To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 5 June 2014 (SC.3 - SC.4), previously circulated.

THE DECISION:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 5 June 2014 (SC.3 - SC.4), previously circulated, be signed as a correct record.

Report of the Director of Customer and Leisure Services

The Director of Customer and Leisure Services submitted a report presenting the Safer Hambleton and Richmondshire Local Partnership Delivery Plan 2014-15 for consideration.

The Community Safety Officer for the Hambleton and Richmondshire Community Safety Partnership, Gina Allen, outlined the report and provided information on the proposed changes to the delivery of the community safety function across North Yorkshire which would be considered by Cabinet at its meeting on 22 July 2014.

THE DECISION:

That the Safer Hambleton and Richmondshire Local Partnership Delivery Plan for 2014-15 be endorsed.

Report of the Chairman

The Director of Support Services and Deputy Chief Executive attended the meeting to provide additional information on the suggested Policy Review on The Use of Renewable Energy.  He advised the Committee that an in-depth report had been commissioned by North Energy, an energy and sustainability consultant, for the Hambleton Civic Centre, Hambleton Leisure Centre and Springboard Business Centre and that the report had been published in January 2014.

The Committee was informed that there was already a mechanism in place for officers to monitor and review the use of renewable energy and that if the situation changed as a result of reduction in pay-back periods or any other influential circumstances Scrutiny would be informed.

Members obtained further information on a question and answer basis and requested that a copy of the Executive Summary from the report be circulated and that a copy of the full report be made available on request.

THE DECISION:

That:-

(1)     the current mechanism for reviewing and monitoring the use of renewables be endorsed; and

(2)     Scrutiny be informed if circumstances change regarding the use of renewables.