Agenda

Members are recommended to exclude the public from the meeting during consideration of each of the items of business listed in Column 1 of the following table on the grounds that they each involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the paragraph(s) specified in column 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to information)(Variation) Order 2006:-

embers of the public may ask questions or make statements at this meeting if they have given notice to St John Harris , Principal Democratic Services Officer, and supplied the text by midday on Thursday,12 March three working days before the day of the meeting.  Each speaker should limit themselves to 3 minutes on any item.  Members of the public who have given notice will be invited to speak:

·         at this point in the meeting if their questions/statements relate to matters which are not otherwise on the Agenda (subject to an overall time limit of 30 minutes);

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Recommendations

That

i)               Approval be given to acquire Resolution House, based on the Heads of Terms provided in Private & Confidential Appendix A.

ii)              In-principle approval be granted for investment of up to £750k to support the establishment of new front-facing customer service points in Scarborough and Malton town centres, and to fund costs associated with the advancement of redevelopment proposals for vacated sites. Release of this investment will be dependent on further detailed development and refinement of the proposals outlined within this report.

iii)             The decision on the release of the in-principle investment be delegated to the Corporate Director of Resources in consultation with the Executive Member for Resources.

Recommendation

That Executive adopts the revised Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy as detailed in Appendix A, taking account of updates prompted by Best Practice Guidance along with the recommendation put forward by the General Licensing and Registration Committee that all new and replacement hackney carriage vehicles be wheelchair accessible, zero emission or hybrid electric vehicles, with existing licensed hackney carriage vehicles retaining ‘grandfather rights’ until they are no longer fit for purpose.

Recommendation

That Executive adopts the Inclusive Service Plan as detailed in Appendix A, taking account of the recommendation put forward by the General Licensing and Registration Committee that all new and replacement hackney carriage vehicles be wheelchair accessible, zero emission or hybrid electric vehicles, with existing licensed hackney carriage vehicles retaining ‘grandfather rights’ until they are no longer fit for purpose.

Recommendations

       i.         The Executive adopt the proposed Pavement Licensing Policy as shown in Appendix A.

     ii.         If adopted, to authorise the approval of minor and inconsequential amendments to the policy from time-to-time by a senior officer to reflect legislative changes or correct any inaccuracies.

Recommendations

That the Executive:

       i.         Note the report and the new HSRA powers that the Council can utilise.

     ii.         Grant consent to begin community engagement relating to the designation of a High Street Rental Auction (HSRA) area in Scarborough.

    iii.         Delegate powers to designate the final HSRA area and delegate powers to implement individual rental auctions to the Corporate Director for Community Development; and that

    iv.         Continual evaluation to be undertaken during the Scarborough pilot to assess the outcomes, impacts and resource implications. Authorisation to extend application of the powers to be delegated to the Corporate Director for Community Development in consultation with the Executive Member for Open to Business.

Recommendations

It is recommended that Executive:

i.            Approve option 2 to decommission the cliff lift and agree a capital budget of £199k to be met from the Strategic Capacity Reserve and

ii.           discontinue the free replacement bus service.

Recommendation

The Executive agrees the adoption of the Maltkiln masterplan framework (as set out in Appendix A) as required by Policy NS3 of the adopted Maltkiln Development Plan Document.

Recommendations

The Executive is recommended to: 

1. Approve the revised Business Plan for Studio 2.
2. Approve the overall funding of £9.4m required for the redevelopment of Studio 2, to be funded from the Strategic Capacity Unallocated Reserve.

Subject to the approval of the above recommendations, it is further recommended that:- 

A construction contract be awarded for the Studio 2 redevelopment as detailed in Appendix A.

Any other items which the Leader agrees should be considered as a matter of urgency because of special circumstances