Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Paul Andrews, Collinson, Cussons and Raper.

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.

There were no items of urgent business.

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.

Councillor Mrs Shields declared an personal, non-pecuniary but not prejudicial interest in item 10 as she is a Member of the NYCC.

Considered – Report of the Chief Executive.

Considered – Report of the Business Support Manager.

Policy and Resources Committee held on 5 February 2015.

The minutes of the Policy and Resources Committee held on the 5 February 2015 were presented.

In accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information.

Item 10 (Annex D) and Item 11 is considered to be exempt as defined in Paragraph 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as the information relates to any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of crime.

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 as defined in Paragraph 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act 1972, as the information relates to any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of crime.

Considered – Report of the Head of Economy and Infrastructure.

Considered.

On the conclusion of the formal meeting, Members will now meet as a task group.

There being no other business, the meeting closed at 7:50pm.