Agenda and minutes
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Apologies for absence Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillor V Arnold, Councillor Hope substituted. |
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Minutes of the meeting held on 26 November 2016 Supporting documents: Minutes: Decision
That the minutes of the meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee held on 26 November 2015 be approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.
Voting record 6 for 2 abstentions
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Recommendations from the Resources Working Party held on 21 January 2016 Supporting documents: Minutes: Decision
That the recommendations from the Resources Working Party held on 21 January 2016 be approved.
Voting record 8 for 1 abstentions
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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 Clark declared a personal non pecuniary but not prejudicial interest in Item 10 as a member of North Yorkshire County Council.
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PART 'A' ITEMS - MATTERS TO BE DEALT WITH UNDER DELEGATED POWERS OR MATTERS DETERMINED BY COMMITTEE |
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To review the membership of the Resources Working Party Changes were made to committee membership at Council on 14 January 2016. Cllrs Jainu-Deen and Keal were appointed to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee. There is a requirement that no Member shall scrutinise a decision in which they have been directly involved. Therefore the Policy and Resources Committee need to review and amend the membership of the Resources Working Party to replace Cllrs Jainu-Deen and Keal.
The current membership is:
Resources Working Party Conservatives – Councilllors S Arnold, V Arnold, Cowling, Ives, Jainu-Deen and Raper, substitutes Councillors Farnell, Frank and Hope. Liberals – Councillor Clark, substitute Councillor Thornton Liberal Democrats – Councillor Keal Independents – Councillor Maud New Independents – Councillor Burr, substitute Councillor P Andrews
Minutes: Decision
That a change of membership to the Resources Working Party be agreed so that Councillors Jainu-Deen and Keal were replaced for the Conservatives by Councillor Frank, substitute Councillor Cleary and for the Liberal Democrats by Councillor Mrs Shields, substitute Councillor Keal.
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Delivering the Council Plan Supporting documents: Minutes: Considered - Report of the Head of Corporate Services
Decision
That the report be noted.
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PART 'B' ITEMS - MATTERS REFERRED TO COUNCIL |
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Financial Strategy 2016/2017 Supporting documents:
Minutes: Considered - Report of the Finance Manager (s151)
Recommendation to Council
That Council is recommended:
(i) To approve the Council’s Financial Strategy (Annex A) which includes: a. Savings/additional income totalling £584k (Financial Strategy Appendix A) b. Growth Pressures totalling £410k (Financial Strategy Appendix A) c. The Prudential Indicators (Financial Strategy Appendix B) d. The revised capital programme (Financial Strategy Appendix D) e. The Pay Policy 2016/2017 (Financial Strategy Appendix E)
(ii) a revenue budget for 2016/2017 of £6,381,609 which represents a 1.99% in the Ryedale District Council Tax, increasing the Band D charge from £176.72 to £180.23 (note that total Council Tax, Including the County Council, Fire and Police is covered within the separate Council Tax setting report to Full Council) and to reduce the amount of New Homes Bonus required to balance the revenue budget for 2016/17 by £73,526 and to reflect these changes in the medium term revenue forecast.
(iii) to approve the special expenses amounting to £35,100;
(iv) to note the financial projection for 2016/17 – 2020/21 (Annex B).
Voting record 7 for 3 abstentions
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Response to the New Homes Bonus: Sharpening the Incentive - Technical Consultation Supporting documents:
Minutes: Considered - Report of the Chief Executive
Recommendation to Council
That Council is recommended:
(i) To agree the response to the consultation attached at Annex A and B and delegate authority to the Finance Manager (s151) in consultation with the Chairman of Policy and Resources to make any alterations, if necessary, prior to submission by the 10 March 2017.
Voting record 8 for 2 abstentions
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Any other business that the Chairman decides is urgent. Minutes: There being no items of urgent business, the meeting closed at 8.05 pm.
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