D R A F T BASSETLAW DISTRICT COUNCIL Minutes of the Meeting held on 14th December 2017 at Retford Town Hall Present: Councillor M Richardson (Chair) Councillors J R Anderson B A Bowles H M Brand H Burton D Challinor G Clarkson M F T Critchley K Dukes C Entwistle J Evans S Fielding D Foley G Freeman M T Gray K M Greaves S A Greaves D Hare K H Isard G Jones J A Leigh D J Merryweather J W Ogle G A N Oxby J Potts D R Pressley M W Quigley D G Pidwell A Rhodes H M Richards J M Sanger S Scotthorne S E Shaw J C Shephard A Simpson A K Smith M Storey K Sutton T Taylor A D Tromans C Troop J Officers in attendance: D Armiger, J Hamilton, D Hill, N Taylor, R Theakstone and S Wormald. (Meeting opened at 6.30pm.) The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting, read out the fire alarm/evacuation procedure, and also enquired as to whether anyone wanted to film/record the meeting in accordance with legislation. There were several members of the public present and one requested to record the meeting. 37. APOLOGIES Apologies for absence were received from Councillors D K R B Carrington-Wilde, A Chambers, S E Farncombe, S Isard and D Potts. (Councillors D G Pidwell and M Storey were on their way to the meeting.) 38. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS AND OFFICERS (a) Members Councillor H M Brand declared a non-pecuniary interest in Agenda Item No. 7 – Motion No. 1, as she is a Governor of Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and also a member of the Citizens Panel for the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Accountable Care System. She remained in the meeting.
RESOLVED that the annual report of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee’s activities be noted. Cabinet – 17th October 2017 – Minute No. 59(a) – General Fund Capital Programme 2018/19 – 2022/23 (Key Decision No. 654) RESOLVED that: The Capital Programme of £4.504m for 2018/19, as set out in Appendix A of the report, be approved. The indicative Capital Programme for 2019/20 to 2022/23 of £7.853m, also set out in Appendix A of the report, be approved. The provisional Capital Programme for 2018/19 of £0.545m, as set out in Appendix B of the report, which CANNOT commence until enough Capital Receipts are generated, be approved. The indicative provisional Capital Programme for 2019/20 to 2022/23 of £1.037m, as set out in appendix B of the report, be approved. Cabinet – 17th October 2017 – Minute No. 61(a) – Fly-Posting Policy (Key Decision No. 581) Councillor K Sutton enquired as to how the Policy was to be disseminated to the public, and whether any trials had been undertaken and, if so, how were these going? The Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods replied that there are many plans and would provide a written answer. RESOLVED that the Fly-posting Policy be approved and implemented. Audit and Risk Scrutiny Committee – 23rd November 2017 – Minute No. 29(b) – Annual Audit Letter 2016/17 In the absence of Councillor R B Carrington-Wilde, Councillor C Troop congratulated and thanked all staff involved in the audit work. RESOLVED that the Annual Audit Letter for 2016/17 be noted. Cabinet – 5th December 2017 – Minute No. 83(a) – Recycling and Refuse Service Policy (Key Decision No. 608) The Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods that the green waste scheme has been very successful in Bassetlaw and is the best performing in Nottinghamshire. RESOLVED that the Recycling and Refuse Policy be approved and implemented. 45. REPORT OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE Polling District and Places Interim Review Members were advised of the proposed polling district and places interim review commencing in January 2018 and approval was sought for the establishment of an all-part Member Working Group to undertake the review and make recommendations to Council. RESOLVED that: An interim review of polling districts and polling stations within the District of Bassetlaw be approved, commencing in January 2018.