Agenda and minutes

Decision

That the minutes of the meeting held on 27 September 2018 be approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record subject to the amendment of minute 29 that the motion be referred back to Full Council.

Voting record

9 For

1 Abstention

Decision

That the recommendations of the Resources Working Party held on 8 November 2018 be approved.

Voting record

Unanimous

Decision

That the recommendations of the Corporate Peer Challenge Improvement Plan Working Party held on 8 November 2018 be approved.

Voting record

Unanimous

Decision

That the recommendations of the Grants Working Party held on 5 November 2018 be deferred to the next meeting of the Committee.

Decision

That the report be referred to the next meeting of the Resources Working Party.

Voting record

Unanimous

Decision

(1) That the community governance review of Malton Town Council be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, as described in the report.

(2) That the terms of reference in respect of the community governance review including the proposed timetable, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, be approved and published.

(3) That the Council Solicitor be authorised to conduct the community governance review on the Council’s behalf and to take all necessary action to comply with the Council’s statutory obligations in that regard.

Voting record

Unanimous

Decision

That the report be received.

Voting record

Unanimous

Decision

That the report be noted.

Voting record

Unanimous

Decision

That the report be noted.

Voting record

Unanimous

Decision

That the report be noted.

Voting record

Unanimous

Recommendation to Council

2.1 That Council makes available up to £50k from reserves to commission an independent options appraisal report (comprised of up to two stages) to determine the viability of a relocated livestock market and recommend a preferred option (including not moving forward).

2.2 On completion of the Stage 1 options appraisal report (if a positive outcome is received) the Council’s Specialist Services Lead, in consultation with the Chairman of Policy and Resources Committee, is delegated to proceed to authorise further work on the Stage 2 options appraisal. In the event of an unfavourable or unclear outcome of the Stage 1 options appraisal process, the matter shall be referred back to Members of the Policy and Resources Committee for further consideration

2.3 That the final outcome of the Stage 1 and Stage 2 options appraisal process be the subject of a further officer report to a future meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee and Council.

Voting record

9 For

1 Against

Recommendation to Council

That Council;

a) Approves additional revenue funding of £13,000 to support a shared one year fixed term contract for a joint Flood Risk Management Project Manager with NYCC; and

b) Approves £20,000 additional funding into the current Flood Grant Fund from reserves.

Voting record

Unanimous

Recommendation to Council

That Council approves;

(i) a Local Council Tax Support Scheme for 2019/20 to include a minimum payment of 8.5%, and with the changes proposed:- disregard payments paid by the Thalidomide Trust, disregard payments paid by the Infected Blood Schemes, disregard payments paid by either WLMEF & LET and disregard the new Bereavement Support payments.

(ii) to authorise the Finance Manager in consultation with the Chairman of Policy and Resources Committee to undertake the necessary consultation work to design a scheme for 2020/21, in light of the experience in previous years, to be presented to Policy and Resources Committee in December 2019.

Voting record

Unanimous

Recommendation to Council

That Council is recommended to:

(i) Consider the new powers in line with Government guidance.

(ii) Approve the policies attached to the report.

Voting record

Unanimous

Recommendation to Council

That the Democratic Services Manager be appointed as the Deputy Electoral Registration Officer (ERO).

Voting record

Unanimous

Recommendation to Council

That the report be noted and in particular it be noted that it will continue to develop over the next few weeks as part of the timescales set out in Appendix 1 of the report.

To specifically to note or comment on the assumptions made so far regarding:

-     Confirmation of the Objective of the Financial Strategy (6.7)

-     The preparation of ‘best’, ‘mid’ and ‘worst’ scenarios for future consideration by Members (6.8)

-     Interest rates (7.1)

-     Pay and Price Inflation (7.3 – 7.4)

-     Transitional Grant (7.6)

-     Business Rates (7.9 – 7.11)

-     New Homes Bonus (7.15)

-     Specific Grants (7.19)

-     Council Tax (7.20 – 7.23)

-     Service income (7.25)

-     Pension Arrangements (7.27)

-     Debt Charges (7.30 – 7.31)

-     General Balances (7.32 – 7.33)

-     Earmarked Reserves (7.35)

-     Costs and income (section 8)

Voting record

Unanimous

Recommendation to Council

It is recommended that:

(i) Council endorses the actions of officers and notes the contents of the report;

Voting record

Unanimous

Recommendation to Council

That Council be recommended to:

(i) Note the content of the Corporate Peer Review Revisit report, which was attached at appendix 1 of the report.

(ii) Note the key areas of development that have been highlighted to the Chief Executive by the Lead Reviewer.

(iii) Approve the proposed actions for addressing areas of development outlined at paragraph 6.4 – 6.7.

Voting record

Unanimous

Recommendation to Council

That Council be recommended to approve the timetable of meetings for 2019-2020, attached as Annex A to the report.

Voting record

8 For

2 Abstentions