Agenda
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Meeting |
Executive |
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Councillors Carl Les (Chairman), Mark Crane, Gareth Dadd, Richard Foster, Michael Harrison, Simon Myers, Heather Phillips, Janet Sanderson, Malcolm Taylor and Annabel Wilkinson. |
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Date: |
Tuesday, 16 September 2025 |
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Time: |
11.00 am |
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Venue: |
Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Selby |
This meeting is being live broadcast and recorded and will be available to view via our website and uploaded to our Youtube channel.
Business
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1. |
Apologies for Absence
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Minutes of the Meeting held on 19 August 2025
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(Pages 5 - 12) |
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Declarations of Interest
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Public Questions and Statements |
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Members of the public may ask questions or make statements at this meeting if they have given notice to Elizabeth Jackson, Principal Democratic Services Officer, and supplied the text by midday on Thursday 11 September, three working days before the day of the meeting. Each speaker should limit themselves to 3 minutes on any item. Members of the public who have given notice will be invited to speak: · at this point in the meeting if their questions/statements relate to matters which are not otherwise on the Agenda (subject to an overall time limit of 30 minutes); · when the relevant Agenda item is being considered if they wish to speak on a matter which is on the Agenda for this meeting. If you are exercising your right to speak at this meeting, but do not wish to be recorded, please inform the Leader who will instruct anyone who may be taking a recording to cease while you speak.
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Review of Maximum Hackney Carriage Fares |
(Pages 13 - 38) |
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Recommendations
1) That no change be made to the current Hackney Carriage Table of Maximum Fares.
2) That, if the Executive approves to increase or decrease the maximum Hackney Carriage fares, the required statutory notices are published followed by further consideration of any responses.
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Regulatory Services Fixed Penalty Notice Policy |
(Pages 39 - 62) |
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Recommendations
1) The proposed Fixed Penalty Notice charge levels, as detailed in Appendix A, be approved.
2) The use of Penalty Notices under the Animals (Penalty Notices) Act 2022 and the Animals (Penalty Notices) (England) Regulations 2023, for animal health and welfare offences, be approved.
3) The use of Penalty Notices under the Environment Act 2021, for smoke control offences, be approved.
4) The Penalty Notice Policy, detailed in Appendix B, be adopted.
5) The agreed Fixed Penalty Notice charges and Penalty Notice Policy to be implemented from 1st October 2025.
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Report of the Crustacean Deaths Working Group |
(Pages 63 - 208) |
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Recommendation
That the Executive endorse the final report of the Crustacean Deaths Working Group.
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Draft Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2025 to 2030 |
(Pages 209 - 300) |
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Recommendation
Executive is asked to recommend approval of the homelessness and rough sleeping strategy 2025-2030 for adoption by Full Council.
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Brierley Homes Independent Review and Funding Update |
(Pages 301 - 314) |
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Recommendations
1) For the Executive to note the conclusions and recommendations of the independent external review that has been carried out.
2) For Executive to approve additional loan facility headroom to Brierley Homes of £2m at the usual commercial rate of interest to be reviewed after 6 months to ensure Brierley Homes has appropriate cashflow over the short term. Approval of draw down on this additional loan facility to be delegated to the Corporate Director Resources in consultation with the Leader, Deputy Leader (Executive Member for Finance) and Chief Executive and is subject to evidence of need being demonstrated.
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Recharging for Scheduled Parish Elections |
(Pages 315 - 340) |
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Recommendations
1) That the Council continue to recharge parish council for by-elections.
2) That the Council recharges parish councils at scheduled elections (May 2027 + 4 yearly) for the additional costs solely attributable to the parish election, as per option 2 in Appendix A to form the basis of those recharges.
3) That the Council introduces the proposed recharges for uncontested parish elections from April 2026, as set out in appendix A.
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11. |
Closure of Wentworth Street and Back of Micklegate Public Conveniences |
(Pages 341 - 354) |
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Recommendation
That the public conveniences at Wentworth Street, Malton and Back of Micklegate, Selby be permanently closed immediately.
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12. |
Forward Plan
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(Pages 355 - 378) |
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Any Other Items |
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Any other items which the Leader agrees should be considered as a matter of urgency because of special circumstances
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Date of Next Meeting - 21 October 2025
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Members are reminded that in order to expedite business at the meeting and enable Officers to adapt their presentations to address areas causing difficulty, they are encouraged to contact Officers prior to the meeting with questions on technical issues in reports.
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Anyone wishing to record is asked to contact the Democratic Services Officer (details below) prior to the start of the meeting.
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Contact Details |
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For enquiries relating to this agenda and meeting please contact: Elizabeth Jackson, Principal Democratic Services Officer E-mail: elizabeth.jackson@northyorks.gov.uk E-mail: democraticservices.central@northyorks.gov.uk Tel: 01423 556409
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Barry Khan
Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services