North Yorkshire Council

 

Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee

 

18 June 2025

 

Young People’s Member Champion Annual Report 2024/25

 

Report of the Assistant Chief Executive, Legal and Democratic Services

 

1.0       Purpose of Report

 

1.1       To provide an annual update to the Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee of the activities carried out by the Young People’s Member Champion.

 

 

2.0       Background  

 

2.1       The Young People’s Member Champion Annual Report 2024/25 is provided at Appendix A, on behalf of Member Champion, Councillor Alyson Baker.

 

3.0       Young People’s Member Champion Annual Report 2024/25  

 

3.1       Member Champions act as advocates or spokespersons for a specific area of the Council’s business and represent their area of interest both within and outside the Council.

 

3.2       This report highlights the meetings and events attended by the Young Peoples’ Member Champion over the period from 1 April 2024 to 1 May 2025.  It also details some performance areas that required further investigation, and the questions that were put forward to the Executive.  

 

4.0       ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED

 

4.1       No alternative options were considered.

 

5.0       FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

 

5.1       There are no significant financial considerations.

 

6.0       LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

 

6.1       There are no legal implications arising from this report.

 

7.0       EQUALITIES IMPLICATIONS

 

7.1       There are no equalities implications arising from this report.

 

8.0       CLIMATE CHANGE IMPLICATIONS

           

8.1       There are no climate change implications arising from this report.

 

 

 

 

9.0

 

 

 

9.1

RECOMMENDATION

 

The Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee is invited to:

 

note the Young People’s Member Champion Annual Report for 2024/2025.

 

 

 

            APPENDICES:

 

            Appendix A – The Young People’s Member Champion Annual Report 2024/25

 

           

BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS:

None

 

 

Barry Khan

Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services

County Hall

Northallerton

9 June 2025

 

Report Author – Alice Fox, Senior Scrutiny Officer.

 

Note: Members are invited to contact the author in advance of the meeting with any detailed queries or questions.