MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL

Held on 24th September 2007

Present: Cllr A Howard, Town Mayor (In the Chair)

Cllrs Mrs I Daw B Dobbs G Gooding Mrs J Gooding P Jackson Mrs C Lewis Mrs M Morgan Miss H Parkhurst S Pratley P K Prince E Rolls Mrs M Rolls, R B Shields, MBE Mrs J Taylor C Tebbutt

Town Clerk

Cllr D G Andrews, East Lindsey District Council
8 members of the public.

The meeting was opened with prayers by Mr Nigel Collins.

44. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Apologies for absence were received from Cllrs G Parkhurst (personal),
G Richards (personal) and County Councillor G Marsh.

45. MINUTES

It was proposed, seconded and
Resolved: That the minutes of the Council meeting held on 6 August 2007, having been previously circulated, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Mayor.

46. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Cllr Mrs C Lewis declared a personal and prejudicial interest in respect of the payment to J W Atkinson, minute 53 refers, due to friendship and business association.

Cllr A Howard declared a personal interest in respect of the payments for floral displays and the Post Office, minute 53 refers, due to his business interests.

Cllr A Howard declared a personal interest in respect of payments to East Lindsey District Council, minute 53 refers, due to his membership of the Council.

Cllrs Mrs J Gooding and G Gooding declared a personal interest in respect of payments for floral displays, minute 53 refers, due to their business interests.

47. MINUTES OF COMMITTEES

It was proposed, seconded and
Resolved: That the acts and proceedings of the following committee meetings be adopted:-
The General Purposes Committee meeting of 13 August 2007
The Coastal and Amenities Committee meeting of 3 September 2007
The Finance, Policy and Development Committee meeting of
10 September 2007

Note:
(i) With regard to Minute 30 of the Coastal and Amenities Committee it was proposed, seconded and
Resolved: That Cllrs Mrs I Daw, G Parkhurst, Miss H Parkhurst, Mrs J Taylor and C Tebbutt be appointed to the Web Site Development Sub-committee.

(ii) With regard to Minute 14 of the Finance, Policy and Development Committee it was proposed, seconded and
Resolved: That Cllrs A Howard, P Jackson, Mrs M Morgan, Miss H Parkhurst, S Pratley, P Prince and Mrs J Taylor be appointed to the Grants Policy Working Group.

48. LINCOLNSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL COUNCILS

(i) Annual General Meeting and Conference
It was proposed, seconded and
Resolved: That Cllrs Mrs I Daw, S Pratley, Mrs J Taylor and the Town Clerk be authorised to attend the AGM and Conference at Horncastle College on Saturday 27 October 2007.

(ii) Area Committee and County Committee
It was proposed, seconded and
Resolved: That Cllr Mrs I Daw and the Town Clerk be nominated to fill vacant seats on both the Association’s Area Committee and County Committee.

49. LOCAL AUTHORITIES MODEL CODE OF CONDUCT 2007

Following attendance by members of the Council at two training sessions held at the Council’s offices, consideration was given to the model code of conduct. It was noted that paragraph 12(2) was an optional provision for Parish and Town Councils. However, it was considered appropriate for this to be included in the Town Council’s Code of Conduct. It was proposed, seconded and
Resolved: That the Local Authorities Model Code of Conduct 2007 be adopted as the Town Council’s Code of Conduct.

50. TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS

The Mayor confirmed that, as part of his commitment to ensure the Town Council is inclusive during his year in office, he proposed to hold one Council meeting in Sutton-on-Sea and one in Trusthorpe. Enquiries had been made regarding the availability of venues for the scheduled dates in November, December and March. Details would be finalised subject to approval by the Council.

Members welcomed the initiative to encourage more participation by the public but stressed that the arrangements must be well publicised in advance of the meeting.

It was proposed, seconded and
Resolved: That Standing Order 1(a) be suspended to allow the Town Clerk in consultation with the Mayor to determine the venue for the meetings of the Town Council in November and December 2007 and March 2008.

51. CLERK’S CORRESPONDENCE

(i) Summer Illuminations – Notification from East Lindsey District Council that the illuminations would remain on until Sunday 4 November 2007 as part of the initiative to extend the season.

(ii) Recycle for East Lindsey – Details of the District Council’s continued support and advice on the three bin recycling scheme. An offer to attend a Council meeting was accepted for the meeting scheduled for 17 December 2007.

52. MAYOR’S COMMUNICATIONS

(i) The Mayor extended his thanks to the Town Clerk and the Councillors for all the work in putting on the exhibition at the Beach Hut Festival.
Note: Cllrs G Gooding and A Howard declared a personal interest in this item in respect of East Lindsey District Council’s involvement due to their membership of that Council.

(ii) Tickets were still available for the Tea Dance to be held on
26 October 2007 at a cost of £5 each.

(iii) Arrangements would be made for a Christmas social evening for councillors; any funds raised would be put to the Mayor’s Charity.

53. ORDERS FOR PAYMENTS

It was proposed, seconded and
Resolved: That the schedule of payments, totalling £20,864.69, be approved.