Agenda item

To receive and consider a written report from the Leader and, to answer questions on the work of the Executive, and the Executive recommendations for approval, as set out below:

A.  Executive Leader’s Report

A written report was received from the Executive Leader, Councillor Gillies on the work of the Executive.

Members were then invited to question the Deputy Leader, Councillor Waller, in the Leaders absence, on the report and questions were received from the floor from the following Members in relation to the subjects listed:

Councillor S Barnes – Provision of housing through the Housing Revenue Account as opposed to the proposed Development Company

Councillor D Taylor – The relocation of Channel 4 and the Leeds City Region Bid

Councillor Kramm – Consultation on York Central and sustainability of the development. Supplementary from Councillor Craghill regarding traffic flow through the site and pedestrian access via Leeman Road

Councillor Waller responded directly to all the questions put to him, including supplementary questions, but agreed to respond in writing to the question from Councillor D Taylor.

B.  Executive Recommendations

Capital Programme Outturn 2017/18 and Revisions to the

2018/19 - 2022/23 Programme

In the Leader’s absence, Cllr Dew moved, and Cllr Aspden seconded, the following recommendation contained in Minute 11 of the Executive meeting held on 21 June 2018:

Recommended: That Council approve the re-stated 2018/19 to 2022/23 capital programme of £302.185m, as summarised in Table 3 at paragraph 77 of the report and detailed in Annex A.

Reason:     To enable the effective management and monitoring of the council’s capital programme.

On being put to the vote, the recommendation was declared CARRIED and it was

Resolved:  That the above recommendation in respect of the Capital Programme be approved.

Housing Delivery Programme

In the Leader’s absence, Cllr Dew moved, and Cllr Aspden seconded, the following recommendation contained in Minute 22 of the Executive meeting held on 12 July 2018:

Recommended: That a budget of £22.5m be created for the development of the Lowfield site, funded from HRA resources (£4.5m) and market sales (£18m), as set out in the report, noting that the final funding split may change and will be reported to future Executive meetings, and that HRA reserves will cash flow the development prior to the start of market sales.

Reason:     To enable the progression of the building of much needed  new homes in York, to increase the number of affordable homes in the city and meet the housing needs of a broader range of York residents

In accordance with Standing Order 34.1, a named vote was then

taken of those Members present, with the following result:

Resolved:  That the above recommendation in respect of the Housing Delivery Programme be approved

Delivering Improved Sport and Active Leisure Facilities at

Burnholme

In the Leader’s absence, Cllr Dew moved, and Cllr Aspden seconded, the following recommendation contained in Minute 23 of the Executive meeting held on 12 July 2018:

Recommended:

(i) That the net investment of £2.45m for the Burnholme sports facilities capital investment works and sport, health and housing enabling works be added to the Capital Programme and funded from receipts secured by the Older Persons’ Accommodation Programme, and Section 106 contributions received for improving sports facilities.

(ii) That, in the light of recommendation (i) above and other minor changes set out in the report, a revised total capital budget of £8.529m be approved for the Burnholme development.

Reason:     So that improved sports and active leisure facilities are made available for the benefit of the citizens of York.

On being put to the vote, the recommendation was declared CARRIED and it was

Resolved:  That the above recommendation in respect of Delivering Improved Sport and Active Leisure Facilities at Burnholme be approved.

Treasury Management Annual Report and Review of

Prudential Indicators

In the Leader’s absence, Cllr Dew moved, and Cllr Aspden seconded, the following recommendation contained in Minute 24 of the Executive meeting held on 12 July 2018:

Recommended: That the increase in borrowing limit set out in paragraphs 13 to 15 of the report be approved.

Reason:     In accordance with the statutory requirements in Section 3(1) of the Local Government Act 2003.

On being put to the vote, the recommendation was declared CARRIED and it was

Resolved:   That the above recommendation in respect of the Treasury Management Annual Report and Review of Prudential Indicators be approved.