To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 14 December 2021 (C.15 - C.22), attached.

The decision:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 14 December 2021 (C.15 - C.22),, previously circulated, be signed as a correct record.

The Chairman presented tokens of thanks to a number of Stokesley Leisure Centre employees: Anne Atkinson; Jess Arundell; Chris Alcock; Nick Taggart; Dan Raynor; Jess Hume; Lynne Dinsdale; Andrew Coulthard and Stuart Buckton for their involvement in two emergency incidents that occurred at Stokesley Leisure Centre prior to Christmas.  There were a number of other staff involved who could not be present and arrangements would be made for them to receive their tokens of thanks following the meeting.

The Chairman presented Councillor Brian Phillips with a Long Service Award for completing 20 years’ service for the Council.  Councillor Phillips was elected as a District Council Member on 4 May 2001 representing Morton on Swale Ward.

Date of Meeting                     Minute Nos

11 January 2022                   CA.46 to CA.47

8 February 2022                    CA.49 to CA.57

The Leader moved Cabinet minutes CA.46 to CA.47 (11 January 2022) and CA.49 to CA.57 (8 February 2022) and made a statement to the Council on the following matters:-

·            Announcement of the devolution deal as part of the Mayoral Combined Authority for York and North Yorkshire

·            Adoption of the Local Plan

·            Opening of the new Maple Gardens Crematorium

·            Update on the appointment of Moody’s regarding the Treadmills development

·            Update regarding the North Northallerton Bridge

·            Update on the Northallerton Skills Village and Play Area

·            Traffic Order regarding coach parking in Northallerton and Stokesley and electric vehicle charging points.

The Decision:

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

Date of Meeting                     Minute Nos

25 January 2022                   AGS.15

The Decision:

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

Report of the Chief Executive

The subject of the decision:

This report considered for level of Council Tax for 2022/23 and the policy on reserves. In addition, it provided details of the Council's formula grant settlement for 2022/23 and the Business Rates target for the Retained Business Rates funding mechanism, which was operated as a pool across North Yorkshire.

Alternative options considered:

None.

The reason for the decision:

To maintain the long term viability of the Council’s finances and ensure sustainability by investing in community projects as determined by the Council’s priorities and supporting the maintenance and enhancement of service delivery. To maintain the integrity of the Council’s financial strategy.

The decision:

That Council approves that:-

(1)           Hambleton District Council calculated the Council Tax Base for 2022/23 of 37,907.40 as calculated on 15 January 2022.

          (a)      for dwellings in those parts of its area to which a Parish precept relates as in the attached Annex A(1).

(2)      That the Council has calculated the Council Tax requirement for the Council's own purposes for 2022/23 (excluding Parish precepts) as £4,529,176.15.

(3)      That the following amounts be calculated for the year 2022/23 in accordance with Sections 31 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:-

(a)              District/Parish Gross Expenditure

            £ 39,743,192.77      being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A (2) of the Act taking into account all precepts issued to it by Parish Councils

(b)              District/Parish Gross Income (including Government Grants, use of Reserves and Collection Fund Surpluses etc)

            £ 33,462,173.85      being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Section 31A(3) of the Act

(c)               District/Parish Net Expenditure

            £ 6,281,018.92        being the amount by which the aggregate at 3(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 3(b) above, calculated by the Council in accordance with Section 31A(4) of the Act, as its Council Tax requirement for the year (Item R in the formula in Section 31B of the Act)

(d)              Basic Amount of Tax (including average Parish Precepts)

            £ 165.6937              being the amount at 3(c) above (Item R) all divided by Item T (1(a) above), calculated by the Council in accordance with Section 31B of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year (including Parish precepts)

(e)              Parish Precepts

            £ 1,751,842.77        being the aggregate of all special items (Parish precepts) referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act (as per Annex ‘A’)

(f)                Basic Amount of Tax (Unparished Areas)

            £119.4800              being the amount at 3(d) above less the result given by dividing the amount at 4(e) above by Item T (1(a) above), calculated by the Council in accordance with Section 34(2) of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which no Parish precept relates

That the Council, in accordance with Sections 30 and 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, hereby sets the aggregate amounts in the tables below as  ...  view the full minutes text for item C.27

Due to the requirement for Management Team to withdraw from the room prior to the discussion of Item 9, the Statement of Pay Policy 2022/23, the Chairman moved a proposal to change the order of agenda to discuss Item 10, Members’ Allowances Scheme 2022/23 prior to Item 9.

The decision:

That Item 10 on the agenda regarding Members’ Allowances scheme be considered prior to Item 9, the Statement of Pay Policy 2022/23.

Report of the Chief Executive

The Chief Executive submitted a report regarding the Members’ Allowances Scheme which in line with the Local Authorities (Members’ Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003 required the Council to consider its Allowances Scheme before the beginning of each year.

The Decision

That the Members’ Allowances Scheme for 2022/23 attached at Appendix A of the report be approved.

Report of the Chief Executive

The Chief Executive submitted a report seeking approval of the Statement of Pay Policy for the year commencing on 1 April 2022.  The Council was required to adopt the Statement of Pay Policy each year.

The Decision:

That the Statement of Pay Policy 2022/23 be adopted with effect from 1 April 2022.

Note:  Management Team left the meeting prior to any discussion and voting on the above item.