Full Town Council Agendas 2023

Dear Councillors,                                                                                                                            

You are hereby summoned to attend the next Meeting of Market Rasen Town Council, which will be held on Wednesday 8th March 2023 commencing at 7.00pm in the Committee Room of the Festival Hall, Caistor Road, Market Rasen. 

Lucy Waller  Signed: 

Town Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer    Date:  1st March 2023

Market Rasen Town Council

To view non-confidential reports click here. The view a video of the last meeting, click here. 

For further Information, or to request copies of non-confidential reports please contact the Clerk at townclerk@marketrasentc.co.uk or on 01673 842479.  There will be a 20-minute public forum.

PLEASE NOTE AN AUDIO-VISUAL RECORDING OF THIS MEETING WILL BE MADE WHICH WILL BE PUBLISHED ELECTRONICALLY.

Agenda

1.   Chairman’s welcome. 

2.   To NOTE apologies for absence and to RESOLVE to approve the reasons for absence.

3.   Public Participation (max 20 minutes) 

4.   To RECEIVE any declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the localism Act 2011 and to consider any applications for dispensations in relation to Disclosable Pecuniary Interests. 

Members may make any declarations of interest at this point but may also make them again at any time during the course of the meeting.

5.   To RESOLVE to approve the draft minutes of the last meeting, held on February the 8th, 2023.  (Copies circulated)

6.   To NOTE any update on Action Points. Report Circulated.

7.   To RECEIVE the report of the District & County Councillor.

8.   Proposed by Councillor S. Bunney that Market Rasen Town Council RESOLVE to lobby Lincolnshire County Council Highways department to increase funding for pavement improvements and road traffic orders , without reducing roads maintenance projects.  

9.   To NOTE the Officers' reports. Copies circulated. 

10.  Accounts for payment: 

• To RESOLVE to approve the accounts for payment.  (To follow electronically on the day of the meeting)

11.  To RECEIVE a report on The Revitalisation and Refurbishment of Market Rasen’s Conservation Area Aims, including Market Place and to RESOLVE any action.  (Report Circulated)

12.  To NOTE any updates on events for 2023.

13.  Any items for the next agenda. 

14.  Risk Management.  (Including to note the regular health and safety checks undertaken) 

15.  To RESOLVE that under the public bodies (admission to meetings) act 1960, the public and representatives of the press and broadcast media be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the following items of business as publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest because of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted.

Should this resolution be passed the public and press will be required to leave the meeting at this stage.

16. To RESOLVE any action in relation to the Festival Hall Roof Warranty.  (Confidential report circulated)

17. Staffing Matters. (Confidential report circulated)

• To note the draft minutes of the HR Committee held on the 7th March 2023 and to consider any recommendations of those minutes. (Draft minutes to be tabled at meeting)
• Recruitment 
• Appointment of acting Responsible Financial Officer and acting Proper Officer from the 18th March 2023. 
• To consider a request from the West Lindsey District Council Towns Manager. (Confidential information circulated)