Agenda and minutes

Policy and Resources Committee - Thursday, 4th December, 2014 6.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber - Ryedale House, Malton, North Yorkshire YO17 7HH. View directions

Contact: Nicki Lishman 476

Items
No.	Item
28.	Apologies for absence Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Legard. Councillor Mrs Frank substituted.
29.	Minutes of the meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee held on 25 September 2014 Supporting documents: Minutes of Previous Meeting , item 29. PDF 74 KB Minutes: Decision That the minutes of the Policy and Resources Committee held on 25 September 2014 be approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record. Voting record 5 votes for 3 votes against 2 abstentions
30.	Recommendations from the meeting of the Resources Working Party on 20 November 2014 Supporting documents: Minutes Public Pack, 20/11/2014 Resources Working Party , item 30. PDF 52 KB Minutes: Decision That the recommendations from the meeting of the Resources Working Party on the 20 November 2014 be approved. Voting record 9 votes for 1 against
31.	Minutes of the meeting of the Commissioning Board held on 20 March 2014 Supporting documents: Minutes Public Pack, 20/03/2014 Commissioning Board , item 31. PDF 75 KB Minutes: Decision That the minutes of the Commissioning Board held on 20 March 2014 be approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record. Voting record 5 votes for 5 abstentions
32.	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: There was one item of urgent business which was exempt as defined in Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).
33.	Declarations of Interest View the declarations of interest for item 33. 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: Councillors Bailey and Mrs Frank declared a personal non pecuniary but not prejudicial interest in the item of urgent business as they were members of the North York Moors National Park. Councillor Arnold declared a personal non pecuniary but not prejudicial interest in the item of urgent business as he had been involved in the production of the Helmsley Plan and knew the parties involved.
	PART 'A' ITEMS - MATTERS TO BE DEALT WITH UNDER DELEGATED POWERS OR MATTERS DETERMINED BY COMMITTEE
34.	Review of the Economic Action Plan and major projects Supporting documents: 1-PArt A - HEI Review of Economic Action Plan and major projects , item 34. PDF 99 KB 1a-PArt A - HEI Review of Economic Action Plan and major projects annex a risk , item 34. PDF 54 KB 1b-PArt A - HEI Review of Economic Action Plan and major projects annex B , item 34. PDF 340 KB 1c-PArt A - HEI Review of Economic Action Plan and major projects annex C , item 34. PDF 70 KB Minutes: Considered – Report of the Head of Economy and Infrastructure Decision That the progress made in implementing the Ryedale Economic Action Plan (REAP) 2012 – 15 be noted and the updated priority actions, in advance of undertaking a full review of the REAP in 2015, be agreed. Voting record 9 votes for
35.	Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 Supporting documents: 2-Anti social Behaviour. Policy and Resources 4 December 2014. , item 35. PDF 99 KB Minutes: Considered – Report of the Corporate Director Decision (i) That the functions of the Council under the relevant provisions of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Police Act 2014 including, but not limited to, exercising all strategic, operational and management powers and duties of the Council under the aforementioned Act be delegated to the Head of Paid Service. (ii) That the implications of the new powers be noted and that a further report outlining issues arising from the Act be submitted once the full implications of the Act became clear. Voting record 6 votes for 1 against 2 abstentions
36.	Delivering the Council Plan Supporting documents: 3-CS - Delivering the Council Plan Report November 2014 , item 36. PDF 426 KB Minutes: Considered - Report of the Chief Executive Decision That the report be noted. Voting record 7 votes for 1 abstention
37.	Revenue Budget Monitoring Report Supporting documents: 4-Part A - s151 - Revenue Budget Monitoring Report , item 37. PDF 75 KB 4aPart A - s151 - Revenue Budget Monitoring Annex A , item 37. PDF 64 KB Minutes: Considered – Report of the Finance Manager (s151) Decision That the report be noted. Voting record Unanimous
	PART 'B' ITEMS - MATTERS REFERRED TO COUNCIL
38.	Localisation of Council Tax Support Scheme Approval Supporting documents: 5Part B - s151 - Localisation of Council Tax Support Scheme Approval - Dec 2014 , item 38. PDF 96 KB 5a-Part B - s151 - Localisation of Council Tax Support Scheme Approval Annex A , item 38. PDF 55 KB Minutes: Considered – Report of the Finance Manager (s151) Recommendation to Council That Council be recommended; (i) To approve a Local Council Tax Support Scheme which was unchanged from 2014/13; and (ii) The Finance Manager, in consultation with the Chairman of Policy and Resources Committee be authorised to undertake the necessary consultation work to design a scheme for 2016/17, in light of the experience in previous years, to be presented to Policy and Resources Committee in December 2015. Voting record 7 votes for 2 against
39.	Joint Committee and/or Combined Authority for York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Supporting documents: 6-Part B - HEI - Joint Committee and Combined Authority Report - Dec 2014 , item 39. PDF 73 KB 6a-Part B - HEI - Joint Committee and Combined Authority - Annex A , item 39. PDF 316 KB Minutes: Considered – Report of the Head of Economy and Infrastructure Recommendations to Council (i) That Ryedale District Council supports the principle of and agrees to form part of a Joint Committee arrangement for economic development, regeneration, strategic planning and transport matters in York, North Yorkshire and East Riding; and (ii) That the potential for a Combined Authority covering parts of York, North Yorkshire and East Riding be assessed post-May 2015. Voting record 6 votes for 3 abstentions
40.	Timetable of meetings 2015 - 2016 Supporting documents: 7-Part B - CS - Timetable of Meetings 2015-16 Report , item 40. PDF 73 KB 7aPart B - CS - Timetable of Meetings 2015-16 Annex A , item 40. PDF 79 KB Minutes: Considered – Report of the Council Solicitor Recommendation to Council That Council approves the timetable of meetings for 2015-2016, attached at Annex A to the report.
41.	Any other business that the Chairman decides is urgent. Minutes: Considered – Report of the Head of Planning and Housing Members were briefed on an exempt report relating to The Helmsley Plan: Land at Helmsley. The report outlined proposed recommendations and indicated the financial implications. The exempt report would be considered by the Planning Committee on 16 December 2014. Councillor Clark proposed and Councillor J Andrews seconded an amendment to exclude part of the land under consideration Voting record For Councillors Andrews, Clark and Walker Against Councillors Mrs Cowling, Arnold, Bailey, Fraser, Ives, Mrs Keal, and Mrs Frank The amendment was lost Recommendation to the Planning Committee That the Planning Committee be advised that the Policy and Resources Committee supports the recommendations contained within the report and notes the financial implications. Voting record 7 votes for 3 against There being no other business, the meeting closed at 9.25 pm.