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Council Constitution

Higher Buxton Heritage Regeneration Committee

7. HIGHER BUXTON HERITAGE COMMITTEE

1. Introduction

High Peak Borough Council and Derbyshire County Council have agreed to establish a Committee for the purposes of administering the Heritage Economic Regeneration Scheme for Higher Buxton.

2. Name

The Committee is to be known as the Higher Buxton Heritage Committee.

3. Legal Powers

The Committee will be a Joint Committee of the two Councils under Section 101(5) of the Local Government Act, 1972.

There shall be delegated to the Committee the following powers of the Councils:

1. The power to make grants within the terms of the appropriate Town Scheme under S.79 Listed Buildings Act, 1990 or any other appropriate power.
2. Generally to exchange views and discuss matters of common concern within the Conservation Area covered by the New Mills Conservation Area Partnership Scheme, and make recommendations thereon.

There shall be delegated to the Strategic Director of Policy and Regeneration the Power to approve routine grant applications of up to £6,000 per property over a three year cycle, under the various Conservation Area Schemes, provided they fully meet the normal requirements of the scheme and subject to the following conditions;

• that the relevant Select Committee be informed of decisions made at least once every two years;
• that officers continue to write reports for the application file;

Note: any applications recommended for refusal; any application where the applicant is either the Council, a member or an officer of the Council or where there is a conflict of interest will be referred to the relevant HERS Committee.

4. Membership

The Higher Buxton Heritage Committee shall comprise three Borough Councillors, one County Councillor and one member of the Buxton District Civic Association who shall have no voting rights.

Only Borough Councillors shall have power to approve grants. Approval may be obtained in writing following a written report.

5. The Chair

At the first meeting in each Municipal Year, the Committee shall elect a Chair from the membership of the Borough Council and a Vice-Chair from amongst all the voting members.

6. Voting

Voting shall take place by a majority of all those present and entitled to vote. In the event of an equality of votes, the Chair shall have a second or casting vote.

Either Council may, by notice given orally at the meeting or in writing to the Head of Legal & Democratic Services of the Borough Council by the close of work on the day in which the meeting is held, require that a decision reached by the Committee under 3(b) above, be not acted upon or implemented until that Council has had the opportunity further to consider the issue.

7. Delegation Sub-Committee

The Chair and Vice-Chair of a Committee shall comprise a Sub-Committee with the following powers to act on behalf of the Committee:

1. To approve "without prejudice" starts;
2. In any case of urgency, to authorise a Grant, provided that a report shall be made to the next available meeting of the Committee to report the circumstances, and the action taken.

8. Amendments to the Constitution

Any amendments to the Constitution must be agreed by the Borough Council and the County Council.