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This report provides a review of the Council’s treasury management activities and actual prudential and treasury indicators for 2010/11, in compliance with regulations issued under the Local Government Act 2003 to produce an annual treasury report.

RESOLVED: (i)         That the 2010/11 performance of the Council’s Treasury Management activity be noted.

                        (ii)        That the movements of the Prudential Indicators, as set out in Annex A to the report, be noted.

REASON:      In accordance with statutory requirements.

                        (iii)       That Cabinet formally record their thanks to Officers for their success in managing the Council’s debt payments.

Members considered a report which provided a review of the Council’s treasury management activities and actual prudential and treasury indicators for 2010/11, in accordance with statutory requirements to produce an annual treasury report.

The report summarised the economic background over the 2010/11 financial year and reviewed treasury management performance in respect of long term borrowing and investment activity. 

Details of the prudential indicators for 2010/11, their estimated and actual out-turns, were provided in Annex A to the report.

RESOLVED: (i)         That the 2010/11 performance of the Council’s Treasury Management activity be noted.

                        (ii)        That the movements of the Prudential Indicators, as set out in Annex A to the report, be noted.

REASON:      In accordance with statutory requirements.

                        (iii)       That Cabinet formally record their thanks to Officers for their success in managing the Council’s debt payments.

This report provides an update to the Improving York’s Green Space: Response to the Open Space Sport and Recreation Study presented to the Executive Member for Leisure, Culture and Social Inclusion in December 2009. 

RESOLVED:           (i) That the work currently being undertaken be noted. 

(ii)               That the proposed actions summarised in paragraph 29 of the Officer’s report be agreed.

REASON:                              To develop sufficient high quality open space that meets the needs of the City’s residents and visitors.

The Executive Member considered a report, which updated him on the Improving York’s Green Space and Recreation Study, originally presented at the Executive Member Decision Session in December 2009.

Possible future actions for the improvement in York’s Green Spaces summarised in Paragraph 29 of the report were;

• A development plan to be drawn up at St George’s Field over the autumn, to identify priorities and actions, including the removal of unnecessary vegetation.
• The submission of a pre application enquiry form to the Heritage Lottery Fund “Parks for People” programme with possible funding for the “Ark in the Park” project in association with the Friends of Rowntree Park.
• The entry of Hull Road Park and Scarcroft Green Park for Green Flag awards in 2012.
• For the Parks Service to be represented within the Wild Flowering of York Project.
• The introduction at Rawcliffe Country Park of an off road/mountain bike track with £12k of funding, subject to approval from the Big Lottery Fund.
• The nomination of sites for the Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge, which will give communities an opportunity to vote for playing fields in their area to be permanently protected as a tribute for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2010.
• The examination of sports pitches in areas where there is a shortfall, such as Fulford and Dringhouses.
• The use of Section 106 contributions from new housing developments to improve capacity, access and standards of open space.

Officers informed the Executive Member that;

• Clarence Gardens had recently received a Green Flag award
• Parks and open spaces in the City had won awards in the Yorkshire in Bloom competition, in particular Dunnington and the Coppergate Centre.

The Executive Member welcomed the improvements that had been made to Green Spaces and access to allotments in the City.

RESOLVED:           (i) That the work currently being undertaken be noted. 

(ii)               That the proposed actions summarised in paragraph 29 of the Officer’s report be agreed.

REASON:                              To develop sufficient high quality open space that meets the needs of the City’s residents and visitors.