Forward Plan

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

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22 Aug 2023

Executive

Proposal to amalgamate Wavell Community Infant and Junior Schools.

Yes

Approval to publish statutory proposals to amalgamate Catterick Garrison, Wavell Community Infant School and Wavell Community Junior School, through the technical closure of Wavell Community Junior School as a separate entity and the enlargement and change of age range of Catterick Garrison, Wavell Community Infant School, to create a single 3-11 primary school across both school sites (to be known as Wavell Community Primary School)

Parents, Staff, Governors, Local Elected Members, MP, Unions and professional associations, Diocesan Boards, Town and Parish Councils.

Consultation document issued to consultees and available on NYC website.

Andrew Dixon, Strategic Planning Manager, Education & Skills

andrew.dixon@northyorks.gov.uk

Proposal to amalgamate Wavell Community Infant and Junior Schools.

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22 Aug 2023

Executive

Proposal to establish a new Special School at the site of the former Woodfield Community Primary School in Harrogate.

Yes

To report on the consultation for the proposal to establish a new Special School for Autistic children aged 11-19 at the site of the former Woodfield Community Primary School in Harrogate.

To seek approval to undertake the required actions to establish the school via the Department for Education’s presumption route process.

Local community, schools and NYC Members, MP, Unions and professional associations, Diocesan Boards, Department for Education, multi-academy Trusts.

The consultation document was issued to consultees and available on NYCC website. The consultation period was 12 June – 24 July 2023.

Andrew Dixon, Strategic Planning Manager, Education & Skills, Chris Reynolds, Head of SEND Strategic Planning and Resources

Andrew.dixon@northyorks.gov.uk or chris.reynolds@northyorks.gov.uk,

Proposal to establish a new Special School at the site of the former Woodfield Community Primary School in Harrogate.

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22 Aug 2023

Executive

Early Years Supplementary Grant

Yes

To request approval for the following:
•Local authority acceptance of the Department for Education (DfE) Early Years Supplementary Grant to be received in September 2023 with an estimated value of £1.8m.
•To commence the distribution of the Early Years Supplementary Funding Grant to early years providers based on the published DfE funding methodology and guidance but in advance of the publication of the detailed DfE conditions of grant which are scheduled to be issued in September 2023.

The DfE have stated that in order to ensure the prompt payment of the grant to providers, local authorities are not required to consult with their schools’ forum. The local authority will
engage appropriately with early years providers about the funding amounts from September 2023, as per the DfE guidance.

No formal consultation process is required by the DfE on the distribution of the grant however the local authority will proactively engage with early years providers on the funding amounts to be paid from September 2023.

Howard Emmett

howard.emmett@northyorks.gov.uk

Early Years Supplementary Grant

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29 Aug 2023

Executive

Q1 Performance Monitoring and Budget Report

Yes

Q1 Performance Monitoring and Budget report including: Revenue Plan; Capital Plan; Treasury Management and Prudential Indicators.

Management Board

Meetings

Gary Fielding, Corporate Director of Resources

gary.fielding@northyorks.gov.uk

Q1 Performance Monitoring and Budget Report

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19 Sep 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

Chris Watson

chris.watson@northyorks.gov.uk

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19 Sep 2023

Executive

Footway Lighting Energy Reduction

Yes

To seek approval for a three step plan to address significant ongoing maintenance and energy issues associated with Footway and Amenity lighting that has transferred to North Yorkshire Council following the recent Local Government Reorganisation.
Executive will be asked to consider an Invest to Save opportunity and approve a £2.46m capital investment that has the potential for £440k annual saving (at current energy rates).

Paul Gilmore, Electrical Engineering Manager, Highways and Transportation

Paul.gilmore@northyorks.gov.uk

Footway Lighting Energy Reduction

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19 Sep 2023

Executive

Asset Disposal

Disposal of Assets

Kerry Metcalfe, AD Property, Procurement & Commercial

kerry.metcalfe@northyorks.gov.uk

Asset Disposal

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19 Sep 2023

Executive

Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP+) - Grant Funding Acceptance

Yes

To outline the allocating of funding the Department for Transport (DfT) recently announced entitled BSIP+.

Approval is required to accept the £2,927,376 funding, to be split equally across 2023/24 and 2024/25, upon receipt of the terms and conditions from the DfT.

Catherine Price

catherine.price@northyorks.gov.uk

Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP+) - Grant Funding Acceptance

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19 Sep 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 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

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19 Sep 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

Amanda Newbold, AD Education Services

amanda.newbold@northyorks.gov.uk

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17 Oct 2023

Executive

North Yorkshire Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy

Yes

To consider the proposed North Yorkshire Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy and recommend it for adoption to the Council.
NOTE: The North Yorkshire Health and Wellbeing Board’s Terms of Reference state that “The Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy will be referred to the Council for approval as part of the Council’s Policy Framework.”

•The public and partners
•North Yorkshire Health and Wellbeing Board (finalised draft) on 20th September 2023
•Executive on 17th October 2023
•Council on 15th November 2023
NOTE: There is on-going liaison with the North Yorkshire Health and Wellbeing Board, who will be asked to approve a draft Strategy to be consulted on, at its meeting on 17th March 2023.

In terms of the public and partners, a period of public consultation is planned for spring/summer 2023.
In terms of the formal meetings referred to above, the process will be via presentation and discussion of the proposed Strategy at the relevant Committee meetings.

Louise Wallace, AD Health and Integration

louise.wallace@northyorks.gov.uk

North Yorkshire Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy

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17 Oct 2023

Executive

To accept grant funding from the National Institute for Health Research should our bid be successful

Yes

To ask for approval to accept funding up to £5million across a 5 year period, should our bid be successful. The funding is intended to improve the capacity and capability for research within the local authority to aid evidence driven decision making.

Katie Needham, Public Health Consultant, Health and Adult Services

katie.needham@northyorks.gov.uk

To accept grant funding from the National Institute for Health Research should our bid be successful

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17 Oct 2023

Executive

Asset Disposal

Disposal of Assets

Kerry Metcalfe, AD Property, Procurement & Commercial

kerry.metcalfe@northyorks.gov.uk

Asset Disposal

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17 Oct 2023

Executive

Double Devolution

Yes

The purpose of the report is to ask Executive to agree the recommended expressions of interest (EOI) of council services to be devolved to town or parish councils (Double Devolution) to take forward to the next stage of decision making following full business case of individual EOI.
12 expressions of interest (EOI) were received from Town and Parish councils by March 2023, and these have subsequently been evaluated. We are proposing to take 7 of these forward to business case and are seeking agreement from Executive of the 7 EOI recommended.
It is proposed that we will devolve assets and or services from April 2024.

Members-relevant to the areas identified to be recommended to take forward to double devolution business stage.
Town and Parish Councils to reflect on which areas have been recommended to take forward and where they have not

Direct contact through meeting and written feedback.

Rachel Joyce, Assistant Chief Executive for Localities, Alison Szustakowski, Senior Project MAnager

rachel.joyce@northyorks.gov.uk; alison.szustakowski@northyorks.gov.uk,

Double Devolution

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17 Oct 2023

Executive

Amendments to the Council’s Constitution

Yes

Consideration of proposed amendments to the Council’s Constitution for recommendation to full Council.

Subject to any comments Members may have, to recommend the proposed amendments to the Constitution to full Council for approval.

Relevant NYC Officers and Members. The Members’ Working Group on the Constitution.

Correspondence and meetings

Moira Beighton

moira.beighton@northyorks.gov.uk

Amendments to the Council’s Constitution

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17 Oct 2023

Executive

North Yorkshire Economic Growth Strategy for adoption

Yes

To consider and adopt an Economic Development Strategy for North Yorkshire

The Draft Strategy has been subject to several stages of consultation during its development, including:

- The Leader of the Council
- Executive Members for Open for Business, Highways and Transportation, and Culture, Arts and Housing
- All member briefing
- Chief Executive
- York, North Yorkshire, and East Riding Directors of Development
- York and North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (officers)
- North Yorkshire economic development officer group
- Transport, Economy, Environment and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- Transition (LGR) Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- Federation of Small Businesses
- Adjoining Local Enterprise Partnerships
- West and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce
- Skills providers
- A range of developers and businesses active in North Yorkshire

Following an extensive review of data and information, the draft Strategy has been developed and refined through a series of:

• one to one interviews
• presentations followed by group discussions
• larger workshops with facilitated debates

The development of the Strategy has been guided by officers from economic development and led by the Assistant Director for Economic Development, Regeneration, Tourism and Skills. The Strategy is based upon a North Yorkshire Economic Framework that was agreed in consultation with the Executive member for Open to Business.

David Caulfield, AD Economic Development, Regeneration, Tourism & Skills

david.caulfield@northyorks.gov.uk

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7 Nov 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.

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

michael.rudd@northyorks.gov.uk

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28 Nov 2023

Executive

Q2 Performance Monitoring and Budget Report

Yes

Q2 Performance Monitoring and Budget report including: Revenue Plan; Capital Plan; Treasury Management and Prudential Indicators.

Management Board

Meetings

Gary Fielding, Corporate Director of Resources

gary.fielding@northyorks.gov.uk

Q2 Performance Monitoring and Budget Report

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28 Nov 2023

Executive

Asset Disposal

Disposal of Assets

Kerry Metcalfe, AD Property, Procurement & Commercial

kerry.metcalfe@northyorks.gov.uk

Asset Disposal

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28 Nov 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.

Amanda Newbold, AD Education Services

amanda.newbold@northyorks.gov.uk

Outdoor Learning Service

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12 Dec 2023

Executive

Asset Disposal

Disposal of Assets

Kerry Metcalfe, AD Property, Procurement & Commercial

kerry.metcalfe@northyorks.gov.uk

Asset Disposal

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12 Dec 2023

Executive

Asset Disposal

Disposal of Assets

Kerry Metcalfe, AD Property, Procurement & Commercial

kerry.metcalfe@northyorks.gov.uk

Asset Disposal

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9 Jan 2024

Executive

Review of Outside Bodies

Yes

Following the amalgamation of the District and Borough Councils all Outside Bodies now fall under the remit of North Yorkshire Council. It was agreed at Council AGM in May 2023 to complete a review of Outside Bodies within 12 months in order to review and reduce the numbers to a more manageable amount. This will be completed against an agreed criteria and scored accordingly.

N/A.

Christine Phillipson, Democratic Services & Scrutiny Officer

christine.phillipson@northyorks.gov.uk

Review of Outside Bodies

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9 Jan 2024

Executive

Shaping the future of Leisure Services in North Yorkshire: Outcomes of the Strategic Leisure Review

Yes

To consider and agree the outcomes and recommendations from the Strategic Leisure Review

There is a Members Working Group already established.

LGR Transition O&S committee meeting on the 4th December.

Internal engagement (not formal consultation)
• within the service
• affected services e.g. public health, HAS, CYPS
• Leisure operators
External
• Stakeholders and partners (e.g. Sport England, National Governing Bodies, health organisations, local sports groups)
• Key focus groups for impacted community groups

Engagement and consultation taking place with stakeholders to inform the findings and recommendations of the review.

This includes individual discussions, focus groups, webinars, webpage, workshops and a survey.

Jo Ireland, AD Culture, Arts & Leisure

jo.ireland@northyorks.gov.uk

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23 Jan 2024

Executive

Revenue Budget 2024/25 and Medium Term Financial Strategy - To make recommendation to Full Council

Yes

To consider and recommend to Council the Revenue Budget for 2024/25 and the
Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS)
including the:
• Revenue Plan
• Capital Plan
• Treasury Management
• Prudential Indicators

Management Board

Budget consultation process

Gary Fielding, Corporate Director of Resources

gary.fielding@northyorks.gov.uk

Revenue Budget 2024/25 and Medium Term Financial Strategy - To make recommendation to Full Council

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23 Jan 2024

Executive

Council Plan 2024- 2028

Yes

To consider and recommend to council the Council Plan for 2024-2028

Corporate and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Management Board

Meetings

Simon Moss, Strategy & Performance Team Leader

simon.moss@northyorks.gov.uk

Council Plan 2024- 2028

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20 Feb 2024

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

Meetings

Gary Fielding, Corporate Director of Resources

gary.fielding@northyorks.gov.uk

Q3 Performance Monitoring and Budget Report

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19 Mar 2024

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

Chris Watson

chris.watson@northyorks.gov.uk

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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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