Council Constitution

6. NEW MILLS PARTNERSHIP GRANT COMMITTEE

  1. Introduction

    High Peak Borough Council and Derbyshire County Council have agreed to establish a Committee for the purposes of administering the Partnership Schemes in Conservation Areas for New Mills.

  2. Name

    The Committee is to be known as the New Mills Partnership Grant 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 Planning and Regeneration the power to approve routine grant applications in the following circumstances:

    • The building is eligible
    • The work is eligible
    • The grant does not exceed the maximum level of £8,000 per property
    • The grant does not exceed the agreed percentages

    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 Partnership Grant Committee.

  4. Membership

    The New Mills Partnership Grant Committee shall comprise two Borough Councillors, two County Councillors and one non-voting member, being a person nominated by New Mills Town Council.

  5. The Chairman

    At the first meeting in each Municipal Year, the Committee shall elect a Chairman and Vice-Chairman from amongst the voting members.

    The Chairman shall alternate in each year between a person representing the Borough Council and a person representing the County Council. The Vice Chairman shall similarly alternate but the office shall be held by a person from the Local Authority not holding the Chair.

  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 Chairman shall have a second or casting vote.

    Either Council may, by notice given orally at the meeting, or in writing to the Monitoring Officer of the High Peak Borough Council by the close of work on the day in which the meeting is held, require that a decision reached by the Committee be not acted upon or implemented until that Council has had the opportunity further to consider the issue.

  7. Delegation Sub-Committee

    The Chairman and the Vice Chairman 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.