Thirsk and Malton Area Committee Work Programme 2025/26
10am on 13 June 2025
Subject	Description
Election of a Chair
Election of a Vice Chair
Update from Yorkshire Water
Malton AQMA	Dr Kevin Carr, Divisional Officer- Scientific & Richard Marr, Area Manager
Highway matters	Verbal update Richard Marr, Area Manager
Double Devolution – pilot business case	Mark Codman, Parish Liaison & Local Devolution Manager / Harry Briggs, Head of Waste Operations and Streetscene
Work programme	Review of future topics relevant to the constituency area.
Thirsk & Malton Area Committee annual report 2024/25	Senior Democratic Services Officer
Attendance of local MPs	Written updates – for information only
Localities Annual Update 2024/25	Adele Wilson-Hope – for information only
Outcomes of the ERT&T project development fund 2024/25	Written update – for information only
Local Plan issues and options	Private session - following the business of the meeting
2pm on 26 September 2025
Attendance of local MPs	Opportunity for the local MPs to share their views on issues affecting the constituency area
Community Safety & CCTV update	Community safety and CCTV service update – Head of Community Safety and CCTV (public space) - Paul Romans
Briefing on fuel poverty in the area	Lynn Williams, Head of Housing Renewals
Regeneration/Town Improvement Plans	TBC – Helen Jackson, Head of Regeneration
Update on the Local Plan	TBC - Standing item
Work programme	Review of future topics relevant to the constituency area.
10am on 5 December 2025
Attendance of local MPs	Opportunity for the local MPs to share their views on issues affecting the constituency area
Youth Councils	TBC – Nicki Watkinson, Strategic Manager, NY Voice
Update on the Local Plan	TBC - Standing item
Work programme	Review of future topics relevant to the constituency area.
10am 23 January 2026 – informal briefing via Teams
Budget proposals 2026/27	Overview of budget proposals for 2026/27 – Director of Strategic Resources

10am on 27 March 2026
Members of the Y&NY MCA	TBC - Update on the work of the MCA (1 hr session)
Attendance of local MPs	Opportunity for the local MPs to share their views on issues affecting the constituency area
Update on the Local Plan	TBC - Standing item
Work programme	Review of future topics relevant to the constituency area.
Schools, educational achievement and finance report	Information only

Areas of work identified but not scheduled:

1. Local strategies to tackle issues identified in the Director of Public Health’s Annual Report 2023/24

2. HGVs in the area – more detail required

3. Update on the repair and maintenance of Thirsk Market Place

Areas of work identified at work programming meeting on 2 May 2025 for initial research:

· Fuel poverty

· Dentistry provision with particular reference to coastal areas

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

· Men and young person’s mental health provision

· Closure of banking services

Dates and times of meetings 2025/26:

10 am - 13 June 2025

2 pm - 26 September 2025

10 am - 5 December 2025

10 am - 23 January 2026 – Budget briefing

10 am - 27 March 2026