North Yorkshire Council

Thirsk and Malton Area Committee

13 June 2025

Work Programme Report

1.0       PURPOSE OF REPORT

1.1 To advise Members of the latest version of the Committee’s work programme.

2.0       BACKGROUND

2.1       The Committee’s work programme is owned by the Committee and lists items that are important locally, relevant at a strategic level and evolve over time.

2.2       Members attended an informal work programming session on 2 May 2025 at which the work programme was considered. The items listed in the table at appendix A were agreed, with minor amendments such as requiring information only reports, instead of presentations to the Committee

2.3       Members also considered additional suggestions for matters which may be of interest to the Area Committee and instructed the Senior Democratic Services Officer to research the suitability and scheduling of the suggested items.

2.4       The outcomes of the initial research are:

· Fuel poverty

Briefing scheduled for the September meeting

· Dentistry provision with particular reference to coastal areas –See minute 166 of Scrutiny of Health Committee held on 18 June 2021 do Members require further information?

· Swift project (formerly Pomoc) – access to services for migrants

· See Point 5.0 of Localities update to meeting held on 13 June 2025 – do Members require further information?

· Men and young person’s mental health provision

See appendix 1 - do Members require further information?

· Closure of banking services

See appendix 2 and Corporate and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee Review 3 September 2018

2.4       The Chair suggested, and Members agreed, to hold another informal session following a similar format prior to the December meeting of the Committee.  Members felt that this arrangement allowed Members the time and freedom to suggest, consider and agree future items for Committee. This did not in any way preclude Members from suggesting at any time items that the Committee may wish to consider.

2.5       The Work Programme will continue to be circulated with the agenda.

3.0	RECOMMENDATION
3.1	Members are asked to: a) consider the Committee’s work programme and amend as required. b) agree to hold 2 x informal work programming sessions each year.

Scheduled meeting dates

Friday 2 May 2025 at 10am – work programming session via Teams

Friday 13 June 2025 at 10am

Friday 26 September 2025 at 2pm

Friday 5 December 2025 at 10am

Friday 23 January 2026 at 10am - budget briefing via Teams

Friday 27 March 2026 at 10am

Report author – Nicki Lishman, Senior Democratic Services Officer.