Agenda and minutes

Decision

That the minutes of the meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee held on 4 February 2016 be approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

Voting record

For 6

Decision

That the decisions of the Resources Working Party held on 17 March 2016 be received and that the recommendations to the Policy and Resources Committee outlined in Minute 41 be approved.

Voting record

For 8

Decision

That the current position of the usable reserves of the Council be noted.

Voting record

For 7

Abstentions 1

Recommendations to Council

(i) That the Ryedale Economic Action Plan 2016-20 at Annex C be adopted;

(ii) That the proposed 'Priority Economic Projects' for 2016-20 and 2020+ be agreed

and highlighted within the REAP as follows;

Priority Economic Projects for delivery 2016-20

·       Northern Ryedale employment sites (Pickering, Kirkbymoorside - Kirkby Mills and Ings Lane, Helmsley)

·       Delivery of Malton Food Enterprise Zone

·       Delivery of National Agri-Food Innovation Campus

·       Marketing of Ryedale both to potential investors and to visitors

·       Norton south-east link road

·       Skills initiatives

·       Enhanced communication links including cycle, high speed broadband and mobile phone connectivity.

·       Supporting the development of the Creative Hub in Malton.

·       Enhance rail parking and measures to reduce congestion at the rail crossing, Norton.

Priority Economic Projects - for delivery 2020 onwards

·       A64 dualling Hopgrove-Barton Hill

·       A64 Norton - Scarborough selective improvements

·       A64 Crambeck - Musley Bank dualling

·       Malton/Norton - new river and rail crossing / Derwent Park

(iii) That Council conduct a feasibility study funded from the New Homes Bonus reserve to look into delivering the final bullet point under "Priority Economic Projects for delivery 2016-20" above.

Voting record

For 5

Abstentions 3

Decision

That the report be noted.

Voting record

For 6

Abstentions 1

Recommendations to Council

i) It is recommended that the Policy and Resources Committee discuss each recommendation and provide a view on each of those numbered 1 to 5 within the report.

ii) It is further recommended that, in relation to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee recommendation 5, the cost of commissioning a stock control survey be kept to a minimum whilst upholding statutory obligations.

Voting record

For 5

Abstentions 3

Recommendation to Council

That support is given to officers to continue discussions with government on a devolution deal based on a York, North Yorkshire and East Riding geography on a formal basis alongside other options.

Voting record

For 5

Abstentions 3

Decision

That under Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item as there would be a likely disclosure of exempt information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

Recommendation to Council

It is recommended that Members agree in principle to the disposal of Ryedale House, and that a request be made that the site be considered for inclusion in the Local Plan Sites Document. (Option 2). The final decision to dispose, or not, will be made after the final recommendations arising from the Scrutiny Review of Council Assets have been considered.

Record vote

For - Councillors S Arnold, V Arnold, Cowling, Ives and Oxley

Against - Councillors J Andrews, P Andrews and Clark