The York Council has announced that next weeks “Cabinet” meeting (5:30pm, Tuesday 4th June West Offices) will be “webcast”.
It appears that anyone registering to speak will not be given the option of having the web cam switched off. They will also be publicly named.
It seems extraordinary that the Council should go ahead with such a trial without introducing a code covering the use of recorded images.
Nor is there any record of the costs that the introduction of such a system could incur.
Mysteriously the agenda for the Cabinet meeting scheduled for the 4th June disappeared from the Councils web site over the weekend. STOP PRESS update – agenda now back on Council web site
This may be connected with complaints that the Council broke the law by not publish all background reports when it discussed the Local Plan on 30th April and subsequently failed to provide a copy of a relevant report to a member of the Council when requested to do so (click here to see a copy of the regulations. Para 5 is relevant)
The agenda for next Tuesday meeting is as follows
5. Council Plan Review and Forward Look (Pages 19 – 72)
This paper sets out progress made on delivering the Council Plan. It also sets out the actions taken and assesses the impact they will have on residents and the city. The paper also identifies what the key emphasis and actions should be over the next two years to ensure that the Council Plan objectives are met.
6. Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Community in York (Pages 73 – 124)
This report highlights the inequalities faced by the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Community in York and describes the partner and community engagement which has taken place to bring forward a focus on six priority areas which will help to improve outcomes for this community. The report seeks approval of the Gypsy,Roma and Traveller Strategy and Action Plan 2013 – 18.
7. Community Engagement Scrutiny Review Final Report (Pages 125 – 168)
This cover report presents the final report arising from the Community Engagement Scrutiny review, and asks Cabinet to approve the recommendations arising from the review. A copy of the full final report is attached and Councillor Runciman, as Chair of the Task Group, will be in attendance at the meeting to present the report.
8. Libraries Scrutiny Review Final Report (Pages 169 – 200)
This cover report presents the final report arising from the Libraries Scrutiny review, and asks Cabinet to approve the recommendations arising from the review. A copy of the full final report is attached and Councillor Reid, as Chair of the Task Group, will be in attendance at the meeting to present the report.
9. Rights and Responsibilities for Customer Contact (Pages 201 – 212)
This report asks Cabinet to approve a policy and procedures for responding to those customers whose behaviour is persistent and potentially vexatious.
10. Update on the Council’s Elderly Persons’ Homes (EPH) Modernisation Programme (Pages 213 – 230)
This report provides an update on the council’s Elderly Persons’ Homes Modernisation Programme and proposes to proceed to tender to secure two new care home facilities – at Burnholme, and at Lowfield, Acomb.
11. Update on Financial Inclusion Work (Pages 231 – 242)
This report highlights progress made in establishing a Steering Group to drive forward financial inclusion policy and actions as agreed by Cabinet in November 2012.
12. Super-Connected Cities Programme (Pages 243 – 272)
This report sets out York’s Super-Connected City (SCC) proposals designed to complement and build on existing digital initiatives underway or planned, to support the need of enhancing York’s digital connectivity.
13. City of York Trading Ltd (CYT) Business Development (Pages 273 – 288)
This report sets out further information in respect of CYT Ltd, a Local Authority Trading Company, which commenced trading as a schools supply agency in June 2012 under the name WwY@CYT including the proposed business case for further business development which requires Cabinet approval.