This report presents to Cabinet the capital outturn position for the year ending 31st March 2022 and also an update on the annual treasury management position.  Capital expenditure is intrinsically linked with treasury management as the way that the capital programme is funded, directly effects the treasury management arrangements of the Council.

In accepting the recommendations, Cabinet will approve and recommend that Council notes the 2021/21 capital outturn position of £19,341,809 at paragraph 2.2 of the report with the detail attached at Annex A of the report; approves net carry forwards of budget to 2022/23 capital programme of £2,755,992 from quarter 4 detailed in Annex B of the report; notes the treasury management outturn position 2021/22 detailed at paragraph 5.1 of the report and Annex C and notes the Prudential Indicators attached at Annex D of the report.

The subject of the decision:

This report presented the capital outturn position for the year ending 31 March 2022 and also provided an update on the annual treasury management position.  Capital expenditure was intrinsically linked with treasury management as the way that the capital programme was funded, directly effected the treasury management arrangements of the Council.

Alternative options considered:

None

The reason for the decision:

To comply with the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) Prudential Code and the CIPFA Treasury Management Code of Practice.

The decision:

That Cabinet approves and recommends that Council:-

(1)     notes the 2021/21 capital outturn position of £19,341,809 at paragraph 2.2 of the report with the detail attached at Annex A of the report;

(2)     approves net carry forwards of budget to 2022/23 capital programme of £2,755,992 from quarter 4 detailed in Annex B of the report;

(3)     notes the treasury management outturn position 2021/22 detailed at paragraph 5.1 of the report and Annex C; and

(4)     notes the Prudential Indicators attached at Annex D of the report.

This report provides the revenue outturn position for the year 2021/22.

In accepting the recommendations, Cabinet will approve and recommend to Council that the final outturn position described in the report be noted; the transfer of £305,995 from reserves to meet the overspend in the year be approved; and the level of reserves at 31 March 2022 and those identified to support 2022/23 expenditure in line with the budget be noted.

The subject of the decision:

This report provided the revenue outturn position for the year 2021/22.

Alternative options considered:

None

The reason for the decision:

To comply with s25 of the Local Government Act 2003 to set a balanced budget and to monitor the financial position throughout the year.

The decision:

That Cabinet approves and recommends to Council that:-

(1)     the final outturn position described in the report be noted;

(2)     the transfer of £305,995 from reserves to meet the overspend in the year be approved; and

(3)     the level of reserves at 31 March 2022 and those identified to support 2022/23 expenditure in line with the budget be noted.

The purpose of the report is for the Council to consider financial assistance for two arts projects in Northallerton as follows: Imaginosity, a creative arts project that has been delivered at Mill Hill School through financial investment from the developers of Treadmills, which has the potential to roll out to other schools in the district and installation of a piece of public art at Treadmills.

In accepting the recommendations, Cabinet will approve and recommend to Council that a revenue contribution of £50,000 towards the Imaginosity project is made; approval is sought to commission Ray Lonsdale to deliver the Treadmills public art scheme and incur £105,000; and an allocation of up to a maximum of £37,760 additional funding to the Treadmills project to fund the public art programme is made.

The subject of the decision:

This report sought consideration of financial assistance for two arts projects in Northallerton as follows: Imaginosity, a creative arts project that had been delivered at Mill Hill School through financial investment from the developers of Treadmills, which had the potential to roll out to other schools in the district and installation of a piece of public art at Treadmills.

Alternative options considered:

None

The reason for the decision:

Cabinet was satisfied that the two projects added value to the community as part of the redevelopment of the former prison site and contributed to the Council’s Enhancing Health and Wellbeing and Driving Economic Vitality priorities within the Council Plan.

The decision:

That Cabinet approves and recommends to Council that:-

(1)     a revenue contribution of £50,000 towards the Imaginosity project is made;

(2)     approval is sought to commission Ray Lonsdale to deliver the Treadmills public art scheme and incur £105,000; and

(3)     an allocation of up to a maximum of £37,760 additional funding to the Treadmills project to fund the public art programme is made.

This report seeks approval of the draft Hambleton Design Guide: Domestic Extensions Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) for public consultation purposes.  Annex ‘A’ of this report contains the draft version of the SPD. 

In accepting the recommendation, Cabinet will approve and recommend to Council the draft Hambleton Design Guide: Domestic Extensions Supplementary Planning Document for public consultation purposes.

The subject of the decision:

This report sought approval of the draft Hambleton Design Guide: Domestic Extensions Supplementary Planning Document for public consultation purposes.  Annex ‘A’ of the report contained the draft version of the supplementary planning document. 

Alternative options considered:

None

The reason for the decision:

The proposed Supplementary Document was intended to replace the current Domestic Extensions SPD adopted in December 2009.  Cabinet was satisfied that the draft Supplementary Planning Document would help implement policies and proposals contained with the Local Plan.

The decision:

That Cabinet approves and recommends to Council the draft Hambleton Design Guide: Domestic Extensions Supplementary Planning Document for public consultation purposes.

To confirm the decisions of the meeting held on 7 June 2022 (CA.1 - CA.8), previously circulated.

The Decision:

That the decisions of the meeting held on 7 June 2022 (CA.1 - CA.8), previously circulated, be signed as a correct record.

This report seeks consideration and approval of the recommendation from the Licensing Committee, LC.4, Hackney Carriage Table of Fares, which was recommended to Cabinet by the Committee at their meeting held on Friday, 10 June 2022 attached at Annex A.

In accepting the recommendation, Cabinet will approve that the Hackney Carriage Table of Fares be varied in accordance with the recommendation from the Licensing Committee as attached at Annex A.

The subject of the decision:

This report sought consideration and approval of the recommendation from the Licensing Committee, LC.4, Hackney Carriage Table of Fares, which was recommended to Cabinet by the Committee at their meeting held on Friday, 10 June 2022 attached at Annex A to the report.

Alternative options considered:

None

The reason for the decision:

Cabinet was satisfied that the proposal to increase fares was in keeping with the Council’s Driving Economic Vitality priority.

The decision:

That Cabinet approves that the Hackney Carriage Table of Fares be varied in accordance with the recommendation from the Licensing Committee as attached at Annex A of the report.

This report provides an update on progress made in the development of Market Town Investment Plans for Bedale, Easingwold, Stokesley & Great Ayton and Thirsk; advises on and agrees the priority projects selected by Ward Members to take forward for further business case development; advises and agrees projects selected by Ward Members to utilise a £50k per town capital budget allocated in the 2022/23 Capital Programme approved by Cabinet in December 2021 for Bedale, Easingwold, Stokesley & Great Ayton, Northallerton and Thirsk.

In accepting the recommendations, Cabinet will note progress made in the development of a series of Market Town Investment Plans for Bedale, Easingwold, Stokesley & Great Ayton and Thirsk; approve further development of the projects set out in Annex A section 2.1 of the report to business case stage; approve the delivery of the projects set out at Annex A section 2.2 of the report using the vibrant market town budget in the 2022/23 Capital Programme; and delegate the decision for allocation of the Northallerton £50,000 to the Deputy Chief Executive in consultation with the Deputy Leader.

The subject of the decision:

This report provided an update on progress made in the development of Market Town Investment Plans for Bedale, Easingwold, Stokesley & Great Ayton and Thirsk; advised on and agreed the priority projects selected by Ward Members to take forward for further business case development; advised and agreed projects selected by Ward Members to utilise a £50k per town capital budget allocated in the 2022/23 Capital Programme approved by Cabinet in December 2021 for Bedale, Easingwold, Stokesley & Great Ayton, Northallerton and Thirsk.

Alternative options considered:

None

The reason for the decision:

Cabinet was satisfied that the Market Town Investment Plans supported the Council’s priority of Driving Economic Vitality, specifically supporting the development of vibrant market towns and the future sustainability of the high streets.  The plans also delivered on a number of the measures listed in the Council’s Economic Response and Recover Plan.

The decision:

That Cabinet:-

(1)     notes progress made in the development of a series of Market Town Investment Plans for Bedale, Easingwold, Stokesley & Great Ayton and Thirsk;

(2)     approves further development of the projects set out in Annex A section 2.1 of the report to business case stage;

(3)     approves the delivery of the projects set out at Annex A section 2.2 of the report using the vibrant market town budget in the 2022/23 Capital Programme; and

(4)     delegates the decision for allocation of the Northallerton £50,000 to the Deputy Chief Executive in consultation with the Deputy Leader.

To consider passing a resolution under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 excluding the press and public from the meeting during consideration of item 10 on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 and 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act.

The Decision:

That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public were excluded from the meeting during consideration of the items of business at minute no CA.17 on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 and 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act as the Cabinet was satisfied that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.

Note:   Management Team officers left the meeting at 10.01 am prior to any discussion and voting on the following item.

This report seeks consideration of various issues regarding Local Government Reorganisation staffing matters.

The subject of the decision:

This report sought consideration of various issues regarding Local Government Reorganisation staffing matters.

Alternative options considered:

Cabinet considered the options set out in the report.

The reason for the decision:

Cabinet was satisfied that the proposals contained within the report were necessary regarding Local Government Reorganisation.

The decision:

That Cabinet:-

(1)     approves the appointment and retention of Walker Morris and Busola Osibogun as external Legal and HR advisors respectively for the work undertaken to date and to support the next stage of the process;

(2)     approves the actions proposed in the report, particularly consideration of those matters described in section 3 of the report, Next Steps: establishment of principles, potential measures, process and costings;

(3)     approves that detailed proposals and associated costings be submitted to a further Cabinet meeting for consideration (after consultation and the taking of further advice as considered necessary) as soon as reasonably practicable.