Agenda and minutes

Members voted unanimously for Councillor Arnold to continue as Chair of Grants Working Party.

Apologies were received from Councillors Joy Andrews and Hope.

The minutes from the meeting held on 28 February 2022 were agreed.

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 was no urgent business.

Cllr Arnold declared a personal, no pecuniary interest as Chair of Pockley Village Hall and a trustee of Helmsley Arts Centre

Cllr Keal declared a personal, no pecuniary interest as a trustee of Woodham Stone Collection, involvement in the Ryedale Food Bank and as a member of Malton & Norton Lions.

Cllr King declared a personal, no pecuniary interest as a trustee of Woodham Stone Collection.

Cllr Potter declared a personal, no pecuniary interest as a Director of Pickering CIC

To consider a resolution to exclude the press and public from the meeting during consideration of applications under the following items as provided by paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972.

The public interest test has been considered and, in all circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption is considered to outweigh the public interest in disclosing the information.

It was agreed to exclude the press and public from the meeting during consideration of applications under the following items, as the public interest has been considered and, in all circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption was considered to outweigh the public interest in disclosing the information.

Recommendation

That the recommendations contained in the Minute Annex (Community Grant Applications) be presented to the Policy and Resources Committee for approval.

Recommendation

That the S106 application of £12,000 from Scrayingham Outside Space Improvements, Friends of Scrayingham & Leppington (S106-073) be submitted to the Policy & Resources Committee for approval.

Members agreed that the second payment of the grant awarded to Lockton Artists Open Studios (CG 093)  can be made.

Members asked to pass on thanks to officers for their hard work appraising the large volume of applications to a such a high standard.

There being no other business, the meeting closed at 19:55.