Agenda and minutes

At this point, Members are asked to declare any personal or prejudicial interests they may have in the business on this agenda.

Members were invited to declare at this point in the meeting any personal or prejudicial interests they might have in the business on the agenda.

Councillor Merrett declared a personal non-prejudicial interest in Executive item 8 (Former Lendal Bridge Sub-Station – Secure Cycle Park) as a member of Cycling England and an honorary member of the Cyclists’ Touring Club (CTC).

To approve and sign the minutes of the Shadow Executive meeting held on 18 April 2007.

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 Tuesday 5 June 2007, at 5.00 pm.

It was reported that there had been no registrations to speak under the Council’s Public Participation scheme.

The Shadow Executive made the following comments on the Forward Plan at Page 7 of the papers circulated for the Executive meeting to be held on 12 June 2007:

The Shadow Executive:

• agreed to provisionally request officers for the following items on the Executive Forward Plan:

Executive on 26 June 2007

Corporate Procurement Strategy

Waste PFI Update

Parking Review

Executive on 10 July 2007

Thin Client/Competition Strategy

Local Public Service Agreements (LSPA2)

Efficiency programme

easy@york Update Report

The Shadow Executive considered a report which was listed as item 6 on the agenda for the Executive meeting on 12 June 2007, at page 9.  The report presented the minutes of the Social Inclusion Working Group on 21 March 2007.

Having discussed the issues set out in the report, the following comments were agreed:

The Shadow Executive:

·  welcomed the provision of young people’s views in Social Inclusion Working Group, as provided for in the minutes.

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.

The Shadow Executive considered a report which was listed as item 7 on the agenda for the Executive meeting on 12 June 2007, at page 19. The report requested the Executive to consider and endorse an Agreement entered into by the Leaders of the four political groups represented on the Council following the elections in May 2007, and to commission appropriate action to implement that Agreement.

Having discussed the issues set out in the report, the following comments were agreed:

The Shadow Executive:

·  noted that they had received assurance that the definition of leisure land included amenity land as part of its definition.

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.

The Shadow Executive considered a report which was listed as item 8 on the agenda for the Executive meeting on 12 June 2007, at page 35.  The report informed members of the responses received from two parties interested in operating the former Lendal Bridge Sub-Station as a secure cycle park and the results of their investigation into grant funding and a business plan.

Having discussed the issues set out in the report, the following comments were agreed:

The Shadow Executive:

·  welcomed the recommendation and strongly recommended Option C to the Executive.

·  recognised the success in supporting cycling strategy in York and the Safer York Partnership recommendations for covered secure cycle parking

·  noted that this would be building upon the success of Bike Rescue and the commitment of Ward Councillors.

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.

The Shadow Executive considered a report which was listed as item 9 on the agenda for the Executive meeting on 12 June 2007, at page 47.  The report requested the Executive to approve a scheme to undertake repairs at Yearsley Swimming Pool.

Having discussed the issues set out in the report, the following comments were agreed:

The Shadow Executive:

·  welcomed the report and recommendations

·  agreed that the long term viability of Yearsley Swimming Pool is a matter for more information and monitoring and a subsequent report be provided.

·  noted that 2012 was only 5 years away and there was a need to ensure that expenditure for its long term future was taken at the appropriate time to provide best value to ensure long term continued use for the whole community.

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.