NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Transport Economy and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Committee work programme

Dated: 1 July 2022

 

Meeting dates

·         Scheduled future Committee Meetings: 10am on 20 October 2022; 10am on 19 January 2023; 10am on 12 April 2023

·         Scheduled Mid Cycle Briefings (Attended by Chair, Vice-Chair and Group Spokespersons only): 10am on 8 September 2022; 10am on 8 December 2022; and 10am on 23 February 2023.       

Meeting

Subject

Aims/Terms of Reference

11 July 2022

Introduction to Overview and Scrutiny at North Yorkshire County Council & Draft Work Programme 2022/23

To provide a summary of how overview and scrutiny is undertaken at the Council, the way in which subjects for scrutiny are identified, why it is important and what role committee Members have to play.

Single-use plastics

To receive an update on North Yorkshire County Council’s progress of implementing the Committee’s recommendations in respect of its review of single-use plastics – Michael Leah, BES, NYCC.

 

NY Highways

To receive an annual report on the progress and performance of NY Highways (first 12 months of the new service) – Barrie Mason, BES, NYCC.

Major schemes development

To provide an overview of large scale infrastructure development, including A59 Kex Gill re-alignment, the Transforming Cities Fund and the Levelling up agenda – Richard Binks and Louise Neale, BES, NYCC.

 

Bus Update (Verbal item)

To receive an update on the national bus service improvement plan and what this means locally and on the Demand Responsive Bus Service in the Ripon area.

Rail update

 

Update report on rail developments in the region – David Hern and Graham North, BES, NYCC.

North Yorkshire Local Flood Risk Management Strategy

To provide an update on the consultation and the process associated with the publication of the revised North Yorkshire Flood Risk Management Strategy and to seek the views on the revisions made to the strategy – Emily Mellalieu and Mark Henderson, BES, NYCC.

20 October 2022

Carbon reduction plan

To receive an update on the progress of North Yorkshire County Council’s Carbon Reduction Plan – Neil Irving, CS, NYCC.

Civil Parking Enforcement

To provide an update on Civil Parking Enforcement in the county – David Kirkpatrick, BES, NYCC.

 

Electric vehicle charging

Overview of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, Council commercial fleet and commercial buses – Michael Leah, BES, NYCC.

Allerton Waste Recovery Park

 

To receive an update on the performance of Allerton Waste Recovery Park – Michael Leah/Peter Jeffreys, BES, NYCC.

 

Road casualties

To advise Members of the road casualty figures in North Yorkshire and initiatives undertaken by the Road Safety Partnership – Fiona Ancell, BES, NYCC.

Flood prevention – gully clearance and maintenance

Update members on the progress with gully clearance and maintenance – Barry Mason, BES, NYCC.

19 January 2023

York and North Yorkshire LEP

Annual update on the work of the York and North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership James Farrar, YNYLEP.

20mph speed limit policy implementation

To advise Members on progress with implementing the revised 20mph speed limit policy for North Yorkshire, following its adoption in January 2022 - Barrie Mason, BES, NYCC (TBC)

Waste Collection and Treatment in North Yorkshire

To provide an update on the national changes to kerbside waste collection and domestic and commercial waste processing and what this will mean locally (link with the implementation of a new unitary authority for North Yorkshire as of 1 April 2023) – Michael Leah, BES, NYCC

12 April 2023

North Yorkshire - Plan for Economic Growth

To receive an annual update on progress – Dave Caulfield, BES, NYCC.

Items where dates have yet to be confirmed

Countryside access

Overview of the County Council’s countryside service and priorities (including unclassified roads, prioritisation of the public rights of way network and improving the definitive map processes) – Michael Leah, BES, NYCC.

Levelling Up White Paper

Overview of the Levelling Up White Paper and what this means for North Yorkshire – Will Baines, LDS, NYCC.