Issue - meetings

(Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Hamilton-Cox)

Report of the Chief Executive

 (Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Hanson)

Mrs Jean Yates who had registered to speak on this item in accordance with the City Council’s agreed procedure and Cabinet Procedure Rule 2.7, spoke on behalf of the Heysham Mossgate(Communities Facilities) Company Ltd).

Having addressed the meeting and having answered a number of questions from Cabinet Members Mrs Yates left the meeting at this point.

It was moved by Councillor Smith and seconded by CouncillorBryning:-

“That, in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business, on the grounds that it could involve the possible disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of that Act.”

Members then voted as follows:-

6 Members (Councillors Barry, Blamire, Bryning, Hanson, Sands and Smith) voted in favour and 1 Member (Councillor Hamilton-Cox) voted against).

Resolved:

(1)        That, in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business, on the grounds that it could involve the possible disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of that Act. 

Cabinet received a report from the Chief Executive which was exempt from publication by virtue of paragraph 3, of Schedule 12a of the Local government Act 1972.

The options, options analysis, including risk assessment and officer preferred option, were set out in the exempt report:

Councillor Barry proposed, seconded by Councillor Hanson:-

“(1)      That HeyshamMossgate (Communities Facilities) Company Ltd be encouraged to apply for Second Homes Funding, be requested to provide a copy of their business plan to the City Council and that any funding from the City Council be considered as part of the budget process for 2013/14.”

Councillors then voted:-

Resolved unanimously:

That HeyshamMossgate (Communities Facilities) Company Ltd be encouraged to apply for Second Homes Funding, be requested to provide a copy of their business plan to the City Council and that any funding from the City Council be considered as part of the budget process for 2013/14.

Officers responsible for effecting the decision:

Chief Executive

Head of Financial Services (Resources)

Reasons for making the decision:

Cabinet was mindful that the Council’s own capital programme in the current year was presently on hold, pending receiving sufficient capital receipts and therefore supporting the request as set out in the exempt report would add to those difficulties.  In addition the request fell outside of the budget framework/ medium term financial strategy.  The decision enables the request to be considered as part of the budget process for 2013/14.