To consider excluding the public and press for the following items and if appropriate the Chairman to move:-

That under Section 100(a)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the Meeting for the following item on the grounds that, if they were present, there could be disclosed to them exempt information as defined in paragraph 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act (as amended).

To confirm the Open and Exempt Minutes of the Meeting held on 11 December 2024.

To confirm Actions following the Meeting held on 11 December 2024.

To receive Motions on Notice under Council Procedure Rule 12.

Motion 1

Proposer. Travis Hesketh

Seconder Robert Watson

On 30^th January Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) announced that an area of open countryside and productive farmland in between Gayton le Marsh and Great Carlton had been identified as the location of a massive tunnel entrance leading to the coast. High level nuclear waste would be transported using these tunnels and dumped under the Lincolnshire Coastline

Motion

‘This council urges the Executive and Leader of East Lindsey District Council to issue a statement opposing the Geological Disposal Facility for nuclear waste in Lincolnshire and urge Lincolnshire County Council to withdraw from the project’.

Motion 2

Proposer Travis Hesketh

Seconder Robert Watson

ELDC intends to withdraw from the GDF project. On Page 34 of the document “Community Guidance How we will work with communities in England” it states 

“Relevant principal local authorities will receive financial support to participate in the process, so that local taxpayers do not incur any additional financial burden.”

Motion

This council urges the Executive to generate a claim against NWS for all costs that the council has incurred in participating in the GDF project. 

The money claimed should be split as follows:

50% to mitigation of risk for the flood defence report. 

50% to be split evenly between the parishes in the search area.

Report of the Chairman of Executive Board.

To consider suspending Council Procedure Rules to allow the mover of the Budget Report and Group Leaders(s) or their nominated representative(s) in response thereto to speak for no longer than 15 minutes on one occasion. (Council Procedure Rule 16.4, Content and length of speeches).

N.B. A recorded vote is mandatory on the Annual Budget Report 2025/26 and Council Tax Setting 2025/26, in line with the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014.

To consider for approval the General Fund Budget for 2025/26 including the use of reserves, Medium Term Financial Strategy, Capital Programme and Strategy, Treasury Management Policy/Strategy, MRP Policy and Annual Investment Strategy and the Annual Delivery Plan including the approval of Council Tax levels for recommendation to Full Council.

To consider for approval the amounts of Council Tax applicable for 2025/26 for each valuation band and in each part of the district.

To determine the Local Council Tax Support Scheme for 2025/26.

To consider the approval of the 2023/24 Outturn Report & 2022/23 Abbreviated Outturn including Audit Update.

To consider approval of the Pay Policy Statement for 2025/26 for East Lindsey District Council as required under Part 1, Chapter 8 (Section 38) of the Localism Act 2011.

To consider approval of the Public Sector Partnership Services Business Plan 2025 to 2028.

To consider approval for the designation of a Section 151 Officer.

To consider the appointment of a Local Returning Officer to be responsible for administering the Greater Lincolnshire CombinedCounty Authority Mayoral Elections in East Lindsey.

To consider the appointment of Independent Persons.

To note the Minutes from the Extraordinary Audit and Governance Committee Meeting held on 27 November 2024 and re-convened Extraordinary Audit and Governance Committee Meeting held on 13 December 2024.

To review the Minutes of Audit and Governance Committee held on 29 January 2025 and the Extraordinary Audit and Governance Committee Meeting held on 12 February 2025.

The programmed date for the next Meeting is the Council Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 21 May 2025 at 6.30pm.