Agenda and minutes
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Apologies for absence Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillor Fraser and Councillor Walker (substitute Councillor Wainwright). |
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Minutes Minutes: Decision
That the minutes of the meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee held on 3rd April 2014 be approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.
Voting record 5 votes for 3 abstentions |
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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. Minutes: Members were appointed to the following Working Parties/Sub-Committees as follows:
Senior Management Contracts Working Party The Leader of the Council, Vice Chairman of Policy and Resources and the Staff Champion.
Resources Working Party Conservatives – Councilllors Arnold, Mrs Cowling, Mrs Frank, Mrs Goodrick, Ives and Legard. Liberals – Councillor Andrews and Councillor Clark Liberal Democrats – Councillor Mrs Keal Independents – Councillor Walker
Community Grants Working Party Conservatives – Councillor Arnold Liberals – Councillor Clark Liberal Democrats – Councillor Mrs Keal Independents – Councillor Maud
Sub Committee – Appeals Panel Chairman of Policy and Resources, Staff Champion and Vice Chairman of Policy and Resources |
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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. Minutes: The following interests were declared:
Councillor Legard declared a personal, non-pecuniary but not prejudicial interest in Item 14 (Ryedale Folk Museum) as he had been lobbied in support of the museum.
Councillor Clark declared a personal, non-pecuniary but not prejudicial interest in all items on the agenda in his role as a County Councillor.
Councillor Bailey declared a personal, non-pecuniary but not prejudicial interest in Item 14 (Ryedale Folk Museum) as he is a member of the North York Moors National Park Authority. |
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PART 'A' ITEMS - MATTERS TO BE DEALT WITH UNDER DELEGATED POWERS OR MATTERS DETERMINED BY COMMITTEE |
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Delivering the Council's priorities 2014-2018 Supporting documents: Minutes: Considered – Report of the Chief Executive.
Decision
That the progress made by the Council in delivering its priorities in 2013/14 be noted and the challenges to be faced in 2014/15 that then became the Council’s aims and objectives were agreed, subject to minor amendments within the report.
That the Aims and Strategic Objectives of the Council Business Plan for 2014/18 were agreed.
Councillor Clark asked that his vote against the recommendations with amendments be recorded.
Councillor Joy Andrews asked that her vote against the recommendations with amendments be recorded.
Voting record 6 votes for 2 votes against
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Community Grants Supporting documents:
Minutes: Considered – Report of the Head of Economy and Infrastructure.
Decision
That: i) The Community Grant Scheme as outlined become operational; and
ii) Policy and Resources Committee appoint a Community Grants Working Party to recommend projects for grant support to Policy and Resources Committee on a bi-annual basis.
Voting record 7 votes for 1 abstention |
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Proposed legislation changes re. combined authorities and economic prosperity boards Supporting documents:
Minutes: Considered – Report of the Head of Economy and Infrastructure.
Decision
That the ‘proposed comments’ within this report be forwarded to DCLG as the response of this Council to the proposal to amend legislation relating to combined authorities and economic prosperity boards.
Voting record 8 votes for 0 votes against
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Community Safety Partnership arrangements Supporting documents:
Minutes: Considered – Report of the Head of Economy and Infrastructure
Decision
As follows:
i) The merger of the Ryedale CSP with 6 North Yorkshire CSPs to create the North Yorkshire Community Safety Partnership (NYCSP)
ii) That Ryedale District Council joins the North Yorkshire Community Safety Partnership.
iii) That the Ryedale CSP Delivery Team, ‘Safer Ryedale’ becomes the Local Delivery Team for the NYCSP.
Voting record 8 votes for 0 votes against
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Exempt information Certain information in this report is considered to be exempt as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) as the information relates to an individual. Minutes: Resolved
That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 that the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item as there will be a likely disclosure of exempt information:
For agenda item 10 (Sundry debt recovery procedures and commercial debt arrears) - as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act as the information provided relates to individuals.
For agenda item 11 (Ryedale Folk Museum – Request for Investment) - as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act as the information provided relates to financial or business affairs of any particular person.
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Sundry debt recovery procedures and commercial debt arrears Minutes: Considered – Report of the Finance Manager.
Decision
That: (i) The report is received by members
(ii) The current position on the recovery of commercial debts over 3 months is noted, and
(iii) That the current procedures for the pursuance of sundry debts are noted.
Voting record 7 votes for 1 abstention
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PART 'B' ITEMS - MATTERS REFERRED TO COUNCIL |
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Ryedale Folk Museum - request for investment Minutes: Considered – Report of the Head of Economy and Infrastructure.
Recommendation to Council
That Council approves the recommendations in the exempt report.
Voting record 4 votes for 3 votes against
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Any other business that the Chairman decides is urgent. Minutes: There being no other business, the meeting closed at 9:10pm. |