Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Jainu-Deen.

The following interests were declared:

Councillor Paul Andrews declared a personal non-pecuniary but not prejudicial interest as a supporter of local businesses.

Councillor Steve Arnold and Frank declared that they had been lobbied.

Requisition for an Extraordinary Meeting of Council

1.         This requisition for an Extraordinary Meeting of Ryedale District       Council and notice of motions is made pursuant to Rules 3.1, 11.1,        14.1, 14.2 and 23 of the Rules of Procedure of Council (as set out in the Constitution of the Council).

2.         We the undersigned hereby request the Proper Officer of the Council to    call an Extraordinary Meeting of Council pursuant to the said Rule 3.1.

3.         The business of the said Extraordinary Meeting will be as follows:

            This Notice of Motion hereby given by us under the said Rule 14.1 to         rescind all decisions made by the Council on 8th October 2015 under          Agenda Item 10 in regard to Minutes Nos. 23 and 24 of the meeting of            the Council's Policy and Resources Committee which was held on 24             September 2015; and

            This notice of motion hereby given by us under Rule 23 to suspend           Rule 14.2 so far as to allow and enable the Motion to be debated under        the said Rule 11.1 (of which notice of motion is hereby given by us):

"The Council resolves to terminate the contract with GMI to sell WSCP with immediate effect. The Council will 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."

4.         For the purpose of avoidance of doubt, paragraph 3 is notice of all the       motions given or referred to therein in accordance with the said Rules 11.1, 14.1, 14.2 and/or 23.

Signed by Councillors P Andrews, Burr, Cleary, Duncan, Goodrick, Ives, Jowitt and Maud.

It was moved by Councillor Duncan and seconded by Councillor Ives

"This Notice of Motion hereby given by us under the said Rule 14.1 to rescind all decisions made by the Council on 8th October 2015 under Agenda Item 10 in regard to Minutes Nos. 23 and 24 of the meeting of the Council's Policy and Resources Committee which was held on 24 September 2015."

Upon being put to the vote, the motion was carried.

Voting Record

29 For

0 Against

0 Abstentions

It was moved by Councillor Burr and seconded by Councillor Paul Andrews

"This notice of motion hereby given by us under Rule 23 to suspend Rule 14.2 so far as to allow and enable the Motion to be debated under the said Rule 11.1 (of which notice of motion is hereby given by us)."

Upon being put to the vote, the motion was carried.

Voting Record

29 For

0 Against

0 Abstentions

It was moved by Councillor Duncan and seconded by Councillor Ives

"The Council resolves to terminate the contract with GMI to sell WSCP with immediate effect. The Council will 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."

An amendment was moved by Councillor Cowling and seconded by Councillor Steve Arnold:

"1. The Council hereby resolves to terminate the Conditional Agreement for Lease dated 4 May 2011 and between the Council  and GMI Holbeck Land (Malton) Limited and GMI Construction Group PLC   to transfer the long leasehold part of WSCP. The District Council will review the options for maximising the use of this underutilised strategic asset, taking account of:

·        changing development needs and opportunities and the potential to address these in and around Malton and Norton

·        the Ryedale Local Plan Strategy

·        a wider review of the Council’s asset holding in the face of recent and ongoing changes to local government finance

·        the scrutiny review of assets

Any future plans will be subject to consultation, including working with other town centre landowners and seeking the views of local people. The intention is to deliver broad consensus where possible. 

2. The Council Solicitor is authorised to serve notice on GMI Holbeck Land (Malton) Limited to bring the Conditional Agreement for Lease to an end – in accordance with the provisions contained within that Agreement.

3. The Council’s Finance Manager is authorised to repay to GMI Holbeck Land (Malton) Limited the deposit paid by them; in accordance with the provisions of the Conditional Agreement for Lease."

Upon being put to the vote the amendment was carried.

Voting Record

24 For

4 Against

1 Abstentions

A further amendment was moved by Councillor Clark and seconded by Councillor Thornton:

"This Council apologises to the people of Ryedale for the waste of over half a million pounds and the weak  ...  view the full minutes text for item 66.