Committee Work Programme

Purpose of Report

To ask Members to consider, amend and add to the Committee’s work programme.

1. Remit of the Committee

The remit of the Area Constituency Committees is detailed in Appendix 1.

2. Work Programme Items

The intention is for the Committee to develop a work programme that:

· is owned by the Committee

· has items on it that are important locally but relevant at a strategic, county level

· evolves over time and is not static.

The Committee Chairman, Vice-Chairman and the Democratic Services Officer will keep the work programme up to date and determine which items need to be considered at a public committee meeting and which could be picked up elsewhere.

Alternative ways of dealing with issues that come to the Committee could include:

Referral to an officer at the Council for a response.
Referral to the Democratic Services Officer to conduct further research to ascertain whether it was appropriate for the committee to review.
Referral to Council Overview and Scrutiny.
Referral to the Chairman and Vice-Chairman to consider, outside of a formal committee meeting.
Referral to the appropriate Executive Member to consider.

Updates since previous meeting:

· Member visit to Bilton Treatment Works – This has been followed up since the last meeting and awaiting confirmation from Yorkshire Water

· Yorkshire Water be invited to attend a meeting of the Committee once a year – To be coordinated across Area Constituency Committees, a written update has been circulated

4. Update from Working Groups:

Any updates from the Chairs of the following working groups:

· Update from the Climate Working Group:

· Update from the Water Quality Working Group:

· Update from the Voluntary Sector Working Group:

· Update on Harrogate Station Gateway Working Group

5. Update From 23 November Meeting

Statements from the meeting have been referred to the Transport, Economy, Environment and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting on 18 January 2024.

6. Informal Briefings

There are no informal briefings proposed at present.

7. Work Programme/Future Items of Work

The Committee’s work programme is at Appendix 2.

Recommendation

Members are asked to consider, amend and add to the Committee’s work programme.

Democratic Services

North Yorkshire Council

Background documents: None