NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
QUARTERLY MEETING
Wednesday, 16 February 2022
Summons, Agenda, Minutes
and Reports
NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
You are summoned to attend the Meeting of the County Council. This meeting is being held at The Forum, Bullamoor Road, Northallerton, DL6 1LP on Wednesday, 16 February 2022at 10.30 am, at which the following business will be transacted.
This meeting will be a live broadcast to the Council’s YouTube site. The meeting will be available to view once the meeting commences, via the following link -
www.northyorks.gov.uk/livemeetings
The meeting of the County Council at 10.30am on 16 February 2022 is being held as an in-person meeting and in public. In view of the covid-19 infection rates in the county, social distancing, hand cleansing and the use of face masks will be observed. This is in line with local Health and Safety and Public Health advice in respect of the Council’s duty of care as an employer and to people attending its meetings.
Upon arrival, report to the main reception in the Forum. Please take a seat in the main hall as soon as possible and avoid congregating in communal areas. It is advised that face masks be worn when moving around the communal spaces and not seated in the main hall. Please do not attend if on the day you have Covid-19 symptoms or have had a recent positive Lateral Flow Test.
BUSINESS
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Minutes of the Committee meeting held on 17 November 2021 |
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(Pages 7 - 12) |
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2. |
Apologies for absence |
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Declarations of Interest |
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Chairman's Announcements
Any correspondence, communication or other business brought forward by the direction of the Chairman of the Council. |
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Statement by the Leader of the Council |
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(Pages 13 - 14) |
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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, 11 February 2022. 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 Chairman who will instruct anyone who may be taking a recording to cease while you speak. |
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To consider the report and recommendations of the Executive and make decisions on them |
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(Pages 15 - 24) |
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7(a) |
Revenue Budget 2022/23 and the Medium Term Financial Strategy Report |
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(Pages 25 - 254) |
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This report has been updated in light of discussions following the Executive. The revisions are detailed in the Executive report. |
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7(b) |
Council Plan 2022/2023 |
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(Pages 255 - 304) |
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7(c) |
School Admission Arrangements for the School Year 2023/2024 |
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7(d) |
Arrangements for appointment of the External Auditor from 2023/24 |
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7(e) |
Proposed addition of E-Petitions Function to the Council's existing paper-based Petitions Scheme |
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7(f) |
Proposed amendments to the Council's Constitution |
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7(g) |
Consideration of proposed amendments to the Council's Members' Code of Conduct |
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(Pages 305 - 362) |
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This report has been updated in light of discussions following the Executive. The revisions are detailed in the Executive report. |
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7(h) |
Appointments to Committees and Outside Bodies |
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Formal Meetings of the Authority's Committees |
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(Pages 363 - 368) |
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Adoption of Minerals and Waste Joint Plan |
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(Pages 369 - 374) |
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Statements of Executive Members, in the order set out below, followed by the Statements of the Chairmen of the Overview and Scrutiny Committees |
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Executive Members: |
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10(a) |
Executive Member for Public Health, Prevention and Supported Housing - County Councillor Andrew Lee |
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(Pages 375 - 378) |
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10(b) |
Executive Member for Open to Business - County Councillor Derek Bastiman |
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(Pages 379 - 382) |
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10(c) |
Executive Member for Climate Change and Customer Engagement - County Councillor Greg White |
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(Pages 383 - 388) |
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10(d) |
Executive Member for Finance and Assets and Special Projects - County Councillor Gareth Dadd |
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(Pages 389 - 390) |
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10(e) |
Executive Member for Children's Services - County Councillor Janet Sanderson |
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(Pages 391 - 392) |
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10(f) |
Executive Member for Education and Skills - County Councillor Patrick Mulligan |
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(Pages 393 - 396) |
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10(g) |
Executive Member for Access - County Councillor Don Mackenzie |
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(Pages 397 - 398) |
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10(h) |
Executive Member for Stronger Communities - County Councillor David Chance |
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(Pages 399 - 404) |
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10(i) |
Executive Member for Health and Adult Social Care and Health Integration - County Councillor Michael Harrison |
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(Pages 405 - 406) |
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Overview and Scrutiny Committee Chairmen: |
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10(j) |
Scrutiny Board (Chairman: County Councillor Stanley Lumley) |
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(Pages 407 - 408) |
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10(k) |
Scrutiny of Health (Chairman: County Councillor John Ennis) |
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(Pages 409 - 412) |
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10(l) |
Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Chairman: County Councillor Janet Jefferson) |
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(Pages 413 - 414) |
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10(m) |
Care and Independence Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Chairman: County Councillor Karin Sedgwick) |
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(Pages 415 - 416) |
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10(n) |
Corporate and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Chairman: Andy Paraskos) |
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(Pages 417 - 418) |
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10(o) |
Transport, Economy and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Chairman: County Councillor Stanley Lumley) |
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(Pages 419 - 420) |
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Members of the Council may, without notice, ask the Member who made the statement questions arising from matters raised in that statement or may ask any questions on matters in that portfolio not mentioned in the statement, but unless notice has been given by 15 February 2022, the person to whom the question has been put may respond in writing, and this is then circulated to all Members. |
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11. |
Notices of Motion
There are no Notices of Motion. |
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12. |
Use of special urgency procedures since the last meeting of County Council - Report of the Leader of the Council |
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(Pages 421 - 424) |
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13. |
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