Agenda and minutes

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 21st February, 2013 6.30 pm

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

Contact: Audrey Adnitt 

Recording: Listen to the recording

Items
No. Item

202.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

Councillor Windress

203.

Minutes of the meeting held on the 13 December 2012

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Decision

 

That the minutes of the meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on the 13 December 2012 be approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

 

204.

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 were no items of urgent business.

205.

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:

None.

206.

Applications For Dispensation - Setting The Council Budget

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Council Solicitor and Monitoring Officer.

 

Decision

 

That the Overview and Scrutiny Committee acting in its Corporate Governance role:

 

1. Grants a dispensation to all Members of the Authority to enable all Members to participate in full in all decisions relating to the setting of the Council’s budget and Council Tax.

 

2. Approves the dispensation for a period of more than 2 years until 14 March 2015.

 

207.

Safer Ryedale Performance Report and Priorities for 2013/2014

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Following a presentation from Inspector Andy Everett from North Yorkshire Police.  The Safer Ryedale Partnership Action Plan 2012-13 Performance Monitoring Report for Quarter 3 was considered.

 

Decision

 

That the report be received.

 

208.

Presentation and Q and A - Ryecare Services

Minutes:

The Housing Services Manager and the Ryecare Team Leader gave a presentation on the work of the Ryecare Service.

209.

Scrutiny Reviews Progress Report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Council Solicitor

 

Decision

 

1. That the revised terms of reference, as recommended by the Scrutiny Review Task Group be adopted for the review.

 

2. Progress with the review be noted.

 

 

 

Members were reminded that the next meeting of the Scrutiny Review Task Group would take place on the 6 March 2013.

210.

Treasury Management

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered – report from the Corporate Director (s151).

 

Decision

 

That Council be recommended to approve:

1.   Members receive the report;

2. The Treasury Management and Investment Strategies be noted and approved by the Council;

3.  The Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement be approved by the Council and;

4.  The Prudential Indicators in the report be approved by the Council.

 

211.

External Audit Report Q3

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Consider – External Audit Progress Report from Deloitte.

 

Decision

 

That the report be received.

 

212.

External Audit - Certification Report 2011/13

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Certification of claims and returns 2011/12 Annual report from Deloitte

 

Decision

 

That the report be received.

 

213.

Customer Complaints Q3 (2012/13)

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Business Support Manager

 

Decision

 

That the report be received.

 

214.

Annual Governance Statement

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report of the Corporate Director (s151)

 

Decision

 

That the progress made with identified actions in the 2011-12 AGS action plan be noted.

 

215.

Corporate Risk Register

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Considered the Corporate Risk Management Plan

 

Decision

 

That the plan be noted.

 

216.

Decisions from other Committees

Commissioning Board held on 24 January 2013

Policy and Resources Committee held on 14 February 2013 ( to follow).

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The minutes of the Commissioning Board meeting held on the 24 January 2013 and the Policy and Resources Committee held on the 14 February 2013 were presented.

 

Decision

 

That the minutes be received.

 

217.

Any other business that the Chairman decides is urgent.

Minutes:

None

 

The meeting closed at 8.40pm