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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
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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
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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
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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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