MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL

Held on Monday 21st May 2006

Present:
Cllr A Howard, Town Mayor (in the Chair)
Cllrs B Dobbs, P Jackson, Mrs C Lewis, Mrs M Morgan, G Parkhurst, Miss H Parkhurst, S Pratley, P K Prince, G Richards, E Rolls, Mrs M Rolls, R B Shields, MBE,
C Tebbutt

Town Clerk

19 members of the public

1. MAYOR

It was proposed by Cllr Mrs C Lewis, seconded by Cllr P Jackson and
Resolved: That Cllr A Howard be elected Mayor for the ensuing year.

The retiring Mayor, Cllr B Dobbs, then invested the new Mayor with the chain of office and the retiring Mayoress (Mrs Pauline Dobbs) invested the new Mayoress (Ms June Jones) with her chain of office.

Cllr Howard then took the chair.

2. MAYOR’S DECLARATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF OFFICE

Cllr A Howard completed his declaration accepting the office of Mayor for the ensuing year.

The Mayor stated that his chosen charities for support would be The Boatshed, Mablethorpe and the National Ankylosing Spondulitis Society.

The Mayor also stated that, in the spirit of inclusivity, he intended inviting leaders of various religious faiths to lead members in prayer at future meetings of the Council.

Cllr Mrs M Rolls’ vote of thanks to the retiring Mayor and Mayoress, seconded by Cllr Mrs C Lewis, received unanimous support.

3. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Apologies for absence were received and accepted from Cllrs Mrs I Daw (personal), G Gooding (personal) and Mrs J Gooding (personal).

4. DEPUTY MAYOR

It was proposed by Cllr R B Shields, MBE, seconded by Cllr E Rolls and
Resolved: That Cllr Mrs M Rolls be elected Deputy Mayor for the ensuing year.

The Mayor then invested the Deputy Mayor with the chain of office.

5. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

The Mayor declared a personal and prejudicial interest in minute 9 due to being the recipient of the allowance and, together with the Mayoress, left the meeting during the discussion and voting thereon.

The Mayor declared a personal interest in minute 15, payments to East Lindsey District Council and Lincolnshire County Council due to being a member of both authorities.

The Mayor declared a personal and prejudicial interest in minute 15, payments to K W Butters, C R Walter Group, Canon (UK) Ltd, Post Office Ltd and British Telecommunications plc due to his business interests in Mablethorpe.

6. COMMITTEES

(i) E.L.D.C. Area Committee - It was proposed by Cllr P K Prince, seconded by Cllr E Rolls and
Resolved: That the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Chairman of the General Purposes Committee and Chairman of the Coastal and Amenities Committee be appointed for the ensuing year and where either or both of the Chairmen are standing District Councillors, then the appropriate vice-chairman be appointed.

(ii) General Purposes Committee – It was proposed by Cllr Mrs C Lewis, seconded by Cllr Miss H Parkhurst and
Resolved: That the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Cllrs Mrs I Daw, B Dobbs, P Jackson, Mrs M Morgan, G Parkhurst, S Pratley, P Prince,
G Richards, E Rolls + A N Other (following co-option) be appointed for the ensuing year.

(iii) Coastal and Amenities Committee – It was proposed by Cllr B Dobbs, seconded by Cllr G Richards and
Resolved: That the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Cllrs G Gooding,
Mrs J Gooding, P Jackson, Mrs C Lewis, Mrs M Morgan,
G Parkhurst, Miss H Parkhurst, E Rolls, R B Shields, MBE and
C Tebbutt be appointed for the ensuing year.

(iv) Finance, Policy and Development Committee – It was proposed by Cllr C Tebbutt, seconded by Cllr S Pratley and
Resolved: That the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Cllrs Mrs I Daw,
P Jackson, Mrs C Lewis, Mrs M Morgan, Miss H Parkhurst, P Prince, G Richards and R B Shields, MBE be appointed for the ensuing year.

7. REPRESENTATION ON OUTSIDE COMMITTEES

(i) Mablethorpe Playing Fields Committee – It was proposed by Cllr Mrs M Morgan, seconded by Cllr G Parkhurst and
Resolved: That Cllrs Miss H Parkhurst, A Howard and P Jackson be appointed for the ensuing year.

(ii) Sutton Playing Fields Committee – It was proposed by Cllr G Parkhurst, seconded by Cllr P Jackson and
Resolved: That Cllrs Mrs M Morgan, E Rolls and Mrs M Rolls, and in addition, Mrs S Carlisle, be appointed for the ensuing year.

(iii) Mablethorpe and Sutton Chamber of Trade – It was proposed by
Cllr P Prince, seconded by Cllr R B Shields, MBE and
Resolved: That Cllrs B Dobbs and G Richards be appointed for the ensuing year.

(iv) Mablethorpe Community Hall Management Committee – It was proposed by Cllr P Jackson, seconded by Cllr Mrs M Morgan and
Resolved: That Cllrs G Parkhurst and C Tebbutt be appointed for the ensuing year.

(v) Mablethorpe Tourism Forum – It was proposed by Cllr Miss H Parkhurst, seconded by Cllr G Richards and
Resolved: That Cllr A Howard, Cllr P Jackson (in Cllr Howard’s absence) be appointed for the ensuing year.

(vi) Boatshed Management Committee – It was proposed by Cllr
S Pratley, seconded by Cllr R B Shields, MBE and
Resolved: That Cllrs A Howard, P Jackson and C Tebbutt be appointed for the ensuing year.

(vii) Mablethorpe Town Centre Improvements Forum – It was proposed by Cllr P Jackson, seconded by Cllr P Prince and
Resolved: That Cllrs G Richards and Mrs M Morgan be appointed for the ensuing year.

(viii) Sutton-on-Sea Town Centre Improvements Forum – It was proposed by Cllr G Richards, seconded by Cllr B Dobbs and
Resolved: That Cllrs Mrs I Daw, Mrs M Morgan and R B Shields, MBE be appointed for the ensuing year.

(ix) Mablethorpe and District Historical Society – It was proposed by Cllr Miss H Parkhurst, seconded by Cllr Mrs M Rolls and
Resolved: That Cllrs G Gooding, Mrs M Morgan and R B Shields, MBE be appointed for the ensuing year.

(x) CCTV 5 Towns Partnership – It was proposed by Cllr E Rolls, seconded by Cllr C Tebbutt and
Resolved: That the Town Clerk and Mr M Kheng be appointed for the ensuing year.

8. MINUTES

It was proposed, seconded and
Resolved:
(i) That the minutes of the Council meeting held on 16th April 2007, having been previously circulated, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Mayor.
(ii) That the minutes of the Special Council meeting held on 30th April 2007, having been previously circulated, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Mayor.

9. MAYOR’S ALLOWANCE

It was proposed, seconded and
Resolved: That an allowance of £2,250 be made to the Mayor for out-of- pocket expenses, hospitality and travelling during his period of office.

Note: The Deputy Mayor chaired the meeting for this item.

10. MINUTES OF COMMITTEES

It was proposed, seconded and
Resolved: That the acts and proceedings of the General Purposes Committee meeting held on 8th May 2007 be received and adopted.

11. DATES FOR MEETINGS 2007/2008

It was proposed, seconded and
Resolved: That the attached schedule of proposed dates for council and all committee meetings be approved.
12. CO-OPTION OF MEMBER

The Clerk reported that following the 3rd May 2007 Town Council election, there remains one vacant seat in the Mablethorpe South/Trusthorpe Ward. This may be filled by co-option provided that it is completed by the 22nd June 2007.

It was proposed, seconded and
Resolved:
(i) That members co-opt a person to fill the vacancy and
(ii) That a suitable notice inviting people to submit their details for consideration be displayed on the Council’s notice boards in Mablethorpe and Sutton-on-Sea.

13. CLERK’S CORRESPONDENCE

(i) Mablethorpe and Sutton Blue Flag Awards – Noted that beaches in Mablethorpe, Sutton-on-Sea and Skegness had all been awarded the prestigious Blue Flag Award status this year.

(ii) Members’ Code of Conduct / Register of Members’ Interests – Members noted that in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct, they have until the 4th June 2007 to register their interests, in writing, to the Monitoring Officer at East Lindsey District Council in accordance with Section 81(1) of the Local Government Act 2000.

14. MAYOR’S COMMUNICATION

The Mayor invited all present to join him and the Mayoress to their reception at the Youth Centre, Tennyson School, Mablethorpe immediately following the meeting.

15. ORDERS FOR PAYMENT

It was proposed, seconded and
Resolved: That the orders for payment, amounting in total to £21,233.17, be approved.

Note: Cllr Mrs C Lewis declared a personal and prejudicial interest in the payments to J W Atkinson and Trusthorpe PCC due to being a friend of the Atkinson family and a member of Trusthorpe PCC respectively.