March 2025 Minutes
Coningsby Town Council Meeting
HR and finance committee meeting
March 13th at 7:00pm in the town office
In attendance with Councillor Kevin Moorhouse as chair, Cllrs: Amanda Bowen, Paddy Donnellan and Matthew Mason.
Clerk – Kathy Roberts
Deputy Clerk – Sarah-Louise Kulwicki
1. Welcome from chairman - The chairman welcomed all present.
2. To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Town Clerk prior to the meeting - None.
3. To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests and any written requests for dispensation - None.
4. Proposal for full council – 2-year term for committee members to run in line with Mayoral Term of office (May 2026 to May 2028) for continuity in budget review- Recommendation - to be discussed at the next full council meeting.
5. To review staff appraisals now completed and any actions to be implemented
1) To discuss the purchase of a laptop – Proposed, seconded and RESOLVED to purchase laptop.
2) To discuss uniform replacement needed - Proposed, seconded and RESOLVED to purchase uniform required, inc T-Shirts, sweatshirts, coats and jackets.
3) Remuneration – pay scales
Proposed, seconded and RESOLVED to increase pay to £16.00 for skilled operative.
4) Review of Council activities – carried out by LALC - Proposed, seconded and RESOLVED for LALC to carryout the internal audit for 2025.
6. Next meeting of HR and Finance November 20th, 2025
7. To resolve to move into closed session as required- Under the Public Bodies (admissions to meetings) Act 1960 and the Local Government Act 1972, ss 100 and 102
1) New applications received Office assistant.
Proposed, seconded and RESOLVED to interview 3 applicants chosen by the HR committee.
Closed at 8:00pm