Issue - meetings
Review of York’s Parish Charter
Meeting: 10/05/2016 - Decision Session - Executive Member for Economy and Strategic Planning (Item 21)
21 Review of York’s Parish Charter 
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This paper reports back on a review of the charter between City of York Council and the 31 parish and town councils within the York local authority area, as represented by the York Branch of the Yorkshire Local Councils Associations (YLCA). A revised version is proposed.
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Decision:
Resolved: That the final draft Charter be approved and it be offered to YLCA for signing on behalf of the city’s parish and town councils.
Reason: To advance joint working between City of York Council and York’s parish councils.
Minutes:
The Executive Member received a report which asked to approve the final draft Charter for signing by City of York Council and offer it to the York Branch of the Yorkshire Local Councils Association (YLCA) for signing on behalf of the city’s parish and town councils.
Officers that an amendment needed to be made to the wording of the charter. At Paragraph 4, “principal authority” needed to be changed to “City of York Council”.
Resolved: That Option 1 to approve the final draft charter be approved and the final draft Charter be offered for signing by the York Branch of the YLCA.
Reason: To advance joint working between City of York Council and York’s parish councils.