FORWARD PLAN

 

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

 

Publication Date:

 

7 March 2025

Last updated:

7 March 2025

Period covered by Plan:

7 March 2025 - 31 March 20256

 

 

 

 

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 Democratic Services and Scrutiny Manager 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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15 Apr 2025

 

Executive (Harrogate)

 

 

Housing Improvement Plan

 

Yes

To present the Housing Improvement Plan – the Council’s response to the C3 Regulatory Judgement issued by the Regulator for Social Housing.
To present the Root Cause Analysis, an exercise to review the cause of non-compliance.
To present the Performance Framework for Housing.
To approve the Housing Improvement Plan and the Performance Framework.

 

Regulator of Social Housing
Overview and Scrutiny
Tenants
Members

Regulator of Social Housing – monthly review meetings
Draft presented to Involved Tenants – November 2024
Presented to Overview and Scrutiny Housing and Leisure Committee – March 2025
Meetings and email

Victoria Young, Housing Policy and Strategy Officer

victoria.young@northyorks.gov.uk

Housing Improvement Plan

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15 Apr 2025

 

Executive

(Harrogate)

 

 

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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15 Apr 2025

 

Executive (Harrogate)

 

 

Bus Service Improvement Plan 4 Grant Acceptance and Delivery and Delegation of Public Transport Duties

 

Yes

To seek approval for acceptance of Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) 4 grant monies of c£5m (revenue) and £3.3m (capital) from the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority and associated delivery plan.

 

N/a

 

kate stapleton

kate.stapleton@northyorks.gov.uk

Bus Service Improvement Plan 4 Grant Acceptance and Delivery

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15 Apr 2025

 

Executive (Harrogate)

 

 

Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary School, Kettlesing, Proposal to remove nursery provision

 

Yes

To seek approval to publish statutory proposals to change the age range at Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary School, effective from 31 August 2025, by ceasing the Nursery Provision

 

Parents, Staff, Governors, Local Elected Members, parish councils, MP and other local stakeholders

School consultation ran from 29 January to 5 March 2025. Consultation document issued to consultees by the school.


Jon Holden, Head Strategic Planning (CYPS)

jon.holden@northyorks.gov.uk

Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary School, Kettlesing, Proposal to remove nursery provision

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15 Apr 2025

 

Executive (Harrogate)

 

 

Parking Machine Replacement Programme and New Car Park Signage

 

Yes

The purpose of this report is to seek approval for the replacement of all the Council's Pay and Display Machines (approximately 403) both On and Off-Street, including West Park Multi-Storey. The project also includes the control systems in Victoria and Jubilee Multi-Storey Car Parks.

Decision is required to approve the proposed replacement of the Pay and Display Machines and the associated control systems, as well as the installation of new corporate signage for the car parks.

 

None

None

Steve Brown, Head of Parking Services

Email: Steve.Brown1@northyorks.gov.uk

 

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15 Apr 2025

 

Executive (Harrogate)

 

 

Adult Social Care Charging Policies

 

Yes

To agree minor changes to the current charging policies for Residential and Community-based Adult Social Care and to agree how any future minor changes are authorised.

 

Independent Care Group

Meetings and correspondence

Anton Hodge, AD Finance (HAS)

Email: anton.hodge@northyorks.gov.uk / Tel No: 01609 532141

 

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15 Apr 2025

 

Executive (Harrogate)

 

 

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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15 Apr 2025

 

Executive (Harrogate)

 

 

Proposed redeployment of the Old Grammar School, Richmond

 

Yes

To outline proposals to Members in relation to a request to transfer the site of the Old Grammar School, Richmond as a community asset to Richmond Building Preservation Trust.

To share with Members the outcomes of a recent feasibility study on the site regarding potential future uses.

To approve, in principle, the redeployment of the Old Grammar School site to the Richmond Building Preservation Trust subject to the Trust securing the required funding for the planned development, on terms to be agreed by the Corporate Director Resources.

 

Executive Member (Resources)

N/A

Philip Cowan, Non-Operational Property Manager, NYCC Property Services, Marie-Ann Jackson

marie-ann.jackson@northyorks.gov.uk; philip.cowan@northyorks.gov.uk,

Proposed redeployment of the Old Grammar School, Richmond

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15 Apr 2025

 

Executive (Harrogate)

 

 

Harrogate Transforming Cities Fund - Project update and Contract Entry Authority

 

Yes

To update the Executive and seek delegated authority for the Corporate Director - Environment to enter into all agreements necessary to progress and deliver the scheme.

 

Members of the public, business stakeholders and internal NYC departments.

Face to face and on-line meetings

Richard Binks, Head of Major Projects & Infrastructure

richard.binks@northyorks.gov.uk

Harrogate Transforming Cities Fund - Project update and Contract Entry Authority

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15 Apr 2025

 

Executive (Harrogate)

 

 

Acquisition of social rented homes at Airedale Avenue, Skipton

 

Yes

The purpose of this report is to gain approval to purchase 12 affordable homes to be utilised as social rented accommodation. The homes will be purchased from Skipton Properties, the developer of the scheme and will be delivered in phases between March 2026 and December 2026.

 

Executive Member
Local ward member for Airedale Avenue, Skipton
Relevant officers including Finance, Legal, Climate and Equalities

Email and meeting

John Burroughs, Housing Strategy and Development Officer

john.burroughs@northyorks.gov.uk

Acquisition of social rented homes at Airedale Avenue, Skipton

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6 May 2025

 

Executive (Richmond)

 

 

Parking Principles

 

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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6 May 2025

 

Executive (Richmond)

 

 

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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6 May 2025

 

Executive (Richmond)

 

 

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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6 May 2025

 

Executive (Richmond)

 

 

Amendments to the Council's Constitution

 

Yes

Consideration of proposed amendments to the Council's Constitution for recommendation to full Council. Subject to any comments Members may have, to recommend the proposed amendments to the Constitution to full Council for approval.

 

Relevant NYC Officers and Members
The Members' Working Group on the Constitution

Correspondence and meetings

Moira Beighton

moira.beighton@northyorks.gov.uk

 

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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

 

 

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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16 Sep 2025

 

Executive

 

 

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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21 Oct 2025

 

Executive

 

 

Report and Recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel for Member Allowances for 2026/2027

 

Yes

To make a recommendation to Full Council based on Independent Remuneration Panel Recommendations

 

Independent Remuneration Panel and Members

Independent Remuneration Panel meetings

Barry Khan, Assistant Chief Executive (Legal & Democratic Services)

barry.khan@northyorks.gov.uk

Report and Recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel for Member Allowances for 2026/2027

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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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