Agenda item

The Chief Executive submitted a report (previously circulated) which dealt with the following issues:-

1.     Members were recommended to appoint a Member to fill a vacant seat on the Planning Committee.  Accordingly nominations were invited for the vacant seat on the Planning Committee.

Councillor Cowling nominated Councillor Hicks seconded by Councillor Mrs Knaggs.

Councillor Mrs Burr nominated Councillor Mrs Shields seconded by Councillor Maud.

Councillor Clark nominated Councillor Andrews seconded by Councillor Richardson.

Upon being put to the vote Councillor Hicks was appointed to fill the vacant seat on the Planning Committee.

2.     It was moved by Councillor Raper and seconded by Councillor Mrs Cowling that the following recommendations be approved.

(a)       Accept the resignation of Members of the Liberal Group from Committees to which they were appointed at the Annual Meeting of Council on 19 May 2011.

(b)       Make the following appointments of Liberal Group Members to Committees:-

Liberal Positions on Committees

Upon being put to the vote the motion was carried.

Councillor Knaggs requested that a report on substitution rules be presented to a future meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee.

3.     Members were recommended to appoint a Conservative Member to fill the vacant seat on the Standards Committee.  Accordingly nominations were invited for the vacant seat on the Standards Committee.

Councillor Maud nominated Councillor Cussons seconded by Councillor Mrs Cowling.

Upon being put to the vote Councillor Cussons was appointed to fill the vacant seat on the Standards Committee.

4.     (a)   Members were recommended to approve the establishment of a joint Helmsley Development Plan Member Working Group with the North York Moors National Park Authority (NYMNPA) comprising eight Members with four Members from NYMNPA and four Members from Ryedale District Council.  The Working Group would appoint its own Chairman and would make recommendations to each authority on the arrangements for the production of a joint Development Plan Document for the whole of Helmsley.

(b)    Members were recommended to appoint four Members to the Helmsley Development Plan Member Working Group.  Accordingly nominations were invited for four seats on the Helmsley Development Plan Member Working Group.

Members were advised that the Helmsley Development Plan Member Working Group with the North York Moors National Park Authority (NYMNPA) had been revised to comprise six Members with three Members from NYMNPA and three Members from Ryedale District Council.

Councillor Knaggs moved and Councillor Raper seconded the revised recommendation that three Members be appointed to the Helmsley Development Plan Member Working Group.

Councillor Mrs Cowling nominated Councillors Arnold, Hawkins and Mrs Frank and this was seconded.

Councillor Clark nominated Councillors Ward, Arnold and Hawkins seconded by Councillor Woodward.

Upon being put the vote Councillors Arnold, Hawkins and Mrs Frank were appointed to the Helmsley Development Plan Member Working Group.

Resolved

1.                  Councillor Hicks was appointed to fill the vacant seat on the Planning Committee.

2.         (a) To accept the resignation of Members of the Liberal Group from Committees to which they were appointed at the Annual Meeting of Council on 19 May 2011.

(b)    To make the following appointments of Liberal Group Members to Committees:-

Liberal Positions on Committees

3.     Councillor Cussons was apppointed to fill the vacant seat on the Standards Committee.

4.    (a) That the establishment of a joint Helmsley Development Plan Member Working Group with the North York Moors National Park Authority (NYMNPA) comprising six Members with three Members from NYMNPA and three Members from Ryedale District Council be approved.  The Working Group would appoint its own Chairman and would make recommendations to each authority on the arrangements for the production of a joint Development Plan Document for the whole of Helmsley.

(b) Councillors Arnold, Hawkins and Mrs Frank were appointed to the Helmsley Development Plan Member Working Group.

Duration of Meeting

The Chairman of Council referred to Part 4 of the Constitution – Rules of Procedure – Rule 8 Duration of Meeting – and it was moved by Councillor Mrs Cowling and seconded by Councillor Raper to suspend standing orders to allow the meeting to continue after 10.00 p.m in order to complete the business on the agenda.  Members unanimously agreed to this course of action.