NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL
21 May 2025
Appointments to Committees and Outside Bodies
Report of the Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services
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1.0 |
PURPOSE OF REPORT |
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1.1
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To enable appointments to Committees and Outside Bodies to be considered. |
2.0 APPOINTMENTS TO NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL COMMITTEES
2.1 Appeals Committee (Home to School Transport)
Councillor Yvonne Peacock to stand down from the committee and another Conservative and Independent councillor to be appointed in her place.
Councillors Steve Mason and Monika Slater to be appointed as substitute members of the committee.
2.2 Corporate and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee
There is a North Yorkshire Independents vacancy on the committee.
2.3 General Licensing and Registration Committee
Councillor Mike Schofield to stand down from the committee and Councillor John McCartney to be appointed.
2.4 Statutory Licensing Committee
Councillor Kirsty Poskitt to stand down from the committee and Councillor John Cattanach to be appointed.
Councillor Mike Schofield to stand down from the committee and Councillor John McCartney to be appointed.
Councillor Angus Thompson to stand down from the committee and Councillor Malcolm Taylor to be appointed.
2.5 North Yorkshire Health and Wellbeing Board
Matt Sandford, Director of Partnership and Place, Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnership to be appointed as a representative of the Integrated Care Boards, filling a vacant seat.
Mark Bradley, Acting Place Director North Yorkshire, Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership to replace Wendy Balmain as a representative of the Integrated Care Boards.
3.0 YORK AND NORTH YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY COMMITTEE PLACES
The appointments to the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority committees are as detailed below. The Combined Authority will confirm the appointments and/or re-confirm existing appointments at its meeting on 6 June 2025.
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Member |
Constituent Authority |
Substitute Member |
Substitute Member |
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Councillor C Douglas (Lead Member) |
CYC |
Councillor Jenny Kent |
Councillor Katie Lomas |
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Councillor Pete Kilbane |
CYC |
Councillor Katie Lomas |
Councillor Jenny Kent |
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Councillor Carl Les OBE (Lead Member) |
NYC |
Councillor Michael Harrison |
Councillor Simon Myers |
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Councillor Gareth Dadd |
NYC |
Councillor Janet Sanderson |
Councillor Annabel Wilkinson |
Council is asked to re-confirm the existing North Yorkshire Council (NYC) appointments (in bold).
York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Overview & Scrutiny Committee
The Chair to be determined by the Committee, although cannot be from the same Group as the Mayor. Nominated members may not be Members or Substitute Members of the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority.
Substitutes should be members of the same political group. Where there is no available substitute from the same group, nominations may be made from another group – but the Combined Authority will appoint in such a way to maintain the political balance prevailing at the time of the meeting.
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Member |
Constituent Authority |
Group |
Substitute Member |
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Councillor R Foster |
NYC |
Conservative |
Nomination sought |
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Councillor S Watson |
NYC |
Conservative |
Nomination sought |
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Councillor A Williams |
NYC |
Conservative |
Nomination sought |
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Councillor M Rowley BEM |
CYC |
Conservative |
Nomination sought |
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Councillor B Packham |
NYC |
Labour |
Nomination sought |
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Councillor D Merrett |
CYC |
Labour |
Nomination sought |
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Councillor J Burton |
CYC |
Labour |
Nomination sought |
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Councillor E Knight |
CYC |
Liberal Democrat |
Nomination sought |
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Councillor A Waller |
CYC |
Liberal Democrat |
Nomination sought |
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Councillor T Fisher |
CYC |
Liberal Democrat |
Nomination sought |
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Councillor L Burr MBE |
NYC |
NY Independent |
Nomination sought |
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Councillor K Foster |
NYC |
Green |
Nomination sought |
Council is asked to agree nominations for substitute members for NYC appointments to the overview and scrutiny committee (in bold).
York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Audit and Governance Committee
Chair to be determined by the Combined Authority. Nominated members may not be Members or Substitute Members of the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority.
Substitutes should be members of the same political group. Where there is no available substitute from the same group, nominations may be made from another group – but the Combined Authority will appoint in such a way to maintain the political balance prevailing at the time of the meeting.
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Member |
Constituent Authority |
Group |
Substitute Member |
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Councillor C Pearson |
NYC |
Conservative |
Nomination sought |
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Councillor C Lunn |
NYC |
Conservative |
Nomination sought |
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Councillor C Goodrick |
NYC |
Conservative |
Nomination sought |
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Councillor D Merrett |
CYC |
Labour |
Nomination sought |
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Councillor R Melly |
CYC |
Labour |
Nomination sought |
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Councillor P Broadbank |
NYC |
Liberal Democrat |
Nomination sought |
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Councillor A Hollyer |
CYC |
Liberal Democrat |
Nomination sought |
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Councillor M Warters |
CYC |
Independent |
Nomination sought |
Council is asked to agree nominations for substitute members for NYC appointments to the Audit and Governance committee (in bold).
York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Business Board - Public Sector Membership
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Member |
Representing |
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Councillor Mark Crane |
NYC |
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Councillor Carl Les |
NYC |
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Councillor Claire Douglas |
CYC |
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Councillor Peter Kilbane |
CYC |
Council is asked to re-confirm the NYC appointments (in bold).
Constituent Authority Representation on Combined Authority Outside Body Appointments - Transport for the North Overview and Scrutiny Committee
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Member |
Constituent Authority |
Role |
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Councillor P Haslam |
NYC |
Member |
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Councillor R Melly |
CYC |
Substitute |
Council is asked to endorse the NYC member who has been nominated by the Combined Authority (in bold).
4.0 IMPLICATIONS
4.1 There are no equalities, finance, legal or climate change implications arising from the recommendations in this report.
5.0 REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 The appointments are to be made by Council as per the Council’s Constitution.
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6.0 |
Recommendation |
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6.1
6.2 |
That the Council confirms the appointments to current vacancies on the committees, as per section 2.0 of the report, as nominated by the political groups. That the Council confirms the NYC appointments to the committees of the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority, as per section 3.0 of the report. |
Barry Khan
Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services
County Hall, Northallerton, 13 May 2025
Report Author:Daniel Harry, Head of Democratic Services and Scrutiny, North Yorkshire Council daniel.harry@northyorks.gov.uk