Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Mrs Burr, Mrs Keal and Legard.

There were no public questions.

To receive notice of any urgent business which the Chairman considers should be dealt with at the meeting as a matter of urgency by virtue of Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

There were no items of urgent business which the Chairman considered should be dealt with as a matter of urgency by virtue of Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

Members to indicate whether they will be declaring any interests under the Code of Conduct.

Members making a declaration of interest at a meeting of a Committee or Council are required to disclose the existence and nature of that interest.  This requirement is not discharged by merely declaring a personal interest without further explanation.

Members were advised that in relation to agenda item 8 (Revenue and Capital Budgets and Setting of Council Tax 2013/2014) all Members  had  been granted a dispensation to allow them to speak and vote in any debate on the adoption of a budget or the setting of the Council Tax notwithstanding them having any Disclosable Pecuniary Interest or any personal and pecuniary interest including those referred to in the Register of Members Interests, for example, of being a resident of or a land or property owner in the administrative District of  Ryedale.

No further interests were declared.

The Chairman made the following announcement:

On behalf of the Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, to remind Members who were representatives on outside bodies and Members who were Member Champions to complete the survey circulated so that the Scrutiny Review Task Group could consider the feedback when it met on 6 March 2013.

Commissioning Board – 24 January 2013

Minute 94 – Fees and Charges (page 1)

Commissioning Board – 24 January 2013

Minute 94 – Fees and Charges

It was moved by Councillor Mrs Cowling and seconded by Councillor Fraser that the following recommendations of the Commissioning Board be approved and adopted.

That Council be recommended to approve the following fees and charges exceptions:

(i)         An increase of 2.5% in Ryecare charges;

(ii)        No increase in Taxi Licensing fees;

(iii)        An increase of 3.4% for water sampling units;

(iv)       An increase of 3.3% for markets (charge for vehicles); and

(v)        An increase of 5.5% for rat control visits.

Upon being put to the vote the motion was carried.

Resolved

That Council approve the following fees and charges exceptions:

(i)  An increase of 2.5% in Ryecare charges;

(ii)No increase in Taxi Licensing fees;

(iii) An increase of 3.4% for water sampling units;

(iv) An increase of 3.3% for markets (charge for vehicles); and

(v) An increase of 5.5% for rat control visits.

[Councillors Clark, Richardson, Ward and Woodward requested that their votes against the motion be recorded and the reason being their opposition to an increase in charges for rat control visits.]

Annex A and Annex B are attached, Annex C is to follow

With reference to Minute No. 101 (Financial Strategy 2013/2014) of the Special Policy & Resources Committee (Budget) held on 7 February 2013 (copy attached), Councillor Acomb, Chairman of the Policy & Resources Committee, will move:-

I           Budget 2013/2014

            That the revised revenue estimates for the year 2012/2013 and the revenue estimates for 2013/2014, as submitted in the Council’s Financial Strategy and Revenue Budget 2013/2014 Book be approved (copy enclosed).

II           Council Tax Base

            That it be noted that, in accordance with Minute No. 363(d)/2005 of the Policy & Resources Committee held on 8 December 2005, which was subsequently approved by Council at its meeting on 12 January 2006, Ryedale District Council has (pursuant to Section 101 of the Local Government Act 1972) delegated responsibility to adopt the Council Tax base to the Chief Executive and Chief Finance Officer in consultation with the Chairman of the Policy & Resources Committee. The Council calculated the amounts for the year 2013/14, in accordance with regulations made under Section 31B of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, as amended, as set out in Annex A.

III          District/Parish Council Tax Rates

            That the following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2013/14, in accordance with Sections 31A, 31B and 34 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, as amended (the Act):

            (a)        District/Parish Gross Expenditure

                        £30,787,681.52 being the aggregate of the amounts, which the Council estimates for the items, set out in Section 31A(2) of the Act.

(b)       Income (including Government Grants and Collection Fund Surpluses)

                        £26,704,143.00 being the aggregate of the amounts, which the Council estimates for the items, set out in Section 31A(3) of the Act.

            (c)        District/Parish Council Tax Requirement

                        £4,083,538.52 being the amount by which the aggregate at Part III(a) above exceeds the aggregate at Part III(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 31A(4) of the Act, as its Council Tax requirement for the year.

            (d)        Basic amount of Tax (including Parish Precepts)

                        £211.59 being the amount at Part III(c) above, all divided by the amount at Part II above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 31B of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year.

            (e)        Parish Precept and Special Expenses

                        £672,951.52 being the aggregate amount of all special items referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act.

            (f)         Basic Amount of Tax (excluding Parish Precepts)

                        £176.72 being the amount at Part III(d) above less the results given by dividing the amount at Part III(e) above by the amount given at Part II above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 34(2) of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which no special item relates.

            (g)        Basic Amount of Tax in Parishes/Towns

                        The details for each Parish as shown in Annex B, column headed “Aggregate amount at Band D”, being  ...  view the full agenda text for item 209.

The Chairman of Council reported on the procedure to be adopted in considering the above item.

It was proposed that the item be dealt with in two separate parts:

(a)     Firstly, consideration of the recommendations in Minute 101 of the Policy & Resources Budget Meeting held on 7 February 2013, together with item 8 paragraph roman numeral I relating to the Council’s revenue budget

(b)     Secondly, item 8 paragraphs roman numerals II to V relating to the requisite calculations and the setting of Council Tax.

It was moved by Councillor Acomb and seconded by Councillor Mrs Cowling that the recommendations in minute no. 101 (Financial Strategy 2013/2014) of the Budget Policy & Resources Committee meeting held on 7 February 2013 be approved and adopted, together with the adoption of the revenue budget recommendation under paragraph roman numeral 1 of item 8 on the agenda.

An amendment was moved by Councillor Ives and seconded by Councillor Mrs Goodrick that;

“The 2013/14 budget is amended so that

·         The £49,970 non specific grants budget allocated, in the proposed budget, to the CIF panel for distribution in 2013/14 is instead added to the unallocated revenue provision in the 2013/2014 budget.”

Upon being put to the vote the amendment was carried.

A second amendment was moved by Councillor Clark and seconded by Councillor Woodward that;

“(ii) of the recommendation from Policy and Resources Committee:

Delete ‘No increase in Council Tax’ and replace with ‘Increase Council Tax by 1.99%’, with the additional funds raised to be placed into reserves.”

Upon being put to the vote the amendment was lost.

Recorded Vote

For

Councillors Andrews, Clark, Richardson, Walker, Ward and Woodward

Against

Councillors Acomb, Arnold, Bailey, Mrs Cowling, Cussons, Mrs Frank, Fraser, Mrs Goodrick, Hawkins, Hicks, Hope, Mrs Hopkinson, Ives, Knaggs, Mrs Knaggs, Maud, Raper, Mrs Sanderson, Mrs Shields, Wainwright and Windress

Abstentions

None

A third amendment was moved by Councillor Clark and seconded by Councillor Woodward that;

“Welcome to Yorkshire subscription leave at £2,000.  The whole of the £2,000 to be subject to match funding from the industry.”

Upon being put to the vote the amendment was lost.

Recorded Vote

For

Councillors Andrews, Clark, Hicks, Maud, Richardson, Walker, Ward and Woodward

Against

Councillors Arnold, Bailey, Mrs Cowling, Cussons, Mrs Frank, Fraser, Hawkins, Hope, Mrs Hopkinson, Ives, Knaggs, Mrs Knaggs, Raper, Mrs Sanderson, Wainwright and Windress

Abstentions

Councillors Acomb, Mrs Goodrick and Mrs Shields.

A fourth amendment was moved by Councillor Clark and seconded by Councillor Ward that;

“Continue green waste collection through out winter.  Decrease unallocated by £15,000.”

It was moved and seconded that the question now be put, and on being put to the vote this motion was carried.

Upon being put to the vote the amendment was lost.

A fifth amendment was moved by Councillor Andrews and seconded by Councillor Clark that;

“Winter green waste collection be cut in the months of December and January only.”

It was moved and seconded that the question now be put, and on being put to the vote this motion  ...  view the full minutes text for item 209.

The Corporate Director (s151) submitted a report (previously circulated) which considered the Treasury Management and Annual Investment Strategies, the Minimum Revenue Provision Policy and set the Prudential Indicators for 2013/14.

The recommendations were proposed by Councillor Wainwright and seconded by Councillor Mrs Cowling.  On being put to the vote, the motion was carried.

Resolved

 (i)        That the report be received;

(ii)        That the Treasury Management and Investment Strategies be noted and approved;

(iii)       The Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement be approved by the Council;       

(iv)       That the Prudential Indicators in the report be approved by the Council.

There being no items of urgent business, the meeting closed at 9.20pm.