Agenda, decisions and minutes

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The Executive Members were asked to declare, at this point in the meeting, any personal interests, not included on the Register of Interests, or any prejudicial or disclosable pecuniary interests that he might have had in respect of business on the agenda. They confirmed they had none.

To approve and sign the minutes of the Finance and Major Projects Executive Member Decision Session held on 24 March 2023.

Resolved: That the minutes of the Decision Session of the Executive Member for Finance, Performance, Major Projects, and Equalities held on 24 March 2023 be approved and signed by the Executive Member as a correct record.

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This report provides the Executive Member for Finance, Performance, Major Projects and Equalities in consultation with theExecutive Member for Children, Young People and Educationwith the Financial Inclusion/Welfare Benefits outturn report 2022/23 and an update on the first quarter of 2023/24. This includes the financial support available to residents dealing with the challenges of the increased cost living impacts in 2022/23 and moving into 2023/24, an update on benefits statistics and performance administered by the council including the York Financial Assistance Scheme (YFAS), and other financial inclusion (FI) activity during 2022/23 including delivery of financial inclusion grant schemes.

Resolved:

                         i.         Noted the report and the support provided to residents who are financially vulnerable.

Reason:     to ensure councillors, residents and stakeholder groups are aware of the ongoing financial inclusion activity across the city, the use of associated funding including cost of living support and their impacts.

Officers provided an update to the Executive Member on the financial support available to residents dealing with the cost living impact in 2022/23 and now 2023/24. They also provided an update on benefits statistics and performance administered by

the council including the York Financial Assistance Scheme. As well as, other financial inclusion activity undertaken by the Council during 2022/23 including delivery of financial inclusion grant schemes.

The Executive Member noted the report and that they supported the support being provided.

Resolved:

                         i.         Noted the report and the support provided to residents who are financially vulnerable.

Reason:     to ensure councillors, residents and stakeholder groups are aware of the ongoing financial inclusion activity across the city, the use of associated funding including cost of living support and their impacts.

This report details applications to list the following properties as Assets of Community Value (ACV), for consideration by the Council:

a)   The Rose and Crown Public House, Main Street, Askham Richard, York. An application has been received from Askham Richard Parish Council.

b)   Vernon House, Vernon Close, Bishopthorpe, York. An application has been received from Bishopthorpe Parish Council.

Resolved:

                         i.         Approved the renewal of the listing of the Rose and Crown, Askham Richard, York, and Vernon House, Bishopthorpe, York as Assets of Community Value (ACV) for the reasons outlined within this report.

Reason:     To ensure the Council meets its legislative obligations

(pursuant to the Localism Act 2011 and the Assets of Community Value (England) Regulations 2012) and

promotes community access to community facilities.

The Executive Member considered the applications to list both The Rose and Crown Public House, Main Street, Askham Richard, York and Vernon House, Vernon Close, Bishopthorpe, York, as Assets of Community Value. It was confirmed that neither application had received objections. It was noted that there had been no representations from the owner of The Rose and Crown Public House and the Council who own Vernon House had confirmed their support for the application.

Resolved:

                            i.          Approved the listing of the Rose and Crown, Askham Richard, York, and Vernon House, Bishopthorpe, York as Assets of Community Value (ACV) for the reasons outlined within this report.

Reason:     To ensure the Council meets its legislative obligations

(pursuant to the Localism Act 2011 and the Assets of Community Value (England) Regulations 2012) and

promotes community access to community facilities.