FORWARD PLAN

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

Publication Date:	10 October 2025	Last updated:	10 October 2025
Period covered by Plan:	10 October 2025 to 31 October 2026

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 a 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 Head of Democratic Services and Scrutiny on 01609 533531.

FUTURE DECISIONS
Likely Date of Decision	Decision Taker (a full list of the membership of the Council and all its Committees is set out in Part 3 of the Constitution)	In Consultation with (Executive Member or Corporate Director)	Description of Matter – including an indication if the report contains any exempt (not for publication) information and the reasons for this	Key Decision YES/NO	Decision Required	Consultees (ie the identity of the principal groups whom the decision-taker proposes to consult)	Consultation Process (ie the means by which any such consultation is to be undertaken)	How representations may be made and details of Contact Person (Tel: 0845 034 9494) unless specified otherwise)

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4 Nov 2025

Executive (Skipton)

North Yorkshire Council Local Planning Enforcement Plan

Yes

The Local Enforcement Policy (LEP) describes how the Council will undertake its role of enforcing planning control. The report seeks adoption of the Council’s new Planning Enforcement Policy (Local Enforcement Plan).

Town and Parish Councils Members Head of Legal, Property, Planning and Environment Corporate Director of Community Development Executive Member for Corporate Services Executive Member for Open to Business Assistant Director Resources Corporate Strategy and Performance Lead Climate Change Business Partner

Teams meetings/presentation Email consultation

Ann Rawlinson, Development Manager - Enforcement and Central ann.rawlinson@northyorks.gov.uk

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4 Nov 2025

Executive (Skipton)

Scarborough Plan for Neighbourhoods

Yes

To approve the ten-year Regeneration Plan for Scarborough and initial four-year Investment Plan of agreed interventions to receive, allocate and spend grant funding received from Government through the Plan for Neighbourhoods programme.

The Scarborough Neighbourhood Board, in partnership with the Council, is conducting wide ranging engagement on the creation of the Regeneration for Scarborough with internal services and key strategic Officers, local members, businesses, stakeholder groups, charities, community organisations, and residents. The Scarborough Neighbourhood Board also needs to approve the Plan for Neighbourhood for Scarborough before submission to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

The wider consultation mentioned above will be delivered through a variety of means such as targeted stakeholder meetings, open public sessions and online methods and is being undertaken in liaison the Scarborough Neighbourhood Board.

Kerry Levitt, Regeneration Projects Officer Kerry.levitt@northyorks.gov.uk

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4 Nov 2025

Executive (Skipton)

Report to consider the findings of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman report – Housing Services Disabled Facilities Grant

Yes

The report sets out the key findings of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman’s investigation into Housing Services: Disabled Facilities Grant. It also outlines the actions the Council has taken or intends to take in response, including the recommendation to adopt defined timescales for the delivery of various categories of major adaptations.

Executive Members Finance Legal Climate Equalities

Email and MS Teams

Lynn Williams, Head of Housing Renewal lynn.williams@northyorks.gov.uk

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4 Nov 2025

Executive (Skipton)

Leisure Investment Strategy and Options Appraisals

Yes

To agree a way forward in respect of the outcomes of the Leisure Investment Review and associated options appraisal for Richmond Pool.

Public consultation undertaken. Consultation with key stakeholders Overview and Scrutiny – 23 September 2025 Executive Member Corporate Director Finance Legal Climate and Equalities officers

Public survey has been undertaken in July in respect of the options appraisal for Richmond Pool. The Leisure Investment Strategy was informed by the “let Talk Active” consultation. Issues to be considered by Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Leisure and Housing) on 23 September 2025.

Jo Ireland, AD Culture, Arts & Leisure jo.ireland@northyorks.gov.uk

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4 Nov 2025

Executive (Skipton)

NYC Local Plan: Call for Sites – proposed submissions for Council owned sites

Yes

The purpose of the report is for the Executive to approve (or otherwise) the submission of NYC owned land to the NYC Call for Sites planning portal.

Executive

None

Stewart Brown, Strategic Land Consultant Tel No:07855 195648

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4 Nov 2025

Executive (Skipton)

Customer Experience Strategy

Yes

To approve Customer Experience Strategy 2025-29

Councillor Heather Phillips Cabinet Management Board Corporate and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny

Reports

Margaret Wallace, Assistant Director Customer, Revenue & Benefits margaret.wallace@northyorks.gov.uk

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4 Nov 2025

Executive (Skipton)

Eastfield: Former Overdale School Site and Middle Deepdale Capital Receipts Funding

Yes

Marie-Ann Jackson marie-ann.jackson@northyorks.gov.uk

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4 Nov 2025

Executive (Skipton)

‘Making’/Adopting of the Clapham cum Newby Neighbourhood Plan

Yes

1. To present the results of the Clapham cum Newby Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) referendum and the requirements of North Yorkshire Council as the Local Planning Authority to formally ‘make’ or adopt the Clapham cum Newby Neighbourhood Development Plan. 2. To present the Regulation 19 Decision Statement, which sets out the Local Planning Authorities’ decision in terms of making or adopting the Clapham cum Newby Neighbourhood Development Plan and the reasons for making that decision.

Climate Change Equalities Legal Finance Executive Member for Open to Business

Email and Teams meetings

Rachael Balmer rachael.balmer@northyorks.gov.uk

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4 Nov 2025

Executive (Skipton)

Acquisition of up to 26 properties in various localities for use as affordable properties to go into the Housing Revenue Account

Yes

To obtain approval from the Executive to acquire up to 26 new build properties various localities for use as affordable rented accommodation and shared ownership to take into the Housing Revenue Account. The acquisition of these homes will increase the supply of affordable rented and shared ownership housing and will also form part of our aspiration to deliver 500 new Council homes over the next 5 years.

Executive member for Culture Arts and Housing Corporate Director of Community Development Assistant Director of Resources – Community Development Assistant Director for Housing Legal Finance Housing Needs service as they have confirmed the need in these locations Housing Management as they will be responsible for managing the properties. Homes and Places service as they will be responsible for the on-going maintenance of the properties.

Direct contact with relevant members and service areas

Hannah Heinemann, Head of Housing Delivery and Partnerships hannah.heinemann@northyorks.gov.uk

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4 Nov 2025

Executive (Skipton)

Variation of Restrictive Covenant – Land at Sherburn in Elmet

Yes

To seek authority for the variation of a Restrictive Covenant over land at Sherburn in Elmet to enable the landowner to progress proposals for the development of the land. NYC benefits from an overage agreement and a restrictive covenant over the land. The variation of these agreements will provide a capital receipt for the Council. Given the likely value of the capital receipt, a decision will need to be taken by NYC’s Executive.

None

Not applicable

Philip Cowan, Non-Operational Property Manager, NYCC Property Services philip.cowan@northyorks.gov.uk

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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

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16 Dec 2025

Executive

Introduction of a new Enforcement Policy aligned with Renters Rights Act

Yes

Following the introduction of the Renters Rights Act (currently due October 2025) we will need to align our enforcement policy to ensure compliance. There are significant changes proposed which will affect tenants and landlords within communities across North Yorkshire.

As this is a legislative change consultation has been undertaken at government level, our policy will reflect the requirements set in the legislation.

Email, MS Teams and face-to-face meetings

Lynn Williams, Head of Housing Renewal lynn.williams@northyorks.gov.uk

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16 Dec 2025

Executive

Director of Public Health Annual Report 2025

No

The Director of Public Health Annual Report is an independent report on the health of the local population. The Director of Public Health has a duty to write an annual report, whereas the local authority’s duty is to publish it. The focus of this year’s report is on the Public Health opportunities afforded by Local Government Reorganisation. The Executive committee will be asked to consider and note the report.

The report includes reflections on engagement already undertaken with a wide range of stakeholder groups. The report will be shared with HAS leadership teams, Executive Portfolio Holder and Management Board for comment as it progresses, and to the Health and Wellbeing Board, Scrutiny of Health Committee and Care and Independence Overview

Not applicable

Louise Wallace, Director of Public Health Email: louise.wallace@northyorks.gov.uk

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16 Dec 2025

Executive

Housing Delivery Joint Venture

Yes

The purpose of the report is to seek approval for the Council to enter into a Limited Liability Partnership to create a Housing Joint Venture Vehicle.

Housing and Leisure Overview

Presentation to Housing and Leisure Overview

Hannah Heinemann, Head of Housing Delivery and Partnerships Hannah.Heinemann@northyorks.gov.uk

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16 Dec 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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16 Dec 2025

Executive

Howardian Hills and Nidderdale National Landscapes Management Plans

Yes

The report will set out the two Management Plans for the two National Landscapes that fall within the responsibility of North Yorkshire Council, as per the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 which requires local authorities whose area includes a National Landscape to prepare and review on a 5-yearly cycle management plans for that protected landscape. Agreement is sought to adopt The Howardian Hills National Landscape Management Plan and the Nidderdale National Landscape Management Plan. Both plans set out objectives relevant to their local area to deliver their statutory purpose to conserve and enhance natural beauty.

Local community organisations, conservation organisations and general public

Public consultation process under auspices of each National Landscape's Joint Advisory Committee

Estelle Hook, Manager - Howardian Hills National Landscape, Iain Mann, Manager - Nidderdale National Landscape estelle.hook@northyorks.gov.uk or iain.mann@northyorks.gov.uk,

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16 Dec 2025

Executive

Proposals for revised school organisation arrangements requested by several federated governing boards of primary schools in North Yorkshire

Yes

To detail the outcomes of the public consultations carried out by CYPS, at the request of several primary school federations within the county, and the revised school organisation arrangements proposed by their federated governing boards. The Executive is asked to consider the responses to the consultations, to authorise the publication of statutory proposals, and to schedule taking a final decision on the proposals on 17 March 2026.

Parents, Staff, Governors, Local Secondary Schools, Local Elected Members, Town and parish councils, MP and other local stakeholders.

If approved statutory proposals would be published on the NYC website, in a local newspaper and placed on school gates. The representation period for the statutory proposals would be from 12 January to 6 February 2026. Representations may be made in writing to the Corporate Director- CYPS, or by email to schoolorganisation@northyorks.gov.uk by 6 February 2026

Jon Holden, Head Strategic Planning (CYPS) jon.holden@northyorks.gov.uk

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6 Jan 2026

Executive

School Admissions Arrangements for the School Year 2027-28

Yes

To provide information about proposed admission arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled schools for the school year 2027-28. The decision required is for the proposals to be referred to the meeting of the Full Council on 13 February 2026 for determination. The Council has a statutory duty to have determined the arrangements by 28 February 2026.

Consultation in respect of the proposed arrangements will be undertaken with: - • Headteachers and Governing Boards of Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools • Headteachers and Governing Boards of Voluntary Aided and Free Schools, Academies and Foundation Trusts • Parents • Diocesan authorities • Neighbouring local authorities (13); and • Other stakeholders

Consultation documents will be published on the council’s website, with hard copies, including in alternative formats, available on request. Responses will be made via an online survey or in hard copy. Most of the consultees noted above will be contacted via email to advise of the consultation exercise and invited to make responses. Schools will be requested to display posters to promote the consultation exercise to parents and provide links to the website where further information will be available.

Jon Holden, Head Strategic Planning (CYPS) jon.holden@northyorks.gov.uk

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6 Jan 2026

Executive

2026/27 Mainstream School and Special School Budgets

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To approve final details of the Schools Block/DSG budgets for 2026/27 for submission to the Department for Education including Minimum Funding Guarantee (MFG) and, if applicable, a a funding transfer of either 0.5% or 1% from the 2026/27 Schools Block DSG to the 2026/27 High Needs budget To approve final details of the Special Schools Budgets 2026-27 including: • The level at which the minimum funding guarantee (MFG) protection is set for special schools. • Banded values for Element 3 top up funding

All mainstream school and academy leadership and Governing Bodies / Trust Boards All special school and academy leadership and Governing Bodies / Trust Boards North Yorkshire Schools Forum, North Yorkshire special schools

Consultation with all mainstream schools and mainstream academies, Consultation and discussion with special schools and special academies Discussion at North Yorkshire Schools Forum

Howard Emmett Howard.Emmett@northyorks.gov.uk, Tel. 01609 532118

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20 Jan 2026

Executive

North Yorkshire Council Enforcement Stratey

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To seek approval for the adoption of a unified Enforcement Strategy for North Yorkshire Council. The strategy will set out a clear, consistent, and transparent framework for how the Council will undertake enforcement activities across its services. It aims to ensure that enforcement is carried out in a fair, proportionate, and effective manner, supporting compliance, protecting public interests, and promoting community confidence in Regulatory services.

NYC internal process

Dean Richardson, Head of Regulatory Services dean.richards@northyorks.gov.uk

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20 Jan 2026

Executive

North Yorkshire and York Local Nature Recovery (LNRS) Strategy) - Publication

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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

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20 Jan 2026

Executive

Plan for the Provision of Public Conveniences

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To agree a series of measures to take forward the public convenience service and an agreed approach for the role of Parish and Town Councils in managing the current network

Parish/town councils in Jan-April 2025 alongside key stakeholders; disability action groups, chambers of commerce, Business Improvement Districts.

Individual meetings and drop-in sessions.

Steven Goddard, Public Conveniences Manager steve.goddard@northyorks.gov.uk

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20 Jan 2026

Executive

Revenue Budget 2026/2027 and Medium Term Financial Strategy - To make recommendation to Full Council

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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

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20 Jan 2026

Executive

Council Plan 2026-2030 - To make recommendation to Full Council

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To consider and recommend to council the Council Plan for 2026-2030

Corporate and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee Management Board

Meetings

Will Boardman, Head of Strategy & Performance will.boardman@northyorks.gov.uk

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3 Feb 2026

Executive

Review of North Yorkshire Pavement Licence Policy

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To consider consultation responses and implement the new North Yorkshire Pavement Licence Policy with or without amendments.

Trade and other interested parties.

Direct consultation with existing licence holders and via the Council's website.

Sharon Cousins, Licensing Manager sharon.cousins@northyorks.gov.uk

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17 Feb 2026

Executive

Q3 Performance Monitoring and Budget Report

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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

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17 Feb 2026

Executive

North Yorkshire Council Regulatory Services Urban Gull Strategy

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To seek approval of a North Yorkshire Council Regulatory Services Urban Gull Strategy

Stakeholder consultation held February/March 2025 to inform the strategy development work.

Survey/questionnaire completed by stakeholders. Draft strategy scheduled at Overview and Scrutiny Committee and Scarborough and Whitby Area Committee in 2026 prior to submission to Executive

Dean Richardson, Head of Regulatory Services dean.richardson@northyorks.gov.uk

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17 Mar 2026

Executive

Tree and Woodland Policy

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North Yorkshire Council has a legal duty and powers to manage the risk and to protect trees on the land that we manage. This should be reasonable and proportionate to balance the many benefits that trees and woodlands bring. Developing a county wide approach to policy will provide Officers, elected Members and all other stakeholders clarity on how this will be managed. The report will present the Tree and Woodland Policy for adoption.

Members of the Transport, Economy, Environment and Enterprise Overview Property Services, Risk and Insurance, Health

Engagement with the TEEE O

Helen Arnold, Tree and Woodland Manager Helen.arnold@northyorks.gov.uk

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17 Mar 2026

Executive

Whitby Cliff Lift

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This report informs the Executive that the lift has remained out of service since 2022. It outlines the available options for addressing the issue and seeks approval to proceed with the recommended course of action. A replacement bus service has been in operation and will continue throughout 2025 to mitigate the impact of the lift closure. The report also requests approval for a capital budget allocation of £600,000 to undertake the necessary works.

There is no consultation proposed in relation to the decision to infill the cliff lift. A public consultation will take place over Summer 2025 into the provision of a free replacement bus service – not forming part of this decision.

Public consultation via website.

Chris Bourne, Head of Harbours and Coastal Infrastructure Email: chris.bourne@northyorks.gov.uk

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21 Apr 2026

Executive

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

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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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