Agenda
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Meeting: |
Executive |
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Councillors Carl Les (Chairman), Gareth Dadd, Derek Bastiman, Michael Harrison, Simon Myers, Janet Sanderson, David Chance, Keane Duncan, Greg White and Annabel Wilkinson. |
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Date: |
Tuesday, 25th October 2022 |
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Time: |
11.00 am |
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Venue: |
County Hall, Northallerton |
This meeting is being held as an in-person meeting that is being broadcast and recorded and will be available to view via the following link - Live meetings | North Yorkshire County Council. The meeting is also ‘hybrid’, which enables people to attend the meeting remotely using MS Teams. Please contact the named supporting officer for the committee, if you would like to find out more.
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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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Introductions
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Minutes of the Meeting held on 18 October 2022
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Declarations of Interest
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Exclusion of the public from the meeting during consideration of each of the items of business listed in Column 1 of the following table on the grounds that they each involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the paragraph(s) specified in column 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to information)(Variation) Order 2006:- |
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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 Melanie Carr of Democratic and Scrutiny Services and supplied the text (contact details below) by midday on Thursday 20 October 2022, 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 Chairman who will instruct anyone who may be taking a recording to cease while you speak.
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Woodfield Community Primary School, Harrogate |
(Pages 5 - 68) |
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Recommendations: That having undertaken the required preliminary checks, the Executive resolve that the four key issues listed in paragraph 7.3 of the report have been satisfied, and there can be a determination of the following proposals: i. To cease to maintain (to close) Woodfield Community Primary School from 31 December 2022 ii. To make the catchment area of Woodfield Community Primary School a shared catchment area for both Bilton Grange Primary School and Grove Road Community Primary School from 1 January 2023
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Grant of new leases to Community Libraries |
(Pages 69 - 72) |
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Recommendations The Executive are asked to confirm that NYCC should proceed with the proposed leases, on terms to be approved by the Corporate Director, Strategic Resources.
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Discretionary Council Tax Relief - Section 13A Policy |
(Pages 73 - 90) |
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Recommendations: The Executive are asked to consider the contents of the report and: i. Recommend that Full Council approve the implementation of the S13A(1)(C) policy, as attached at Appendix A, with effect from 1st April 2023; ii. Approve that the authority to grant relief under the Policy be delegated to the S151 Officer.
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The UK Shared Prosperity Fund Delivery Framework |
(Pages 91 - 108) |
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Recommendations - To: i. Approve the attached UK Shared Prosperity Fund Delivery Framework including the proposals to deliver the UK SPF in North Yorkshire through Council and LEP services. ii. Approve ongoing work to delivery year 1 of the Shared Prosperity Fund as outlined in this report and the attached Delivery Framework. iii. Agree acceptance of the UK Shared Prosperity Funding of £16.9m from the UK Government, covering the period up to March 2025 subject to the Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic approving the terms of the finalised funding agreement.
iv. Delegate the preparation and approval of funding agreements with recipients to the Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic in consultation with the Corporate Director Business and Environment
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Director of Public Health Annual Report - Learning from Covid-19 |
(Pages 109 - 192) |
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Recommendation: That the content of the Director of Public Health Annual Report 2021-2022 be noted.
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Section 24 consent for the sale of a former indoor swimming pool site in Scarborough |
(Pages 193 - 212) |
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Recommendation: To consider whether to grant consent under Section 24 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 for the sale of a former indoor swimming pool site in Scarborough.
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Section 24 Consent for Appointment of preferred contractor for Harrogate Convention Centre Redevelopment Project |
(Pages 213 - 402) |
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Recommendation: To consider whether to grant consent under Section 24 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 so that Harrogate Borough Council may appoint a Contractor.
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Forward Plan
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(Pages 403 - 420) |
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Other business which the Leader agrees should be considered as a matter of urgency because of special circumstances
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Contact Details |
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Enquiries relating to this agenda please contact Melanie Carr Tel: 01609 533849 or e-mail: Melanie.carr1@northyorks.gov.uk
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Barry Khan
Assistant Chief Executive