NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL

 

13 November 2024

 

Report of the Executive

 

Report of the Leader of the Council

 

 

1.0       PURPOSE OF THE REPORT

 

1.1       To provide Council with details of reports received and decisions made by the Executive and any subsequent recommendations to Council since the last meeting of Council on 24 July 2024.

 

 

2.0       DETAILS OF THE MEETINGS

 

2.1       The following sections provide details of decisions made by the Executive and recommendations to Council since its last meeting on 15 May 2024.  The meetings were held on the following dates:  20 August 2024 (Performance Monitoring); 17 September 2024; 15 October 2024 and 5 November 2024.

 

2.2       20 August 2024 Executive (Performance Monitoring) Meeting

The Executive Members met on Tuesday 20 August 2024.  Attending the meeting were:  Councillor Carl Les in the Chair.  Councillors Mark Crane, Gareth Dadd, Keane Duncan, Simon Myers, Heather Phillips, Janet Sanderson, Greg White and Annabel Wilkinson.

 

In attendance: Councillors Alyson Baker, Barbara Brodigan, Caroline Dickinson, Kevin Foster (remote), Paul Haslam (remote), Peter Lacey, Andrew Lee, Cliff Lunn, Karin Sedgwick, Steve Shaw-Wright (remote), David Staveley, Malcolm Taylor, Arnold Warneken (remote) and Andrew Williams (remote).

 

Apology:  Councillor Michael Harrison.

           

Substantive agenda items were:

 

·         Quarterly Performance and Budget Monitoring Report

·         Housing Standards Enforcement Policy

·         Local Authority Housing Fund

·         North Yorkshire Climate Change Strategy Delivery Pathway

·         Joint Delivery of Government Funding with the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

 

The link to the reports and minutes from this meeting is as follows:

 

Agenda for Executive on Tuesday, 20th August, 2024, 11.00 am | North Yorkshire Council

 

2.3       17 September 2024 Executive Meeting

The Executive Members met on Tuesday 17 September 2024.  Attending the meeting were:  Councillor Carl Les in the Chair.  Councillors Keane Duncan, Michael Harrison, Simon Myers, Heather Phillips, Janet Sanderson, Greg White and Annabel Wilkinson.

 

In attendance: Councillors George Jabbour, Andy Brown (remote) and Paul Haslam (remote).

Apologies:  Councillors Mark Crane and Gareth Dadd.

           

Substantive agenda items were:

 

·         Localities Programme

·         Housing Assistance and Disabled Adaptations Policy

·         Maple Park (Hambleton) LLP and Hambleton District Holdings Limited

·         Bolton Abbey Core Visitor Area Strategy and Masterplan

 

The link to the reports and minutes from this meeting is as follows:

 

Agenda for Executive on Tuesday, 17th September, 2024, 11.00 am | North Yorkshire Council

 

2.4       15 October 2024 Executive Meeting

            The Executive Members met on Tuesday 15 October May 2024.  Attending the meeting were:  Carl Les in the Chair. Councillors Mark Crane, Gareth Dadd, Keane Duncan, Simon Myers, Heather Phillips, Janet Sanderson, Greg White and Annabel Wilkinson.

 

Remote attendance: Councillor Michael Harrison

 

In attendance: Councillors Barbara Brodigan (remote), Felicity Cunliffe-Lister (remote), Kevin Foster, George Jabbour, Rich Maw and David Hugill, Tony Randerson (remote) and Malcolm Taylor (remote),

 

Substantive agenda items were:

 

·         North Yorkshire Destination Management Plan

·         Broomfields Farm Eco-Homes Development

·         Acquisition of 11 new build properties in Scarborough for use as affordable rented accommodation to take into the Housing Revenue Account (Appendix to this report confidential)

·         Recommendations from Consultation on the de-registration of Children Centres

·         Report and recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel for Member Allowances for 2025/2026

·         Granting consent for Regulations to allow the Mayoral Combined Authority to have extended borrowing powers

·         Annual Review of Member Champions

·         Appointment to Outside Body – Humber Strategy Forum

 

The link to the reports and minutes from this meeting is as follows:

 

Agenda for Executive on Tuesday, 15th October, 2024, 11.00 am | North Yorkshire Council

 

2.5       5 November 2024 Executive Meeting

            The Executive Members met on Tuesday 5 November 2024.  Attending the meeting were:  Councillor Carl Les in the Chair.  Councillors Mark Crane, Gareth Dadd, Keane Duncan, Michael Harrison, Simon Myers, Heather Phillips, Greg White and Annabel Wilkinson.

 

Remote attendance: Councillor Janet Sanderson

 

In attendance: Councillors Kevin Foster (remote), Richard Foster, Paul Haslam (remote) and George Jabbour.

           

Substantive agenda items were:

 

·         Director of Public Health Annual Report 2024

·         Catterick Town Centre Regeneration – Levelling Up Fund Project

·         Neighbourhood Planning – Making of the Pannal and Burn Bridge Neighbourhood Development Plan

·         Neighbourhood Planning – Making of the Malton and Norton Neighbourhood Development Plan

·         North Yorkshire Cultural Strategy

·         Community Housing Fund Framework

·         Proposal to increase pupil numbers at Springwater Community Special School

·         Closure of Brimham’s Active Limited

·         Area Committee Feedback Report

·         Appointments to Committees and Outside Bodies.

 

The link to the reports and minutes from this meeting is as follows:

 

Agenda for Executive on Tuesday, 5th November, 2024, 11.00 am | North Yorkshire Council

 

3.0       MATTERS FOR APPROVAL/INFORMATION AT COUNCIL

 

3.1       The Executive considered the reports and resolved to recommend the following to the meeting of Full Council for consideration:

 

3.2       Report and recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel for Member Allowances for 2025/2026

 

            This item was considered at the meeting of the Executive held on 15 October 2024 where the Executive was asked to recommend to Council the report of the Independent Remuneration Panel.  A separate report has been included as an agenda item for this meeting.

 

3.3       Housing Assistance and Disabled Adaptations Policy

 

            This item was considered at the meeting of the Executive held on 17 September 2024 where the Executive was asked to recommend to Council that the proposed Housing Assistance and Disabled Facilities Grant Policy for the North Yorkshire Council be adopted. A separate report has been included as an agenda item for this meeting as this strategy is included in the Council’s Policy Framework.

 

3.4       Neighbourhood Planning – Making of the Pannal and Burn Bridge Neighbourhood Development Plan

 

            This item was considered at the meeting of the Executive held on 5 November 2024 where the Executive was asked to recommend to Council that the proposed Pannal and Burn Bridge Neighbourhood Development Plan 2021-2035 be adopted.  A separate report has been included as an agenda item for this meeting.

 

3.5       Neighbourhood Planning – Making of the Malton and Norton Neighbourhood Development Plan

 

            This item was considered at the meeting of the Executive held on 5 November 2024 where the Executive was asked to recommend to Council that the proposed Malton and Norton on Derwent Neighbourhood Plan 2020-2027 be approved. A separate report has been included as an agenda item for this meeting.

 

3.6       North Yorkshire Cultural Strategy  

           

            This item was considered at the meeting of the Executive held on 5 November 2024 where the Executive was asked to recommend to Council that the proposed Cultural Strategy for North Yorkshire be approved. A separate report has been included as an agenda item for this meeting as this strategy is included in the Council’s Policy Framework.

 

4.0       FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS            

 

4.1        The financial implications are addressed in the reports that went to the Executive.

 

5.0       LEGAL IMPLICATIONS                   

 

5.1        The legal implications are addressed in the reports that went to the Executive.

 

6.0       EQUALITIES IMPLICATIONS                     

 

6.1        The equalities implications are addressed in the reports that went to the Executive.

 

7.0       CLIMATE CHANGE IMPLICATIONS                      

 

7.1       The climate change implications are addressed in the reports that went to the Executive.

 

Councillor Carl Les

Leader

North Yorkshire Council

County Hall

Northallerton

 

Background Documents:

Reports and minutes of the meetings of the Executive as detailed in the main body of the report.

 

Note:Members are invited to contact the author in advance of the meeting with any detailed queries or questions.

 

5 November 2024