Agenda and minutes
Venue: The Guildhall
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Declarations of Interest At this point, Members are asked to declare any personal or prejudicial interests they may have in the business on this agenda. Minutes: Members were invited to declare at this point in the meeting any personal or prejudicial interests they might have in any of the business on the agenda. The following interests were declared:
Those Members who had declared prejudicial interests left the room during consideration of the relevant items and took no part in the discussions or decisions thereon. Cllr Merrett vacated the Chair during consideration of Executive agenda item 7, and Cllr Potter took the Chair for that item. |
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Exclusion of Press and Public Minutes: With regard to Executive agenda item 10 (5 Kings Square and 2-3 Kings Court), it was agreed that there would be no discussion of the exempt information contained in the annex to the report and therefore no need for a resolution to exclude the press and public. |
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To approve and sign the minutes of the Shadow Executive meeting held on 10 May 2006. Minutes: RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting of the Shadow Executive held on 10 May 2006 be approved and signed by the Chair as a correct record. |
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Public Participation At this point in the meeting members of the public who have registered their wish to speak regarding an item on the agenda or an issue within the Shadow Executive’s remit can do so. The deadline for registering is Monday 22nd May, at 10.00 am. Minutes: It was reported that there had been no registrations to speak at the meeting under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme. |
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Executive Minutes Minutes: The Shadow Executive made the following comments on the Minutes at page 15 of the papers circulated for the Executive meeting to be held on 30 May 2006:
With reference to Minute 223 (Corporate Strategy and Council Plan), the Shadow Executive would like to know when this item will be brought back to the Executive. |
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Executive Forward Plan Minutes: The Shadow Executive made the following comments on the Forward Plan at page 5 of the papers circulated for the Executive meeting to be held on 30 May 2006:
The Shadow Executive:
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Police and Community Safety Reform Minutes: The Shadow Executive considered a report which was listed as item 6 on the agenda for the Executive meeting on 30 May, at page 7. The report provided an update on emerging issues in respect of police and community safety reform, sought policy guidance on these and considered the implications for the Council and the Local Strategic Partnership (LSP).
Having discussed the issues set out in the report and questioned Officers present at the meeting, the following comments were agreed:
The Shadow Executive:
RESOLVED:(i) That the Executive be asked to take the above comments into account when considering this item.
(ii) That the item not be called in. |
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Relocation of Peaseholme Centre - Site Shortlist Minutes: The Shadow Executive considered a report which was listed as item 7 on the agenda for the Executive meeting on 30 May, at page 23. The report presented a shortlist of potential sites for relocation of the Peaseholme Centre and sought approval to carry out consultation with local residents, businesses and community groups around the shortlisted sites.
Having discussed the issues set out in the report, the following comments were agreed:
The Shadow Executive:
RESOLVED:(i) That the Executive be asked to take the above comments into account when considering this item.
(ii) That the item not be called in. |
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York Museums Trust Funding Minutes: The Shadow Executive considered a report which was listed as item 8 on the agenda for the Executive meeting on 30 May, at page 33. The report asked the Executive to agree core funding for the York Museums Trust for the period 2008-2013 and to release £50k of capital funding to the Trust for a scheme to refurbish Kirkgate at the Castle Museum.
Having discussed the issues set out in the report and questioned Officers present at the meeting, the following comments were agreed:
The Shadow Executive acknowledges the ambitious nature of the museums’ programme and the vision of the York Museums Trust, but has concerns about the potential risks of the programme, and queries whether it has been independently evaluated to ensure that the risks are properly covered, including the need to have a fall back position if not all of the grants materialise.
RESOLVED:(i) That the Executive be asked to take the above comments into account when considering this item.
(ii) That the item not be called in. |
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York Racecourse Traffic Management Minutes: The Shadow Executive considered a report which was listed as item 9 on the agenda for the Executive meeting on 30 May, at page 51. The report presented the results of consultation on Traffic Regulation Orders aimed at tackling traffic management issues arising during race meetings and asked the Executive to consider a traffic management plan put forward by the York Race Committee.
Having discussed the issues set out in the report, the following comments were agreed:
The Shadow Executive has a number of concerns about these proposals, and in particular:
RESOLVED:(i) That the Executive be asked to take the above comments into account when considering this item.
(ii) That the item not be called in. |
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5 Kings Square and 2-3 Kings Court Minutes: The Shadow Executive considered a report which was listed as item 10 on the agenda for the Executive meeting on 30 May, at page 89. The report sought approval to sell the Council’s freehold interest in the above property to the existing lessees.
Having discussed the issues set out in the report, the Shadow Executive agreed to note the report.
RESOLVED: That the item not be called in. |
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The GF 400 Celebrations PDF 37 KB To consider a report back on the GF 400 celebrations that took place in York in November 2005. Additional documents:
Minutes: Members considered a report back on the GF 400 celebrations that had taken place in York in November 2005. The report had been prepared at their request by the Assistant Director (Lifelong Learning and Culture).
Members thanked the Assistant Director for the report but noted that it did not address all their questions about the events and that further information would therefore be needed to enable them to discuss the matter fully.
RESOLVED:That Members provide the Assistant Director with further clarification on the questions that they wish the report to address and that a further report, addressing these issues, then be provided for consideration at a future meeting. |