Agenda and minutes

1.    Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

2.    Other Interests

There were no declarations of interest made.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 24 July 2017 be approved as a correct record.

The Council adopted its Child Protection Policy in 2006 and subsequently updated the policy to incorporate adults at risk of abuse and neglect in 2014 in response to the introduction of the Care Act 2014.  A revised policy was agreed by members in 2016.  The Committee considered the annual update on the Council’s action to meet its safeguarding duties.  This included reference to the self-assessment, areas identified for improvement and training sessions.

Members were informed that a District/Borough Sub-Group of the Derbyshire County Council Safeguarding Board had been set up.

RESOLVED:

That the Executive be requested to note the actions taken by the Council in response to its safeguarding duties.

The purpose of the report was to provide an overview of the updated and new business rate reliefs that had been recently announced by central government and to consider the criteria for a new local discretionary business rate relief policy. 

The Committee received a presentation from the Council’s Finance and Procurement Manager that demonstrated the impact of the 2017 revaluation, business rate reliefs and the Local Discretionary Rate Relief Policy.  Discussion ensued around the potential implications for the introduction of the reliefs on Council properties and the reasoning for tapers.

RESOLVED:

1.            That the implications of the business rate revaluation on the local businesses in High Peak, including the new reliefs that had been implemented by central government, be noted.

2.            That potential principles and criteria for the Executive to consider in a local discretionary rate relief scheme should be based on sound financial objectives.

The following additions were requested for future consideration:

•        An update on Stepping Hill Hospital

•        The effects of the Court Service re-organisation

RESOLVED:

That the Select Committee Work Programmes be noted.

To resolve that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business as there may be disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972

RESOLVED:

That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business as there may be disclosure of exempt information as set out in paragraphs 3 and 5 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

RESOLVED:

That the exempt minutes of the meeting held on 24 July 2017 be approved as a correct record.

The Committee considered a report with regards to the sale of the freehold interest in the former water treatment works at Blackshaw Road / Bute Street, Glossop. 

The Committee considered the sale of a reversionary freehold interest in land in the Woods Mill area of Glossop.

The Committee considered the appointment of Structural Engineers to a framework for design and advice services to the Council following the completion of a tender exercise.