Agenda, decisions and minutes

At this point in the meeting, Members are asked to declare:

·        any personal interests not included on the Register of Interests

·        any prejudicial interests or

·        any disclosable pecuniary interests

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

At this point in the meeting, the Executive Member was asked to declare any personal, prejudicial or pecuniary interests he may have in the business on the agenda. None were declared.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 12^th November 2015.

Resolved:           That the minutes of the last Decision Session held on 12^th November 2015 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 Wednesday 2^nd December                   2015. 

Members of the public may speak on an item on the agenda or an issue within the Executive Member’s remit.

Filming or Recording Meetings

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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/6453/protocol_for_webcasting_filming_and_recording_council_meetingspdf

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

Public Spaces Protection Orders have been requested by Safer York Partnership for Baile Hill Terrace/Kyme Street, Micklegate Ward, and; Cornlands Road Park, Westfield Ward.  This report provides details of the informal and formal public consultations which have been carried out and the subsequent results.  As no representations have been received following the formal consultation, the Executive Member is asked to seal and make operative both these Public Spaces Protection Orders.

Resolved:           That the Executive Member agreed to seal and make operative the Public Spaces Protection Orders for Baile Hill Terrace/Kyme Street and Cornlands Road Park.

Reason:              No formal objections or representations have arisen as a result of the formal consultations for both schemes.

The Executive Member considered a report which outlined a proposal to restrict public rights, using  Public Spaces Protection Order legislation over alleyways at Baile Hill Terrace/Kyme Street, Micklegate Ward, and Cornlands Road Park, Westfield Ward.

The Executive Member noted that there had been no objections to the Orders and was happy to approve the recommendation.

Resolved:           That the Executive Member agreed to seal and make operative the Public Spaces Protection Orders for Baile Hill Terrace/Kyme Street and Cornlands Road Park.

Reason:              No formal objections or representations have arisen as a result of the formal consultations for both schemes.

This report presents a petition submitted by Councillor Sue Hunter, Ward Member for Westfield Ward, requesting the alleyways between 30-38 Gale Lane,1-9 Bachelor Hill and to the rear of 11-15 Bachelor Hill be gated for reasons of security.  The Executive Member is asked to consider not progressing the request at this time, but to add the request to the list of other requests for Alley-gating so that it may be prioritised accordingly. 

Resolved:           That the Executive Member agreed:

Not to progress the petition request at this time, but add the two alleyways in questions to the list of other alley-gating requests to be prioritised accordingly.

Reason:              The requirements of the legislation are not currently being met in this instance.

The Executive Member considered a report which presented a petition submitted by Councillor Sue Hunter, Ward Member for Westfield Ward, requesting that alleyways 30-38 Gale Lane,1-9 Bachelor Hill and to the rear of 11-15 Bachelor Hill be gated for reasons of security.  The Executive Member is asked to consider not progressing the request at this time, but to add the request to the list of other requests for Alley-gating so that it may be prioritised accordingly. 

It was reported that since the agenda was published, there had been two further written representations as follows:

·        A further representation from Councillor Hunter detailing an amendment requested by residents that the southern gate in the alleyway between Gale Lane and Bachelor Hill should be positioned after the streetlight walking from the junction with Bachelor Hill with Gale Lane due to low walls of the surrounding properties.

·        A representation from two residents of Bachelor Hill highlighting problems they have experienced with the alleyway at the rear of their home.

The Executive Member commented that while the petition does have merit, the crime and anti-social behaviour statistics from the Police show that there were no recorded crimes in the area, therefore he agreed to add the alleyways to the list of requests, along with the additional alleyways connecting Gale Lane to Haddon Close/Tennent Mews as detailed in the report.

Resolved:           That the Executive Member agreed:

Not to progress the petition request at this time, but add the two alleyways in questions to the list of other alley-gating requests to be prioritised accordingly.

Reason:              The requirements of the legislation are not currently being met in this instance.