Agenda item

The were no updates to the presented report.

Cllr Buckler asked if he needed to declare an interest in this item as he is the representative for Derbyshire Dales.  It was not felt this was a conflict of interest.

Any Members who wish to be considered for appointment to this group were requested to email the Chair and Chief Executive with an expression of interest.  A number of members indicated they would be interested in being appointed to the panel (Ms Harling, Cllr Brady, Cllr Beer and Cllr Nash).  As some members were not in attendance at the meeting it was agreed that absent members would receive an email about membership on this joint working group.

Members requested that the efforts of former Members Cllr David Chapman and Cllr Chris Furness be acknowledged for that the work they did over the years in furthering this initiative, that it is had come to fruition and was being discussed with a way forward.

An amendment was made to Recommendation 2 to delegate to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Chair of the Authority the appointment of 3 Members to the Joint Working Group.

The recommendations with the amendment to Recommendation 2 were moved, seconded, voted on and carried.

RESOLVED:

1.    To agree to set up a Joint Working Group with Derbyshire Dales District Council regarding Housing in the National Park.

2.    To delegate to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Chair of the Authority the appointment of  3 Members to the DDDC and PDNPA Joint Working Group on Housing in the National Park.

3.    To confirm that attendance at meetings of the Joint Working Group is an approved duty for the payment of travel and subsistence allowances as set out in Schedule 2 of the Members’ Allowance Scheme.