North Yorkshire Council

Skipton and Ripon Area Constituency Committee

14^th December 2023

Updates from Youth Councils

1.0       PURPOSE OF REPORT

1.1       For the youth councils in the constituency to update Members on their work and concerns.

2.0       BACKGROUND

2.1       Members have agreed to receive updates from the youth councils in the constituency, providing an opportunity for members of the Area Constituency Committee and the youth councils to raise any concerns and provide updates on the work that is being carried out.

2.2       There are three youth councils in the constituency: Nidderdale Youth Council, Ripon Youth Council and Skipton Youth Council.

3.0       UPDATES FROM YOUTH COUNCILS

3.1       The Chair of Nidderdale Youth Council, Jessie Lamb, will provide a verbal update to Members.

3.2       Ripon Youth Council is not fully operational and so an update has not been provided. An invite will be extended for them to attend the 7 March 2024 meeting.

3.3       The Chair of Skipton Youth Council, James Neill, has provided Members with a written update, found at Appendix A.

4.0       ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED

4.1       Members could suggest that alternative arrangements are made for providing these updates.

4.2       Members could suggest that the Area Constituency Committee no longer receives updates from the youth councils.

5.0       IMPLICATIONS

5.1       There are no equalities, finance, legal or climate change implications arising from the recommendations in this report.

6.0       REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS

6.1       The updates are just for information and discussion.

7.0	RECOMMENDATION
	i) That the updates are noted.

APPENDICES:

Appendix A –  Skipton Youth Council Updates.

Report Author – David Smith, Democratic Services and Scrutiny Officer.