To confirm the Minutes of the Annual Council Meeting held on 21 May 2025.

To confirm Actions following the Annual Meeting held on 21 May 2025.

Report of the Chairman of Executive Board.

To consider approval of the 2024/25 Draft Outturn Finance Update.

To receive and review the Treasury Annual Report 2024-2025.

To note the Annual Overview and Scrutiny Committee Report to Council.

To consider a scrutiny report.

To consider committee seat allocations to political groups in accordance with the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 and the Local Government (Committees and Political Groups) Regulations 1990 and confirm appointments to committees.

To receive Motions on Notice under Council Procedure Rule 12.

Motion 1

“This Council requests that the Executive endeavours that only peat-free compost is used for all horticultural purposes undertaken by the Council, including activities carried out by contractors on behalf of the Council and specify that all organisations receiving grants from the council must not use peat in any form.”

Proposer: Robert Watson

Seconder; Graham Marsh

Motion 2

“Council welcomes the end to the threat of a nuclear waste dump in our area and, in order to mitigate our residents from any similar threat, recommends to the Executive that the authority joins the Nuclear Free Local Authorities group and appoints an elected member representative to serve on the Steering Committee of the NFLAs."

Proposer: Robert Watson

Seconder: Stef Bristow.

Motion 3

"This council recognises that, according to the Local Government Association, supporting the local development of community energy projects has positive impacts on equality, social cohesion and economic opportunity.

Council asks the Leader to investigate opportunities for wind power in the district ready for any changes at government level, to consult with potential community energy partners, to bring forward options for council investment and to work towards renewable energy schemes that can bring direct benefit to the residents of East Lindsey.

Also to report back on how we will make best use of the “£600m in funding for local authorities and up to £400 million in low-interest loans each year for communities” promised by the government as part of its “Local Power Plan”.

Proposer: Robert Watson

Seconder: Stef Bristow

To note the Draft Open and Exempt Minutes of the Audit and Governance Committee held on 26 June 2025.

N.B.  Minutes to follow.

The programmed date for the next Meeting of the Council will be Wednesday 8 October 2025.

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 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act (as amended).

To consider implementation for a pay structure and associated Job Evaluation Scheme for Officers in shared Partnership roles within the South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership.