Gala Tent…

In addition to the large amount of your money spent inside the Lakeside Café Bar, since May 2019, Independent Hemsworth Town Council made the decision to purchase a tent.

Ferret believes the tent was purchased to increase capacity, because obviously everyone wants to sit outside on a cold dark dismal day, don’t they?

The “Gala Tent” cost you a whopping £7199.99.

Ferret is also aware the tent has had further large maintenance costs since it’s purchase…

Here, as a reminder for Mr Jim Kenyon, Chair Independent Hemsworth Town Council and Mr Alan Draper, Clerk at Independent Hemsworth Town Council are the “Financial Regulations” which you are supposed to follow as part of your procurement process:

HEMSWORTH TOWN COUNCIL

FINANCIAL REGULATIONS 2021

h. When it is to enter into a contract of less than £25,000 in value for the supply of goods or materials or for the execution of works or specialist services other than such goods, materials, works or specialist services as are excepted as set out in paragraph (a) the Clerk shall obtain 3 quotations (priced descriptions of the proposed supply); where the value is below £5,000 and above £1000 the Clerk shall strive to obtain 3 estimates. Otherwise, Regulation 10.3 above shall apply.

Ferret believes that on a number of occasions you have failed to follow this as part of your procurement process, Is there a reason why?