This report seeks approval of the Council’s Local Enforcement Plan and recommends it to Council for adoption.

In accepting the recommendation, Cabinet will approve and recommend to Council that the Local Enforcement Plan be adopted.

The subject of the decision:

This report sought approval of the Council’s Local Enforcement Plan and recommended it to Council for adoption.

Alternative options considered:

None.

The reason for the decision:

The Local Enforcement Plan required significantly updating and this would assist in managing enforcement proactively in a way that was appropriate to Hambleton.

THE DECISION:

That Cabinet approves and recommends to Council that the Local Enforcement Plan as attached at Annex 2 of the report be adopted.

Members observed a minute’s silence as a tribute to the memory of
Diane Henry, the Council’s Electoral Services Team Leader, who had passed away suddenly.

To confirm the decisions of the meeting held on 1 November 2016 (CA.50 - CA.57), previously circulated.

THE DECISION:

That the decisions of the meeting held on 6 December 2016 (CA.50 – CA.57), previously circulated, be signed as a correct record.

This report seeks approval of the refreshed Public Open Space, Sport and Recreation Action Plan for Pickhill with Roxby and Sinderby.

In accepting the recommendation, the refreshed Public Open Space, Sport and Recreation Action Plan for Pickhill with Roxby and Sinderby will be approved.

The subject of the decision:

This report sought endorsement of the refreshed Public Open Space, Sport and Recreation Action Plans for Pickhill with Roxby and Sinderby.

Alternative options considered:

None.

The reason for the decision:

To comply with the Council’s legal responsibility to ensure funding is used in a way consistent with the individual S106 Agreements.

THE DECISION:

That the refreshed Public Open Space, Sport and Recreation Action Plans in Annex B of the report be endorsed.

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 6 on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 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 item of business at minute no CA.63 on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 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.

This report provides information on a proposal to buy back employment land at Leeming Bar Business Park.

The subject of the decision:

This report provided information on the proposal to buy back 2 acres of employment land at Leeming Bar Business Park.

Alternative options considered:

None.

The reason for the decision:

To comply with the terms of the buy-back provision within the sale terms.

THE DECISION:

That Cabinet notes that the Council will be buying back 2 acres of land at Leeming Bar Business Park before 15 March 2017 and will then re-market the land.