North Yorkshire Council

Thirsk and Malton Area Constituency Committee

22 March 2024

Appointments to Outside Bodies

1.0       PURPOSE OF REPORT

1.1 To invite the Area Constituency Committee (ACC) to make the following appointments on behalf of the Council;

· Ratify an appointment to the Heber Trust.

· Appointments to the Thirsk and Sowerby Swimming Baths Charity

· Appointment to the Vale of Pickering Internal Drainage Board

2.0       APPOINTMENTS TO OUTSIDE BODIES

The Heber Charity

2.1       There was a vacant position on the Heber Charity (Thornton le Beans). In mid-December the charity requested that the appointment be made as a matter of urgency. Councillor Alyson Baker proposed that Jonathan Baker be appointed to the charity and Members of the ACC were asked via email to approve the appointment, subject to it being ratified at the next meeting of the Committee.

2.2       Members of the ACC were contacted by email and asked to agree the appointment. The majority of Members of the Committee agreed the nomination.

The Thirsk and Sowerby Swimming Baths Charity

2.3       There are vacant positions on the Thirsk and Sowerby Swimming Baths Charity to be appointed to by the Area Constituency Committee.

Thirsk and Sowerby Swimming Baths Charity – 6 Members

· Cllr G Dadd

· Cllr D Sladden

· 4 vacancies

The Vale of Pickering Internal Drainage Board

2.4       There is one vacant position on the Vale of Pickering Internal Drainage Board to be appointed to by the Area Constituency Committee.

            Vale of Pickering Internal Drainage Board – 5 members

· Cllr G Jabbour

· Cllr C Goodrick

· Mike Potter – Pickering Town Council

· Steve Arnold – Helmsley Town Council

· 1 vacancy

3.0       FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

3.1       There are no direct financial implications arising from this report.

4.0       LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

4.1       There are no legal implications arising from this report.

5.0       EQUALITIES IMPLICATIONS

5.1       There are no equalities implications arising from this report.

6.0       CLIMATE CHANGE IMPLICATIONS

6.1       There are no climate change implications arising from this report.

7.0       REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS

7.1       Appointments to outside bodies are made by the Area Constituency Committees as per the Council’s Constitution.

8.0

RECOMMENDATION

i) ii) iii)

That the Committee ratifies the appointment of Jonathan Baker to the Heber Charity (Thornton le Beans) to represent the Council on that outside body, to serve until the Council elections in 2027. Regarding Thirsk and Sowerby Swimming Baths Charity listed at 2.3 that four representatives, nominated and selected at today’s meeting, be appointed to represent the Council on that outside body, to serve until the Council elections in 2027. Regarding the Vale of Pickering Internal Drainage Board listed at 2.4 that one representative, nominated and selected at today’s meeting, be appointed to represent the Council on that outside body, to serve until the Council elections in 2027.

BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS:

North Yorkshire Council Constitution.

Barry Khan

Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services

County Hall

Northallerton

22 March 2024

Report Author – Daniel Harry, Head of Democratic Services