Agenda and minutes

North Yorkshire Building Control Partnership - Wednesday, 21st January, 2015 1.30 pm

Venue: Offices of the North Yorkshire Building Control - Easingwold. View directions

Contact: Valerie Fox 472

Items
No.	Item
51.	Apologies for absence Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillor Raper.
52.	Minutes Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 26 November 2014 were approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.
53.	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: The Head of Building Control had two items of urgent business.
54.	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: There were no declarations of interest.
55.	Performance Supporting documents: Performance April12 -March 13 , item 55. PDF 77 KB NYBCP Service Delivery Plan , item 55. PDF 390 KB Minutes: The Head of Building Control presented a report (previously circulated) on Performance 1 April 2014 – 31 December 2014. Resolved That the report be noted.
56.	Proposed Budget 2015/16 Supporting documents: Budget Report 2014-15 Rev 2015-16 Orig , item 56. PDF 75 KB Budget 2014-2015 (23-10-14) (Summary) (Annex A) , item 56. PDF 46 KB Minutes: The Head of Building Control presented a report (previously circulated) on the revised budget for 2014/15 and the proposed budget for 2015/16. Resolved 1. That the budget options contained within the report, a revised budget for 2014/15 and a proposed budget for 2015/16 be approved. 2. That the expected out-turn be noted by Partner Authorities and their appropriate committees be advised. 3. That an increase of 4.4% be applied to Building Regulations Charges for the financial year 2015/16.
57.	Monitoring Statement Supporting documents: Monitoring Report to 31-12-14 , item 57. PDF 77 KB Copy of Monitoring Statement to 31-12-14 (Summary) , item 57. PDF 41 KB Minutes: The Head of Building Control presented a report (previously circulated) on Financial Performance April 2014 – December 2014. Resolved That the financial performance of North Yorkshire Building Control Partnership for the period 1 April 2014 to 31 December 2014 be noted.
58.	Exempt information Certain information in this report is considered to be exempt as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), as the information relates to the financial or business affairs of a particular person. Minutes: Resolved That under Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) certain information in the report wais considered to be exempt as the information relates to the financial or business affairs of a particular person.
59.	Communication Plan View the reasons why item 59. is restricted Minutes: The Head of Building Control presented a report (previously circulated) which proposed a Communications Plan for the North Yorkshire Building Control Partnership for the period 2015/2017. Resolved That the Communications Plan for the period 2015/2017 be adopted.
60.	Any other business that the Chairman decides is urgent. Minutes: 1. The Head of Building Control presented a report to Members which detailed a review of and a business case for the expansion of the North Yorkshire Building Control Partnership. Resolved a. That expansion of the North Yorkshire Building Control Partnership be supported 2. The Head of Building Control presented a report to Members which proposed an option to appoint a Marketing and Administration Support Officer, utilising a graduate grant scheme available through Hambleton District Council. Resolved a. That the option of appointing a Marketing and Administration Support Officer post through the graduate grant scheme on a 12 month contract be approved in principle. b. That final approval be delegated the Chair and Vice Chair when further investigations are complete. There being no other items of urgent business the meeting closed at 2.30 pm.