NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL
Full Council
12 November 2025
Report of the Executive
Report of the Leader of the Council
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1.0 PURPOSE OF THE REPORT
1.1 To provide Council with details of reports received and decisions made by the Executive and any subsequent recommendations to Council since the last meeting of Council on 16 July 2025.
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2.0 DETAILS OF THE MEETINGS
2.1 The following sections provide details of decisions made by the Executive and recommendations to Council since its last meeting on 16 July 2025. The meetings were held on the following dates: 19 August 2025 (Performance Monitoring); 16 September 2025; 7 October 2025; 21 October 2025 and 4 November 2025.
2.2 19 August 2025 Executive (Performance Monitoring) Meeting
The Executive Members met on Tuesday 19 August 2025. Attending the meeting were: Councillor Carl Les OBE in the Chair and Councillors Mark Crane, Gareth Dadd, Richard Foster, Michael Harrison, Simon Myers, Heather Phillips, Janet Sanderson, Malcolm Taylor and Annabel Wilkinson.
In attendance: Councillors Alyson Baker, Barbara Brodigan, Caroline Dickinson, Sam Gibbs, Andrew Lee, Karin Sedgwick, David Staveley, David Hugill, Chris Aldred, Peter Lacey, Cliff Lunn and Paul Haslam (remote).
Apology received from Councillor Andrew Williams.
The substantive agenda items were:
· Q1 Performance Monitoring and Budget Report
· Yorwaste Teckal Agreement
· Parking Principles
· Connect to Work (Get Britain Working Trailblazer) Grant Acceptance
· Brierley Homes Affordable Homes Funding Urgent Decision
· Appointments to Committee
· Forward Plan
The link to the reports and minutes from this meeting is as follows:
Agenda for Executive on Tuesday, 19 August 2025, 11.00 am | North Yorkshire Council
2.3 16 September 2025 Executive Meeting
In attendance: Councillors Steve Shaw-Wright, David Chance, Andy Paraskos, Keane Duncan (remote), Paul Haslam (remote) and Janet Jefferson (remote).
Apologies received from Councillors Mark Crane, Janet Sanderson and Annabel Wilkinson.
The substantive agenda items were:
· Review of Maximum Hackney Carriage Fares
· Regulatory Services Fixed Penalty Notice Policy
· Report of the Crustacean Deaths Working Group
· Draft Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2025 to 2030
· Brierley Homes Independent Review and Funding Update
· Recharging for Scheduled Parish Elections
· Closure of Wentworth Street and Back of Micklegate Public Conveniences
· Forward Plan
The link to the reports and minutes from this meeting is as follows:
Agenda for Executive on Tuesday, 16 September 2025, 11.00 am | North Yorkshire Council
2.4 7 October 2025 Executive Meeting
The Executive Members met on Tuesday 7 October 2025. Attending the meeting were: Councillor Carl Les OBE in the Chair and Councillors Mark Crane, Gareth Dadd, Richard Foster, Simon Myers, Janet Sanderson, Malcolm Taylor and Annabel Wilkinson.
Remote attendance: Councillor Heather Phillips
In attendance: Councillors Kevin Foster, Paul Haslam (remote), Peter Lacey (remote) and Stuart Parsons.
Apology received from Councillor Michael Harrison.
The substantive agenda items were:
· Richmond Swimming Pool Options Appraisal
· Response to the third Local Government Boundary Commission for England Boundary Review Consultation
· Area Committee Feedback Report
· Forward Plan
The link to the reports and minutes from this meeting is as follows:
Agenda for Executive on Tuesday, 7 October 2025, 11.00 am | North Yorkshire Council
2.5 21 October 2025 Executive Meeting
The Executive Members met on Tuesday 21 October 2025. Attending the meeting were: Councillor Carl Les OBE in the Chair and Councillors Mark Crane, Gareth Dadd, Richard Foster, Michael Harrison, Simon Myers, Heather Phillips, Janet Sanderson, Malcolm Taylor and Annabel Wilkinson.
In attendance: Councillors Eric Broadbent, Michelle Donohue-Moncrieff (remote), Kevin Foster, Paul Haslam (remote), and Peter Lacey.
The substantive agenda items were:
· Corporate Property Strategy
· Recommendation on Adoption of the New Settlement (Maltkiln) Development Plan Document
· Future of Scarborough Model Agreement
· Devolution of Knaresborough Market to Knaresborough Town Council
· Report and Recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel for Member Allowances for 2026/2027
· Proposed Changes to the Constitution
· Supported Housing Programme of Procurements – Confidential Item
· Review of Access and Use of Household Waste Recycling Centres
· Response to Residents Parking Petition for Back Dragon Avenue, Harrogate
· Response to Residents Parking Petition for Brewster Terrace and Christian Terrace Ripon
· Forward Plan
The link to the reports and minutes from this meeting is as follows:
Agenda for Executive on Tuesday, 21 October 2025, 11.00 am | North Yorkshire Council
2.6 4 November 2025 Executive Meeting
The Executive Members met on Tuesday 4 November 2025. Attending the meeting were: Councillor Carl Les OBE in the Chair and Councillors Mark Crane, Gareth Dadd, Richard Foster, Michael Harrison, Simon Myers, Heather Phillips, Janet Sanderson, Malcolm Taylor and Annabel Wilkinson.
In attendance: Councillors Andy Brown, Liz Colling (remote), Paul Haslam (remote), David Ireton, Janet Jefferson (remote), Subash Sharma and Neil Swannick (remote).
The substantive agenda items were:
· Scarborough Plan for Neighbourhoods
· Call for Sites – Proposed submissions for Council owned sites
· North Yorkshire Council Local Planning Enforcement Plan
· ‘Making’/Adopting of the Clapham cum Newby Neighbourhood Plan
· Leisure Investment Strategy and Options Appraisals
· Report to consider the finds of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman report – Housing Services Disabled Facilities Grant
· Customer Experience Strategy 2025-30
· Forward Plan
The link to the reports for this meeting is as follows:
Agenda for Executive on Tuesday, 4 November 2025, 11.00 am | North Yorkshire Council
3.0 MATTERS FOR APPROVAL/INFORMATION AT COUNCIL
3.1 The Executive considered the reports and resolved to recommend the following to the meeting of Full Council for consideration:
3.2 To consider adoption of the New Settlement (Maltkiln) Development Plan Document
This item was considered at the meeting of the Executive held on 21 October 2025 and is a separate item on the agenda for this Council meeting.
3.3 Report and Recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel for Member Allowances for 2026/2027
This item was considered at the meeting of the Executive held on 21 October 2025 and is a separate item on the agenda for this Council meeting.
3.4 Amendments to the Council’s Constitution
This item was considered at the meeting of the Executive held on 21 October 2025 and is a separate item on the agenda for this Council meeting.
3.5 Neighbourhood Planning – Making the Clapham cum Newby Neighbourhood Development Plan
This item was considered at the meeting of the Executive held on 4 November 2025 and is a separate item on the agenda for this Council meeting.
3.6 Draft Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2025 to 2030
This item was considered at the meeting of the Executive held on 16 September 2025 and is a separate item on the agenda for this Council meeting.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the matters for approval listed in section 3.0 of the report be considered by Council at the appropriate point in the agenda.
4.0 FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
4.1 The financial implications are addressed in the reports that went to the Executive.
5.0 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
5.1 The legal implications are addressed in the reports that went to the Executive.
6.0 EQUALITIES IMPLICATIONS
6.1 The equalities implications are addressed in the reports that went to the Executive.
7.0 CLIMATE CHANGE IMPLICATIONS
7.1 The climate change implications are addressed in the reports that went to the Executive.
Councillor Carl Les OBE
Leader
North Yorkshire Council
County Hall
Northallerton
Background Documents:
Reports and minutes of the meetings of the Executive as detailed in the main body of the report.
Note:Members are invited to contact the author in advance of the meeting with any detailed queries or questions.
4 November 2025