Agenda, decisions and draft minutes

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To approve and sign the minutes of the Finance, Performance, Major Projects and Equalities Executive Member Decision Sessions held on 24 April 2024.

Resolved:   That the minutes of the Decision Session of the Executive Member for Finance, Performance, Major Projects, and Equalities held on 25 April 2024 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 2023/24.

Resolved: That;

1.   The details of the report with regard to providing support to residents during the ongoing cost of living crisis is noted.

2.   The capping of the monthly spend from YFAS and reduction in individual awards to ensure the council can continue to provide emergency support to the end of the 2024/25 financial year is noted.

3.   Any decision-making relating to any extended or new Household Support Fund requirements is delegated to the Director of Finance.

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. 

The Executive Members considered a report that detailed 2023/24 Financial Inclusion/Welfare Benefits outturn. The Director of Housing and Communities outlined the report. The Head of Customer and Exchequer Services explained the support available to residents. The Executive Member for Children, Young People and Education thanked all staff doing working in communities and schools. He noted that the current scheme for holiday food was designed to last until Christmas and questioned what would happen next. The Executive Member for Finance, Performance, Major Projects, Human Rights, Equality and Inclusion thanked those involved for their work, especially over the last year adding that it that people still could not afford basics of heating and eating at present.

The Welfare Benefits Manager noted the proactive contact with households already in contact with Adult Social Care and other services regarding additional credit they may be missing out on and that it was estimated that arund another 1200 households could be claiming pension credit. The Head of Customer and Exchequer Services noted that many pensioners had lost their winter fuel allowance and the council was trying to identify people through the Depart for Work and Pensions data. Once those numbers were known, the council would look to allocate money from the Household Support Fund and fuel vouchers. Following consideration of the report, the Executive Members then;

Resolved:   That;

1.    The details of the report with regard to providing support to residents during the ongoing cost of living crisis is noted.

2.    The capping of the monthly spend from YFAS and reduction in individual awards to ensure the council can continue to provide emergency support to the end of the 2024/25 financial year is noted.

3.    Any decision-making relating to any extended or new Household Support Fund requirements is delegated to the Director of Finance.

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 renew the listing of the following properties as Assets of Community Value (ACV) for consideration by the Council.

a)   The Golden Ball Public House, 2 Cromwell Road York. An application has been received from the Friends of The Golden Ball.

b)   The Blue Bell Public House, 53 Fossgate, York. An application has been received from the ‘Regulars at the Blue Bell’.

c)   Hurst Hall Community Centre, Border Road, Strensall Camp. An application has been received from Strensall Parish Council.

Resolved: That approval be given to the renewal of the listing of:

(i)           The Golden Ball, 2 Cromwell Road, York;

(ii)         The Blue Bell Public House, 53 Fossgate, York; and

(iii)        Hurst Hall Community Centre, Border Road, Strensall Camp, 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 a report detailing applications to renew the listing of the following properties as Assets of Community Value (ACV) for the Golden Ball Public House, the Blue Bell Public House and Hurst Hall Community Centre, Border Road, Strensall Camp. The Asset Manager detailed the report noting that no objections had been received. The Executive Member then;

Resolved:   That approval be given to the renewal of the listing of:

(i)             The Golden Ball, 2 Cromwell Road, York;

(ii)            The Blue Bell Public House, 53 Fossgate, York; and

(iii)          Hurst Hall Community Centre, Border Road, Strensall Camp, 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.