FORWARD PLAN

 

The decisions likely to be taken by North Yorkshire Council in the following 12 months are set out below:

 

Publication Date:

 

10 January 2025

Last updated:

10 January 2025

Period covered by Plan:

10 January 2025 to 28 February 2026

 

 

 

 

PLEASE NOTE:-

 

In accordance with the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements)(Meetings and Access to information)(England) Regulations 2012, at least 28 clear days’ notice, excluding the day of notification and the day of decision taking, must be published on the Forward Plan of any intended key decision.  It is also a requirement that 28 clear days’ notice is published of the intention to hold an Executive meeting or any part of it in private for the consideration of confidential or exempt information.  For further information and advice please contact the Head of Democratic Services and Scrutiny on 01609 533531.


 

FUTURE DECISIONS

 

Likely Date of Decision

**Decision Taker

In Consultation with (Executive Member or Corporate Director)

Description of Matter – including if the report contains any exempt information and the reasons why

Key Decision

 

YES/NO

Decision Required

Consultees

(i.e. the principal groups to be consulted)

Consultation Process

(i.e. the means by which any such consultation is to be undertaken)

Contact details for making representations

(Tel: 0845 034 9494)

unless specified otherwise)

Relevant documents already submitted to Decision Taker

 

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4 Feb 2025

 

Executive (County Hall)

 

 

Scarborough Harbour Boat Lift

 

Yes

To allocate funding towards the purchase of a boat lift at Scarborough Harbour

Scarborough harbour users

Group meetings

Chris Bourne, Head of Projects

chris.bourne@northyorks.gov.uk

Scarborough Harbour Boat Lift

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4 Feb 2025

 

Executive (County Hall)

 

 

Ethical Decision Making in Adult Social Care

 

Yes

To update Members on actions being taken to address adult social care waiting times and workforce pressures and to set out the evaluation of the Ethical Decision-Making Framework that was put in place in January 2022.

 

 

Karen Siennicki, Assistant Director Adults Social Care

 

Managing Adult Social Care Pressures

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4 Feb 2025

 

Executive (County Hall)

 

 

To procure and support an enterprise data architecture solution for the council

 

Yes

As we move forwards with our transformation journey it is vital the platform is both feature rich as well as robust and trusted.
The Council are seeking a flexible platform to deliver data capabilities, eg ingestion transformation, links to corporate presentation tools, governance, etc.

None

 

Mark Peterson, Head of Data and Insight

mark.peterson@northyorks.gov.uk

To procure and support an enterprise data architecture solution for the council

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4 Feb 2025

 

Executive (County Hall)

 

 

North Yorkshire Council Tenancy Strategy

 

Yes

To seek approval from the Executive to adopt the revised Tenancy Strategy.

 

•All members of the York

•Through an online survey
•The draft strategy has been presented to the York

Carl Doolan, Housing Services Manager

carl.doolan@northyorks.gov.uk

North Yorkshire Council Tenancy Strategy

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4 Feb 2025

 

Executive (County Hall)

 

 

Children’s residential increasing capacity proposals

 

Yes

proposal to increase the CYPS capacity for residential provision.. This includes a proposal to add a third NWD Hub, a 6 bedded cluster consisting of 3 two bedded homes for the most complex children and conversion of an existing building to provide emergency and unplanned care for children.
There is an urgent need to increase the property portfolio for children in care due to insufficient capacity in our in-house and increasing use of expensive and poor quality external provision.

Internally property, housing, planning and finance services.
External partners, police, health, and education

A working group has been established consisting of all the internal services, meeting frequently to develop a project plan.
Discussions have taken place with health partners and will be held via the safeguarding partnership with police and education.

Mel Hutchinson, AD Children & Families

judith.russ@northyorks.gov.uk

Children’s residential increasing capacity proposals

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4 Feb 2025

 

Executive (County Hall)

 

 

Parking Principles and Tariff Re-balancing

 

Yes

A number of parking principles which are aligned with the Council Plan and rebalancing of the Council's car parking tariffs and car park operating times (supporting the car parking principles) are set out.
Approval to adopt the parking principles document and agree the tariff rebalancing is requested.

N/a

N/a

Steve Brown, Head of Parking Services

 

Parking Principles and Tariff Re-balancing

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4 Feb 2025

 

Executive (County Hall)

 

 

Second Homes Council Tax Housing Fund Framework

 

Yes

The purpose of the report is to seek approval for a framework of housing initiatives which would be funded through the revenue generated from Second Homes Council Tax.

 

Housing and Leisure Overview & Scrutiny Committee
All members, incl Cabinet
Management Board
North Yorkshire Housing Partnership
York & North Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
Homes England
Health & Adult Services
Children and Young People’s Services

Face to face and Teams meetings, email

Hannah Heinemann, Head of Housing Delivery and Partnerships

hannah.heinemann@northyorks.gov.uk

Second Homes Council Tax Housing Fund Framework

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4 Feb 2025

 

Executive (County Hall)

 

 

Scarborough North Bay Development

 

Yes

• Note background to North Bay sites including:
o the expiry of the previous Development Agreement
o reversion to the council of the waterpark site
o the remaining undeveloped sites
• In principle approval to the inclusion, and potential future disposal, of the Council owned North bay sites
• Approval to launch a Soft Market Testing Exercise to inform future proposals for the sites

 

Executive Members
Relevant Ward Members
Management Board
Scarborough Town Board
York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority
Current operator of the waterpark
Operators and tenants within the original red line boundary of the Development Agreement
A number of organisations that have approached the council in the past about site(s) within the area

Via briefings and meetings

Kerry Metcalfe, AD Property, Procurement & Commercial

kerry.metcalfe@northyorks.gov.uk

Scarborough North Bay Development

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4 Feb 2025

 

Executive (County Hall)

 

 

Transforming Cities Fund Works Contract Entry Authority

 

Yes

To seek approval for the Transforming Cities Fund (TCF) programme to enter construction contract, post grant funding body approval to Proceed assurance stage and subject to affordable tender pricing received from contractor.

Members
Senior officers

Project Board
Environment Directorate Capital Board
Management Board

Richard Binks, Head of Major Projects & Infrastructure

richard.binks@northyorks.gov.uk

Transforming Cities Fund Works Contract Entry Authority
Transforming Cities Fund (TCF)

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4 Feb 2025

 

Executive (County Hall)

 

 

Council Pay Policy for Recommendation to Full Council

 

Yes

Council pay policy to make recommendation to full council

 

Management Board and Group Leaders

Meetings and emails

Trudy Forster, Assistant Chief Executive - HR & Business Support

trudy.forster@northyorks.gov.uk

Council Pay Policy for Recommendation to Full Council

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4 Feb 2025

 

Executive (County Hall)

 

 

The future of the Selby Local Plan

 

Yes

To set out a recommendation to Executive on the future of the Selby Local Plan. The report and recommendation will go to Executive on 4 February 2025 and then it will be for Full Council to make the decision on 26 February 2025.

 

Consultation with the Executive Member for Open to Business.
Formal consultation with the Development Plan Committee and Selby & Ainsty Area Constituency Committee prior to Executive
Consultation with senior officers, management Board and key internal consultees such as officer in finance, legal, climate change and equalities.

Consultation will take place via the committees and meetings outlined above, as well as internal consultation on the report prior to sign off.

Linda Marfitt, Acting Head of Place-shaping and Economic Growth

linda.martfitt@northyorks.gov.uk

The future of the Selby Local Plan

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18 Feb 2025

 

Executive (County Hall)

 

 

Q3 Performance Monitoring and Budget Report

 

Yes

Q3 Performance Monitoring and Budget report including: Revenue Plan; Capital Plan; Treasury Management and Prudential Indicators

 

Management Board

Meetings

Gary Fielding, Corporate Director of Resources

gary.fielding@northyorks.gov.uk

Q3 Performance Monitoring and Budget Report

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18 Mar 2025

 

Executive (Malton)

 

 

Harbours Infrastructure Projects

 

Yes

Several coastal projects are underway, with funding already allocated for design and procurement work. This work is close to concluding, therefore the report seeks to update Members on the programme of projects and their prioritisation and
i. approve a capital budget for the construction of essential pile replacement works to Eskside Wharf, Whitby
ii. approve a capital budget for the construction of essential pile repair works to West Pier, Scarborough
iii. approve a capital budget for the construction of essential repair works to Fish Quay, Whitby
iv. approve a capital budget to carry out design and procurement of a high priority scheme to replace piles at the West Pier Bullnose and Lighthouse Piers, Scarborough
v. delegating authority to the Corporate Director - Environment to enter into such contracts as are necessary to complete the works identified above.

 

Harbour User Groups
Tenant, Eskside Wharf

Meetings with the Harbour User Groups and tenant of Eskside Wharf.

Chris Bourne, Head of Projects

chris.bourne@northyorks.gov.uk

Harbours Infrastructure Projects

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18 Mar 2025

 

Executive (Malton)

 

 

North Yorkshire Autism Strategy

 

Yes

To approve the North Yorkshire Autism Strategy, considering feedback and refinements following the public consultation.

 

The draft strategy was subject to public consultation (November 2023 – March 2024), including Scrutiny of Health. A range of partner organisations also contributed to the draft strategy.

The Executive Member Health and Adult Services approved the launch of the public consultation plan at the Health and Adult Services Executive meeting on 3rd November 2023.

Natalie Smith, Head of Service HAS Planning, Public Health Team

natalie.smith@northyorks.gov.uk 01609 534823

North Yorkshire Autism Strategy

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18 Mar 2025

 

Executive (Malton)

 

 

Review of Household Recycling and Waste Collection Guidance

 

Yes

To inform Executive of the work undertaken to harmonise operational waste collection processes and procedures and to approve the draft Household Recycling and Waste Collection Guidance.

 

A cross party members task and finish group.
Internal consultation with senior officers

 

Peter Jeffreys, Head of Service - Waste, Aimi Brookes, Service Development Manager, Waste Management

peter.jeffreys@northyorks.gov.uk / aimi.brookes1@northyorks.gov.uk,

Review of Household Recycling and Waste Collection Guidance

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18 Mar 2025

 

Executive (Malton)

 

 

Joint Place Committee with Humber and North Yorkshire NHS Integrated Care Board

 

No

Proposals to consider options for the governance of joint business with the Humber and North Yorkshire NHS Integrated Care Board including consideration of any consultation on any proposed Section 75 agreements.

 

 

 

Richard Webb, Corporate Director of Health and Adult Services

Email: Richard.webb@northyorks.gov.uk / Tel No: 01609 532139

Joint Place Committee with Humber and North Yorkshire NHS Integrated Care Board

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18 Mar 2025

 

Executive (Malton)

 

 

Redeployment of land to the north and south of Crosshills Lane, Selby

 

Yes

To approve the proposed redeployment of the property

 

Executive members and Management Board at the informal Executive meeting held on 8 June 2021

 

Philip Cowan, Non-Operational Property Manager, NYCC Property Services

Philip.Cowan@northyorks.gov.uk

 

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18 Mar 2025

 

Executive (Malton)

 

 

Management Options for Scarborough Museum & Galleries

 

No

To consider options for the future management of Scarborough Museums, Creative & Culture Trust’s (SMCCT).

 

Scarborough Museums and Galleries (staff and trustees)
Internal Council support services

Internal meetings, site visits, sharing of information

Danielle Daglan, Head of Culture and Archives

danielle.daglan@northyorks.gov.uk

Management Options for Scarborough Museum & Galleries

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18 Mar 2025

 

Executive (Malton)

 

 

Housing Delivery

 

Yes

The purpose of the report is to seek approval for the Council’s housing delivery plan and to make a decision on the housing delivery routes.

 

Housing and Leisure Overview

Presentation to Housing and Leisure Overview

Hannah Heinemann, Head of Housing Delivery and Partnerships

hannah.heinemann@northyorks.gov.uk

Housing Delivery

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15 Apr 2025

 

Executive (Harrogate)

 

 

Double Devolution – Pilot Business Case sign-off

 

No

The double devolution pilots are progressing with the parish and town councils, business case templates have been shared with them all and will require sign-off individually once completed. Specific dates to be agreed with each area and the Forward Plan will be updated for each area once this has been confirmed.
Areas for information:
Filey Town Council
Knaresborough Town Council
Malton Town Council
Northallerton Town Council
Ripon Town Council
Selby Town Council
Skipton Town Council
Whitby Town Council

 

N/A

Not required

Rachel Joyce, Assistant Chief Executive Local Engagement

Rachel.Joyce@northyorks.gov.uk; Tel: 01423 556705

Double Devolution – Pilot Business Case sign-off

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6 May 2025

 

Executive (Richmond)

 

 

Scarborough Harbour West Pier Delivery

 

Yes

The report will seek approval:
1.To agree final budget for delivery of the Scarborough Harbour West Pier Deliver.
2.To request approval of the NYC required funding.
3.To request approval to enter into a contract with construction contractor to deliver agreed works.

 

Community Development: Economic Development, Regeneration, Tourism and Skills, Resources
Environment: Harbours, Resources
Legal and Democratic Services: Legal
Resources: Property, Procurement and Commercial

Email and briefing

Helen Jackson, Regeneration Projects Manager

helen.jackson1@northyorks.gov.uk

Scarborough Harbour West Pier Delivery

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27 May 2025

 

Executive (County Hall)

 

 

Q4 Performance Monitoring and Budget Report

 

Yes

Q4 Performance Monitoring and Budget report including: Revenue Plan; Capital Plan; Treasury Management and Prudential Indicators

 

Management Board

Meetings

Gary Fielding, Corporate Director of Resources

gary.fielding@northyorks.gov.uk

Q4 Performance Monitoring and Budget Report

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19 Aug 2025

 

Executive

 

 

Q1 Performance Monitoring and Budget Report

 

Yes

Q1 Performance Monitoring and Budget report including: Revenue Plan; Capital Plan; Treasury Management and Prudential Indicators

 

Management Board

Meetings

Gary Fielding, Corporate Director of Resources

gary.fielding@northyorks.gov.uk

Q1 Performance Monitoring and Budget Report

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16 Sep 2025

 

Executive

 

 

North Yorkshire and York Local Nature Recovery (LNRS) Strategy) - Publication

 

Yes

To seek approval to formally publish the statutory outputs of the North Yorkshire and York Local Nature Recovery (LNRS) Strategy comprising
-local habitat map
-statement of biodiversity priorities.
As developed in accordance with the LNRS Regulations 2023.

 

Natural England
City of York Council
North York Moors National Park Authority
Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority
Stakeholders and members of the public across NY and City of York

Online hosting

Timothy Johns, Senior Policy Officer

timothy.johns@northyorks.gov.uk

North Yorkshire and York Local Nature Recovery (LNRS) Strategy) - Publication

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18 Nov 2025

 

Executive

 

 

Q2 Performance Monitoring and Budget Report

 

Yes

Q2 Performance Monitoring and Budget report including: Revenue Plan; Capital Plan; Treasury Management and Prudential Indicators

 

Management Board

Meetings

Gary Fielding, Corporate Director of Resources

gary.fielding@northyorks.gov.uk

Q2 Performance Monitoring and Budget Report

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20 Jan 2026

 

Executive

 

 

Revenue Budget 2026/2027 and Medium Term Financial Strategy - To make recommendation to Full Council

 

Yes

To consider and recommend to Council the Revenue Budget for 2026/2027 and the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) including: Revenue Plan; Capital Plan; Treasury Management; Prudential Indicators

 

Management Board

Budget consultation process

Gary Fielding, Corporate Director of Resources

gary.fielding@northyorks.gov.uk

Revenue Budget 2026/2027 and Medium Term Financial Strategy - To make recommendation to Full Council

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17 Feb 2026

 

Executive

 

 

Q3 Performance Monitoring and Budget Report

 

Yes

Q3 Performance Monitoring and Budget report including: Revenue Plan; Capital Plan; Treasury Management and Prudential Indicators

 

Management Board

Meetings

Gary Fielding, Corporate Director of Resources

gary.fielding@northyorks.gov.uk

Q3 Performance Monitoring and Budget Report

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Should you wish to make representation as to the matter being discussed in public please contact Daniel Harry

Email: (daniel.harry@northyorks.gov.uk) Tel: 01609 533531.

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