FORWARD PLAN

 

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

 

Publication Date:

 

19 December 2022

Last updated:

19 December 2022

Period covered by Plan:

31 December 2023

 

 

 

 

PLEASE NOTE:-

 

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

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)

Contact details for making representations

(Tel: 0845 034 9494)

unless specified otherwise)

Relevant documents already submitted to Decision Taker

 

<PI1>

</PI15>

<PI16>

10 Jan 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Consultation with parish and town councils and parish meetings on a draft parish charter

Yes

Approval of consultation with Town and Parish Council on the draft Parish Charter for the new Council

 

Parish and Town Councils.
Relevant officers and members.

Meetings and emails.

Assistant Director - Policy, Partnerships & Communities

neil.irving@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI16>

<PI17>

10 Jan 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Community Governance Reviews relating to the unparished town centres in Harrogate and Scarborough

 

Yes

To consider the draft recommendations arising from the community governance reviews relating to the unparished parts of Harrogate and Scarborough

 

The public living and working within the relevant areas
Relevant division Members
Executive

Public consultation

Assistant Chief Executive (Legal & Democratic Services)

Barry.Khan@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI17>

<PI18>

10 Jan 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Mainstream Schools and Special School Budgets

 

Yes

10 January 2023 The Executive Mainstream Schools and Special School Budgets YES To approve final details of the Schools Block/DSG budgets for 2023/24 for submission to the Department for Education including Minimum Funding Guarantee (MFG)

To approve final details of the Special Schools Budgets 2023-24 including:
• The level at which the minimum funding guarantee (MFG) protection is set for special schools.
• Banded values for Element 3 top up funding

All mainstream schools and Governing Bodies, North Yorkshire Schools Forum, North Yorkshire special schools

Consultation with all mainstream schools and mainstream academies, discussions with special schools and special academies and discussion at North Yorkshire Schools Forum

Howard Emmett

howard.emmett@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI18>

<PI19>

10 Jan 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Harmonisation of Garden Waste Collection Charging for 2023-2024

 

Yes

To seek a decision to harmonise garden waste collection charging across North Yorkshire from April 2023 (excluding Selby District area which is currently free of charge)

 

 

Assistant Director - Travel, Environmental and Countryside Services

michael.leah@northyorks.gov.uk

 

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<PI24>

17 Jan 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Approval of New Constitution for North Yorkshire Council and Delegation to Chief Executive Officer of transitional powers

Yes

To approve Constitution for new Unitary Authority and approve delegations to the Chief Executive Officer, during the second transitional period of local government reorganisation, of transitional powers to approve internal operational policies.

Executive
Corporate and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Formal meetings of those committees

Assistant Chief Executive (Legal & Democratic Services)

barry.khan@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI24>

<PI25>

17 Jan 2023

 

Executive

 

 

North Yorkshire Climate Change Strategy Consultation Draft for approval and consideration of York and North Yorkshire Routemap to Carbon Negative

Yes

1 Endorse the York and North Yorkshire Routemap to Carbon Negative.
2 Approve the North Yorkshire Council Climate Change Strategy Consultation Draft

 

Internal political consultation

N/A

Jos Holmes

climatechange@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI25>

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</PI27>

<PI28>

24 Jan 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Local Area SEND Strategy Adoption

 

Yes

Executive to recommend to Full Council adoption of the Local Area SEND Strategy

 

 

 

Head of SEND Strategic Planning and Resources

chris.reynolds@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI28>

<PI29>

24 Jan 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Council Pay Policy  -  To make recommendation to Full Council

 

Yes

To comply with the statutory requirement to publish the Council's Pay Policy

 

Management Board and Group Leaders

Meetings
Emails

Assistant Chief Executive (Business Support)

justine.brooksbank@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI29>

<PI30>

24 Jan 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Closure proposal for Hovingham CE VC Primary School

 

Yes

To publish statutory proposals and notice for the proposal to close Hovingham CE VC Primary School with effect from 31 March.

 

Parents, Staff, Governors, Local Elected Members, District Council, Diocesan Boards and other local stakeholders.

Public consultation from 31 Oct to 28 Nov 2022.
Statutory proposals published on NYCC website. Statutory notice published in local newspaper and placed on the school gate. Statutory proposals representation period from 6 Jan to 3 Feb 2023.

Report to Executive Member for Education, Learning and Skills 18 October 2022.

Representations may be made in writing to: Corporate Director- Children and Young People’s Service, County Hall, Northallerton, DL7 8AE, or by email to: schoolorganisation@northyorks.gov.uk by 3 February 2023

Corporate Director of CYPS

stuart.carlton@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI30>

<PI31>

24 Jan 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Revenue Budget 2023/24 and Medium Term Financial Strategy -   To make recommendation to Full Council

 

Yes

To consider and recommend to Council the Revenue Budget for 2023/24 and the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) including the:
• Revenue Plan
• Capital Plan
• Treasury Management (Including corporate debt policy)
• Prudential Indicators

Proposals will be subject to the appropriate consultation process.

Budget consultation process.

Corporate Director for Strategic Resources

gary.fielding@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI31>

<PI32>

24 Jan 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Council Plan for the new Council -   To make recommendation to Full Council

 

Yes

To consider draft Council Plan for the new council

 

Corporate & Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Management Board

Meetings

Assistant Director - Policy, Partnerships and Communities

neil.irving@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI32>

<PI33>

24 Jan 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Independent Remuneration Panel Recommendations for 2023/24 (Member Allowances) -   To make recommendation to Full Council

 

Yes

To consider the recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel for 2023/24

 

Independent Remuneration Panel
Members

Meetings

Barry Khan, Assistant Chief Executive (Legal & Democratic Services)

barry.khan@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI33>

<PI34>

24 Jan 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Admission Arrangements 2024/2025

 

Yes

To seek members views on the response to the proposed admission arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled schools for the school year 2024/2025 and approval for recommendation to the County Council

Public consultation

Public consultation via the website

Lead for Admissions, Education and Skills

lisa.herdman@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI34>

<PI35>

24 Jan 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Outdoor Learning Service

 

Yes

To consider the outcome of the strategic review and full business case for the Outdoor Learning Service.

 

Not applicable

Not applicable

Assistant Director, Education & Skills

amanda.newbold@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI35>

<PI36>

</PI37>

<PI38>

7 Feb 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Consider the outcome of the consultation on the Taxi Licensing Policy and Conditions

 

Yes

Consider the outcome of the consultation on the Taxi Licensing Policy and Conditions

 

Results of public consultation events
Licensing Member Working Group

Public consultation events
Meetings

Assistant Chief Executive (Legal & Democratic Services)

barry.khan@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI38>

<PI39>

7 Feb 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Armed Forces Covenant

 

Yes

To approve the Armed Forces Covenant for the North Yorkshire Council

 

Corporate & Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee
& Officers (Key officer Paul Shevlin (Craven DC)

Meeting and emails

Assistant Director - Policy, Partnerships and Communities

neil.irving@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI39>

<PI40>

7 Feb 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Response to Motion referred from County Council on Fair Tax Declaration

 

Yes

To consider a Motion on fair tax declaration referred from County Council on 16 November 2022 & make recommendations to County Council on 22 February 2023.

Executive
Senior officers and Members

Meetings and emails

Corporate Director for Strategic Resources

gary.fielding@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI40>

<PI41>

7 Feb 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Response to Motion referred from County Council on Proportional Representation

 

Yes

The Executive to consider a Motion on proportional representation referred from County Council on 16 Nov 2022 and make recommendations to County Council on 22 February 2023.

Executive
Senior officers and Members

Meetings and emails

Assistant Chief Executive (Legal & Democratic Services)

barry.khan@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI41>

<PI42>

7 Feb 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Recommendation to County Council for approval of appointment of Corporate Directors

 

Yes

To recommend to County Council on 22 February 2023 appointments to the following Corporate Director posts:
Corporate Director of Resources
Corporate Director of Environment
Corporate Director of Community Development

Chief Officers Appointments and Disciplinary Sub-Committee

This has been undertaken through an HR recruitment and selection process in line with TUPE arrangements

Assistant Chief Executive (Business Support)

justine.brooksbank@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI42>

<PI43>

7 Feb 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Response to Motion referred from County Council on Fracking

 

Yes

To consider a Motion on fracking referred from County Council on 16 Nov 2022 and make recommendations to County Council on 22 February 2023.

Executive
Senior officers and Members

Meetings and emails

Corporate Director for Business and Environmental Services

karl.battersby@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI43>

<PI44>

7 Feb 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Creation of new Property and Estates Company – Align 2 (APP2)

 

Yes

To consider the establishment of a new Teckal company for the provision of property projects and estates services, and highways design and project services which would adhere to the Teckal exemption in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

 

 

Vicki Dixon, Assistant Director, Strategic Resources BES & CS

01609 532206

 

</PI44>

<PI45>

7 Feb 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Creation of a wholly owned Council company providing ICT and connectivity services

Yes

Creation of a wholly owned trading company to provide ICT and connectivity services.

 

Executive Members.

Report and meetings.

Assistant Chief Executive (Legal & Democratic Services)

barry.khan@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI45>

<PI46>

7 Feb 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Harrogate Development

 

Yes

To seek approval to construct and operate an NYCC owned dementia care facility in Harrogate

 

Other service providers
Service users
CQC
Harrogate BC
Local community

Formal consultation process in line with governance. Informal Open days. Community meetings

Dale Owens, Assistant Director Prevention & Service Development, Commissioning (HAS)

 

</PI46>

<PI47>

</PI50>

<PI51>

14 Feb 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Devolution

 

Yes

Devolution: decision regarding mayoral combined authority

 

Members

Emails

Assistant Chief Executive (Legal & Democratic Services)

barry.khan@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI51>

<PI52>

14 Feb 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Managing Adult Social Care Pressures

 

Yes

To update Members on actions being taken to address adult social care waiting times and workforce pressures and to set out the evaluation of the Ethical Decision-Making Framework that was put in place in January 2022

 

 

 

Lisa Moore, Relief Head of Service Development, HAS, Richard Webb, Corporate Director of Health and Adult Services

richard.webb@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI52>

<PI53>

14 Feb 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Agree creation of Mayoral Combined Authority subject to consultation responses

Yes

Agree creation of Mayoral Combined Authority subject to consultation responses

 

Management Board
Members' Seminar
Group Leaders

Meetings and emails

Assistant Chief Executive (Legal & Democratic Services)

barry.khan@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI53>

<PI54>

14 Feb 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Consideration of the outcomes of consultation process regarding the pausing of the offer of residential provisions at Welburn Hall Special school

 

Yes

To consider the outcomes of the public consultation exercise regarding the pausing of the offer of residential provision at Welburn Hall Special school. The proposal would involve the pausing of the residential offer for a two year period from September 2023. The decision to undertake a public consultation exercise was approved by North Yorkshire Executive on December 13th, 2022.

 

All families whose children are currently in residential provision at Welburn Hall Special school including the very small number of families where that offer would potentially continue into the academic year 2023-24. Also the wider Welburn Hall school community, particularly staff groups, the school Governing Body and all parents

Public consultation to be launched on January 3rd,2023 – which will be supported by two public meetings (on January 10th and January 18th).
Executive - 13 December 2022.

Howard Emmett

01609 532188; howard.emmett@northyorks.gov.uk

Report on the outcomes of consultation process regarding the pausing of the offer of residential provisions at Welburn Hall Special school

</PI54>

<PI55>

21 Feb 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Q3 Performance Monitoring and Budget Report

 

Yes

Q3 Performance Monitoring and Budget report including: Revenue Plan; Capital Plan; Treasury Management and Prudential Indicators.

Management Board

 

Corporate Director for Strategic Resources, gary.fielding@northyorks.gov.u

 

</PI55>

<PI56>

21 Feb 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Community Networks

 

Yes

To review options regarding the development of an operating model for community networks.

 

Member Working Group on Localities
Group Leaders,
Members &
Officers

Meetings and email

Assistant Director - Policy, Partnerships and Communities

neil.irving@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI56>

<PI57>

</PI58>

<PI59>

</PI61>

<PI62>

</PI64>

<PI65>

</PI67>

<PI68>

</PI70>

<PI71>

</PI73>

<PI74>

</PI74>

<PI75>

21 Mar 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Proposed extra care housing scheme

 

Yes

To approve funding to support the development of an extra care housing scheme in Whitby. To review the proposed scheme and outcome of the procurement.

 

 

 

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

michael.rudd@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI75>

<PI76>

21 Mar 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Confirm Statutory Instrument to create Combined Authority

 

Yes

Confirm Statutory Instrument to create Combined Authority

 

Members' Seminar
Management Board
Group Leaders

Meetings and emails

Assistant Chief Executive (Legal & Democratic Services)

barry.khan@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI76>

<PI77>

21 Mar 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Proposal to close Hovingham CE VC Primary School, Hovingham

 

Yes

To seek approval on the proposal to close Hovingham Church of England VC Primary School, Hovingham from 31 March 2023.

 

Parents, Staff, Governors, Local Elected Members, District Council, Parish Council, Diocesan Boards and other local stakeholders.

Executive - 24 January 2023.

Consultation document issued to consultees and available on NYCC website. The consultation process ran for 6 weeks from 31 Oct 2022 until 12 Dec 2022 and included a pubic consultation meeting in the village. Subject to member approval, to be followed by a further 4 week statutory representation period in February during which notices will be published in the local press and at the school gates.

 

Andrew Dixon, Strategic Planning Manager, Education & Skills

01609 532162

 

</PI77>

<PI78>

21 Mar 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Care market proposals for South Craven

 

No

To update Executive on proposals for the development of the adult social care market in South Craven and secure formal approval for the proposals

Local stakeholders

Stakeholder meetings

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

michael.rudd@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI78>

<PI79>

21 Mar 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Appointment to District Companies and Outside Bodies

 

Yes

To appoint where necessary to the positions that will be vacated upon the cessation of the District and Borough Councils

District and Borough Councils
All Councillors

Emails

Corporate Director for Strategic Resources

gary.fielding@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI79>

<PI80>

21 Mar 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Approval of Customer Service Standards and Policies

 

Yes

Approval of Customer Service Standards and Policies:
- Corporate Complaints Policy
- Vexatious Customer Policy
- Customer Service Standards

Member Working Group on Customer

Meetings

AD Technology & Change

robert.ling@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI80>

<PI81>

21 Mar 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Pilots town/parish councils who have additional powers and responsibilities for the unitary council

 

Yes

To identify a number of pilots town/parish councils who have additional powers and responsibilities for the unitary council and the process for considering such transfers

Member Working Group on Locality

Meetings of the Member Working Group

Assistant Chief Executive (Legal & Democratic Services)

barry.khan@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI81>

<PI82>

21 Mar 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Consider the adoption of the Parish Charter

 

Yes

Consider the adoption of the Parish Charter

 

Public consultation with parish and town councils

Public consultation

Assistant Director - Policy, Partnerships & Communities

neil.irving@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI82>

<PI83>

21 Mar 2023

 

Executive

 

 

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

 

Yes

To approve the proposed redeployment of the property

 

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

 

Non-Operational Property Manager, NYCC Property Services

Philip.Cowan@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI83>

<PI84>

</PI85>

<PI86>

20 Jun 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Future arrangements for the Harrogate and Rural Alliance

 

Yes

To approve the continuation of the Harrogate and Rural Alliance and agree the proposed legal framework and consultation process.

 

NHS Commissioners and Providers

Correspondence, meetings and Council website

Assistant Director Adult Social Care, Care and Support

chris.jones-king@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI86>

<PI87>

</PI87>

<PI88>

19 Sep 2023

 

Executive

 

 

Future arrangements for the Harrogate and Rural Alliance

 

Yes

To consider feedback from the consultation and approve the final legal framework.

 

NHS Commissioners and Providers

Correspondence and meetings

Assistant Director Adult Social Care, Care and Support

chris.jones-king@northyorks.gov.uk

 

</PI88>

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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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