Resolved –

1.    That the submission to the Government, contained in Document “A”, and the continued development of pooling arrangements, subject to the Government response, be noted. 

2.    That the Merseyside LPB resolution, contained in Document “A”  be supported.

ACTION: Director, West Yorkshire Pension Fund

Resolved –

That the Executive reaffirm the previous decision to

introduce Community Managed Libraries at the locations

originally agreed and request officer to engage with

representative of Holme Wood to attract volunteers and develop a

locally agreed solution within the financial envelope provided

through the process.

ACTION:       Strategic Director Environment & Sport

Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Regeneration & Economy

Resolved –

That the Executive reaffirm the previous decision to

introduce car parking charges at all viable Parks and Green

Spaces sites including St Ives. (As set in Option 1 to Document

“AG”).

ACTION:       Strategic Director Environment & Sport

Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Regeneration & Economy

Resolved –

(1)       That the actions being taken in departments to mitigate the forecast overspend be approved.

(2)       That the following capital expenditure schemes be approved:

• £16.9m to fund a 69 apartment Extra Care Facility and 50 bed residential care home on the site of the former Bronte School in Keighley in line with the Great Places to Grow Old Strategy. The scheme to be funded by £4.3m of grants, £4.5m of borrowing that will be funded by Rental income and £8.1m from the Great Places to Grow Old budget already approved within the Capital Investment Plan.

• £1.68m for Hard Ings Road improvements to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion in Keighley. The scheme to be funded by short term borrowing prior to reimbursement from the West Yorkshire Transport Fund.

• £3.5m for Harrogate Road/New Line Junction Road improvement scheme, to be funded by £1.9m of developers contribution and £1.6m of short term borrowing prior to reimbursement from the West Yorkshire Transport Fund.

• £0.3m for Chellow Dene Reservoir repair to be funded from capital contingency.

• £1.6m for Street Lighting invest to save to be funded from the revenue budget savings from lower energy costs and lower maintenance.

• That the use of the General Contingency on schemes that generate a net surplus be approved.

ACTION: Director of Finance

Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Corporate

                                                            (Andrew Cross – 01274 436823)

Resolved–

(1)       That the Bereavement Strategy as presented including the          proposal to build two new replacement crematoria ( as set out  in            option 9.3 to Document “AF”) be approved and adopted.                  

(2)       That the Strategic Director Environment & Sport, in            consultation with   the Director of Finance be instructed, to             develop a business plan for implementation of the Bereavement             Strategy including the necessary capital investment plan up to and including 2018.

(3)       That the Director of Finance be authorised to ensure the financial         requirements of the Bereavement Strategy are incorporated in the          Council’s future capital investment plan.       

ACTION:       Strategic Director Environment and Sport /

                        Director of Finance

Resolved–

Subject to capital funding equivalent to the New Homes Bonus earned of £877,044.00 being identified the Executive approved:

(1)       A Pro-rata Approach: To pro rata the New Homes Bonus             sum and to award Education and Recreation services a sum comparable to the percentage of Section 106 contributions which             were not secured for both education and recreation capital         infrastructure projects. This would result in 69% of the New             Homes Bonus being awarded to Education which equals             £605,160.36 and the remaining 31% of the New Homes Bonus    being awarded to Recreation which would equal £271,883.64.            Future spending of these sums to be carried out in consultation            with the appropriate Portfolio Holders.

(2)       That the Assistant Director (Planning Transportation and             Highways), in consultation with the Strategic Director Finance and          the appropriate Portfolio Holders, prepares an appraisal of the       capital infrastructure projects where S106 contributions are not            fully secured for inclusion within the Council’s Capital Investment     Plan up to a value of £877,044.00

(3)       That the Members of the Executive determine to allocate the       second payment of £951,854.31 using the pro rata   approach and          based on last years comparable percentages of Section 106 contributions which were not secured for both education and    recreation capital infrastructure projects. This would result in   78.2% of the New Homes Bonus being awarded to Education     which equals £744,138.93 and the remaining 21.8% of the New Homes Bonus being awarded to Recreation which would equal    £207,445.38. Future spending of these sums to be carried out in           consultation with the appropriate Portfolio Holders.

ACTION:       Strategic Director Regeneration

Overview and Scrutiny Committee:  Regeneration and Economy

                                                                        (John Eyles - 01274 432484)

Resolved –

(1)       That the bid to the Homes and Communities Agency for a grant to support a programme to develop new affordable housing as part of the Shared Ownership and Affordable Housing programme (SOAHP) 2016/21 be supported. 

(2)       That the details of the bid for grant funding under the Shared Ownership and Affordable Housing programme (SOAHP) 2016/21 be approved by, the relevant Strategic Directors in consultation with the Portfolio Holder with responsibility for Housing.

(3)       That funding to support the Shared Ownership and Affordable Housing programme (SOAHP) 2016/21 is identified through the capital programme.

ACTION:       Strategic Director Regeneration

Overview & Scrutiny Area: Regeneration and Economy / Health and                                        Social Care

                                                                        (Julie Rhodes  - 01274 431163)

Resolved –

That the minutes of the meeting of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority held on Thursday 28 July 2016 (Document “AI” attached) be received.                                                                

                                                                                    (Angie Shearon, WYCA)

The Executive noted the following petitions that had been referred from the meeting of Council held on Tuesday 18 October 2016:

(i)            Petition regarding the Holme Wood Library closure;

(ii)          Petition regarding proposed car parking charges at St Ives, Bingley

Note:  In receiving the above recommendation, the Leader stated that the petitions were already being considered at this meeting.