MINUTES OF ORDINARY MEETING OF NEWBY & SCALBY TOWN COUNCIL
held in the Community Hub, 445b Scalby Road,
on Monday 12th January 2026 at 1pm.
PRESENT: Councillors J Smith (Chairman), D Bastiman, H Bore, G Kendall, B Marley, N Murphy, J Shepherd, R. Thompson.
ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: 6 members of public.
ABSENT: Cllrs. J Buckley, S Foote, R Holliday, C Thistleton, R Towse, Mrs J Marley (Town Clerk).
Informative – Cllr. Smith explained that in the absence of the Clerk to Council (due to sick leave), notes of the meeting would be taken by Cllrs. Smith and Bore.
87/25 NON-ATTENDANCE OF COUNCILLORS
87/25.1 Apologies received & noted from Cllrs. S Foote, R Holliday, C Thistleton.
87/25.2 Acceptance of reasons for absence:- Resolved the reasons for absence given by Cllrs. Foote, Holliday and Thistleton (other commitments) be approved.
88/25 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST: None.
89/25 MINUTES
89/25.1 Having been previously circulated, it was resolved the minutes of the Annual Meeting of Council held on 21st May 2025 be approved and authorised for signature by the Chairman of Council.
89/25.2 Having been previously circulated, it was resolved the minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 17th September 2025 be approved and authorised for signature by the Chairman of Council.
89/25.3 Having been previously circulated, it was resolved the minutes of the Extraordinary Meeting of Council held on 13th October 2025 be approved and authorised for signature by the Chairman of Council.
89/25.4 For information only (having been previously circulated) it was resolved the approved minutes of the Finance & General Purposes Committee meeting held on 6th October 2025 be noted.
89/25.5 For information only (having been previously circulated) it was resolved the approved minutes of the Planning Committee meetings held on 11th September 2025, 6th October 2025 and 28th October 2025 be noted.
89/25.6 For information only (having been previously circulated) it was resolved the approved minutes of the Review & Staffing Committee meetings held on 10th September 2025, 26th September 2025 and 31st October 2025 be noted.
90/25 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION No matters raised by the public present.
91/25 MATTERS RAISED IN PUBLIC PARTICIPATION None.
92/25 FINANCE & REGULATORY MATTERS
92/25.1 2026/27 Budget – Having been previously circulated, a report by the Chairman of the Finance and General Purposes Committee was received and noted. It was resolved to accept the F&GP Committee’s recommendation and approve the budget and earmarked reserves as recommended in that report.
92/25.2 2026/27 Precept – Having been previously circulated, a report by the Chairman of the Finance and General Purposes Committee was received and noted. It was resolved to accept the F&GP Committee’s recommendation that a precept of £123,768.00 be set for the 2026/27 financial year as recommended in that report
92/25.3 February Council meeting – it was noted the room was not available on the evening of 11th February and resolved to move the meeting forward to 9.30am on 11th February.
There being no further business to be transacted, the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 1.15pm.
Cllr. Jackie Smith, Chairman
Dated: 11th February 2026