Harrogate and Knaresborough Area Constituency Committee Work Programme
Meetings and identified Items
Special Meeting Friday 5 May 2023, 10.00am at Harrogate Civic Centre
Traffic Regulation Orders - Harrogate Transforming Cities Fund	Written Report from Corporate Director - Environment.  Attendance of County Councillor Keane Duncan (Executive Member).
Thursday 8 June 2023 at 10am at Harrogate Civic Centre
ACC Guide to Ways of Working	Written report from Democratic Services
Any appointments required by this ACC to new outside bodies	Written report from Democratic Services.
Petition for a maximum speed of 20 mph on roads in south west Harrogate	Petition from members of the public
Petition in opposition to Harrogate Station Gateway	Petition from Harrogate Civic Society/ Harrogate Independents/ Granville Road Residents/ Harrogate Residents Association/ Stray Defence Society/ Chamber of Commerce.
Thursday 14 September 2023 at 10am at Harrogate Civic Centre
Otley Road Sustainable Transport Package.	Written report from Highways Officers.
Oatlands and Pannal Ash 20pmh petition review	Written report from Highways Officers.
Oatlands feasibility results	Written report from Highways Officers.
Petition Electrical Vehicle Charging Points Knaresborough	Petition from members of the public
Presentation from Knaresborough Town Council: Thriving Knaresborough – 2030	Presentation from Knaresborough Town Councillor David Goode
The role of the ACC in Community Resilience	Presentation by the Head of Resilience and Emergencies
Thursday 23 November 2023 at 10am at Harrogate Civic Centre
Petition recognition for Rachel Daly	Petition from members of the public
Youth Council Update	Oral update by representatives of the Youth Council on issues of importance to the Youth Council.
Northern Powergrid	Presentation from Lizzie Boyes Local System Planning Engineer
Environment Agency	Presentation from Jamie Duncan about water quality on the river Nidd
	Break
Petition Electrical Vehicle Charging Points Knaresborough	Response to Committee recommendations
Playing Pitch Strategy	Presentation from Planning Services Officers
Friday 12 January 2024 at 10am at Harrogate Civic Centre
	Informal Session
Annual Council Budget Review	To review the annual Council budget
	Break
	Formal Meeting at 12:00
Update from the Member of Parliament for the Harrogate and Knaresborough constituency (subject to the MP being invited and accepting the invite to this meeting)	To receive an update from the Member of Parliament regarding issues of key concern in the constituency.
On Street (Scene) waste bins	Request from Councillor Haslam -Report from appropriate officers to outline policy, roll out, action and feedback
Thursday 14 March 2024 at 10am at Harrogate Civic Centre
Schools, Educational Achievement and Finance	Annual report about schools, educational achievement, and finance.
Update on Active Travel Schemes	Update requested by Committee
2024/25
Thursday 6 June 2024 at 10am at Harrogate Civic Centre
Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS)	Update on progress

2. Items identified - Dates to be agreed

Other work items that the Area Constituency Committee wishes to discuss, although the precise meetings have not yet been identified:-

• Harrogate Bid to be invited to an ACC meeting to express its views incorporating how best to support small businesses
• Antisocial Behaviour – To consider crime and disorder issues across the constituency.
• Update on Beyond Carbon – A briefing on how this impacts the Harrogate and Knaresborough constituency area.
• Feedback from the Scrutiny of Health Committee on the results of its scrutiny work concerning wait-times for ambulances, NHS dentistry, and GP services – Information sent to Committee members
• Feedback on EA attendance
• Urgent Care Strategy – Awaiting information

Former Harrogate Borough Council Overview and Scrutiny Commission areas of interest and relevant NY Overview and Scrutiny Committee:

• Local bus provision - Transport, Economy, Environment and Enterprise Scrutiny Committee
• Use of agency workers - Corporate and Partnerships (If service specific – i.e. looking at Children’s Social workers could be an item for a specific Committee, e.g. Children and Families)
• Contract tendering/procurement - Corporate and Partnerships
• Double taxation/parish precept - Scrutiny Board or Corporate and Partnerships

3. Informal Briefings

The following informal briefings have taken place to support major work items:

· 20 April 2023 Harrogate Station Gateway

· 17 July Local Transport Plan

· 3 October Draft Guidance £50k funding

· 6 October Let’s Talk climate change results

· 14 October Local Transport Plan

· Commuted Sums (TBC)

4. Informal Sessions of Committee

Harrogate Station Gateway

· 31 October

· 9 November walk round

· 17 November

· 2 January 2024