North Yorkshire Council

 

Thirsk and Malton Area Committee

 

29 November 2024

 

Work Programme Report

 

 

1.0       PURPOSE OF REPORT

 

1.1         To ask Members to consider the Committee’s work programme and amend as required.

 

 

2.0       BACKGROUND

 

2.1       The intention is for the Committee to develop a work programme that:

 

a)    is owned by the Committee,

b)    has items on it that are important locally but relevant at a strategic level,

c)    evolves over time and is not static.

 

2.2       The Committee Chairman, Vice-Chairman and the Democratic Services Officer will keep the work programme updated.  They will also determine which items need to be considered at a committee meeting and if any could be dealt with by an informal working group. 

 

2.3       The Work Programme Report is considered at every meeting. It is an opportunity for Members to request additions to the programme of work.

 

3.0       FUTURE ITEMS OF WORK

 

3.1       The Democratic Services Officer maintains a live version of the work programme and a current version is always included in the papers for each committee meeting as part of the Work Programme Report.

 

3.2       The items scheduled for consideration at future meetings are at appendix A.

 

3.3       Based on recent NYC news items, suggestions for matters that the committee may wish to consider are also included in appendix A.

 

4.0       INFORMAL BRIEFINGS

 

4.1       An informal briefing took place on 9 October 2024 to provide high-level feedback on the results of the Let’s Talk Rubbish consultation (presentation included as appendix B).

 

4.2       Budget proposals briefing via Teams - 10am on Wednesday 15 January 2025

            Let’s Talk Active results – 4pm on Wednesday 26 February 2025


 

 

 

 

5.0

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

5.1

 

 

Members are asked to:

 

a)  consider the Committee’s work programme and amend as required.

 

 

 

Scheduled meeting dates

 

Wednesday 15 January 2025 at 10am – Budget proposals briefing via Teams

Friday 28 March 2025 at 10am

 

BACKGROUND PAPERS:

 

None.

 

Report author – Nicki Lishman, Senior Democratic Services Officer.