COUNCIL MEETING. 25 February 2016

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1 COUNCIL MEETING 25 February 2016 Present The Chairman (Councillor Mason) and Councillors Barrett, Brockbank, Dawson, English, Mrs Fairbank, Foster, Harbron, Heseltine, Hull, Jaquin, Kerwin-Davey, Madeley, Moorby, Mulligan, Place, Quinn, Solloway, Staveley, Sutcliffe, Thompson and Welch Officers Chief Executive, Solicitor to the Council and Monitoring Officer, Director of Services, Strategic Manager Financial Services, Corporate Head of Business Support and Members Support Manager. Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Baxandall, Clark, Green, Ireton, Lis, Morell, Myers Start: 7.00pm Finish: 9.10pm Members sent their best wishes to Councillor Ireton for a speedy recovery following his recent accident. CL.879 MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING Resolved That the minutes of the Extraordinary Meeting and Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 1 st December 2015 are confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman subject to the correction of a typographical error in the minutes of the ordinary meeting. CL.880 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION The Chairman welcomed Mr Stewart who had indicated that he wished to address the Council. Mr Stewart questioned why properties in the same street were in different Council Tax bands and expressed his opposition to any increase in Council Tax. CL.881 CHAIRMAN S ANNOUNCEMENTS The Chairman reported on events that he had attended on behalf of the Council which included: Welcoming the new vicar to Christ Church, Skipton; opening of new facilities for training apprentices at Craven College; Menwith Hill winter festival; passing out parade at the Army Foundation College, Harrogate and opening a new mile post on the canal. CL.882 BUDGET RELATED RECOMMENDATIONS OF COMMITTEES Recommendations from meetings of the Policy Committee held on 15 th December, 26th January and 16th February were submitted for confirmation.

2 (Note: For each minute the motion was proposed and seconded That the recommendations in the minutes are confirmed ). (a) POL.716 Member Ward Grants An amendment to add an additional recommendation was moved, seconded and carried that: (3) Delegated authority be given to the Communications and Partnerships Manager in consultation with the Lead Member communities to make minor changes to the process if required. Resolved That the recommendations at Minute POL.716 (as amended above) are confirmed. (b) POL.725 ICT Strategy Resolved That the recommendations at Minute POL.725 are confirmed. (c) POL.726 Acquisition Regeneration and Investment Strategy Resolved That the recommendations at Minute POL.726 are confirmed. (Councillor Heseltine asked that his vote against the above resolution be recorded) (d) POL.727 Collection Fund Council Tax Surplus/Deficit 2015/2016 Resolved That the recommendations at Minute POL.727 are confirmed. (e) POL.728 Collection Fund National Non Domestic Rates Surplus/Deficit 2015/2016 Resolved That the recommendations at Minute POL.728 are confirmed. (f) POL.729 Council Plan Resolved That the recommendations at Minute POL.729 are confirmed. (g) POL.730 Revenue Budget 2016/17 The recommendations at Minute POL.730 (Revenue Budget 2016/17) were considered alongside the item on The Revenue Budget 2016/2017 and Council Tax 2016/17 (Minute CL.883 below refers). (i) POL.731 Capital Programme 2016/17 Resolved That the recommendations at Minute POL.731 are confirmed. (j) POL /2017 Treasury Management Strategy Resolved That the recommendations at Minute POL.732 are confirmed.

3 (k) POL.733 Pay Policy Statement 2016/2017 Councillor Heseltine requested that consideration should be given to issuing Councillors with an Establishment Book showing each position of employment with grade. Resolved That the recommendations at Minute POL.733 are confirmed. CL.883 REVENUE BUDGET/ COUNCIL TAX 2016/17 In accordance with the Local Government Finance Act 1992, as amended by the Localism Act 2011, the Strategic Manager Financial Services (s151 Officer) submitted a report to enable the Council to calculate and approve the Council Tax requirement for 2015/156 Leader of the Council presented a budget speech. The Leader concluded by proposing the following motions, which were seconded: 1. That the recommendations at Minute POL.730 (Revenue Budget 2016/17) as reproduced below are confirmed: (1) That the revenue budget assumptions, as detailed within the Strategic Manager Financial Services (S.151. Officer) report are noted. (2) That, the revenue budget for 2016/17 of 7,875,900 is approved. (3) That, the schedule of growth bids of 136k as identified in Appendix C to the report now submitted are approved. (4) That, the savings of 154k as identified in Appendix D to the report now submitted are incorporated into the budget. (5) That, a contribution from the New Homes Bonus grant of 100k is made to support the 2016/17 budget. (6) That, the assessment of the robustness of the budget and adequacy of reserves in paragraph 10 and Appendix F of the report now submitted are agreed. (7) That, the estimated sum of 995k as identified as the general fund balance as at 31 st March 2016 in paragraph 10 and Appendix F of the report submitted is approved. (8) That, Council Tax is increased by: 5 to (Option1) at Band D. (9) That, the revenue budget incorporates the net contributions to/(from) earmarked reserves based on 937k (Option 1) as detailed in tables 3, 4 and 5, paragraphs 7.8 and 7.9 and Appendices A and F (annex 1). (10) That, should additional resources be available through the retained business rates scheme, a matching contribution to the business rates contingency reserve is made to mitigate against future uncertainties.

4 (11) That, the Section 25 report on the robustness of the budget contained at Section 10 of this report and Appendix F is noted. (12) That, the funding sources identified in the report and Appendix A now submitted are approved: Option Option a) Revenue Support Grant b) Rural Services Grant c) Transition Grant d) New Homes Bonus 1,086 1,086 e) Retained Business Rates 1,737 1,737 f) Business Rates Collection Fund (Deficit) (364) (364) g) Council Tax Collection Fund Surplus h) Council Tax 3,431 3,388 i) Contribution from General Fund 0 0 Balance j) Contribution (to)/from Earmarked Reserves Total Funding 7,896 7, That the recommendations contained in the report of the Strategic Manager Financial Services (s151 Officer) as reproduced below are confirmed. (2.1) It be noted that on 3 November 2015 the Council calculated the Council Tax Base 2016/17 (a) for the whole Council area as 21, [Item T in the formula in Section 31B of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, as amended (the "Act")] ; and (b) for dwellings in those parts of its area to which a Parish precept relates as in the attached Appendix A. (2.2) Calculate that the Council Tax requirement for the Council s own purposes for 2016/17 (excluding Parish precepts) is 3,431,071. (2.3) That the following amounts be calculated for the year 2016/17 in accordance with Sections 31 to 36 of the Act: (a) 26,460,825 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(2) of the Act taking into account all precepts issued to it by Parish Councils. (b) 21,771,349 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(3) of the Act. (c) 4,689,476 being the amount by which the aggregate at 3(a) above exceeds the aggregate at (b) above, calculated by the Council in accordance

5 with Section 31A(4) of the Act as its Council Tax requirement for the year. (Item R in the formula in Section 31B of the Act). (d) being the amount at (c) above (Item R), all divided by Item T (2.1(a) above), calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 31B of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year (including Parish precepts). e) 1,258,405 being the aggregate amount of all special items (Parish precepts) referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act (as per the attached Appendix B). (f) being the amount at (d) above less the result given by dividing the amount at (e) above by Item T (2.1(a) above), calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 34(2) of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which no Parish precept relates. (2.4) To note that the County Council, the Police and Crime Commissioner and the Fire and Rescue Service have issued precepts to the Council in accordance with Section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 for each category of dwellings in the Council s area as indicated in the table below. (2.5) That the Council, in accordance with Sections 30 and 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, hereby sets the aggregate amounts shown in the tables below as the amounts of Council Tax for 2016/17 for each part of its area and for each of the categories of dwellings. Valuation Bands CRAVEN DISTRICT COUNCIL NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL , , , , , POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER NORTH YORKSHIRE NORTH YORKSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE AGGREGATE OF COUNCIL TAX REQUIREMENTS 1, , , , , , , ,283.22

6 (2.6) The Council s basic amount of Council Tax for 2016/17 is not excessive in accordance with principles approved under Section 52ZB Local Government Finance Act (2.7) If the formal Council Tax Resolution is approved, the total Band D Council Tax will be as follows: 2016/17 Craven DC North Yorkshire County Council 1, Police and Crime Commissioner North Yorkshire North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service Sub-Total 1, Town & Parish Council (average) Total 1, Resolved 1. That in respect to Motion 1, Minute POL.730 Revenue Budget 2016/17 as set out above is confirmed and adopted. For the Motion: Councillors Barrett, Brockbank, Dawson, English, Mrs Fairbank, Foster, Harbron, Hull, Jaquin, Madeley, Mason, Moorby, Mulligan, Place, Quinn, Staveley, Sutcliffe, Thompson and Welch (19) Against the Motion: Kerwin-Davey, Solloway (2) Abstain: Heseltine (1) 2. That in respect to Motion 2, the recommendations contained in the report of the Strategic Manager Financial Services (s151 Officer) as set out above are adopted. For the Motion: Councillors Barrett, Brockbank, Dawson, English, Mrs Fairbank, Foster, Harbron, Heseltine, Hull, Jaquin, Madeley, Mason, Moorby, Mulligan, Place, Quinn, Staveley, Sutcliffe, Thompson and Welch (20) Against the Motion: Kerwin-Davey, Solloway (2) Abstain: None (0) CL.884 DRAFT CALENDAR OF MEETINGS 2016/17 The Corporate Head of Business Support submitted a report presenting the draft Calendar of Meetings for 2016/17. Resolved 1. The draft Calendar for 2016/17, be provisionally approved; and that the final Calendar is presented for adoption to Council on 26th April 2016.

7 2. That, at their first meetings in the new municipal year Committees and Sub- Committees agree the start time for their meetings for the remainder of the year. CL.885 OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS OF COMMITTEES Recommendations from meetings of the Policy Committee held on 15th December 2015 and 26th January 2016 were submitted for confirmation. (Note: For each minute the motion was proposed and seconded That the recommendations in the minutes are confirmed ). (a) POL.714 Extending Charges at Craven Pool Car Park, Skipton Councillor Solloway moved a recommendation, seconded by Councillor Heseltine, that recommendation 5 of the minutes be amended as follows: The implementation of a more robust enforcement strategy at Craven Pool is approved. On being put to the vote the amendment was lost. Resolved That the recommendations at Minute POL.714 are confirmed. (b) POL.715 Craven Housing Renewal Policy Resolved That the recommendations at Minute POL.715 are confirmed. (c) POL.717 Craven Community Revised Safeguarding Policy and Procedure Resolved That the recommendations at Minute POL.717 are confirmed. (Councillor Heseltine left the meeting at this point) (d) POL.718 Public Conveniences at Whitefriars Car Park, Settle Resolved That the recommendations at Minute POL.718 are confirmed. (e) POL.719 Enforcement Policy Resolved That the recommendations at Minute POL.719 are confirmed. (f) POL.$720 Acquisition of One Shared Ownership Dwelling at Giggleswick Resolved That the recommendations at Minute POL.$720 are confirmed. (g) POL.724 Syrian Refugees Resettlement Resolved That the recommendations at Minute POL.724 are confirmed.

8 (Councillor English declared an interest in this item in relation to his employment and left the meeting during its consideration) (Councillor Place left the meeting at during consideration of the following item) CL.886 STATEMENT FROM THE LEADER OF THE COUNCIL The Leader of the Council did not make a statement. Councillors Barrett commented to the Leader on the excellent work done by the Environmental Services Team in responding to flooding over the Christmas period and asked that the appreciation of the Council be recorded. Councillors Welch and Madeley also spoke of the excellent response from the Environmental Services Team. The Leader agreed with the comments made and that Council s appreciation be passed to the Environmental Services Team. Councillor Kerwin-Davey asked whether the Leader was aware that trade waste had not been collected in his ward for a fortnight. The Leader commented that he was not aware but would look into the matter. Councillor Solloway asked the Leader if he would keep members of the Council who were not on Policy Committee informed of developments in the devolution debate. The Leader agreed to keep members informed of developments. CL.887 GENERAL QUESTION / STATEMENT TIME Councillor Jaquin asked the Leader of the Council if, on behalf of the Craven District Council support road improvements at three locations. Namely street lighting at the A59 at Broughton and A59/A6069 Northern Bypass/Broughton Road and The Bailey, to the north east of Skipton cenotaph. The Leader responded that responsibility for the maintenance and improvement of the highways in Craven is with North Yorkshire County Council as the Highways Authority. We have liaised with the County Council about these junctions to understand the possibility of improving them. Clearly scarce resources are directed to areas where there is a history of accidents or if there is potential to unlock development. Although we understand that the Bailey and the A6068/A59 junction are not regarded as accident blackspots we will be encouraging the Highways Authority to review the sites and assess if improvements can be made. We are in discussions with the Highways Authority and Broughton Hall Estate about a current planning application to develop new premises on the Estate and this is a good opportunity to review the capacity and requirements of the A59 Broughton junction. Chairman.