NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Wednesday, 21 May 2025
Summons, Agenda, Minutes
and Reports
NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL
You are summoned to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Council. This meeting is being held in the Council Chamber, County Hall, Northallerton on Wednesday, 21 May 2025 at 10.30 am, at which the following business will be transacted.
The meeting will be available to view once the meeting commences, via the following link -
www.northyorks.gov.uk/livemeetings
BUSINESS
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To elect a Chair of the Council to serve until the May 2026 AGM |
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Minutes of the meeting held on 26 February 2025
To move that the Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting held on 26 February 2025, having been printed and circulated, be taken as read and be confirmed and signed by the Chair as a correct record. |
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(Pages 7 - 20) |
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Apologies for absence |
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To elect a Vice-Chair of the Council to serve until the May 2026 AGM |
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Declarations of Interest |
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Chair's Announcements
Any correspondence, communication or other business brought forward by the direction of the Chair of the Council. |
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Statement by the Leader of the Council |
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(Pages 21 - 24) |
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Public Questions or Statements
Members of the public may ask questions or make statements at this meeting if they have given notice and provided the text to Barry Khan, Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services – email: barry.khan@northyorks.gov.uk or in writing to Barry Khan, Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services, County Hall, Northallerton DL7 8AD by midday on Friday, 16 May 2025. Each speaker should limit themselves to 3 minutes on any item.
If you are exercising your right to speak at this meeting, but do not wish to be recorded, please inform the Chair who will instruct anyone who may be taking a recording to cease while you speak. |
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Notices of Motion
There are no Notices of Motion. |
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Notice of Motion 'Proposed Change to the Constitution' - referred from the Council meeting on 26 February 2025 to Scrutiny Board
This motion has been withdrawn by the proposer and seconder, Councillors Aldred and Griffiths respectively. |
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To consider the report and recommendations of the Executive and make decisions on them |
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(Pages 25 - 28) |
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Licensing Act 2003 - Adoption of a Statement of Licensing Policy |
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(Pages 29 - 162) |
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Gambling Act 2005 - Adoption of a Statement of Principles |
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(Pages 163 - 270) |
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To consider the Annual Report and recommendations of the Standards and Governance Committee 2024-2025 |
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(Pages 271 - 278) |
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Annual Overview and Scrutiny Report 2024/2025 |
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(Pages 279 - 296) |
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Amendments to the Council's Constitution |
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(Pages 297 - 316) |
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Appointments to Committees and Outside Bodies |
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(Pages 317 - 320) |
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Statements of Executive Members and Chairs of Overview and Scrutiny Committees |
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Executive Members |
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18(a) |
Executive Member for Corporate Services - Councillor Heather Phillips |
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(Pages 321 - 326) |
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Executive Member for Highways and Transportation - Councillor Keane Duncan |
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(Pages 327 - 330) |
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18(c) |
Executive Member for Health and Adult Services - Councillor Michael Harrison |
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(Pages 331 - 332) |
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18(d) |
Executive Member for Culture, Arts and Housing - Councillor Simon Myers |
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(Pages 333 - 338) |
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18(e) |
Executive Member for Children and Families - Councillor Janet Sanderson |
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(Pages 339 - 342) |
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18(f) |
Executive Member for Managing our Environment - Councillor Greg White |
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(Pages 343 - 346) |
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18(g) |
Executive Member for Education, Learning and Skills - Councillor Annabel Wilkinson |
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(Pages 347 - 350) |
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18(h) |
Executive Member for Finance and Assets - Councillor Gareth Dadd |
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(Pages 351 - 354) |
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18(i) |
Executive Member for Open to Business - Councillor Mark Crane |
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(Pages 355 - 358) |
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Overview and Scrutiny Committees Chairs |
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18(j) |
Scrutiny Board (Chair: Councillor Karin Sedgwick) |
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(Pages 359 - 360) |
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18(k) |
Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Chair: Councillor Barbara Brodigan) |
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(Pages 361 - 362) |
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18(l) |
Housing and Leisure Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Chair: Councillor Malcolm Taylor) |
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(Pages 363 - 364) |
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18(m) |
Care and Independence Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Chair: Councillor Karin Sedgwick) |
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(Pages 365 - 366) |
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18(n) |
Corporate and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Chair: Councillor Andrew Williams) |
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(Pages 367 - 368) |
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18(o) |
Scrutiny of Health (Chair: Councillor Andrew Lee) |
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(Pages 369 - 370) |
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18(p) |
Transport, Economy, Environment and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Chair: Councillor David Staveley) |
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(Pages 371 - 372) |
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19. |
Use of special urgency procedures since the last meeting of Council - Report of the Leader |
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(Pages 373 - 376) |
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20. |
Council Procedure Rule 10 Questions |
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RICHARD FLINTON Chief Executive Officer |
BARRY KHAN Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services |
County Hall,
NORTHALLERTON