To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 13 September 2016 (C.11 - C.14), attached.

THE DECISION:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 13 September 2016 (C.11 - C.14), previously circulated, be signed as a correct record.

The Chairman announced that former Councillor Stan Nash had sadly passed away and that there was to be a Service of Remembrance at All Saints Church, Northallerton on Saturday, 17 December 2016 at 2.30pm.

Date of Meeting                          Minute Nos

18 October 2016                         CA.37 to CA.39

1 November 2016                       CA.44 to CA.45

6 December 2016                       To follow

The Leader moved Cabinet minutes CA.37 – CA.39; CA.44 – CA.45 and CA.50 to CA.54 and made a statement to the Council on the following matters:-

·                Restructure of Senior Management Team

·                Northallerton Prison Project

·                North Northallerton Development

·                Dalton Bridge Project

·                Former Councillor Tony Hall

A number of questions were asked based on the statement.  The main issues which the Leader responded to were in relation to:-

·                Community Libraries

THE DECISION:

That the reports, resolutions and recommendations of the following meetings of the Cabinet be received, approved and adopted:-

(Note: Councillor G W Dadd wished it to be recorded that he voted against Minute CA.39)

Date of Meeting                          Minute Nos

20 September 2016                    AGS.14

25 October 2016                         AGS.18

THE DECISION:

That the reports, resolutions and recommendations of the following meeting of the Audit, Governance and Standards Committee be received, approved and adopted:-

Date of Meeting                          Minute Nos

29 November 2016                     LC.6

THE DECISION:

That the reports, resolutions and recommendations of the following meeting of the Licensing Committee be received, approved and adopted:-

(a)     Councillor P R Wilkinson, Portfolio Holder for Economic Development and Finance made a statement Dalton Bridge; Northallerton Prison project; Vibrant Market Towns; Business Support; Graduates and Apprentices and the Autumn Statement.

(b)     Councillor Mrs B S Fortune, Portfolio Holder for Leisure made a statement regarding the Sports Awards; Grants Update; Bedale Public Art; Tour de Yorkshire; Hambleton Leisure Centre Health & Fitness project; Swim Local Pilot – Sport England and Safer Hambleton.

(c)     Councillor N Knapton, Portfolio Holder for Governance made a statement ICT; Design and Maintenance and Customer Services and Communications.

(d)     Councillor B Phillips, Portfolio Holder for Planning made a statement regarding the Local Plan; Housing Options Service Award and Development Management resources.

(e)     Councillor S Watson, Portfolio Holder for Environmental Health, Waste and Recycling made a statement regarding Green Waste Charges; Route Optimisation; Recycling; Street-Scene; Environmental Health Service Review and Environment Health prosecution.

Report of the Chief Executive

The subject of the decision:

This report considered replacing one of the Directors of the Hambleton Development Company Limited.

Alternative options considered:

None.

The reason for the decision:

To replace the previous Director of the Company.

THE DECISION:

That:-

(1)     Councillor Peter Wilkinson be appointed as a Director of the Company in place of Mr Phil Morton; and

(2)     authority be given to Dr Justin Ives (as a Director of the Company) to take any and all necessary steps on behalf of the Council as shareholder to formally implement the change of Director recommended at (1) above.

To be moved by Councillor C A Dickinson and seconded by Councillor D M Blades:

“NHS acute services across the Tees Valley, South Durham and the northern part of North Yorkshire are currently being reviewed as part of ‘The Better Health Programme’.  The Review includes 24 hour accident and emergency (A&E) services, 24 hour consultant-led maternity services and 24 hour consultant-led paediatric services.

These services are accessed at the Darlington Memorial Hospital by Hambleton residents and the 24/7 consultant-led maternity and paediatric services at the hospital were specifically committed by the NHS as an important alternative provision when the similar services were downgraded at The Friarage Hospital in 2014.

Hambleton District Council:

calls upon the Better Health Programme review to take into account the needs of its residents and communities, many of them rural in nature, that rely upon these critical care services remaining at the Darlington Memorial Hospital.

And expects the Review to honour the commitment to maintain them at the Darlington Memorial Hospital in line with the assurances given to residents in the District during the review of services provided at the Friarage in 2014.”

It was moved by Councillor C A Dickinson and seconded by Councillor D M Blades that:

“NHS acute services across the Tees Valley, South Durham and the northern part of North Yorkshire are currently being reviewed as part of ‘The Better Health Programme’.  The Review includes 24 hour accident and emergency (A&E) services, 24 hour consultant-led maternity services and 24 hour consultant-led paediatric services.

These services are accessed at the Darlington Memorial Hospital by Hambleton residents and the 24/7 consultant-led maternity and paediatric services at the hospital were specifically committed by the NHS as an important alternative provision when the similar services were downgraded at The Friarage Hospital in 2014.

Hambleton District Council:

calls upon the Better Health Programme review to take into account the needs of its residents and communities, many of them rural in nature, that rely upon these critical care services remaining at the Darlington Memorial Hospital.

And expects the Review to honour the commitment to maintain them at the Darlington Memorial Hospital in line with the assurances given to residents in the District during the review of services provided at the Friarage in 2014.”

Following a vote the motion was declared carried.

THE DECISION:

That the Notice of Motion be supported.