NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
NOTICE OF URGENT PRIVATE ITEM
Access to Information Procedure Rule 4
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Extension of existing contracts for
the provision of specialist adult drug and alcohol service for
North Yorkshire and the Young People’s Substance Misuse
Service
To the Chairman of the Care & Independence Overview and
Scrutiny Committee
The County Council’s
Constitution further provides that at least 28 clear days before a
private meeting (a meeting, or part of a meeting, of the executive
decision making body during which the public are excluded) the
executive decision-making body must give notice of its intention to
hold the meeting in private (including a statement of the reasons
for holding it in private) by making the notice available at County
Hall and at the venue for the meeting (if different) and publishing
it on the Council’s website.
At least five clear days
before a private meeting, the executive decision making body must
give further notice of its intention to hold the meeting in private
including:
·
a statement of
the reasons for holding it in private;
·
details of any
representations received about why the meeting should be open to
the public; and
·
a statement of
its response to any such representations
by making the notice
available at County Hall and at the venue for the meeting (if
different) and publishing it on the Council’s
website.
In relation to urgent
private business, where the date by which a meeting must be held
makes compliance with the above Access to Information Procedure
Rules impracticable, the meeting may only be held in private where
the executive decision making body has obtained agreement that the
meeting is urgent and cannot reasonably be deferred from the
chairman of the relevant overview and scrutiny committee; or, if
there is no such person, or if s/he is unable to act, the chairman
of the Authority; or where there is no chairman of either, the
vice-chairman of the Authority.
As soon as reasonably
practicable after such agreement is given to hold a private
meeting, the executive decision making body must give notice
setting out the reasons why the meeting is urgent and cannot
reasonably be deferred by making the notice available at County
Hall and at the venue for the meeting (if different) and publishing
it on the Council’s website.
It is anticipated
that on 3 November 2023 a report
exploring the extension of existing contracts for the provision of
the North Yorkshire Horizons – specialist adult drug and
alcohol service for North Yorkshire, and the Young People’s
Substance Misuse Service, with the provider, will be considered by
Director of Public Health.
It has recently
become apparent that the report will contain exempt information as
described in paragraph 3 of Part 1
of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended)
(Information relating to the financial or
business affairs of any particular person (including the authority
holding that information)) and it is considered that the
public interest in maintaining that exemption outweighs the public
interest in disclosing the information. It is therefore not
possible to give the required 28 days’ notice of the
intention to hold these parts of the meeting in private, hence this
Notice.
This matter
requires consideration by the Director of
Public Health on 3 November
2023 and cannot reasonably be deferred to enable the timely
consideration and progress of this matter and, hence the need for
this Notice under Access to Information Procedure Rule 4.
In
accordance with the provisions in the Access to Information
Procedure Rules, I am, therefore, informing you as the
Chairman of the relevant Overview
and Scrutiny Committee, that
it is intended that this matter be considered by
Director of Public
Health on 3 November 2023, and I am seeking your agreement that the
meeting in respect of this matter is urgent and cannot reasonably
be deferred.
If you agree
that the meeting in respect of this matter is urgent and cannot
reasonably be deferred and that this item should be considered
on 3 Nov
2023, will you please so
confirm in writing as soon as possible.
BARRY KHAN
Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and
Democratic Services)
Dated: 18 October 2023
I agree, for the
reasons stated in this notice, that the meeting in respect of this
matter is urgent and cannot reasonably be deferred and that this
item should be considered on 3 November
2023.
Signed:
Councillor Karin
Sedgwick
Date: 29 October 2023
Chairman of the
Care & Independence Overview and Scrutiny
Committee
To [the
Chairman of the [insert name] Overview and Scrutiny
Committee/Chairman of the Authority/Vice-chairman of the Authority
– delete as appropriate]
The County
Council’s Constitution further provides that at least 28
clear days before a private meeting (a meeting, or part of a
meeting, of the executive decision making body during which the
public are excluded) the executive decision-making body must give
notice of its intention to hold the meeting in private (including a
statement of the reasons for holding it in private) by making the
notice available at County Hall and at the venue for the meeting
(if different) and publishing it on the Council’s
website.
At least five
clear days before a private meeting, the executive decision making
body must give further notice of its intention to hold the meeting
in private including:
·
a statement of the reasons for holding
it in private;
·
details of any representations received
about why the meeting should be open to the public; and
·
a statement of its response to any such
representations
by making the
notice available at County Hall and at the venue for the meeting
(if different) and publishing it on the Council’s
website.
In relation to
urgent private business, where
the date by which a meeting must be held makes compliance with the
above Access to Information Procedure Rules impracticable, the
meeting may only be held in private where the executive decision
making body has obtained agreement that the meeting is urgent and
cannot reasonably be deferred from the chairman of the relevant
overview and scrutiny committee; or, if there is no such person, or
if s/he is unable to act, the chairman of the Authority; or where
there is no chairman of either, the vice-chairman of the
Authority.
As soon as
reasonably practicable after such agreement is given to hold a
private meeting, the executive decision making body must give
notice setting out the reasons why the meeting is urgent and cannot
reasonably be deferred by making the notice available at County
Hall and at the venue for the meeting (if different) and publishing
it on the Council’s website.
It is anticipated that on FIELD_DUE_DATE a
report regarding FIELD_ISSUE_SUMMARY will be considered by FIELD_DMTITLE.
It has recently become apparent that the report will
contain exempt information as described in paragraph
FIELD_LIKELY_REASON_RESTRICTED
of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local
Government Act 1972 (as amended) (FIELD_LIKELY_REASON_TEXT) and it is considered that the public interest in
maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in
disclosing the information. It is therefore not possible to give
the required 28 days’ notice of the intention to hold these
parts of the meeting in private, hence this Notice.
This matter requires consideration by
FIELD_DMTITLE on FIELD_DUE_DATE and
cannot reasonably be deferred to enable the timely consideration
and progress of this matter and FIELD_USE_URGENCY_EXPLAIN, hence the need for this Notice under Access to
Information Procedure Rule 4.
In accordance
with the provisions in the Access to Information Procedure Rules, I
am, therefore, informing you as the [Chairman of the relevant Overview
and Scrutiny Committee/Chairman of the Authority/Vice-chairman of
the Authority – delete as appropriate], that it is intended that this matter be considered
by FIELD_DMTITLE
on FIELD_DUE_DATE and
I am seeking your agreement that the meeting in respect of this
matter is urgent and cannot reasonably be deferred.
If you agree that
the meeting in respect of this matter is urgent and cannot
reasonably be deferred and that this item should be considered
on FIELD_DUE_DATE,
will you please so confirm in writing as soon as
possible.
BARRY
KHAN
Assistant Chief
Executive (Legal and Democratic Services)
Dated: FIELD_ISSUE_FIRST_PUBLIC_PUB
I agree, for the reasons stated in this notice, that
the meeting in respect of this matter is urgent and cannot
reasonably be deferred and that this item should be considered
on FIELD_DUE_DATE.
Signed: [insert name of County
Councillor]
Date: FIELD_ISSUE_FIRST_PUBLIC_PUB
[Chairman of the [insert
name] Overview and Scrutiny
Committee/Chairman of the Authority/Vice-chairman of the Authority
– delete as appropriate]
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FIELD_TITLE
To [the
Chairman of the [insert name] Overview and Scrutiny
Committee/Chairman of the Authority/Vice-chairman of the Authority
– delete as appropriate]
The County
Council’s Constitution further provides that at least 28
clear days before a private meeting (a meeting, or part of a
meeting, of the executive decision making body during which the
public are excluded) the executive decision-making body must give
notice of its intention to hold the meeting in private (including a
statement of the reasons for holding it in private) by making the
notice available at County Hall and at the venue for the meeting
(if different) and publishing it on the Council’s
website.
At least five
clear days before a private meeting, the executive decision making
body must give further notice of its intention to hold the meeting
in private including:
·
a statement of the reasons for holding
it in private;
·
details of any representations received
about why the meeting should be open to the public; and
·
a statement of its response to any such
representations
by making the
notice available at County Hall and at the venue for the meeting
(if different) and publishing it on the Council’s
website.
In relation to
urgent private business, where
the date by which a meeting must be held makes compliance with the
above Access to Information Procedure Rules impracticable, the
meeting may only be held in private where the executive decision
making body has obtained agreement that the meeting is urgent and
cannot reasonably be deferred from the chairman of the relevant
overview and scrutiny committee; or, if there is no such person, or
if s/he is unable to act, the chairman of the Authority; or where
there is no chairman of either, the vice-chairman of the
Authority.
As soon as
reasonably practicable after such agreement is given to hold a
private meeting, the executive decision making body must give
notice setting out the reasons why the meeting is urgent and cannot
reasonably be deferred by making the notice available at County
Hall and at the venue for the meeting (if different) and publishing
it on the Council’s website.
It is anticipated that on FIELD_DUE_DATE a
report regarding FIELD_ISSUE_SUMMARY will be considered by FIELD_DMTITLE.
It has recently become apparent that the report will
contain exempt information as described in paragraph
FIELD_LIKELY_REASON_RESTRICTED
of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local
Government Act 1972 (as amended) (FIELD_LIKELY_REASON_TEXT) and it is considered that the public interest in
maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in
disclosing the information. It is therefore not possible to give
the required 28 days’ notice of the intention to hold these
parts of the meeting in private, hence this Notice.
This matter requires consideration by
FIELD_DMTITLE on FIELD_DUE_DATE and
cannot reasonably be deferred to enable the timely consideration
and progress of this matter and FIELD_USE_URGENCY_EXPLAIN, hence the need for this Notice under Access to
Information Procedure Rule 4.
In accordance
with the provisions in the Access to Information Procedure Rules, I
am, therefore, informing you as the [Chairman of the relevant Overview
and Scrutiny Committee/Chairman of the Authority/Vice-chairman of
the Authority – delete as appropriate], that it is intended that this matter be considered
by FIELD_DMTITLE
on FIELD_DUE_DATE and
I am seeking your agreement that the meeting in respect of this
matter is urgent and cannot reasonably be deferred.
If you agree that
the meeting in respect of this matter is urgent and cannot
reasonably be deferred and that this item should be considered
on FIELD_DUE_DATE,
will you please so confirm in writing as soon as
possible.
BARRY
KHAN
Assistant Chief
Executive (Legal and Democratic Services)
Dated: FIELD_ISSUE_FIRST_PUBLIC_PUB
I agree, for the reasons stated in this notice, that
the meeting in respect of this matter is urgent and cannot
reasonably be deferred and that this item should be considered
on FIELD_DUE_DATE.
Signed: [insert name of County
Councillor]
Date: FIELD_ISSUE_FIRST_PUBLIC_PUB
[Chairman of the [insert
name] Overview and Scrutiny
Committee/Chairman of the Authority/Vice-chairman of the Authority
– delete as appropriate]
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