November 2023 Agenda
16th November, 2023
Dear Councillors,
You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the Full Council to be held on Wednesday 22nd November, 2023, commencing at 6.30pm to be held in the Council Chamber, Franklin Hall, Halton Road, Spilsby.
There will be a public session at the beginning of the meeting. At the discreton of the Chair, members of the public will be invited to make representations or to ask questions in respect of matters on the agenda and other matters in the town. Time is set at a maximum of 3 minutes per person, or 15 minutes overall.
A maximum of a further 10 minutes will be allocated to receive brief reports of the Police and elected members of Lincolnshire County Council and East Lindsey District Council.
If the time allocated is not required, the Council will go into formal session.
Jack Sargent
Town Clerk
AGENDA
1. Welcome.
2. Apologies for Absence.
To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Town Clerk prior to the meeting.
3. Declarations of Interest.
To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 - being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previouly recorded on Member’s Register of Interests and any written request for dispensation.
4. To approve as a correct record the minutes of the Full Council Meeting held on 25th October, 2023.
5. To approve the accounts for October 2023.
6. To receive the bank reconciliation for October 2023.
7. To review policies:
a. Grant Award Policy
8. To receive brief reports from the Town Mayor, Town Council’s working groups, representatives on outside bodies and the Town Clerk.
9. To consider Grant applications from:
a. Spilsby U3A
b. Splisby Twinning Association
10. To receive an update on the Christmas Market preparations for 2nd December, 2023.
11. To receive an update on the Recognition Day Celebration event.
12. To consider Spilsby Events Team insurance costs.
13. To consider employing a cleaner for the office and chamber.
14. To consider the ELDC asset transfer request:
a. The future of the public toilets.
b. Previous transfer agreement.
c. Remaining assets.
15. To consider options to purchase of the Beehive, High Street.
16. To consider change of start time of Full Council Meetings to 6pm.
17. Financial Planning 2024-25.
a. To consider a budget and precept for 2024-25.
18. To resolve to exclude the public and the media to discuss confidential matters in accordance with The Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960.
19. To consider applications for co-option.