PAPER A

MINUTES OF RYDE TOWN COUNCIL’S MEETING OF FULL COUNCIL HELD ON TUESDAY 29 JULY 2025 AT

7.00PM AT 11, ST THOMAS’S SQUARE, RYDE.

Members Present: Cllr Diana Conyers (Mayor), Cllr Pippa Hayward, Cllr Jess Higgins, Cllr Phil Jordan, Cllr Alex Lewington, Cllr Michael Lilley, Cllr Malcolm Ross and Cllr Lou Temel

Also in Attendance: Lisa Dyer (RTC Clerk), Allan Bridges (RTC Deputy Clerk) 5 Members of the public attended.

PUBLIC QUESTIONS

Q - A member of the public reported that the rubbish bins along Cross Street were overflowing and that she would also like an update on the proposed bin store for George Street.

A - The Mayor responded that they would report the issues with bin collections to Island Roads and that the George Street bin store had not been forgotten and was still being worked on.

Q - A member of the public reported that a bin had removed from the High Street by Island Roads and many of the other bins are being filled with domestic rubbish causing them to overflow. He also raised concerns regarding the state of the noticeboards on the seafront. One has been vandalised, one has an unreadable map in, and the other is empty. Please can this be rectified?

A - The Clerk promised to contact Island Roads and ask for the bin to be replaced. She also reported that the broken noticeboard had been reported to IWC and they had promised to remove it.

Q – A member of the public raised an issue with the website and not being able to open the meeting papers.

A – The clerk confirmed that the papers had been uploaded and that they had started the procurement process for a new website earlier that day.

Q – A member of the public asked if there were any staff working in the building (No.11)?

A – The Clerk responded by saying that there were no staff working directly from the building but that the building was in use daily for meetings and other activities. Some structural and electrical work needs to be undertaken before it is a suitable base for staff.

84/25 APOLOGIES

Apologies were received from Cllrs Chapman, Countney, Day, Dore, Hughes, Jenkins, Lucioni and Stephens.

85/25 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

None declared.

86/25 REQUESTS FOR DISPENSATION

None requested.

87/25 MINUTES TO THE PREVIOUS MEETING

The minutes to the meeting of Full Council held on 24 June 2025 were reviewed. After a proposer, seconder and a vote via a show of hands, the following was:

RESOLVED:

THAT the minutes of Full Council held on 24 June 2025 were agreed.

88/25 MAYORS REPORT

Members noted the mayors report.

89/25 OFFICER REPORTS

Members noted the following officer reports:

1. Network Ryde Youth Service Manager

   
   

2. Written report from the Community Development Officer

   
   

3. Written report from the Clerk

90/25 FINANCE COMMITTEE

1. Minutes of the Finance and Community Resources Committee – 17 June 2025

   
   

   The approved minutes to the meeting of the Finance and Community Resources Committee meeting held on 17 June 2025 were noted.

   
   

2. Recommendation

   
   

   At the meeting of the finance committee on 22 July 2025 the committee recommended that Full Council supports the committee’s decisions on the following items:

   
   

   1. Appointment of Internal Auditor

      
      

      Members were required to approve, as recommended by the Finance and Community Resources Committee, Mulberry Local Authority Services Ltd, who were both competent to undertake internal audit services and independent

      from Ryde Town Council, to be appointed as the new internal auditor for the 2025/26 financial year.

      
      

      Following a proposal, seconder and a vote via a show of hands the following was:

      
      

      RESOLVED:

      
      

      THAT the appointment of Mulberry Local Authority Services Ltd as Ryde Town Councils internal auditor for the 2025/26 financial year, as recommended by the Finance and Community Resources Committee be agreed.

      
      

   2. Grants Policy

      
      

      Members where required to accept the updated grants policy as recommended by the Finance and Community Resources Committee.

      
      

      Following a proposal, seconder and a vote via a show of hands the following was:

      
      

      RESOLVED:

      
      

      THAT the updated Grants Policy as recommended by the Finance and Community Resources Committee, be agreed.

      
      

   3. Budget Amendments

Members reviewed the amended 2025/26 budget for approval as recommended by the Finance and Community Resources Committee.

Following a proposal, seconder and a vote via a show of hands the following was:

RESOLVED:

THAT the amended 2025/26 budget, as recommended by the Finance and Community Resources Committee, be agreed.

91/25 COMMUNITY PLANNING COMMITTEE

1. Minutes of the Community Planning Committee Meeting held on Tuesday, 3 June 2025.

   
   

   Members noted the approved minutes of the Community Planning Committee held on 3 June 2025.

   
   

2. Two Vacancies for the Community Planning Committee

Cllr Lewington was proposed and seconded to be a member of the Community Planning Committee.

Following a proposal, seconder and a vote via a show of hands the following was:

RESOLVED:

THAT the appointment of Cllr Lewington the Community Planning Committee, be agreed.

92/25 NETWORK RYDE STEERING GROUP

Members noted the approved minutes of Network Ryde Steering Group meeting held on 23 April 2025.

93/25 DATE OF NEXT MEETING OF ORDINARY FULL COUNCIL

Members noted that the next meeting would be on Tuesday, 30 September 2025 at 7pm.

Meeting closed at 7.42pm

Signed……………………………………….

Cllr Diana Conyers

Mayor of Ryde Town Council – 30 September 2025