Customer and Corporate Services Scrutiny Management Committee (Calling In)	21 December 2020
Report of the Director of Governance

Called-in Item: Update on the Asset Management Strategy 2017-2022

Summary

1. This report sets out the reasons for the call-in of one of the decisions made by the Executive on 26 November 2020 in respect of the Update on the Asset Management Strategy 2017-2022. The report also sets out the powers and role of the Customer and Corporate Services Scrutiny Management Committee (Calling-In) in dealing with the call-in.

Background

2. An extract from the Decision Sheet issued after the Executive meeting on 26 November is attached as Annex A to this report. This sets out all the decisions taken on the called-in item, with the decision that has been called in highlighted in bold. The original report to the Executive, together with the annexes relevant to the called-in decision, is attached as Annex B.

3. Resolution (iii) on the Decision Sheet has been called in for review by the Customer and Corporate Services Scrutiny Management Committee (Calling-In) by Cllrs Melly, Perrett and K Taylor, in accordance with the Constitutional requirements, for the following reason:-

“A failure to properly assess alternative options including, following an earlier commitment, consulting the Health and Adult Social Care Policy and Scrutiny Committee on various options, in order to make best use of a site for elderly people’s living in a sustainable location.”

Consultation

4. In accordance with the requirements of the Constitution, the calling-in Members have been invited to attend and/or speak at the Calling-in meeting, as appropriate.

Options

5. The following options are available to the CCSMC (Calling-In) in relation to dealing with this call-in, in accordance with the constitutional and legal requirements under the Local Government Act 2000:

a) To decide that there are no grounds to make specific recommendations to the Executive in respect of the decision called in. If this option is chosen, the original decision taken on the item at the Executive meeting on 26 November 2020 will be confirmed and will take effect from the date of the CCSMC (Calling-in) meeting; or

b) To make specific recommendations to the Executive on the decision called in, in light of the reason given for post-decision call-in. If this option is chosen, the matter will be considered at a meeting of Executive (Calling-In) to be held on 14 January 2021.

Analysis

6. Members need to consider the reason for the call-in and the original report to the Executive and form a view on whether there is a basis to make specific recommendations to the Executive in respect of the decision called in.

Council Plan

7. There are no direct implications for this call-in in relation to the delivery of the Council Plan and its priorities for 2019-23.

Implications

8. There are no known Financial, HR, Legal, Property, Equalities, or Crime and Disorder implications in relation to the following in terms of dealing with the specific matter before Members; namely, to determine and handle the call-in.

Risk Management

9. There are no risk management implications associated with the call in of this matter.

Recommendations

10. Members are asked to consider the reason for calling in this decision and decide whether they wish to confirm the affected decision or to refer it back for reconsideration and make specific recommendations to the Executive on the decision called in.

Reason:      To enable the called-in matter to be dealt with efficiently and in accordance with the requirements of the Council’s Constitution.

Contact Details

Author: Dawn Steel Head of Democratic Services dawn.steel@york.gov.uk Tel: 01904 551030	Chief Officer Responsible for the report: Janie Berry Director of Governance Tel: 01904 555385
	Report Approved	Date		11 December 2020
Wards Affected:			All
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Annexes

Annex A – Extract from the Decision Sheet produced following the Executive meeting, setting out the decisions made on the called-in item, with the called-in decision highlighted in bold.

Annex B – Report of the Interim Director of Place to the Executive Meeting on 26 November 2020, and annexes relevant to that decision.