MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE – 8THJUNE2009

GAINSBOROUGH TOWN COUNCIL

MINUTES of a MEETING of the Management and Finance Committee held at Richmond House, RichmondPark, Morton Terrace, Gainsborough on Monday 8thJune 2009 at 7:00pm

Present:Councillor Elaine Hadley(In the Chair)

Councillor Pearl Banyard

Councillor Tim Davies

Councillor Raoul Hesse-Phillipson

Councillor Roger Plastow

In Attendance:Clerk to the Council

Assistant Clerk to the Council

Also in Attendance:

1.APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Councillor Sally Jupp

Councillor Vaughan Hughes

2.MEMBERS’ DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

No interests were declared.

3.COUNCIL MINUTES

RESOLVEDon proposal by Cllr. R. Hesse-Phillipson, seconded by Cllr. P. Banyardthat the notes of the Management and Finance Committee meeting on Monday 11th May2009be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

Cllr. WSR. Parry arrived at the meeting at 7:02pm.

4.TO DEAL WITH ANY BUSINESS EXPRESSLY REQUIRED BY STATUE TO BE DONE

No business to be dealt with.

5.CHAIRMAN’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

No Chairman’s announcements.

6.REPORT FROM THE CLERK TO THE COUNCIL

The Clerk advised the Committee the official opening of the new play area on Aisby Walk will take place on Saturday at 11am.

He also informed the Committee that he would be attending a meeting with the internal auditor tomorrow.

7.PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

No public participation received.

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8.TO DISPOSE OF ANY BUSINESS REMAINING FROM THE LAST MEETING

No business to dispose of.

9.NOTICE OF MOTION

None received.

10.APPEAL REQUESTS

Lincoln & Lindsey Blind Society

RESOLVED on proposal by Cllr. P. Banyard, seconded by Cllr. WSR. Parry to reject the appeal request as S137 grants can only be used to benefit the people of the parish.

Cllrs. T. Davies and R. Hesse-Phillipson abstained from the vote.

11.STAFF TRAINING

RESOLVED on proposal by Cllr. T. Davies, seconded by Cllr. P. Banyard to approved for the Environmental Officer to attend the Cemetery Managers Awareness Course at a cost of £790, for Daniel Allen to attend the Health & Safety and the Burial Process course at a cost of £890 plus travel, and for Daniel Boswell to attend the Health & Safety and the Burial Process course at a cost of £890 (£580 of which would come from his training allowance from A4E) plus travel if the Council approve to employee him which the Committee will discuss next month.

12.COUNCIL LEASED VEHICLE

Cllr. D. Dobbie arrived at the meeting at 7:08pm.

RESOLVED on proposal by Cllr. T. Davies, seconded by Cllr. P. Banyard that the Council replace the existing blue van for a new Vauxhall Vivaro at a cost of £322.26 per month.

13.FINANCIAL REPORTS FROM MAY

RESOLVED on proposal by Cllr. T. Davies, seconded by Cllr. P. Banyard that the monthly statement of income and expenditure for May 2009 be approved and signed by the Chairman.

The meeting concluded at 7:15pm

Chairman

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