Transition (LGR) Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Work Programme 2023/24 and 2024/25

 

Role and Remit: To scrutinise Leisure, Culture, Tourism, Arts, Waste Collection, Bereavement Services and Licensing

 

Meeting dates:

·         Scheduled future Committee Meetings: Monday 10 June 2024 (2pm), Monday 2 September 2024 (10am), Monday 25 November 2024 (10am), Monday 10 March 2025 (10am)

·         Proposed future Mid Cycle Briefings (all 10am): Tuesday 23 April 2024, Monday 5 August 2024, Monday 28 October 2024, 27 January 2025.

Monday 11 March 2024 at 10am

Subject

Description

Verbal Update from Director of Transformation

Standing item to hear from Robert Ling on LGR issues to bring to the attention of the committee.

Harbours Services

 

Following site visits in September 2023, to consider a report on the operation of the harbours under the responsibility of North Yorkshire Council and the key issues that face the harbours over the next 12/18 months – Paul Thompson, Assistant Director Integrated Passenger Transport, Licensing, Public Rights of Way and Harbours

Bereavement Service

Bereavement Services in North Yorkshire and plans for the future of the crematoriums located in North Yorkshire – Callum McKeon (Assistant Director Regulatory Services, Registration Bereavement and Coroners) and Adrian Clarke

 

Combined Authority Governance

 

To note the continued iterative work to update the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Constitution ahead of the election of the Mayor.

Standing items

Customer Services progress and HR work (TBC)

 

 

 

Monday 10 June 2024 at 2pm

Subject

Description

Verbal Update from Director of Transformation

Standing item to hear from Robert Ling on LGR issues to bring to the attention of the committee.

Finance System improvement works

To hear about progress with improving Finance system processes - Karen Iveson, Assistant Director Resources (Resources and Central Services)

 

 

Reflections on 12 months as a unitary authority

 

Standing items

Customer Services progress and HR work (TBC)

 

 

 

Monday 2 September 2024 at 10am

Subject

Description

Verbal Update from Director of Transformation

Standing item to hear from Robert Ling on LGR issues to bring to the attention of the committee.

 

 

 

 

Standing items

Customer Services progress and HR work (TBC)

 

 

Monday 25 November 2024 at 10am

Subject

Description

Verbal Update from Director of Transformation

Standing item to hear from Robert Ling on LGR issues to bring to the attention of the committee.

 

 

 

 

Standing items

Customer Services progress and HR work (TBC)

 

 

 

Monday 10 March 2025 at 10am

Subject

Description

Verbal Update from Director of Transformation

Standing item to hear from Robert Ling on LGR issues to bring to the attention of the committee.

 

 

 

 

Standing items

Customer Services progress and HR work (TBC)

 

 

 

 

Other topics to be considered: (from discussions and Forward Plan)

Improvements to IT systems

Housing – dependent on view of Care, Independence and Housing O&S Committee

Staff retention and recruitment

Progress with legacy District/Borough Council projects

Customer Services transformation – One Front Door approach and single customer front end

Arts and Culture within the new authority

Planning system

Effectiveness of Community Networks

Review of Parish Charter

Public conveniences

Frontline service delivery

 

 

Will Baines - Senior Scrutiny Officer

T: 01609 533885, E: william.baines@northyorks.gov.uk