting/property-and-services-committee-37/
LOCATION:Richmond House\, Richmond House\, Richmond Park\, GAINSBOROUGH\, Lincolnshire\, DN21 2RJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Property & Services Committee
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