Agenda item

To receive and consider the report of the Town Clerk (to follow)

The Committee received and considered the report of the Town Clerk as circulated at the meeting.

Members discussed the possibility of setting a budget for the Climate Working Party.  As the Working Party might merge with the Nature and Wildlife Working Party to form a new sub committee subject to the meeting of Full Council on 9 October, members decided to leave the option of the level of budget for discussion at the same time.

RECOMMENDED:

1.            that the report be noted;

2.            that the recommendations with financial implications from the committees as detailed in the report of the Town Clerk be approved;

3.            that the Town Clerk investigates the procurement of re conditioned tablets for Officers and Councillors in order to use ModernGov efficiently at meeting via the App;

4.            that the Microsoft Office software be rented as per the quote;

5.            that installation of wireless access points in order to get better coverage in the town hall and Council Chamber be accepted as per the quotation;

6.            that the confidential debtors report be noted;

7.            that the debts for Bingo and Firkins Bars should be written off;

8.            that consideration of the implementation of an agreement with the Council’s bar providers once a plan for the Corn Exchange has been agreed moving forward.

9.            that consideration of a budget for the Climate Working Party be decided at Full Council on 9 October.