Agenda and minutes

Apologises were received from Cllr Bastiman, Cllr Chatt was nominated substitute.

The minutes of the meeting of the North Yorkshire Building Control Partnership held on the 15 August 2012 (previously circulated) were presented.

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.

Hambleton District Council informed the Partnership of their intention of the following:-  During 2013-14, Hambleton will examine the options available for delivery of building control activities. The primary options to be considered are:

·        Remaining within the Building Control Partnership

·        Delivery of the service by Hambleton District Council

·        Outsourcing

The work will commence during 2013/14. It is anticiapted that the review take 6 to 9 months and Hambleton District Council should be in a position to update the Partnership by September 2013. If this is not going to be the case, the Board will be kept informed of any delays.

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.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Building Control Manager gave a powerpoint presentation on changes to the Building Regulations which are coming into effect on 1 April 2013.

The Head of Building Control discussed the Performance Report as previously circulated in the agenda.

Resolved

The revised 2012/13 budget and the proposed 2013 /14 budget as detailed at Annex A be approved.

The expected out-turn be noted and that partner authorities advise their appropriate committees

An increase of 4% be applied to Building Regulations Charges for the next financial year.

The Head of Building Control discussed the Monitoring Report as previously circulated in the agenda.

There were no further items of urgent business other than that brought to the Partnerships attention in Items of Urgent Business.

Meeting closed at 3.15pm