Agenda for the 9th October meeting

Wainfleet All Saints Town Council Meeting
 
A Meeting of the Town Council will take place Wednesday 9th October at 18:00 at the council offices, 50 High Street, Wainfleet All Saints. Councillors are hereby summonsed to attend. There will be a 15-minute public forum when members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the Council. Members of the public are welcome to view for the remainder of the meeting, with the exceptions of closed sessions, but they may not speak on any matter after the public session is closed.  Times are approximate.
 
Members of the public are welcome to view for the remainder of the meeting, with the exceptions of closed sessions, but they may not speak on any matter after the public session is closed.  Times are approximate. 
Agenda
 
1.  Public session
An opportunity for the public to ask the Council questions and to bring new observations. This session will be of maximum 15 minutes duration.
 
2. Apologies for absence
To receive and approve apologies for absence.
 
3. Declarations of interest
To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011.
Being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on the Members Register of Interests and any written requests for dispensation.
 
4. Draft Minutes of the Council Meeting held on 3rd September, 2024
To confirm the notes as a true record of the decisions made.
 
5. Councillor vacancy
To consider an application for the vacant seat on the council.
 
6. Uncontested election result
To receive the result of the uncontested election and for the successful candidate to sign their acceptance of office.
 
7. Clerks report and action points from the previous minutes
To receive the clerks report and deal with matters arising.
 
8. Reports from External Agencies
To receive reports from LCC and ELDC Cllr. Wendy Bowkett.
Other Councillors reports from external meetings.
 
9. Finance
    a. To receive the September Financial reports and updates.
    b. To approve payments and receipts
    c. To review the works in the Marketplace funded by UKSPF
    d. To set a date for preparation of the 2025/26 budget and precept
    e. Move to new office and council meetings going forward
    f. To consider a grant application from Wainfleet Theatre group
    g. To discuss the grass cutting contracts for 2025.
 
10. Planning
To receive and discuss new applications.
 
11. Reports from subgroup meetings
To receive and discuss reports from subgroup meetings and approve associated expenditure.
Allotments
Burials & Cemeteries
Marketing & Promotions
Marketplace
Play area
 
12. Commemorative trees 
To revisit the issue of commemorative trees celebrating the reign of the late Queen and Her Platinum jubilee. (Requested by Cllr. W. Hatchman and deferred from the meeting held on 3rd September).
 
13. Clothing Bank
To discuss the practicalities of hosting a clothing bank for school uniforms.
 
14. Correspondence
To discuss correspondence received
 
15. Councillors code of conduct and behaviour at meetings   to be discussed in closed session
To receive a report from Mayor S. Mitchell on the conduct of councillors in general and what is expected from them during meetings and outside of meetings.
 
16. Agenda items for next meeting
To receive items for inclusion on the next meeting s agenda,