NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL
QUARTERLY MEETING
Wednesday, 24 July 2024
Summons, Agenda, Minutes
and Reports
NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL
You are summoned to attend the Meeting of the Council. This meeting is being held in the Council Chamber, County Hall, Northallerton on Wednesday, 24 July 2024 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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Minutes of the meeting held on 15 May 2024
To move that the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 15 May 2024, 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 - 24) |
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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 25 - 26) |
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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, 19 July 2024. 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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Notices of Motion
Motion calling for Support for a bathing water application for the River Swale
This council supports a bathing water application to the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for the River Swale in Richmond.
This council notes that Save our Swale (a group dedicated to improving the water quality in the whole of the River Swale) is working with other individuals and organisations on a bathing water application and that this application requires the support of the local authority which is North Yorkshire Council.
This council believes:
a) That the River Swale is an important resource for the people of Richmond and the wider area of North Yorkshire. b) That improving the quality of the Swale will have significant benefits for the environment, public health, recreation and the local economy. c) That supporting the bathing water application for the River Swale is in the best interests of both the people of Richmond and of North Yorkshire.
This council resolves:
To express support for the bathing water application for the River Swale in Richmond.
It has been requested that the motion be debated at the meeting of Council on 24 July 2024.
Proposer – Councillor Stuart Parsons Seconder – Councillor Kevin Foster |
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Motion calling on Council to halt the proposed cuts to free school bus services in the County (Home to School Transport Policy) - Recommendation from the Executive
To enable Council to consider the recommendations of the Executive regarding the Motion on the proposed Home to School Transport Policy that was referred at the meeting of Council on 15 May 2024.
The following motions that were referred to Scrutiny from Full Council on 15 May 2024 will be brought back to a meeting of Full Council on 13 November 2024:
· Residents right to grow – Corporate and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee · Treating care experience as a protective characteristic – Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee
The following motion that was referred to Scrutiny from Full Council on 21 February 2024 will be brought back to a meeting of Full Council on 13 November 2024:
· To reduce the budget for mowing and spraying by at least £100k a year and to cease all purchases of any products containing glyphosate or neonicotinoids – Scrutiny of Health Committee
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(Pages 27 - 30) |
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To consider the report and recommendations of the Executive and make decisions on them
· Revenue Budget, Treasury Management and Capital Plan · Administrative amendments to the LGPS Discretions Policy · Consultation on changes to the Council’s Home to School Travel Policy (separate item on this agenda) · North Yorkshire Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy (separate item on this agenda) · Amendments to the Council’s Constitution (separate item on this agenda) · Submission of data to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (separate item on this agenda) |
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(Pages 31 - 36) |
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Proposed Changes to the Council's Home to School Travel Policy |
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(Pages 37 - 452) |
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Council Size Submission to Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) Electoral Boundary Review |
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(Pages 453 - 504) |
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Final Recommendations on the Community Governance Reviews for Harrogate and Scarborough |
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(Pages 505 - 544) |
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North Yorkshire Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2023-2030 |
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(Pages 545 - 564) |
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Amendments to the Council's Constitution |
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(Pages 565 - 624) |
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Appointments to Committees and Outside Bodies |
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(Pages 625 - 626) |
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Annual Overview and Scrutiny Report 2023/2024 |
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(Pages 627 - 646) |
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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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Executive Member for Education, Learning and Skills - Councillor Annabel Wilkinson |
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(Pages 647 - 650) |
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17(b) |
Executive Member for Finance and Assets - Councillor Gareth Dadd |
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(Pages 651 - 654) |
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17(c) |
Executive Member for Open to Business - Councillor Mark Crane |
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(Pages 655 - 658) |
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17(d) |
Executive Member for Corporate Services - Councillor Heather Phillips |
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(Pages 659 - 664) |
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Executive Member for Highways and Transportation - Councillor Keane Duncan |
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(Pages 665 - 666) |
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17(f) |
Executive Member for Health and Adult Services - Councillor Michael Harrison |
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(Pages 667 - 668) |
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17(g) |
Executive Member for Culture, Arts and Housing - Councillor Simon Myers |
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(Pages 669 - 674) |
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17(h) |
Executive Member for Children and Families - Councillor Janet Sanderson |
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(Pages 675 - 678) |
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17(i) |
Executive Member for Managing our Environment - Councillor Greg White |
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(Pages 679 - 684) |
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Overview and Scrutiny Chairs |
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17(j) |
Scrutiny Board (Chair: Councillor Karin Sedgwick) |
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(Pages 685 - 686) |
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17(k) |
Corporate and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Chair: Councillor Andrew Williams) |
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(Pages 687 - 688) |
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Scrutiny of Health (Chair: Councillor Andrew Lee) |
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(Pages 689 - 692) |
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17(m) |
Transport, Economy, Environment and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Chair: Councillor David Staveley) |
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(Pages 693 - 694) |
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Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Chair: Councillor Barbara Brodigan) |
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(Pages 695 - 696) |
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Housing and Leisure Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Chair: Councillor Malcolm Taylor) |
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(Pages 697 - 698) |
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17(p) |
Care and Independence Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Chair: Councillor Karin Sedgwick) |
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(Pages 699 - 700) |
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18. |
Use of special urgency procedures since the last meeting of Council - Report of the Leader |
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(Pages 701 - 704) |
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19. |
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