BRIGG TOWN COUNCIL TO MEET ON MONDAY FOR FINAL TIME BEFORE ELECTION

Brigg Town Council will meet in the Angel Suite on Monday, April 27 at 7.30pm.
Members of the public are welcome to attend,

BUSINESS TO BE TRANSACTED
1. Notice convening the meeting.
2. To Receive Apologies and Reasons for Absence
3. To Consider the suspension of the Meeting for the Purpose of Prayer.
4. a) To Record any Declarations of Interest by any member of the council in respect of the agenda items listed below. Members declaring interests should identify the Agenda Item and the type of interest being declared.
b) To note any dispensations given to any member of the council in respect of the Agenda Items listed below.
5. To approve the Minutes, as circulated, of the Meeting held on Monday 23rd March 2015.
6. APPOINTMENT OF A NEW TOWN CLERK
To receive a report from the Chair of the Personnel Committee to include (if possible)
confirmation that a new Town Clerk has been appointed.
7. Police Matters
8. To receive any correspondence (for information only).
9. To Receive the update on any outstanding issues from the clerk.
10 Public Question Time
11. To Receive any Questions from Members
12. To Receive a report from the North Lincolnshire Ward Councillors.
13. TO RECEIVE AND APPROVE THE MINUTES, AS CIRCULATED, OF THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES.
i) Personnel Committee Saturday 28th March 2015
Thursday 9th April 2015
Friday 24th April 2015
Minutes of this meeting will be circulated at the meeting.
ii) Planning and Environment Committee Wednesday 22nd April 2015
To follow.
iii) Property & Services Committee Wednesday 22nd April 2015
To Follow
14. TO RECEIVE REPORTS FROM MEMBERS DELEGATED TO SERVE ON OUTSIDE BODIES.
Cllr M.S. Campion – Meeting with Brigg Renewable Energy Plant.
15. a) TO RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING FINANCIAL REPORTS and APPROVE THE ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT: 
i) 31st March 2015
16. ANNUAL AUDIT – YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH 2015
a) To re-affirm the independence of Mr. R. Dixon as Internal Auditor, and that he has no interest, financial or otherwise, with any member or officer of the council.
b) To receive the internal auditors report and authorise payment of his invoice following completion of the internal audit for the Fiscal Year 2014/15. (copy enclosed)
c) To receive and approve the Receipts and Payments Summary and Accounts for the Fiscal Year ended 31st March 2015. (copy enclosed)
d) To note the receipt of the Internal Auditor’s completion statement for the Fiscal Year ending 31st March 2015. (Copy enclosed)
e) To approve the Audit Return for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015, and complete the Statement of Assurance required from Members (copy enclosed).
17. GENERAL STANDING ORDERS and SCHEDULE OF DELEGATED POWERS
To confirm the Council’s General Standing Orders and Schedule of delegated Powers, following a review by the Policy Committee at its meeting on Wednesday 11th March 2015.
18. FINANCIAL STANDING ORDERS
Subject to the recommended amendments by the Policy Committee at its meeting on Wednesday 11th March 2015, to adopt the Financial Standing Orders revised and published by NALC.
19. TO DELEGATE AUTHORITY TO THE CLERK TO APPOINT THE COUNCIL’S INSURER FOR 2015/16
20. MEETING DATES FOR THE COUNCIL YEAR 2015/16
To approve the schedule of meeting dates for 2015/16.
21. BRIGG TOWN ENTRY SIGNS
To note that interest has been expressed in the purchase of the existing Town Entry signs (soon to be replaced by a new design) and the verbal request received for the Town Council to establish whether the signs could be offered for sale.
22. THE FUTURE OF CIVIC FUNCTIONS.
To consider the proposal that, in the light of diminishing support and the consequential risk of increased cost to the council when hosting Civic Functions, the Council should (at the earliest opportunity) review its position with regard to the delivery of its traditional Civic Functions.
23. PLANNING APPLICATIONS (case of need)
To Consider any planning applications lodged since the Planning Committee held on Wednesday 22nd April 2015.