Agenda item

Policy and Resources Committee – 24 September 2015

 

Minute 23 - Exempt Information (page 21)

 

Minute 24 – Land at Wentworth Street, Malton including the Motion on Notice proposed by Councillor Paul Andrews and seconded by Councillor Burr (page 21)

 

Note:

 

A redacted public version of the report regarding the above item is attached.  The full exempt version was circulated to all Members ahead of Policy and Resources Committee.

 

Minute 25 – Budget Strategy 2016/17 (page 39)

Policy and Resources Committee – 24 September 2015

 

Minute 23 - Exempt Information

 

The meeting did not move into exempt session.

 

Minute 24 – Land at Wentworth Street, Malton including the Motion on Notice proposed by Councillor Paul Andrews and seconded by Councillor Burr

 

It was moved by Councillor Cowling and seconded by Councillor Arnold that the following recommendations of the Policy and Resources Committee be approved and adopted.

 

That Council be recommended:

 

            That the following motion not be approved;

 

"The Council is asked to resolve that as:

- Clarification is needed for the business community in Malton and Ryedale

- The Contract for the sale of WSCP to GMI is due to expire (unless renewed) on 4 May 2015; and

- The Contract cannot be completed until GMI can provide a superstore developer to build a superstore on WSCP, and to date GMI have failed to comply with this condition; and

- WSCP is, by reason inter alia of its location and absence of direct access to the A64, not a prime site for a superstore; and

- The recent collapse of the market for new superstores is a permanent change in the business environment

 

The Council therefore resolves not to renew the contract to sell WSCP to GMI."

 

An amendment was moved by Councillor Duncan and seconded by Councillor Goodrick:

 

            "To remove the words which state that the following motion not be    approved and add after the resolves to terminate the contract:

 

            This Council investigate other options available for the development of        the Wentworth Street Car Park site.  Any future plans for development            on this site should have support from a cross section of the people of       Malton and Norton, and the people of Ryedale as a whole."

 

Upon being put to the vote the amendment was lost.

 

Voting Record

11 For

12 Against

3 Abstentions

 

Upon being put to the vote the motion was carried.

 

Resolved

 

       (i)  That the following motion not be approved;

 

"The Council is asked to resolve that as:

- Clarification is needed for the business community in Malton and Ryedale

- The Contract for the sale of WSCP to GMI is due to expire (unless renewed) on 4 May 2015; and

- The Contract cannot be completed until GMI can provide a superstore developer to build a superstore on WSCP, and to date GMI have failed to comply with this condition; and

- WSCP is, by reason inter alia of its location and absence of direct access to the A64, not a prime site for a superstore; and

- The recent collapse of the market for new superstores is a permanent change in the business environment

 

The Council therefore resolves not to renew the contract to sell WSCP to GMI."

 

Recorded Vote

 

For

Councillors Steve Arnold, Val Arnold, Bailey, Cowling, Cussons, Farnell, Frank, Hope, Jainu-Deen, Keal, Wainwright and Windress.

 

Against

Councillors Joy Andrews, Paul Andrews, Burr, Clark, Cleary, Duncan, Goodrick, Ives, Jowitt, Maud and Thornton.

 

Abstentions

Councillors Acomb, Gardiner and Oxley.

 

Minute 25 – Budget Strategy 2016/17

 

It was moved by Councillor Cowling and seconded by Councillor Arnold that the following recommendations of the Policy and Resources Committee be approved and adopted.

 

That Council be recommended:

 

To approve the following strategy for the preparation of the 2016/2017 budget:

 

(i) Proposals to be brought forward for a freeze in Council Tax for the next financial year;

(ii) Increases in fees and charges to be to a maximum of 4.5% on a cost centre heading basis excluding VAT and only those charges officers recommend above this figure to be considered by the relevant policy committee;

(iii) Efficiencies to be maximised;

(iv) The use of New Homes Bonus in line with the medium term financial plan; and

(v) Options for service cuts to be provided. These proposals to be considered by the Resources Working Party and brought to the Policy and Resources Committee and Council.

 

An amendment was moved by Councillor Clark and seconded by Councillor Thornton:

 

            "Replace (i) with Increase Council Tax by 1.99%"

 

Upon being put to the vote the amendment was lost.

 

Recorded Vote

 

For

Councillors Joy Andrews, Paul Andrews, Burr, Clark, Jowitt, Keal, Shields and Thornton.

 

Against

Councillors Acomb, Steve Arnold, Val Arnold, Bailey, Cleary, Cowling, Cussons, Duncan, Farnell, Frank, Gardiner, Goodrick, Hope, Ives, Jainu-Deen, Maud, Oxley, Wainwright and Windress.

 

Abstentions

None.

 

Upon being put to the vote the motion was carried.

 

Resolved

 

That Council approve the following strategy for the preparation of the 2016/2017 budget:

 

(i) Proposals to be brought forward for a freeze in Council Tax for the next financial year;

(ii) Increases in fees and charges to be to a maximum of 4.5% on a cost centre heading basis excluding VAT and only those charges officers recommend above this figure to be considered by the relevant policy committee;

(iii) Efficiencies to be maximised;

(iv) The use of New Homes Bonus in line with the medium term financial plan; and

(v) Options for service cuts to be provided. These proposals to be considered by the Resources Working Party and brought to the Policy and Resources Committee and Council.

 

Recorded Vote

 

For

Councillors Acomb, Steve Arnold, Val Arnold, Bailey, Cleary, Cowling, Cussons, Duncan, Farnell, Frank, Gardiner, Goodrick, Hope, Ives, Jainu-Deen, Maud, Wainwright and Windress.

 

Against

Councillors Joy Andrews, Paul Andrews, Burr, Clark, Jowitt, Shields and Thornton.

 

Abstentions

Councillors Keal and Oxley.