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Scarborough and Whitby Area Committee Work Programme 2025/26 |
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Friday 6 June 2025 at 10am |
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Subject |
Description |
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Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for 2025-26 |
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Annual Community Safety Update
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North Yorkshire Police Community Safety Annual Report and North Yorkshire Council Community Safety and CCTV Service Annual Report – Superintendent Rachel Wood, Commander for Scarborough and Paul Romans, Community Safety & CCTV Manager |
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Community Football Pitch – Scarborough Sports Village |
Progress report on the renewal of the community pitch at Scarborough Sports Village – Jo Ireland, Assistant Director Culture and Leisure |
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To urge North Yorkshire Council to repair the Community Football Pitch at Scarborough Sports Village |
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Economic, Regeneration, Tourism and Transport Project Development Fund for the Area Committee |
Update on projects endorsed by the Area Committee - Joe Russell, Senior Economic Development Officer |
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A Great Plan for Every Place
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Update on local Town Investment Plans - Joe Russell, Senior Economic Development Officer |
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Localities Service Update 2024-25
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Annual update on the work of the Localities Service in 2024-25, including an overview of progress in the Scarborough and Whitby AC area - Karen Atkinson, Communities Locality Lead |
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Scarborough Cross-Council Task Force Update |
Update on the Task Force’s work and Action Plan - Joe Penny, Principal Officer to the Chief Executive |
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Annual report on the work of the Resilience and Emergencies team including Community Resilience Policy - Matt Robinson (Head of Resilience and Emergencies) |
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Area Committee Annual Report 2024-25
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Summary of the committee’s activity in 2024-25 – St John Harris (Principal Democratic Services Officer) |
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2025/26 Work Programme |
Review of areas for scrutiny
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Friday 19 September 2025 at 10am |
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Subject |
Description |
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Opportunity for the local MP to share their views on main issues of local interest
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Attendance of David Skaith, Mayor and James Farrar, Chief Executive of York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority
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Annual update by Mayor and Chief Executive on the work of the YNYCA and its impact on AC area |
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To seek the Area Committee’s views on the council’s proposals in respect of the Whitby Cliff Lift and the replacement bus service following the public consultation on the future operation of the bus service - Chris Bourne, Harbours and Coastal Infrastructure Head
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Receipt of petition
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To save Whitby Cliff Lift from closure |
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Playing Pitch Strategy / Built Sports Facilities Strategy and Leisure Investment Strategy - update |
Matt Hewison, Head of Development (Active North Yorkshire) |
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2025/26 Work Programme |
Review of areas for scrutiny
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Friday 28 November 2025 at 10am |
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Subject |
Description |
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Attendance of Alison Hume, MP for Scarborough and Whitby |
Opportunity for the local MP to share their views on main issues of local interest
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Receipt of petition
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To urge North Yorkshire Council to reduce the speed limit from 40mph to 30mph on New Bridge, Whitby
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Health in Coastal Communities / Health Deprivation & Inequality
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Progress update by Louise Wallace, Director of Public Health |
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Rural policing update
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Update from the North Yorkshire Police Rural Taskforce Unit covering May – October 2025
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2025/26 Work Programme |
Review of areas for scrutiny
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Friday 23 January 2026 at 10am - Remote Informal Meeting |
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Budget 2026/27 Proposals |
Overview of Budget proposals for 2026/27 – Gary Fielding, Director of Strategic Resources
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Subject |
Description |
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Opportunity for the local MP to share their views on main issues of local interest
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Whitby Cliff Lift and access to Whitby West Cliff beach
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To seek the Area Committee’s views on the council’s latest proposals in respect of the Whitby Cliff Lift and the replacement bus service following further investigative work by Anglo American - Chris Bourne, Harbours and Coastal Infrastructure Head
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Harbour Strategy and Investment Plan |
To consult the Area Committee on the draft Harbour Strategy and Investment Plan – Chris Bourne, Harbours and Coastal Infrastructure Head
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Review of experimental traffic regulation order (ETRO) prohibiting overnight motor caravan parking on various streets, including at Sandsend, Scarborough and Cayton Bay
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To seek the Area Committee’s comments on the outcome of the experimental scheme banning the overnight parking of motor caravans in certain locations - Helen Watson, Improvement Manager Area 3 Highways |
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Appointments to committees and outside bodies
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To invite the Area Committee to make an appointment to Groundwork Yorkshire Board of Trustees |
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2025/26 Work Programme
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Review of areas for scrutiny |
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Items to note |
Alpamare Waterpark update
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Extraordinary meeting - Monday 23 March 2026 at 10am |
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Subject |
Description |
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Bathing water quality in Scarborough South and North Bays |
To review progress in improving Scarborough’s bathing water quality |
2026-27
5 June 2026
Education update for schools in the Scarborough & Whitby area - Jon Holden, Strategic Planning Manager, Children and Young People’s Services
Port Marine Safety Code - Annual Report of Performance against the Safety Plan – Chris Bourne, Harbours and Coastal Infrastructure Head
Draft Urban Gull Strategy -– Dean Richardson, Head of Regulatory Services
Community Resilience Update 2025-26
North Yorkshire Council Empty Homes Strategy - Emma Jesper, Private Housing Standards Manager and Steve Reynolds, Private Housing Standards Team Leader
Annual Community Safety Update including the council’s work to tackle anti-social behaviour and other community safety challenges associated with HMOs in the local area - North Yorkshire Police Community Safety Annual Report and North Yorkshire Council Community Safety and CCTV Service Annual Report – Superintendent Rachel Wood, Commander for Scarborough and Paul Romans, Community Safety & CCTV Manager
Area Committee Annual Report 2025-26
30 September 2026
Annual update by Mayor on the work of the YNYCA and its impact on Scarborough and Whitby area
Localities Service Update 2025-26
Other potential topics to be allocated:
· The cost of housing and other housing related issues e.g. Cost of Living, Fuel Poverty and the future Homelessness service provision
· Reduction in Bus Services and its impact on residents’ lives
· Housing Strategy
· Children’s Safety
· Swift programme – Access to Services for Eastern European Migrants – update
· Major infrastructure renewal projects
Author:
St John Harris
Democratic Services
March 2026