Agenda, decisions and minutes

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

The Executive Member was invited to declare at this point in the meeting any personal or prejudicial interests he might have in the business on the agenda.  None were declared.

To approve and sign the minutes of the Decision Session of the Executive Member for Corporate Services held on 9 March 2010.

RESOLVED:That the minutes of the Decision Session held on 9 March 2010 be approved and signed by the Executive Member as a correct record.

At this point in the meeting, members of the public who have registered their wish to speak at the meeting can do so.  The deadline for registering is 5.00pm on Monday 26 April 2010.

It was reported that there had been one registration to speak under the council’s Public Participation Scheme. 

Mr Peter Jesse, Chair of Strensall Parish Council, raised concerns regarding the lack of permanent youth facilities in the village.  He drew attention to a meeting of the Executive Member for Resources and Advisory Panel that had taken place in June 2005 and at which it had been  agreed that a proportion of the capital receipt from the sale of the old school be made available to Strensall Parish Council as a capital grant towards the provision of youth services in Strensall.  A request was made on behalf of the Parish Council that the funding be made available for this purpose.

RESOLVED:That officers prepare a report on this issue for consideration by the Executive Member at the Decision Session on 15 June 2010¹.

To consider excluding the press and public from the meeting during consideration of Annex B of agenda item 5 - “Bad Debt Write Off Report – Period January to March 2010” on the grounds that it contains information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual and relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person.  This information is classed as exempt under Paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Schedule 12A to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006.

RESOLVED:That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of Annex B of agenda item 5 “Bad Debt Write Off Report – Period January to March 2010” on the grounds that it contains information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual and relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person.  This information is classed as exempt under Paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Schedule 12A to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006.

This report presents the irrecoverable accounts in respect of Council Tax (CT), National Non-Domestic Rates (NNDR), Sundry Debtors and Housing Benefit overpayment for write-off covering the period 23 January 2010 to 31 March 2010.

RESOLVED:That the write-off of bad debt, as set out in Table 1 of the report and in the confidential Annex B of the report be approved.

REASON:      To remove irrecoverable bad debt from the council’s accounts in accordance with accountancy best practice.

The Executive Member received a report that presented the irrecoverable accounts in respect of Council Tax (CT), National Non-Domestic Rates (NNDR), Sundry Debtors and Housing Benefit overpayment for write-off covering the period 23 January 2010 to 31 March 2010. 

The Executive Member was asked to write-off the over £5k accounts (totalling  £23,228) in line with the council’s Financial Regulations, or to leave the accounts on the council’s accounts.

RESOLVED:That the write-off of bad debt, as set out in Table 1 of the report and in the confidential Annex B of the report be approved.

REASON:      To remove irrecoverable bad debt from the council’s accounts in accordance with accountancy best practice.