Agenda item

Policy & Resources Committee - 23 March 2017

 

Minute 57 - Changes to Disabled Facilities Grant Policy (page 23)

 

Minute 58 - Community Housing Fund (page 37)

 

Minute 59 - Corporate Peer Challenge Improvement Plan (page 59)

 

Minute 60 - The Council's Priorities 2017 - 2022 (page 67)

 

Minute 61 - Proposed Waste Transfer Station for Ryedale (page 75)

 

 

Policy and Resources Committee – 23 March 2017

 

Minute 57 – Changes to Disabled Facilities Grant Policy

 

It was moved by Councillor Cowling and seconded by Councillor Steve Arnold that the following recommendations of the Policy and Resources Committee

be approved and adopted.

 

       That Council agrees the following changes to the DFG Policy:

 

a)    The removal of means test contributions from clients for all applications where the value of works is less that £5000;

b)    The use of private occupational health therapists where NYCC in their role as social service authority are unable to respond to requests for assistance and undertake assessments within a reasonable period.

 

That Council also agrees to an increase of fees levied for capital works undertaken by the White Rose Home Improvement Agency (WRHIA) from 12.5% to 15%.

 

Upon being put to the vote the motion was carried.

 

Resolved

 

       That Council agrees the following changes to the DFG Policy:

 

a)    The removal of means test contributions from clients for all applications where the value of works is less that £5000;

b)    The use of private occupational health therapists where NYCC in their role as social service authority are unable to respond to requests for assistance and undertake assessments within a reasonable period;

 

That Council also agrees to an increase of fees levied for capital works undertaken by the White Rose Home Improvement Agency (WRHIA) from 12.5% to 15%.

 

Voting Record

Unanimous

 

Minute 58 – Community Housing Fund

 

It was moved by Councillor Cowling and seconded by Councillor Steve Arnold that the following recommendations of the Policy and Resources Committee

be approved and adopted.

 

       That Council agrees:

 

(i) the principle of using £86,200 (20%) of the total allocation for revenue purposes to support the delivery of new homes;

(ii) that £43,100 (10%) of the allocation be used for additional Community Development capacity working with a specialised provider, in partnership with Hambleton District Council for a 2 year period;

(iii) to passport £12,930 (3%) of the allocation into a pooled North Yorkshire enabling fund; 

(iv) that the remaining £288,770 (67%) be used for capital works provided through grants, land acquisition or purchase of property in support of Community Led Housing.

 

Upon being put to the vote the motion was carried.

 

Resolved

 

       That Council agrees:

 

(i) the principle of using £86,200 (20%) of the total allocation for revenue purposes to support the delivery of new homes;

(ii) that £43,100 (10%) of the allocation be used for additional Community Development capacity working with a specialised provider, in partnership with Hambleton District Council for a 2 year period;

(iii) to passport £12,930 (3%) of the allocation into a pooled North Yorkshire enabling fund; 

(iv) that the remaining £288,770 (67%) be used for capital works provided through grants, land acquisition or purchase of property in support of Community Led Housing.

 

Voting Record

Unanimous

 

Minute 59 – Corporate Peer Challenge Improvement Plan

 

It was moved by Councillor Cowling and seconded by Councillor Steve Arnold that the following recommendations of the Policy and Resources Committee be approved and adopted.

 

1.    That Council agrees the Corporate Peer Challenge Improvement Plan

 

2.    That progress with delivering Improvement Plan be monitored by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee

 

An amendment was moved by Councillor Cowling and seconded by Councillor S Arnold;

 

1.    That Council agrees the Corporate Peer Challenge Improvement Plan headline points numbers 1 - 10

2.    That a working Group of the Policy & Resources Committee is set up to finalise the detail of the improvement plan. The working group should consist of representatives from all political groups, not necessarily members of Policy & Resources Committee

3.    That progress with delivering the Improvement Plan be monitored by the Overview & Scrutiny Committee

4.    That recommendations come before Policy & Resources and then Full Council

 

Upon being put to the vote the amendment was carried.

 

Voting record

Unanimous

 

Upon being put to the vote the substantive motion was carried.

 

Resolved

 

1.    That Council agrees the Corporate Peer Challenge Improvement Plan headline points numbers 1 - 10

2.    That a working Group of the Policy & Resources Committee is set up to finalise the detail of the improvement plan. The working group should consist of representatives from all political groups, not necessarily members of Policy & Resources Committee

3.    That progress with delivering the Improvement Plan be monitored by the Overview & Scrutiny Committee

4.    That recommendations come before Policy & Resources and then Full Council

 

Voting Record

21 For

6 Against

 

Minute 60 – The Council's Priorities 2017 - 2022

 

It was moved by Councillor Cowling and seconded by Councillor Steve Arnold that the following recommendations of the Policy and Resources Committee be approved and adopted.

 

       That Members agree the priorities for the Council Business Plan for 2017/22 as:

 

       (a) Promoting sustainable growth

       (b) Supporting customers and communities

       (c) Working together – One Ryedale

 

An amendment was moved by Councillor Potter and seconded by Councillor J Andrews to;

 

Delete the following points under the heading One Ryedale

 

·        Utilising assets in support of the delivery of priorities

·        Delivering the Towards 202 programme and anticipating further savings required to 2022

 

Upon being put to the vote the amendment was lost.

 

Voting record

6 For

21 Against

 

An amendment was moved by Councillor Clark and seconded by Councillor Thornton that;

 

This Council will produce an objectives/targets/achievements document for 2017 - 2022.

 

It will be expressed in terms and language clearly understandable to the residents of Ryedale.

 

The document to cover obvious areas including;

 

·        Housing - inc affordable, council, homelessness, and fuel poverty

·        Environment - including traffic level and noise, air quality, light pollution, green house gas emissions

·        Health and Wellbeing - poverty, food banks, air quality

·        Employment - wage range, increasing the mean wage level in Ryedale, particularly the low paid

·        Economy - move Ryedale away from a low wage economy

 

Upon being put to the vote the amendment was lost.

 

Voting record

4 For

21 Against

2 Abstentions

 

An amendment was moved by Councillor Oxley and seconded by Councillor Duncan to;

 

Add the words "for future generations" to the first bullet point under Sustainable Growth to read;

 

·        promoting a strong economy with thriving businesses and supporting infrastructure for future generations

 

Upon being put to the vote the amendment was carried.

 

Voting record

Unanimous

 

Upon being put to the vote the motion was carried.

 

Resolved

 

1.    That Members agree the priorities for the Council Business Plan for 2017/22 as:

 

            (a) Promoting sustainable growth

            (b) Supporting customers and communities

            (c) Working together – One Ryedale

 

2.    That the words "for future generations" be added to the first bullet point under Sustainable Growth in the Business Plan to read:

 

·           promoting a strong economy with thriving businesses and supporting infrastructure for future generations

Voting Record

21 For

5 Against

1 Abstentions

 

Recorded vote

For - Councillors Acomb, S Arnold, V Arnold, Bailey, Cleary, Cowling, Cussons, Duncan, Farnell, Frank, Gardiner, Goodrick, Hope, Jainu-Deen, Keal, Maud, Oxley, Raper, Shields, Wainwright and Windress.

Against - Councillors J Andrews, P Andrews, Clark, Potter and Thornton.

Abstention - Councillor Jowitt

 

Minute 61 – Proposed Waste Transfer Station for Ryedale

 

It was moved by Councillor Cowling and seconded by Councillor Steve Arnold that the following recommendations of the Policy and Resources Committee be approved and adopted.

 

1. That Members recommend to Full Council that this Council enter into an agreement with North Yorkshire County Council, as the Waste Disposal Authority for RDC, to provide a waste transfer station at Kirbymisperton, conditional upon a maximum contribution up to £265k per annum from RDC.

 

2. That the Medium Term Revenue Forecast be amended to reflect an additional growth item of £152k and that officers work to deliver additional savings through the Towards 2020 efficiency programme to mitigate the impact.

 

Upon being put to the vote the motion was carried.

 

Resolved

 

1. That Full Council agree that this Council enter into an agreement with North Yorkshire County Council, as the Waste Disposal Authority for RDC, to provide a waste transfer station at Kirbymisperton, conditional upon a maximum contribution up to £265k per annum from RDC.

 

2. That the Medium Term Revenue Forecast be amended to reflect an additional growth item of £152k and that officers work to deliver additional savings through the Towards 2020 efficiency programme to mitigate the impact.

 

Voting Record

Unanimous