North Yorkshire Council

Standards and Governance Committee

26 June 2024

Members’ Attendance at Committees

1.0	PURPOSE OF THE REPORT
1.1	To report the record of attendance of Members of the Council at meetings of the  Council and its Committees for the period 1 April 2023 until 30 March 2024.

2.0 BACKGROUND

2.1       Previously, the Committee had received information as to the attendance of  Councillors at meetings of the Council and its Committees and it was agreed that this practice should continue.

In the past the Committee has subsequently forwarded this information to the leaders of each political group represented on the Council.

3.0 MEMBERS’ ATTENDANCE STATISTICS

3.1       A copy of the overall attendance statistics for the period 1 May 2023 until 30 March 2024 is attached at Appendix 1.

3.2 Although this information reflects a large proportion of the Members’ attendance it does not include Members attendance at meetings of:-

National Park Authorities

The North Yorkshire Police and Fire Panel

Scrutiny Best Value Reviews and other Member Working Groups

Attendance at site visits

Chairs and Group Spokespersons Briefings

Other miscellaneous meetings.

Meetings of various Outside Bodies such as Charities, School Governors etc

4.0	RECOMMENDATION
4.1	Subject to Members’ comments the report be noted.
4.2	That copies of the statistics be circulated to the Leaders of the Political Groups of the  Council.

Barry Khan

Assistant Chief Executive, Legal and Democratic Services

County Hall

NORTHALLERTON

Background papers:    None