Full Council 5th of March 2019

12. FC - Tuesday 5 March 2019

Present:

Councillor Richard Craig (In the Chair)

Councillor Matthew Boles

Councillor Harry Clarke

Councillor Liz Clews – arrived at 7.13pm

Councillor Paul Key

Councillor Keith Panter

Councillor Denise Schofield

Councillor Steven Ward

Councillor Kenneth Woolley

 

 

In Attendance:

 

Claire Hill                                Town Clerk

Rachel Allbones                      Deputy Clerk to the Council

 

 

Also Present:                         X1 Member of the public

 

1. TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND REASONS GIVEN

 

Councillor Caz Davies

Councillor Tim Davies

Councillor David Dobbie

Councillor Michael Hopper

Councillor Sally Loates

Councillor Aaron Taylor

 

RESOLVED to receive the apologies for absence and accept the reasons given.

 

 

2. TO RECEIVE MEMBERS’ DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCALISM ACT 2011 AND TO RECEIVE ANY APPLICATIONS FOR DISPENSATION

           

None received.

 

 

3. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

           

None received.

 

 

4. COUNCIL MINUTES (Paper A)

 

1. Meeting of Council held on Tuesday 5 February 2019

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 5 February 2019 be approved and signed as a correct record.

Note: Councillor Craig and Ward abstained from voting on the above resolution.

 

 

5. TO RECEIVE SUCH COMMUNICATIONS AS THE PERSON PRESIDING MAY WISH TO LAY BEFORE THE COUNCIL (Paper B)

 

RESOLVED to note the Mayors Diary.

 

 

6. TO RECEIVE THE DRAFT MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS (Paper C)

 

RESOLVED to NOTE draft minutes.

 

 

7. TO RECEIVE AND CONSIDER MOTIONS OR RECOMMENDATIONS (Paper D)

 

1. Recommendation from Management and Finance Committee

 

RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND TO FULL COUNCIL budget virements in relation to urgent repairs at Roses Sports Ground.

 

Note: Councillor Clews arrived at the meeting at 7.13pm.

 

RESOLVED that Members approve the budget virements in relation to urgent repairs at Roses Sports Ground in line with the recommendation from Management and Finance Committee:

• £700 from Roses Sports Equipment 5000/27 to Roses Boiler Service & Repairs 5000/14
• £515 from Roses External Lighting 5000/23 to Roses Boiler Service & Repairs 5000/14

 

 

8. COMMITTEE VACANCIES

 

x1 Community Services Committee

 

            Community Services Committee vacancy remains vacant.

 

           

9. NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN

 

The Clerk gave a brief update to Members, the draft plan is currently with Locality for Strategic Environmental Assessment Screening opinion on the draft plan (Regulation 14 Consultation). Briefing sessions will be held for Members on the draft Neighbourhood Plan.

 

Members NOTED the update.

 

 

10. ROSES SPORTS GROUND (Paper E)

 

Members NOTED the paper.

                       

 

11. STANDING ORDERS & FINANCE REGULATIONS (Paper F)

 

Members considered proposed revisions of Standing Orders and Financial Regulations from the work of the Policy Review Working Group and incorporation of NALC Model Standing Orders 2018 (England).

 

RESOLVED: –

• That members approve the draft Standing Orders and Finance Regulations as appended to the report with immediate adoption with the amendment to keep Standing Order 12d in place.
• That members resolve to retain the current ex-offico membership of all Committees for the Mayor and the Leader in addition to the draft Standing Orders presented for approval until such time as this is further formalised within the revised Structure and Functions to be considered in April 2019.

 

Note: Councillor Clarke and Key abstained from voting on the above resolution.

 

 

Note: Councillor Woolley and the member of the public left the meeting at 7.57pm

 

 

12. REPORT FROM THE CLERK TO THE COUNCIL (Paper G)

 

The Clerk distributed the report and presented same to members accordingly.

 

Councillor Key requested a copy of the heads of term for the handover of the Foxby Hill allotment site to the self-managed committee.

 

Meeting concluded at 8.03pm