Agenda and minutes
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Contact: Audrey Adnitt
Recording: Listen to the recording
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Apologies for absence Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillor Ives (Substitute Councillor Mrs Sanderson), Councillor Maud and Councillor Ward.
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Minutes of the meeting held on the 26 September 2013 Supporting documents: Minutes: Decision
That the minutes of the meeting of the Policy & Resources Committee held on the 26 September 2013 be approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.
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Minutes of the Resources Working Party held on the 20 November 2013 Supporting documents: Minutes: Decision
That the minutes of the Resources Working Party held on the 20 November 2013 be approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.
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Urgent Business 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. Minutes: There were no items of urgent business.
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Declarations of Interest 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. Minutes: Councillor Mrs Sanderson declared a personal non–pecuniary but not prejudicial interest in agenda item 7 ( Review of Ryedale Economic Action Plan) as she was a member of the Superfast Broadband Group.
Councillor Mrs Burr declared a personal non-pecuniary but not prejudicial interest in agenda item 7 (Review of Ryedale Economic Action Plan) as she worked with Derwent Training.
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PART 'A' ITEMS - MATTERS TO BE DEALT WITH UNDER DELEGATED POWERS OR MATTERS DETERMINED BY COMMITTEE |
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Review of Ryedale Economic Action Plan Supporting documents:
Minutes: Considered – Report of the Head of Economy and Infrastructure.
Decision
That the 2013 update of the Ryedale Economic Action Plan be agreed.
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Fees and Charges Supporting documents:
Minutes: Considered – Report of the Head of Planning and Housing.
Decision
That approval be given to the following fees and charges exceptions:
No increase in Local Land Charges fees (annex B) No increase in Development Management Discretionary Charges (Annex C) No increase in Street Naming and Numbering Charges (as set out in Annex D)
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Revenue Budget Monitoring Supporting documents:
Minutes: Considered – Report of the Corporate Director (s151).
Decision
That the report be noted.
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PART 'B' ITEMS - MATTERS REFERRED TO COUNCIL |
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Final Report- Scrutiny Review of Member Roles on Outside Bodies and as Member Champions Supporting documents:
Minutes: Considered – The Scrutiny Review of Member Roles on Outside Bodies and as Member Champions report.
Recommendation to Council
That the Scrutiny Review of Member Roles on Outside Bodies and as Member Champions report be referred back to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee to enable further consideration, consultation with members and more detailed information to be included.
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Localisation of the Council Tax Support Scheme Supporting documents:
Minutes: Considered the report of the Corporate Director (s151).
Recommendation to Council
That Members recommend to Council
(i) A Local Council Tax Support Scheme for 2014/15 which is unchanged from 2013/14; and (ii) To authorise the Corporate Director in consultation with the Chairman of Policy & Resources Committee to undertake the necessary consultation work to design a scheme for 2015/2016, in light of the experience in 2013/14 and 2014/15 to be presented to Policy & Resources Committee in December 2014.
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IT Infrastructure Budget Planning Supporting documents:
Minutes: Considered – Report of the Head of Environment, Streetscene, Facilities and ICT.
Recommendation to Council
That Council is recommended to approve a capital allocation of £320k for the period 2014/15 – 2017/18 for the investment in the IT infrastructure.
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Exempt Information To consider a resolution to exclude the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the following items:
14. Overpayment Write Offs 15. Asset Purchase Opportunity
As provided by paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972.
The public interest test has been considered and, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption is considered to outweight the public interest in disclosing the information. Minutes: That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of Items 14 (Overpayment Write Offs) as provided by paragraph 1 of Schedule 12A of Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972. In addition during consideration of item 15 (Asset Purchase Opportunity) as provided by paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972.
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Housing Benefit Overpayment Write Offs Part A Item – Papers to be sent seperately. Minutes: Considered – Report of the Head of Corporate Services
Decision
That Members approve the write off the Housing Benefit overpayment as detailed in the report.
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Asset Purchase Opportunity Part B Item – Papers to be sent seperately Minutes: Considered – The report of the Corporate Director (s151)
Recommendation to Council
That Council is recommended to approve a capital allocation of up to £150k to facilitate the asset purchase, financed from unallocated capital resources.
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Any other business that the Chairman decides is urgent. Minutes: There were no other items of urgent business.
The meeting closed at 8.30pm.
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