Meeting documents

Policy and Resources Committee
Thursday, 2nd October, 2008

Thursday, 2 October 2008 at 6.30pm
Council Chamber, Ryedale House, Malton

VIDEO: MALTON TOWN CENTRE ... ... OUR FUTURE.

PLEASE NOTE THAT AT 5 PM PRIOR TO THE MEETING THE ABOVE VIDEO WILL BE SHOWN IN THE MEMBERS’ LOUNGE.

ALL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL ARE INVITED TO ATTEND.

Agenda
1. Apologies for Absence

2. Minutes of a meeting of the Policy & Resources Committee held on 31 July 2008.

To confirm as a correct record the above minutes, which were circulated with the Agenda for the meeting of Council held on 4 September 2008.

At the meeting of Council held on 4 September 2008, the above minutes were approved and adopted. In addition it had been resolved:

“That Officers be authorised to investigate and pursue membership of the Local Government Flood Forum and that a report be submitted to a future meeting of the Committee.”

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Minutes of a Meeting of the Resources Working Party held on 26 August 2008 Appendix 1 (PDF, 33k).

6. Minutes of a Meeting of the Constitution Review Working Party held on 22 September 2008 Appendix 2 (PDF, 45k).

PART 1

7.Review of the Constitution: Consideration by Council of Committee Minutes Appendix 3 (PDF, 62k). Annex A  (PDF, 38k).  Annex B (PDF, 15k) Annex C (PDF, 24k).

All Members of the Council are invited to attend the meeting for consideration of this item.

8. Review of Council Reserves Appendix 4 (PDF, 66k).

9. Budget Strategy 2009/2010 Appendix 5 (PDF, 46k).

10. The Harrison Collection at Ryedale Museum Appendix 6 (PDF, 50k).

11. Ryedale Local Development Scheme Appendix 7 (PDF, 62k).

12. Malton Town Centre Strategy - Consultation Update Appendix 8 (PDF, 161k).

13. DEFRA Consultation on the Principle of Direct Elections to National Park Authorities Appendix 9 (PDF, 67k).

14.Freedom of Information - Model Publication Scheme Appendix 10 (PDF, 43k).

15. Items Referred from Council and/or Committees

PART 2

16. Annual Governance Report 2007/2008 Appendix 11 (to follow)

Approval of the attached report is required by 30 September 2008, accordingly the Chairmen of the Policy & Resources and Overview & Scrutiny Committees are to meet with the Council’s external auditor on 30 September 2008 to consider the report.

Members are requested to approve the report.

17. Corporate Health and Safety Policy Appendix 12 (PDF, 34k).

18. Treasury Management Annual Review 2007/08 and Monitoring Report 2008/09 Appendix 13 (PDF, 52k).

19. Any Other Items which the Chairman Decides are Urgent

EXEMPT INFORMATION

20. It is recommended that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item as there will be a likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act as the information relates to any individual and to the financial or business affairs of any particular person.

21. Write-Off of Accounts

A report will be circulated at the meeting.

back to top