Agenda, decisions and minutes

At this point in the meeting, the Executive Member is asked to declare:

·        any personal interests not included on the Register of Interests

·        any prejudicial interests or

·        any disclosable pecuniary interests

which he may have in respect of business on this agenda.

The Executive Member was 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. He confirmed he had none.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 17 May 2018.

Resolved: That the minutes of the Decision Session for Transport and Planning held on 17 May 2018 be approved and signed by the Executive Member as a correct record subject  to the second bullet point of minute 80 (Declarations of Interest) being amended to refer to item 6 (North York Bus Improvement Scheme) in relation to him being a user of the number 6 bus route.

At this point in the meeting, members of the public who have registered to speak can do so. The deadline for registering is 5.00pm on Wednesday 13 June 2018.  Members of the public can speak on agenda items or matters within the Executive Member’s remit.

To register to speak please contact the Democracy Officers for the meeting, on the details at the foot of the agenda.

Filming, Recording or Webcasting Meetings

Please note that, subject to available resources, this meeting will be filmed and webcast, or recorded, including any registered public speakers who have given their permission. The broadcast can be viewed at http://www.york.gov.uk/webcasts or, if recorded, this will be uploaded onto the Council’s website following the meeting.

Residents are welcome to photograph, film or record Councillors and Officers at all meetings open to the press and public. This includes the use of social media reporting, i.e. tweeting. Anyone wishing to film, record or take photos at any public meeting should contact the Democracy Officers (contact details are at the foot of this agenda) in advance of the meeting.

The Council’s protocol on Webcasting, Filming & Recording of Meetings ensures that these practices are carried out in a manner both respectful to the conduct of the meeting and all those present.  It can be viewed at

https://www.york.gov.uk/downloads/file/11406/protocol_for_webcasting_filming_and_recording_of_council_meetings_20160809

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

This report follows on from the recent consultation (28 March - 11 May 2018) on the revised boundary application submitted by Strensall with Towthorpe Parish Council for their Neighbourhood Plan Area. The report recommends that City of York Council approve the application and amend the Strensall with Towthorpe Neighbourhood Plan Area in accordance with the application received.

Resolved:  That the revised boundary application for the Strensall with Towthorpe Neighbourhood Plan Area be approved as per Option 1 in the report.

Reason:     To allow the Strensall with Towthorpe Parish Council to continue to progress a Neighbourhood Plan for the Strensall with Towthorpe area.

Following the recent consultation on the revised boundary application submitted by Strensall with Towthorpe Parish Council for their Neighbourhood Plan Area, the Executive Member considered a report which recommended that City of York Council approve the application and amend the Strensall with Towthorpe Neighbourhood Plan Area in accordance with the application received.

The Executive Member considered the following options:

·        Option 1 – to approve the revised boundary application for the Strensall with Towthorpe Neighbourhood Area in accordance with the revised boundary application (attached at Annex 1) without modification;

·        Option 2 – to approve an amended revised boundary application for the Strensall with Towthorpe Neighbourhood Area with modifications agreed at the Decision Session;

·        Option 3 – to refuse the revised boundary application.

The Executive Member noted that the revised boundary application incorporated Towthorpe Moor Lane which was in Stockton-on-the-Forest Parish but that Stockton-on-the-Forest  Parish Council had agreed that this area could be included within the Strensall with Towthorpe Neighbourhood Plan. A letter from the Parish Council confirming this had been included as part of the revised boundary application which was included in the agenda papers.

Resolved:  That the revised boundary application for the Strensall with Towthorpe Neighbourhood Plan area be approved as per Option 1 in the report.

Reason:     To allow the Strensall with Towthorpe Parish Council to continue to progress a Neighbourhood Plan for the Strensall with Towthorpe area.