FORWARD PLAN

 

The decisions likely to be taken by North Yorkshire County Council in the following 12 months are set out below:

 

Publication Date:

 

28 June 2021

Last updated:

28 June 2021

Period covered by Plan:

30 June 2022

 

 

 

 

PLEASE NOTE:-

 

During the continuing Covid-19 pandemic, following the expiry of the legislation permitting remote committee meetings, remote live-broadcast committee meetings will continue, but with any formal decisions required being taken by the Chief Executive Officer under his emergency decision-making powers in the Officers’ Delegation Scheme, following consultation with Officers and Members as appropriate and after taking into account any views of the relevant Committee Members.

 

In accordance with the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements)(Meetings and Access to information)(England) Regulations 2012, at least 28 clear days’ notice, excluding the day of notification and the day of decision taking, must be published on the Forward Plan of any intended key decision.  It is also a requirement that 28 clear days’ notice is published of the intention to hold a Executive meeting or any part of it in private for the consideration of confidential or exempt information.  For further information and advice please contact the Democratic Services and Scrutiny Manager on 01609 533531.


 

FUTURE DECISIONS

 

Likely Date of Decision

Decision Taker (membership of the Council and all its Committees is set out in Part 3 of the Constitution)

In Consultation with (Executive Member or Corporate Director)

Description of Matter – including if the report contains any exempt information and the reasons why

Key Decision

 

YES/NO

Decision Required

Consultees

(i.e. the principal groups to be consulted)

Consultation Process

(i.e. the means by which any such consultation is to be undertaken)

How representations may be made and details of Contact Person

(Tel: 0845 034 9494)

unless specified otherwise)

Relevant documents already submitted to Decision Taker

 

 

<PI1>

25 Jun 2021

 

Corporate Director of Strategic Resources

 

 

Purchase of cleaning and janitorial goods

 

Yes

To seek approval in relation to the future purchasing of cleaning and janitorial goods.

 

Relevant officers - internal/

N/A.

Becky Naisbitt, Contract Officer - Strategic Resources, John Metcalfe, Business Support Manager - DMC, Business Support Services

john.metcalfe@northyorks.gov.uk; procurement@northyorks.gov.uk,

 

</PI1>

<PI2>

29 Jun 2021

 

Corporate Director of Children and Young People's Services

Executive Member for Education and Skills, including early years, schools, apprenticeships, FE colleges & UTC`s, and engagement with the skills agenda of the LEP

 

Covid Local Grant Scheme

 

Yes

To approve the deployment of funding to schools, academies, colleges and early years’ providers and to eligible care leavers to provide supermarket vouchers following extension of the scheme for the summer holiday period

 

 

 

Howard Emmett

howard.emmett@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI2>

<PI3>

6 Jul 2021

 

Corporate Director of Children and Young People's Services

Executive Member for Education and Skills, including early years, schools, apprenticeships, FE colleges & UTC`s, and engagement with the skills agenda of the LEP

 

Outdoor Learning Services 2021-22

 

Yes

To agree fees and charges for the academic year 2021-22

 

Not applicable

Not applicable

Adrian Clarke

adrian.clarke@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI3>

<PI4>

6 Jul 2021

 

Corporate Director of Children and Young People's Services

Executive Member for Children's Services

 

Young Person’s Accommodation Pathway contract for Emergency Accommodation and Extended Lodgings

 

Yes

Approval to re-procure for 2 years (plus 1+1).

 

Officer engagement via working group (including Legal and Procurement project board members)

Not applicable

Mel Hutchinson

mel.hutchinson@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI4>

<PI5>

6 Jul 2021

 

Corporate Director of Health and Adult Services

Executive Member for Public Health, Prevention and Supported Housing, including Sustainability and Transformation Plans

 

Delivery of Substance Misuse Individual Placement & Support

 

Yes

The award of a contract to enable delivery of the Individual Placement

 

 

 

Angela Hall, Health Improvement Manager

01609 533552

 

</PI5>

<PI6>

8 Jul 2021

 

Corporate Director of Children and Young People's Services

 

 

Contract for the provision of Therapeutic Support to Adopters and Adoptees

 

Yes

To seek approval for the procurement of a new contract for the provision of Therapeutic support to Adopters and Adoptees to commence 1 April 2022

 

No formal consultation will be undertaken, but an engagement process will be carried out.

An engagement process and meetings with interested parties

Alison Dickinson

alison.dickinson@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI6>

<PI7>

13 Jul 2021

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Approval of the Sexual Health Service draft service model and Agree to consult on the service model with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

 

Yes

Approval of the draft service model and decision to consult on the service model with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

 

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.  Plus, Executive Members and Management Board at the informal Executive meeting held on 6 July 2021.

Published via the Council’s website

Emma Davis, Health Improvement Manager, Health and Adult Services, Katie Needham, Public Health Consultant, Health and Adult Services

01609 797063/01609 797154,

 

</PI7>

<PI8>

13 Jul 2021

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Proposed changes to the Terms of Reference for the Independent Remuneration Panel

 

No

To approve the proposed changes to the Terms of Reference.

 

Members of the Independent Remuneration Panel and Legal and Democratic Services staff. Plus, Executive Members and Management Board at the informal Executive meeting held on 6 July 2021.

Email circulation of draft ToR for comment.

Daniel Harry, Democratic Services and Scrutiny Manager

daniel.harry@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI8>

<PI9>

13 Jul 2021

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Review of formal meetings of the Authority's Committees

 

Yes

To review arrangements for holding formal meetings of the Authority's Committees.

 

All County Councillors. Plus, Executive Members and Management Board at the informal Executive meeting held on 6 July 2021.

Consultation with all County Councillors.

Daniel Harry, Democratic Services and Scrutiny Manager

daniel.harry@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI9>

<PI10>

13 Jul 2021

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Carbon Reduction Plan

 

Yes

To consider draft carbon reduction plan.

 

Executive Members and Management Board at the informal Executive meeting held on 6 July 2021.

Meetings

Neil Irving, Assistant Director - Policy, Partnerships and Communities

neil.irving@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI10>

<PI11>

6 Jul 2021

 

Corporate Director of Children and Young People's Services

Executive Member for Education and Skills, including early years, schools, apprenticeships, FE colleges & UTC`s, and engagement with the skills agenda of the LEP

 

Provision of additional financial support to the three maintained nursery schools

 

No

To consider feedback provided by the three maintained nursery schools on the financial impact of the Covid pandemic on their operations during the 2020/21 financial year and to approve the proposed additional financial support to be provided to assist them in mitigating Covid related financial losses.
Whilst the maintained nursery schools have been able to access the CJRS, they have been unable to access other Government Covid financial support mechanisms which have been available to the wider schools and early years sectors. Any agreed additional financial support will be funded from the local NYCC Covid Early Years Financial Support Fund.

 

Maintained nursery schools

Feedback has been obtained from the maintained nursery schools through a questionnaire undertaken 23rd April – 11th May 2021.
The proposed additional Covid financial support to be provided to the maintained nursery schools will be discussed with the Schools Forum at their meeting on the 27th May 2021.

Howard Emmett

howard.emmett@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI11>

<PI12>

19 Jul 2021

 

Executive Member for Access

 

 

Acceptance of additional funding for the Digital Infrastructure Programme

 

Yes

To accept grant funding in addition to the £3m Getting Building Fund grant funding already secured from the York and North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership

 

Executive Member for Customer Engagement and Corporate Director, Strategic Resources

Consultation to be undertaken remotely

Robert Ling

robert.ling@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI12>

<PI13>

21 Jul 2021

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Review of Arrangements for Formal meetings of the Authority's Committees

 

Yes

County Council to review arrangements for holding formal meetings of the Authority’s committees.

 

All County Councillors at a meeting of Full Council on 21 July 2021

.

Consultation with all County Councillors.

Daniel Harry, Democratic Services and Scrutiny Manager

daniel.harry@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI13>

<PI14>

21 Jul 2021

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Report & Recommendations of the Allocations Committee

 

Yes

County Council to approve the report and recommendations of the Allocations Committee.

 

The Allocations Committee, made up of the Group Leaders, CEO and Monitoring Officer.  Plus all County Councillors at a meeting of Full Council on 21 July 2021.

Formal meeting.

Daniel Harry, Democratic Services and Scrutiny Manager

daniel.harry@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI14>

<PI15>

21 Jul 2021

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Proposed changes to the Terms of Reference for the Independent Remuneration Panel

 

No

County Council to approve the proposed changes to the Terms of Reference.

 

The Independent Remuneration Panel, Legal and Democratic Services staff and all County Councillors at a meeting of Full Council on 21 July 2021..

Email circulation of draft ToR for comment.

Daniel Harry, Democratic Services and Scrutiny Manager

daniel.harry@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI15>

<PI16>

21 Jul 2021

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Annual Overview and Scrutiny Report 2020/21 - A review of the work of overview and scrutiny in 2020/21 and looking ahead to work that will be done in 2021/22

 

No

Approve the annual report of the Council’s five thematic overview and scrutiny committees.

 

Scrutiny Board, and all County Councillors at a meeting of Full Council on 21 July 2021.

Email distribution of the final draft of the report to the Chairs of the Council’s five thematic overview and scrutiny committees

Daniel Harry, Democratic Services and Scrutiny Manager

daniel.harry@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI16>

<PI17>

23 Jul 2021

 

Executive Member for Access

Corporate Director of Business and Environmental Services

 

Active Travel Fund Tranche 3 bid

 

Yes

Request authorisation to submit an Active Travel Fund bid to the Department for Transport

 

Cycling and sustainable transport groups in North Yorkshire

Emails and website

Keisha Moore

ltp@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI17>

<PI18>

23 Jul 2021

 

Corporate Director of Business and Environmental Services

Executive Member for Access, Executive Member for Open to Business

 

Highways Capital Programme 2022/23 - Approval of Schemes

 

Yes

To approve schemes that will be delivered through the 2022/23 highways maintenance capital programme.

 

BES Executive Members.

Email

James Gilroy, Team Leader, Highway Asset Management

highwayassetmanagement@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI18>

<PI19>

30 Jul 2021

 

Corporate Director of Business and Environmental Services

Executive Member for Access

 

Construction of Scarborough Junction N,A170 - Contract Award

 

Yes

To seek approval to award contract, in accordance with procurement regulations

 

N/A

N/A

Helen Watson, Improvement Manager, Highways and Transportation

Helen.1.watson@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI19>

<PI20>

13 Aug 2021

 

Corporate Director of Health and Adult Services

Executive Member for Adult Social Care & Health Integration, incl Health & Wellbeing Board and Extra Care, Executive Member for Public Health, Prevention and Supported Housing, including Sustainability and Transformation Plans

 

Re-procurement or in-sourcing of Shared Lives Scheme

 

Yes

To seek approval to re-procure or in-source the Shared Lives Scheme

 

No formal consultation. An engagement process will take place with interested parties.

N/A

Adam Gray, Commissioning Manager, Health and Adult Services

01609 797276

 

</PI20>

<PI21>

13 Aug 2021

 

Corporate Director of Health and Adult Services

Corporate Director of Children and Young People's Services, Executive Member for Children's Services, Executive Member for Adult Social Care & Health Integration, incl Health & Wellbeing Board and Extra Care

 

Contract for the provision of the Adult Carers Service and Young Carers Support and Advice

 

Yes

To seek approval for the procurement of a new contract for the provision of the Adult Carer Service and Young Carers support and advice to commence 1 July 2022.

 

No formal consultation will be undertaken, but an engagement process will be carried out with interested parties.

An engagement process and meetings with interested parties

Adam Gray, Commissioning Manager, Health and Adult Services, Stuart Williams, Senior Commissioning and Contracting Officer

stuart.williams@northyorks.gov.uk,

 

</PI21>

<PI22>

13 Aug 2021

 

Corporate Director of Health and Adult Services

Executive Member for Adult Social Care & Health Integration, incl Health & Wellbeing Board and Extra Care, Executive Member for Public Health, Prevention and Supported Housing, including Sustainability and Transformation Plans

 

Re-procurement of Advocacy Services

 

Yes

To seek approval for the re-procurement of Advocacy services across North Yorkshire, including adult advocacy services and independent health complaints advocacy.

 

 

 

Abigail Barron, Head of Countywisde Commissioning, Health and Adult Services

01609 532456

 

</PI22>

<PI23>

13 Aug 2021

 

Corporate Director of Health and Adult Services

Executive Member for Adult Social Care & Health Integration, incl Health & Wellbeing Board and Extra Care

 

Home from Hospital

 

Yes

To seek permission to re-procure the delivery of a home from hospital service

 

 

 

Abigail Barron, Head of Countywisde Commissioning, Health and Adult Services

01609 535371

 

</PI23>

<PI24>

13 Aug 2021

 

Corporate Director of Health and Adult Services

Executive Member for Adult Social Care & Health Integration, incl Health & Wellbeing Board and Extra Care, Executive Member for Public Health, Prevention and Supported Housing, including Sustainability and Transformation Plans

 

Procurement of an intermediate pilot for short term care beds

 

Yes

To approve the procurement of an Intermediate Pilot, intended to launch in October 2021.

 

N/A

No formal consultation will be undertaken, but an engagement process will be carried out via a survey and meetings with interested parties

Abigail Barron, Head of Countywisde Commissioning, Health and Adult Services, Craig Rowbotham, Service Development Project Manager, HAS

01609 532406 / 07966262891,

 

</PI24>

<PI25>

20 Aug 2021

 

Executive Member for Access

Corporate Director of Business and Environmental Services

 

Annual Winter Gritting Route Review

 

Yes

To consider requests for additions, deletions or other amendments to the winter gritting routes

 

Submissions generally received from members of the public, parish councils and county councillors

Annual review of any requests received

Nigel Smith

nigel.smith@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI25>

<PI26>

24 Aug 2021

 

Executive

 

 

Q1 Performance Monitoring & Budget Report

 

No

Financial and Performance Monitoring report including: Revenue Plan; Capital Plan; Treasury Management & Prudential Indicators

 

Management Board

 

Gary Fielding, Corporate Director for Strategic Resources

Gary.Fielding@northyorks.gov.uk

Previous Quarterly Reports

</PI26>

<PI27>

31 Aug 2021

 

Executive

 

 

York and North Yorkshire Road Safety Partnership Strategy 2021-26

 

Yes

Seek approval to adopt the strategy

 

Executive Members and Management Board at the informal Executive meeting held on 22 June 2021

N/a

Fiona Ancell

fiona.ancell@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI27>

<PI28>

31 Aug 2021

 

Executive

 

 

Redeployment of land to the north and south of Crosshills Lane, Selby

 

Yes

To approve the proposed redeployment of the property

 

Executive members and Management Board at the informal Executive meeting held on 8 June 2021

 

Philip Cowan, Non-Operational Property Manager, NYCC Property Services

Philip.Cowan@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI28>

<PI29>

31 Aug 2021

 

Executive

 

 

Elective Home Education Policy Statement

 

Yes

To update and approve the existing Elective Home Education policy and procedures in line with the new Elective Home Education pathway.

 

Not applicable

Not applicable

Marion Sadler, Business Support Manager/Leadership Support (CYPS)

sarah.fawcett@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI29>

<PI30>

31 Aug 2021

 

Executive

 

 

Healthy Child Programme - Emotional Health and Wellbeing

 

Yes

To request approval of the Emotional Health and Wellbeing draft section 75 and a decision to consult on the content and use of the draft Section 75 with North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group

 

North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group

Published via the Council’s website

Victoria Ononeze, Public Health Consultant, Michael Rudd, Head of Housing Marketing Development (Commissioning), Health and Adult Services

01609 535347,

 

</PI30>

<PI31>

31 Aug 2021

 

Executive

 

 

Development of Adult Social Care Provider Services

 

Yes

To inform Executive of the proposed development of adult social care provider services.

 

Local Stakeholders

Meetings and communications

Michael Rudd, Head of Housing Marketing Development (Commissioning), Health and Adult Services

01609 535347

 

</PI31>

<PI32>

31 Aug 2021

 

Executive

 

 

Community Renewal Fund - Notice of decision by MHCLG

 

Yes

To agree acceptance of funding from Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and to enter into funding agreements with third party grant recipients - to be identified

 

Legal & Financial services

Internal consultation with appropriate officers

Mak Kibblewhite, Seniotr Policy Officer, Economic Growth

mark.kibblewhite@northyorks.gov.uk

Community Renewal Fund - Notice of decision by MHCLG

</PI32>

<PI33>

13 Sep 2021

 

Corporate Director of Children and Young People's Services

Executive Member for Education and Skills, including early years, schools, apprenticeships, FE colleges & UTC`s, and engagement with the skills agenda of the LEP

 

The expansion of Barlby School requires a variation to the PFI Contract dated 30 March 2001 between NYCC and the school provider

 

Yes

Approve the terms of the variation to the PFI contract for Barlby School

 

Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services

Meetings and discussions

Andrew Dixon, Strategic Planning Manager, Education & Skills

andrew.dixon@northyorks.gov.uk

The expansion of Barlby School requires a variation to the PFI Contract dated 30 March 2001 between NYCC and the school provider

</PI33>

<PI34>

21 Sep 2021

 

Executive

 

 

Lowering the age range of Barrowcliff Community Primary School to 2-11

 

Yes

To seek approval to publish statutory notices to lower the school age range of Barrowcliff Community Primary School from January 2022

 

School community, wider community, other schools, Early Years providers.

In May 2021 the Governing Body of Barrowcliff CP School consulted the local community on their proposal.
If approved statutory notices would be published between 7th September and 5th October 2021.

Matt George, Strategic Planning Officer, CYPS

matt.george@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI34>

<PI35>

24 Sep 2021

 

Corporate Director of Business and Environmental Services

Executive Member for Access, Executive Member for Open to Business

 

Consideration of whether to end, amend, continue or make permanent the experimental traffic restrictions for Whitby Swing Bridge and adjacent streets

 

Yes

Whether or not to make the experimental trial permanent, to change it or to abandon it.

 

Area 3 NYCC Members. Scarborough Borough Council. Statutory consultees, as consulted as a TRO. Residents, traders and visitors to Whitby. Major businesses.

The Statutory consultation process for an experimental Traffic Regulation Order will be followed, plus any other legal processes required (eg legal process to implement an enforcement regime for a moving traffic offence).

Signs will be placed in the vicinity of the restrictions during the consultation, promoting how comments may be made.

Helen Watson, Improvement Manager, Highways and Transportation

area3.whitby@northyorks.gov.uk /  Highways Area office, Whitby.

 

</PI35>

<PI36>

12 Oct 2021

 

Executive

 

 

Adoption of Minerals and Waste Joint Plan

 

Yes

To approve the adoption of the Minerals and Waste Joint Plan

 

 

 

Rachel Pillar

rachel.pillar@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI36>

<PI37>

12 Oct 2021

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

A59 Kex Gill Diversion Contract Award

 

Yes

To inform members of the outcome of the tendering process and seek approval to award the A59 Kex Gill diversion contract

 

Executive Members and Management Board at the informal Executive meeting held on 6 July 2021.

N/A

Mark Hugill, Senior Engineer, Highways & Transportation

mark.hugill@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI37>

<PI38>

17 Nov 2021

 

County Council

 

 

Minerals and Waste Joint Plan Adoption

 

Yes

To approve the adoption of the Minerals and Waste Joint Plan.

 

N/A

N/A

Rachel Pillar

 

Minerals and Waste Joint Plan Submission version approved for submission on 15 February 2017

</PI38>

<PI39>

23 Nov 2021

 

Executive

 

 

To inform Executive of the Sexual Health Service service model consultation feedback and a decision to consult on the draft section 75 with  York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

 

Yes

To request agreement to move forward with the accepted service model.
Approval of the draft section 75 and decision to consult on the section 75 with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

 

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Published via the Council’s website

Emma Davis, Health Improvement Manager, Health and Adult Services, Katie Needham, Public Health Consultant, Health and Adult Services

01609 797063/01609 797154,

 

</PI39>

<PI40>

7 Dec 2021

 

Executive

 

 

Q2 Performance Monitoring & Budget Report

 

No

Financial and Performance Monitoring report including: Revenue Plan; Capital Plan; Treasury Management & Prudential Indicators

 

Manangement Board

 

Gary Fielding, Corporate Director for Strategic Resources

Gary.Fielding@northyorks.gov.uk

Previous Quarterly Reports

</PI40>

<PI41>

11 Jan 2022

 

Executive

 

 

Healthy Child Programme - Emotional Health and Wellbeing

 

Yes

To inform Executive of the Emotional Health and wellbeing Section 75 consultation feedback and to request formal approval to move to a Partnership agreement

 

North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group

Published via the Council’s website

Victoria Ononeze, Public Health Consultant, Michael Rudd, Head of Housing Marketing Development (Commissioning), Health and Adult Services

01609 535347,

 

</PI41>

<PI42>

25 Jan 2022

 

Executive

 

 

Draft Revenue Budget 2022/23 & Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS)

 

No

To consider and recommend to County Council the Revenue Budget 2022/23 and the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) including the:
• Revenue Plan
• Capital Plan
• Treasury Management
• Prudential Indicators

 

All members

Budget consultation process

Gary Fielding, Corporate Director for Strategic Resources

Gary.Fielding@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI42>

<PI43>

25 Jan 2022

 

Executive

 

 

Council Plan 2022-2026

 

Yes

To consider Council Plan 2022-2026

 

Corporate and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee. Management Board.

Meetings.

Neil Irving, Assistant Director - Policy, Partnerships and Communities

neil.irving@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI43>

<PI44>

17 Feb 2022

 

County Council

 

 

Council Plan 2022-2026

 

Yes

To approve Council Plan 2022-2026

 

Executive

 

Neil Irving, Assistant Director - Policy, Partnerships and Communities

neil.irving@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI44>

<PI45>

22 Mar 2022

 

Executive

 

 

To inform Executive of the Sexual Health Service Section 75 consultation feedback and to request formal approval to move to a Partnership agreement

 

Yes

Approve the final model and section 75 to move to Partnership model.

 

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Published via the Council’s website

Emma Davis, Health Improvement Manager, Health and Adult Services, Katie Needham, Public Health Consultant, Health and Adult Services

01609 797063/01609 797154,

 

</PI45>

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Should you wish to make representation as to the matter being discussed in public please contact Daniel Harry

Email: (daniel.harry@northyorks.gov.uk) Tel: 01609 533531.

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