NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL

Transport, Economy, Environment & Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Work programme

Meeting dates

Scheduled future TEEE O&S Committee Meetings (all 10am) - Wednesday 10 April 2024, Monday 8 July 2024, Thursday 17 October 2024, Thursday 30 January 2025, Thursday 24 April 2025.

 

Scheduled TEEE O&S Mid-Cycle Briefings (all 10am) - Thursday 22 February 2024, Wednesday 29 May 2024,

Wednesday 18 September 2024, Thursday 5 December 2024, Thursday 27 February 2025

 

Meeting

Subject

Aims/Terms of Reference

Thursday 1 February 2024

(Additional meeting)

Rural Connectivity

To receive an update on the rollout of superfast broadband to North Yorkshire and the initiatives to address rural areas where fibre-based coverage is unavailable – Alastair Taylor, NYnet and Robert Ling, AD Transformation

Update on the Development of the Local Transport Plan

Consideration of a progress update on the Local Transport Plan, the Council’s key transport policy document – Allan McVeigh, Head of Network Strategy

Climate Change Delivery Pathway

To consider the draft Climate Change Action Plan for North Yorkshire Council – Jos Holmes, Climate Change Policy Officer

Bus Services in North Yorkshire

To update members on rural bus services in North Yorkshire – Paul Thompson, Assistant Director – Integrated Passenger Transport, Licensing, Public Rights of Way & Harbours

Highways Reinstatements Working Group

Report of the Highways Reinstatements Working Group setting out recommendations arising from the recent meeting.

Wednesday 10 April 2024

North Yorkshire Local Transport Plan

Consideration of the Local Transport Plan for North Yorkshire, the Council’s key transport policy document – Allan McVeigh, Head of Network Strategy

National Highways – Strategic View

(deferred from 18 January 2024 meeting)

To receive a National Highways update on major strategic projects, in particular the A64 Hopgrove scheme and the A66 Transpennine route. Furthermore, a focus on the Value for Money statements around how these are calculated and the factors involved. – Roger Wantling, National Highways Regional Sponsor (Yorks and NE), Development & Sponsorship

Annual Report of the Member Champion for Climate Change – Cllr Paul Haslam

 

Air Quality

Dr Kevin Carr and Vikki Flowers

Tree and Woodland Policy

For consideration of a proposed countywide policy for trees and woodland

Preventing Flooding on Highways – Gully Clearance and Maintenance

Update members on the progress with gully clearance and maintenance – Nigel Smith, Head of Highway Operations (Environment).

Scrutiny of Climate Change Strategy

Bi-annual TEEE O&S scrutiny of the Climate Change Strategy – Jos Holmes, Climate Change Policy Officer

Highways Reinstatements Working Group

Report of the Highways Reinstatements Working Group setting out recommendations arising from the recent meeting.

Monday 8 July 2024

Review of Water Quality Motion Action Taken

To review progress against the Water Quality Motion that was approved at the Full Council meeting in November 2023.

 

Thursday 17 October 2024

North Yorkshire and York Local Nature Recovery Strategy

Consideration of the final publication draft of the Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS)

Scrutiny of Climate Change Strategy

Bi-annual TEEE O&S scrutiny of the Climate Change Strategy – Jos Holmes, Climate Change Policy Officer

Items suggested for future meetings

DNOs and Off-grid energy

Offshore Energy

Recycling and Waste collections harmonisation proposals

Development of Parking Strategy

Peat and moorland conservation

Contaminated Land

Scrutiny of Climate Change Strategy (Twice a year – October and April)

National Highways - Major Projects (A64 Update expected Winter 2023 once Value Engineering completed)

Right to Grow food on Council land

Public Rights of Way

Follow up of 20mph speed limit queries raised at 18 January 2024 meeting

Rail Update on Network North plan projects

 

Officer suggestions – Enviro Crime Update, Shoreline Management Plan