Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

16.

Election of Chair

Minutes:

In the absence of Councillor Wakefield, it was proposed by Councillor Nash and seconded by Councillor Lowe that Councillor P Gruen be elected as Chair for the meeting.

 

RESOLVED – The Committee resolved to elect Councillor P Gruen as Chair for the meeting.

 

 

17.

Appeals against refusal of inspection of documents

To consider any appeals in accordance with Procedure Rule 15.2 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules (in the event of an appeal the press and public will be excluded).

 

(*In accordance with Procedure Rule 15.2, written notice of an appeal must be received by the Head of Governance Services at least 24 hours before the meeting)

 

Minutes:

There were no appeals against the refusal of inspection of documents.

18.

Exempt Information - possible exclusion of the press and public

1  To highlight reports or appendices which officers have identified as containing exempt information, and where officers consider that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, for the reasons outlined in the report.

 

2   To consider whether or not to accept the officers recommendation in respect of the above information.

 

3   If so, to formally pass the following resolution:-

 

RESOLVED – That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following parts of the agenda designated as containing exempt information on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the press and public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information, as follows:-

 

Minutes:

There were no resolutions to exclude the public.

19.

Late items

To identify items which have been admitted to the agenda by the Chair for consideration

 

(The special circumstances shall be specified in the minutes)

 

Minutes:

There were no late items submitted to the agenda for consideration.

20.

Declaration of Disclosable Pecuniary and Other Interests

To disclose or draw attention to any disclosable pecuniary interests for the purposes of Section 31 of the Localism Act 2000 and paragraphs 13-18 of the Members’ Code of Conduct. Also to declare any other significant interests which the Member wishes to declare in the public interest, in accordance with paragraphs 19-20 of the Members’ Code of Conduct.

Minutes:

There were no declarations made.

21.

Apologies for absence

To receive any apologies for absence from the meeting.

Minutes:

 

There were apologies from Councillors J Blake, J Lewis, and K Wakefield.

 

In attendance as substitutes for Councillors Blake and Wakefield were Councillors A McKenna and N Dawson

22.

Minutes 29th August 2014 pdf icon PDF 56 KB

To receive the minutes of the meeting held on 29th August 2014

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 29th August 2014 were approved as a correct record.

 

23.

Community Governance Review for the Creation of a Town Council for Guiseley pdf icon PDF 77 KB

To receive a report of the Head of Licensing and Registration. Following receipt of a valid petition to request that a Community Governance   Review be undertaken to establish a Town Council for Guiseley, the report requests that a decision be taken as to whether such a review be undertaken. In the event of a decision to undertake a review, the report also seeks approval to the terms of reference, timetable and process for that review.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Following a valid petition, received from electors in polling districts from the Guiseley and Rawdon Ward, the Head of Licensing and Registration presented his report which requested that a decision be taken on whether or not a Community Governance Review, concerning the creation of a town council for Guiseley, should take place. In the event of a decision to undertake a review the report also sought approval to the terms of reference, timetable and process for that review.

 

Members discussed the report and matters associated with carrying out a Community Governance Review in detail. Particularly:

 

·  The timing of the review given the full review of parish and town councils arrangements that concluded in November 2013;

·  The benefits and success of parish and town councils as a representative form of local democracy;

·  The twenty five thousand pound costs of undertaking a referendum as part of the consultation process should a decision to progress with the review be made and a referendum supported; and

·  The polling districts comprising the proposed town council area.

 

A motion was put by Councillor Nash and seconded by Councillor Lowe that a Community Governance Review for the establishment of a town council for Guiseley be agreed and that the terms of reference for undertaking the review detailed at Appendix B of the report be approved.

 

An amendment was put by Councillor Latty and seconded by Councillor Procter that the method of consultation for such a review, if agreed by the Committee, be by way of a referendum. On being put to the vote the amendment was not supported.

 

The substantive motion in the name of Councillor Nash, on being put to the vote was agreed and it was:

 

 

 

RESOLVED – That:

 

(a)  A Community Governance Review for the establishment of a town council for Guiseley be undertaken; and

(b)  The terms of reference, process and timetable set out at Appendix B of the submitted report, be approved.