The Chairman, on behalf of the Council, welcomed Councillor Stephen Dickins to the meeting as he had taken a period of absence due to ill health.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 17 April 2018 (C.34 - C.37), attached.

THE DECISION:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 17 April 2018 (C.34 - C.37), previously circulated, be signed as a correct record.

The Chairman presented a cheque in the sum of £1440 for monies raised in support of the Chairman’s Charity, the Retinal Therapy Unit at James Cook Hospital to Elaine Compton.  Elaine attended the meeting on behalf of Mr Sridhar Manvikar, a Consultant Ophthalmologist and Medical Retina Specialist at James Cook University Hospital.

A request for a Community Governance Review had been received from the parishes of Brafferton and Helperby.  This report sought approval to the Terms of Reference for the Community Governance Review.  A minor amendment was made to the Terms of Reference regarding the number of Electorate Forecasts.  The number of electors in 2023 was amended to read 689.

THE DECISION:

That:-

(1)     the Terms of Reference for a Community Governance Review (as set out in the Annex of the report and as amended) in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 3 of Part 4 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 be approved;

(2)     the publication of the Terms of Reference in respect of the Community Governance Review, including the proposed timetable, as set out in Annex A of the report, be approved; and

(3)     the Director of Law and Governance be authorised to conduct the Community Governance Review on the Council’s behalf and to take all necessary action to comply with the Council’s statutory obligations in that regard.