Agenda and minutes

North Yorkshire Building Control Partnership - Wednesday, 26th June, 2013 1.30 pm

Venue: Ryedale District Council, Ryedale House, Malton

Contact: Bridget Skaife/Jo Holmes 

Items
No. Item

1.

Election of Chairman

Minutes:

Resolved

 

That Councillor Raper, Ryedale District Council be elected as Chairman of the Committee for the ensuing year.

 

 

2.

Election of Vice Chairman

Minutes:

Resolved

 

That Councillor J Parlour, Richmondshire District Council be elected as Vice Chairman of the Committee for the ensuing year.

 

3.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

No apologises were received.

 

4.

Minutes

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting of the North Yorkshire Building Control Partnership held on the 31 January 2013 (previously Circulated) were presented.

 

Resolved

 

That the minutes of the meeting of the North Yorkshire Building Control Partnership meeting held on 31 January 2013 be approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

 

Matters Arising

 

Cllr Phillips reported that Hambleton District Council had concluded a preliminary review into their delivery of Building Control via the Partnership and found this to be the best option, therefore a full review was no longer necessary.

 

 

5.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

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.

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

6.

Performance April 2012-March 2013

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Head of Building Control discussed the Performance Report as previously circulated in the agenda.

 

Resolved

 

That the report be noted.

 

 

7.

Building Control Year End Figures 2012-2013

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Head of Building Control discussed the Building Control Year End figures 2012-2013 as previously circulated in the agenda.

 

 

8.

Partnership Accounts Report 2012-13

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Head of Building Control discussed a report previously circulated in order to present to the Members for approval the accounts of the North Yorkshire Building Control Partnership for the financial year ended 31 March 2013.

 

Resolved

 

That the Accounts and Annual Return of the Partnership for 2012/13 be approved.

 

 

 

9.

NYBCP Account 2012-2013

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Head of Building Control discussed a report previously circulated in order to present to the Members for approval of the North Yorkshire Building Control Partnership Accounts 2012/2013.

 

 

Resolved

 

A – Selby District Council requested that the mileage/travel costs be split in the accounts which are presently shown within the Payroll in future years.

 

B – Selby District Council requested the removal of Point 2 on the Annual Governance Statement 2012/13 (Page 27) of the agenda that stated ‘Initial discussions have taken place with Selby District Council concerning their review’ as there were no formal plans to review their membership of the partnership at this time.

 

 

10.

Exempt Information

Minutes:

RESOLVED

 

That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items as there will be a likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 3 or Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act as the information related to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)

 

11.

Business Plan

Minutes:

The Head Of Building Control discussed the Business Plan as  previously circulated in the agenda.

 

Resolved

 

That the Business Plan for 2013/15 be approved with revised targets and that the format of the Plan be reviewed for future years.

 

12.

Urgent Business

Minutes:

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.

 

13.

Any other business that the Chairman decides is urgent.

Minutes:

The Chairman reminded Members of the visit to the York Offices on 19 July 2013, 10-12 am.  The Head of Building Control to e:mail all Members with the relevant information.

 

The Head of Building Control discussed moving the venue of next years Award Ceremony and agreed to look at different venues.

 

Councillor Bastiman requested a letter of thanks be sent to the previous North Yorkshire Building Control Partnership Chairman Councillor John Mackman and a letter of congratulations be sent to Simon Nichol on his BSc Hons Degree.

 

Councillor Bastiman requested a review of the venue of further North Yorkshire Building Control Partnership meetings.

 

14.

Forthcoming Committee Dates 2013/2014

Minutes:

Resolved

 

23 October 2013

22 January 2014

23  April 2014

25 June 2014

 

Meeting closed at 3.05pm