Agenda and minutes

There were no declarations of interest made at the meeting.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 21.4, a recorded vote was taken on the accuracy of the minutes, which was declared as follows:-

FOR-35

 The Vice Chair of Council, Councillor David Nevett, Mayor of Doncaster, Ros Jones, and Councillors Nigel Ball, Iris Beech, Joe Blackham, Rachel Blake, Elsie Butler, Phil Cole, Tony Corden, Linda Curran, George Derx, Susan Durant, Nuala Fennelly,  Neil Gethin, Pat Haith, Rachael Hodson, Charlie Hogarth , Sandra Holland, Mark Houlbrook, John Healy, Alan Jones, Glyn Jones , Kenneth Keegan, Majid Khan, Jane Kidd, Bill Mordue, John McHale, John Mounsey, Tony Revill, Kevin Rodgers, Craig Sahman, Dave Shaw, Clive Stone, Austen White and Sue Wilkinson.

AGAINST – 8

Councillors Nick Allen, Jane Cox, Steve Cox, James Hart, R. Allan Jones, Cynthia Ransome,  Alan Smith and Jonathan Wood.

ABSTAINED – 4

Councillors Bev Chapman, John Cooke, Sean Gibbons and Andy Pickering.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Council Meeting held on 26th November, 2015, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

The Vice-Chair, Councillor David Nevett, made the following Announcements:-

“I would like to start my announcements by offering on behalf of Doncaster Council, our congratulations to Ben Parkinson. To launch this year’s ‘Get Doncaster Walking’ Programme Ben led a group of over 200 people on a 1.7 mile walk around the Keepmoat Stadium raising nearly £700 for charity in the process. Well done Ben, you continue to inspire us all.

Secondly I would also ask that Council note and recognise the dedicated service of a couple of officers who will be retiring shortly. Paul Marelli the Mansion House officer who has worked at the Mansion House for over 20 years is due to retire at the end of this month and Roger Harvey the current Assistant Director of Legal and Democratic Services and Monitoring officer is attending his last Council meeting. Roger has worked for the authority for 40 years is due to retire at the end of February. On behalf of the Council I would like to thank them both for their valued and dedicated service and wish them well for the future.

The Mayor of Doncaster, Ros Jones, made the following Announcements:-

“I would simply like to place on record a vote of thanks from the Labour Party for the unstinting work Roger has undertaken, and also on a personal note. I was there when Roger started, I remember him coming for his interview and thank him for his work; he has always been very professional in whatever he has done”

“I would like to reiterate the Tour de Yorkshire route has now been finalised. So many local businesses are getting behind it and will be putting Doncaster on the map.

Councillor Jane Nightingale, Cabinet Member for Housing made the following appointment:-

“Over the last few years, we have not met our housing target of 920 homes. However in December 2015, we have built and occupied 953 homes. This is the highest number we have built in 15 years. Over 1000 new homes will have been built by the end of 2015/16, and I would like to pay tribute to the diligence and hard work of DMBC staff undertaken since May 2013.”

Councillor Tony Corden, Cabinet Member for Customer, Corporate and Trading Services made the following announcement:-

“I would just like to remind Members to complete their Member Development Questionnaire. The Member Development Working Group is meeting shortly to consider this so I’d be grateful if you could fill it in and return it.”

Chief Executive, Jo Miller, made the following Announcement:-

“I would like to advise Members of a new appointment. I’d like to welcome Kim Curry, who has been appointed as the Director of Adults, Health and Wellbeing, which is a statutory role within the Council. This is an 18 month appointment, and Kim will help us go through the necessary transformations.”

(a)       Question from Mr. S. Buttriss, 31 Stone Font Grove, Cantley, Doncaster, DN4 6UQ, to the Mayor of Doncaster, Ros Jones:-

“Mayor, you recently backed the devolution to governance by a ‘Sheffield City Region’ in the media.  What specific guarantees have you sought and are in place to ensure that our hard earned cash is not squandered on hair brained schemes that would benefit only the larger authorities as happened with the ‘Supertram’, which never reached Doncaster as was promised and which we all still had to pay into for years, and what specific guarantees can you give that Doncaster will not get the thin edge of the wedge when it comes to divvying out important resources?”

(b)     Question from Mr. D. Wright, 15 Chantry Close, Cantley, Doncaster, DN4 6RX, to the Mayor of Doncaster, Ros Jones:-

“The format has been changed to the detriment of the general public. For example, only questions relating to a Cabinet meeting agenda can now be asked.  Doncaster Council's Constitution Part 4 15.2.1 says Councillors can ask questions without notice at Council meetings which I believe works well.  Councillors can introduce a topic, formally ask a question and then receive an answer straight away. Why can't a similar process operate for public questions at Cabinet meetings?”

(c)     Question from Mr. T. Brown, 4 West Grove, Wheatley Hills, Doncaster, DN2 5NB, to the Mayor of Doncaster, Ros Jones:-

“Given that Mayor Jones is on record as stating that she will not tolerate dishonesty, unlawful discrimination, corrupt practices and cover up, I wonder if Mayor Jones can articulate when exactly did she learn of the stated significant harm to the equalities agenda in Doncaster and what actions has she taken to safeguard the basic rights of the affected citizens, including those amongst us who have been subjected to victimisation by the Chief Officers that are implicated in trying to ensure that the issues raised by an inspirational former Officer are not properly investigated even though this was a recommendation from the Section 151 Officer?”

(A)   Question from Mr. S. Buttriss, 31 Stone Font Grove, Cantley, Doncaster, DN4 6UQ, to the Mayor of Doncaster, Ros Jones:-

“Mayor, you recently backed the devolution to governance by a ‘Sheffield City Region’ in the media.  What specific guarantees have you sought and are in place to ensure that our hard earned cash is not squandered on hair brained schemes that would benefit only the larger authorities as happened with the ‘Supertram’, which never reached Doncaster as was promised and which we all still had to pay into for years, and what specific guarantees can you give that Doncaster will not get the thin edge of the wedge when it comes to divvying out important resources?”

The Mayor of Doncaster, Ros Jones gave the following reply:-

“Thank you for your question Mr Buttriss. This is a very important issue for the future of Doncaster.

Doncaster’s inclusion in the proposed Sheffield City Region Devolution Deal will be decided by Full Council in the coming weeks. Personally, I believe that it is the best option on the table for Doncaster.

Doncaster has suffered from massive government cuts, which will continue to hit our borough irrespective of whether we take part in the Devolution Proposal.

There is a lot to be proud of in our borough. However, there are still too many people in Doncaster who are out of work, and too many people who work hard but still struggle to get by because of low wages.

The only way for this town and its people to thrive, is for us to grow our way out of our current situation. We need more highly skilled, well paid jobs, and we need to make sure local people are supported to access these new opportunities, by gaining new skills or advancing their existing skills.

We are already using the tools of devolution to help achieve this.

I know many people still remember issues around funding the Sheffield Tram, which was built in 1991. However, I would point to current examples of excellent projects where Doncaster has had its fair share of infrastructure funding - and is using it to create new jobs, housing, and improve our borough.

Take for example the new airport link road which opens in just a few weeks. It has been integral in securing the new iPort, a £400m inland port and logistic hub which will include its own rail freight terminal.

1200 new homes are also being built on the site of the former colliery at Rossington, and in March, Flybe will start flying eight new routes from the airport.

The road is expected to help increase passenger numbers at the airport from 900,000 this year to more than 1.35m next year. A thriving airport means more jobs for local people and the growth of aviation related industries in our town.

This is my philosophy. By getting round the table with our regional colleagues and fighting for Doncaster, we have secured £56m from the current Sheffield City Region Investment  ...  view the full minutes text for item 64.

Council received a report, presented by the Mayor of Doncaster, Ros Jones, that detailed the proposals for the Localised Council Tax Support for 2016/17. As members were aware, under National Welfare reforms, from the 1st April 2013, Council Tax Benefit was replaced by Local Council Tax Support and Local authorities received considerably reduced funding from Government for the scheme. Previously the full cost of awarding this reduction was funded by the Government. The estimated cost of Local council tax support for 2016/17 is £20.672m.

Under the Localism agenda, Billing authorities have to decide for working age claims, who is eligible for a reduction in their Council Tax and what level of support they should receive. Pensioners however, and certain other aspects of the local scheme are prescribed by the Government and the Council has no discretion in relation to these matters.

Localised Council Tax support is a means tested form of help to assist the most vulnerable and those who may not have the means, to pay their Council tax in Doncaster.

Members noted that Doncaster has a history of low council tax levels with the majority of properties falling in Band A. We currently have the 7^th lowest Band D Council Tax of the 91 Metropolitan and Unitary authorities.

There are over 27,950 households receiving a reduction in their Council Tax from the Local support scheme in Doncaster with over 12,620 householders being of pensionable age and more than 15,330 of working age on a low income. The proposed local scheme will help to support those households with the most vulnerable and those least able to pay in Doncaster.

It was noted that the Council have been able to avoid making major changes to the scheme this year, avoiding reducing support further by introducing an across the board deduction which would impact on the most vulnerable and those who may not have the means to pay.

Council noted that there had been concerns that Doncaster’s scheme could have come under severe pressure with the need to make further significant cuts. However due to improvements in the local economy, a reduced number of claimants, and a more buoyant tax base it was not necessary to cut the scheme further for 2016/17. 

The only revisions to the scheme that were therefore proposed from the 1st April 2016 were those required under the Prescribed Requirement Regulations. These Regulations have been recently made by Government and provide for the uprating of allowances and premiums used in the calculation of support for pensioners, along with other minor amendments. In accordance with the legislation, the final revised scheme has to be agreed by Full Council by the end of January 2016.

Following the presentation of the report, Members of Council were afforded the opportunity to comment on the report.

RESOLVED:-

(1)  that Council note the protection for pensioners as a result of the annual uprating allowances, premiums and non-dependant deductions which are prescribed by the Government and the associated change in expenditure which  ...  view the full minutes text for item 65.

Council received a report presented by the Director of Public Health, Dr Rupert Suckling. This was the third report received by Council since the public health function was transferred from the NHS to the Council in 2013, albeit the first report prepared by Dr Suckling following his appointment to the post.

Members noted that the purpose of the report wasn’t to publish statistics or inform of performance as there were alternative vehicles for this, but was provide an independent assessment of the health of the local population. The report described the health of Doncaster people, what makes people healthy and how the health of people across the Borough from varying communities and groups differed.

Members learned that the health of the population in Doncaster was starting to improve, but still not as quickly as other areas of the country. However, it was positive to note that the life expectancy in Doncaster was at an all-time high. The health of the population was not solely influence by the level of clinical care received but dramatically influenced by a number of factors with social and economic factors being the largest contributor to a person’s health at 40%, followed by health behaviours at 30%. It was noted that good family support, high standard of education and living in good quality housing from a young age influenced health chances positively whereas living in low quality housing and receiving a poor education would negatively impact on a person’s health as they grew older.

There were therefore a number of challenges faced by Doncaster in order to tackle health inequalities, and work was underway to address them in order to make the improvements required for the children, families and communities in the Borough.

The report identified four key challenges for the Council and its partners:-

·         The improvement of children’s health and wellbeing;

·         The link between education, work and health;

·         Addressing low Disability Free Life Expectancy and high levels of preventable health condition; and

·         Reducing inequalities in health between and within Doncaster communities.

Following consideration of the report, Members were afforded the opportunity to speak on this report. The report was commended with Members welcoming its comprehensive and insightful content. A number of points were raised through the course of the discussions on issues such as life expectancies and health inequalities on which Dr Suckling endeavoured to provide a succinct and concise explanation. However, in response to a query raised by Councillor Phil Cole on the issue of preventable disabilities and the links to fast food provision, and a query from Councillor Neil Gethin relating to the health inequalities of children living in poverty, Dr Suckling advised that he could provide further data and more detailed information on these issues outside of the meeting.

RESOLVED that Council note and publish the report.

The Cabinet Member for Public Health presented the Doncaster Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2016-21 to Council. Council noted that in order to fulfil its statutory duties, the Doncaster Health and Wellbeing Board were required to produce a Health and Wellbeing Strategy, thus replacing the previous version agreed by Council in 2013. The revised strategy considered by Council, was a much more up to date reflection of the Health and Wellbeing Board’s strategic priorities and its changing health and social care landscape.

The Health and Wellbeing strategy needed to reflect local needs of the local population but also join up the key strategic plans for example the JSNA and partners organisational plans. It also needs to align to the Borough strategy, Mayoral priorities and the Team Doncaster Partnership priorities and needs to be refreshed in view of the changing membership and changing health and social care landscape.

The revised Health and Wellbeing Strategy is a high level document, underpinned by a number of plans and delivery mechanisms and builds on the foundations of the first Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2013-16. In its production, it has identified 3 key aims, along with 4 key themes.

3 Key Aims:-

·         The strategy presents a high level vision for health and wellbeing in Doncaster and describes the locally adopted model for health and wellbeing;

·         The strategy outlines the role and ways of working for key partners to play in ensuring the effective delivery and implementation of the Health and Social Care Transformation Fund which would focus on the development of early interventions and lower level wellbeing support in communities; and

·         The identification of 4 key themes for development to improve the health and wellbeing outcomes in Doncaster.

The Four Key Themes identified within the plan:-

·         Wellbeing;

·         Health and Social Care Transformation;

·         Five areas of focus (Substance misuse (alcohol and Drugs); Obesity; mental health; dementia; children and families); and

·         Reducing Health inequalities

Council noted that detailed quarterly reports would be received by the Health and Wellbeing Board, with an annual report published by the Board detailing its progress to be communicated to the wider public.

The report received by Council was welcomed, and following consideration, Members were afforded the opportunity to comment on the report and strategy. Members took the opportunity to commend the report, and the work undertaken by Councillor Knight, The Health and Wellbeing Board and Officers in producing it. A number of concerns were raised with regard to those living in areas of deprivation where health inequalities were more prevalent, and emphasis was placed on educating people as to how they could make healthy choices, live better lives and have a healthier lifestyle. Councillor Knight took the opportunity to inform Council that a Food bank was being opened in Hatfield and Stainforth, following on from the good work undertaken by Councillor Gibbons in Mexborough. It was hoped that this would benefit the local communities by helping residents, supporting them, and giving them the education to make healthy lifestyle choices to work towards  ...  view the full minutes text for item 67.

Council considered a report presented by the Chief Executive that sought approval to appoint Scott Robert Fawcus as the Council’s Monitoring Officer with effect from 1 March, 2016 further to the retirement of the current Monitoring Officer, Roger Harvey. Mr Harvey would be leaving the Authority with effect from 29th February, 2016, having been in post since 2010. The Chief Executive paid tribute to Roger Harvey, and commended the work he has undertaken whilst appointed to the role, praising his integrity and professionalism. 

Members noted that the Council has a duty to appoint a Monitoring Officer under Section 5 of the Local Government and Housing Act, 1989, (as amended), and failure to do so would mean the Council was not meeting its statutory responsibilities. The Monitoring Officer is a key post in the senior management structure which provides advice on lawfulness issues, maladministration, financial impropriety, probity and policy framework issues.

Recruitment to the post of Assistant Director of Legal and Democratic Services, which also encompasses the Monitoring Officer role, was undertaken by the Chief Officers Appointments and Conditions of Service Committee on 13 January, 2016, and as a result of this, Scott Fawcus was appointed to the post with a unanimous recommendation.

Following consideration of the report, Members were afforded the opportunity to comment on the report.

Members from all Political Parties joined the Chief Executive in paying tribute to Roger Harvey and echoed her sentiments, thanking him for all the work he had undertaken in seeing the Council through some very difficult times.

RESOLVED that Scott Robert Fawcus be appointed as the Council’s Monitoring Officer with effect from 1st March, 2016.

The Mayor of Doncaster, Ros Jones, presented a report that proposed minor revisions to the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules (CPRs) and the Council’s Financial Procedure Rules (FPRs).

Members noted that the proposed amendments were minor, reflecting best practice and were in order to streamline and simplify processes and would provide greater clarity.

Specifically, the amendments relating to the Contract Procedure Rules brought them in line with the enactment of the Public Procurement Regulation 2015.  Additionally, the CPRs also contain the revised European Procurement thresholds as prescribed by the European Commission which reflected changes in the exchange rate for the Euro.

With regard to the Council’s Financial Procedure Rules, Council noted that these have been updated slightly, largely with regard to the approval for capital projects and grants to voluntary organisations, to update the virement limits to include the Chief Officer up to £100k, and other minor updates to reflect current practices and guidance.

Following consideration of the report, Members were afforded the opportunity to comment on the report.

RESOLVED that Council:-

1)    agree the proposed minor revisions to the Contract Procedure Rules (CPRs) attached at Appendix A; and

2)    agree the proposed minor changes to the Financial Procedure Rules (FPRs) attached at Appendix B.

Council received a report, presented by Councillor John Mounsey, Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee that sought approval for the Council to join a Joint Health and Scrutiny Committee to consider proposed substantial variations in the local health Service.

Members noted that the NHS Commissioners Working Together (CWT) is a collaborative of eight clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and the NHS England across South and Mid Yorkshire, Bassetlaw and North Derbyshire. 

The report informed Council that there was a statutory duty for NHS bodies to consult with Overview and Scrutiny Committees where it proposed changes to a service, and where changes affect more than one local authority, a Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee would need to be established in order to consider and respond to the consultation.

Establishment of a Joint Scrutiny Committee would also provide the opportunity for a stronger sub-regional voice on related health matters.

The following nominations were proposed for the appointment of a Council representative to the Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee:-

Nominations

Councillor Cynthia Ransome

Councillor Tony Revill

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 21.6, the two nominations were put to the meeting in alphabetical order of surname, the result of the vote being as follows:-

For Councillor Cynthia Ransome - 13

For Councillor Tony Revill - 38

On being put to the meeting, the Motion to appoint Councillor Tony Revill as the representative of the Council to serve on the Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee to support Health Service changes in South and Mid Yorkshire, Bassetlaw and North Derbyshire, was declared CARRIED.

In addition, it was Moved and Seconded that Councillor Rachel Blake be appointed as a substitute representative of the Council to the Joint Health Scrutiny Committee.

On being put to the meeting, the Motion was declared CARRIED.

RESOLVED

(1)       The Authority joins the Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee to support health service changes in South, Mid Yorkshire, Bassetlaw and Derbyshire;

(2)       To appoint Councillor Tony Revill to serve as a Member of the Joint Health and Scrutiny Committee;

(3)       To appoint Councillor Rachel Blake as a substitute representative of the Council to serve as a Member of the Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee, subject to substitute arrangements being agreed as part of the agreed joint Health Scrutiny arrangements; and

(4)       To delegate the approval of the Terms of Reference of the joint Scrutiny Committee to OSMC.

The Chair of Overview and Scrutiny, Councillor John Mounsey, introduced a report that provided an update to Council on the work of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (OSMC), and its four standing Scrutiny Panels for the period June to December, 2015.

The report provided a short summary of some of the key work carried out by OSMC and the 4 standing panels between June and December 2015 and any future issues that were to be considered. 

Members noted that there continued to be a real effort to focus on performance monitoring and review work through OSMC and its panels in order to ensure greater impact on future policy development and the improvement of services.  The Overview and Scrutiny Panels have undertaken more detailed task and finish work on a small number of important issues and the Health and Adult Social Care panel was continuing to undertake the Council’s statutory health scrutiny role.  The Children and Young People Panel were currently in the process of completing a review on Children with Disabilities and a further review on Place Marketing was due be completed by the Regeneration and Housing Panel before the end of the year.

Councillor Mounsey reported that an extraordinary meeting of OSMC had been held to consider the proposed Devolution Deal for the Sheffield City Region.  Following an informative and thorough debate where Members of the Committee were able to question a number of attendees including Sir Steve Houghton, Chair of the SCR, and representatives from the private sector, the Committee unanimously supported the proposed devolution agreement. Members agreed that overall the proposal offered the powers and flexibilities required to deliver the economic ambitions for the Sheffield City Region including the creation of 70,000 jobs and 6000 new businesses.  In reaching its conclusion Members supported the view that to not accept the proposed deal would create the biggest risk to the economy of Doncaster, and the wider Sheffield City Region.

Members were informed that outside of the formal meetings, the Overview and Scrutiny Chairs and Vice Chairs continued to meet regularly with the Mayor and respective Cabinet Members to ensure they kept up to date with developments in portfolio areas which allowed them to effectively plan and manage Scrutiny work plan issues.

In conclusion, Councillor Mounsey informed Council that the major issues Scrutiny now needed to focus on in 2016 included:-

·         Continuing effective Overview and Scrutiny of the now established Children’s Trust;

·         Reviewing the Mayor’s budget proposals.  OSMC would be looking to agree a response to the proposals on the 11th February, 2016.

·         Crime and Disorder – This was undertaken by the Communities and Environment Panel and would be looking at performance and priorities; and

·         Establishing a Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny.

Councillor Mounsey thanked Members, the Executive, officers, partners, stakeholders and the public who have taken the time to attend meetings and engage with the Overview and Scrutiny process. 

Following the presentation of the report, Members were afforded the opportunity to comment on the report.

Considerable discussion  ...  view the full minutes text for item 71.

(i)         Question on Notice to the Executive:-

(a)   From Councillor Nick Allen to the Mayor of Doncaster, Ros Jones:-

“We are all aware of the recent problems caused by SUEZ Environment's failure to collect recycling waste on time over the Christmas and New Year period. Will the Mayor explain the reasons for those problems and advise what the position is under the Council’s contract with Suez given the obvious failure to make collections as required and the associated inconvenience to householders. Does the Mayor agree that SUEZ Environment's service was unacceptable and that various problems could have been avoided?”

(ii)        Questions without Notice to the Executive and the Chair of the        Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee, Councillor John         Mounsey.

A.     Questions on Notice

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 15.2, the Chair accepted the following question from an Elected Member during “Question Time”:-

(Q)       From Councillor Nick Allen to the Mayor of Doncaster, Ros Jones:-

“We are all aware of the recent problems caused by SUEZ Environment's failure to collect recycling waste on time over the Christmas and New Year period. Will the Mayor explain the reasons for those problems and advise what the position is under the Council’s contract with Suez given the obvious failure to make collections as required and the associated inconvenience to householders. Does the Mayor agree that SUEZ Environment's service was unacceptable and that various problems could have been avoided?”

(A)          The Mayor of Doncaster, Ros Jones, gave the following response:-

“Thank you for your question Councillor Allen. Yes, I do agree with you.

The service provided by SUEZ, our waste and recycling contractor, in the

immediate period after Christmas was simply unacceptable.I am sure that everyone in this Chamber today - and our local residents - feel the same way.

We have had clear and robust discussions with SUEZ and they have apologised for their performance. In terms of the reasons for the unacceptable level of service, I would like to clarify that these were not due to a change in the Christmas collection arrangements. These were the same arrangements that have been implemented successfully four times since 2010. SUEZ had put in place contingency arrangements for the busy period after Christmas, including additional staff and vehicles.

However, the company has told us that during the week commencing 4th January, they suffered an “unprecedented level of sickness” which increased throughout the week to 28 members of staff. These sickness levels meant that the vast majority of agency staff employed to assist with the busy period were effectively filling in for experienced operatives, rather than providing additional resources. The agency staff were inexperienced in terms of routes, and I am told the volumes of waste presented were above a typical Christmas period, further contributing to the delays.

I am clear that it is the responsibility of the contractor to deliver the level of service agreed and expected of them. Irrespective of sickness issues, they did not do this. I can therefore confirm that maximum remedies in accordance with the contract will be applied. In addition, all extra costs associated with the catch up and contingency resources will be borne by SUEZ.

Our senior managers and Cabinet Member have met with SUEZ to make clear our frustration, anger and disappointment at the level of service provided. They have also spoken directly with the National Manager and the Chief Operations Officer. 

I am very unhappy about the situation and I am sorry that residents bore the brunt of the inability of the Council’s contractor to deliver the service expected of them.

I have requested SUEZ consider making a payment over and above the contractual damages as a goodwill gesture, given the impact of the poor  ...  view the full minutes text for item 72.

A.        South Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel held on 16th October, 2015.

B.        Sheffield City Region Combined Authority held on 26th October and          7th December, 2015.

C.        South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority held on 30th November,          2015 and Section 41 Briefing Note for December, 2015.

D.        South Yorkshire Pensions Authority held on 19th November, 3rd and        10th December, 2015.

RESOLVED that the Minutes and Briefing Notes of the following Joint Authorities, be noted:-

A.    South Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel held on 16th October, 2015;

B.    Sheffield City Region Combined Authority held on 26th October and 7th December, 2015;

C.   South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority held on 30th November, 2015, and Section 41 Briefing Note for December, 2015; and

D.   South Yorkshire Pensions Authority held on 19th November and 3rd and 10th December, 2015.