Skip to main content

Council minutes, agendas and reports

Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber - Civic Centre, St Luke's Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 2AE. View directions

Contact: Elizabeth Jackson - email:  chartertrustees.harrogate@northyorks.gov.uk 

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

To receive any apologies for absence

 

Minutes:

Councillor David Ireton, Chair of North Yorkshire Council, welcomed everyone to the meeting.  There were no apologies for absence.

2.

Appointment of Clerk

To appoint Barry Khan as Clerk to the Charter Trustees

 

Minutes:

Resolved (unanimously) –

 

That Barry Khan, Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services, be appointed as Clerk to the Charter Trustees.

3.

Election of Charter Mayor

To elect a Mayor for 2023/24

Minutes:

Moved by Councillor Chris Aldred                         Seconded by Councillor Sam Gibbs

 

Resolved (unanimously) –

 

That Councillor Michael Harrison be elected Charter Mayor of Harrogate for 2023-24.

 

The Charter Mayor made the declaration of acceptance of office.

 

 

 

The Charter Mayor, Councillor Michael Harrison, in the Chair

4.

Election of Deputy Charter Mayor

To elect a Deputy Mayor for 2023/24

 

Minutes:

Moved by Councillor Michael Harrison             Seconded by Councillor Pat Marsh

 

Resolved (unanimously) –

 

That Councillor Chris Aldred be elected Deputy Charter Mayor of Harrogate for 2023-24.

 

The Deputy Charter Mayor made the declaration of acceptance of office.

5.

Calendar of Meetings

To approve meetings for the remainder of the 2023/24 municipal year

Minutes:

Resolved (unanimously) –

 

That the next meeting of the Charter Trustees take place on 23 October 2023.

6.

Charter Trustees - Standing Orders and Handbook pdf icon PDF 341 KB

To approve the attached draft Standing Orders

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Considered –

 

A report by the Clerk to the Charter Trustees presenting the Charter Trustees’ draft Standing Orders and Handbook for approval.

 

Resolved (unanimously) –

 

That the draft Annual Budget 2023-24 at Appendix 1 to the report be approved.

7.

Charter Trustees - Annual Budget 2023-24 pdf icon PDF 341 KB

To approve the attached budget

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Considered –

 

A report by the Clerk to the Charter Trustees presenting the Charter Trustees’ draft Annual Budget for 2023-24 for approval.

 

Resolved (unanimously) –

 

That the draft Annual Budget 2023-24 at Appendix 1 to the report be approved.

8.

Appointment of one representative and a substitute to the Association of Charter Trustee Towns

Minutes:

Resolved (unanimously) –

 

That Councillor Philip Broadbank be appointed as the Charter Trustees for Harrogate representative and Councillor Paul Haslam be appointed as substitute representative to the Association of Charter Trustee Towns.

9.

Any other items

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

Minutes:

There was no urgent business.

10.

Date of Next Meeting

Minutes:

The next meeting will be held on 23 October 2023.

 

 

 

The meeting concluded at 10.51 am.