North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel

23 April 2026

Progress on Issues Raised by the Panel

2.0       Background

2.1       This report lists the Panel’s previous resolutions and/or when it requested further information to be submitted to future meetings. The table below provides a list of issues which were identified at previous Panel meetings, and which have not yet been resolved.  The table also indicates where the issues are regarded as completed and will therefore not be carried forward to this agenda item at the next Panel meeting.

2.2       The Panel is asked to consider whether any further follow-up is required.

	Date	Minute number and subject (if applicable)	Panel resolution or issue raised	Comment / date required	Status
1	1 May 2025	82 / Rural and Wildlife Crime	To receive update from Deputy Mayor following discussions with CPS on securing prosecutions for wildlife crime.	When available.	In progress.
2	8 Oct 2025	109 / Members’ Questions	How many women were offered therapeutic treatment through the Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC)? How many accepted/rejected? Can it be broken down into whether they are from North Yorks and from York?	Further clarity sought at January 26 meeting.	Completed.  See Appendix A.
3	8 Oct 2025	109 / Members’ Questions	What is the usage of the centre by West Yorkshire Police and/or other police areas rather than North Yorkshire Police with the therapeutic treatment? Are there numbers available on this?	Further clarity sought at Jan meeting.	Completed.  See Appendix A.
4	8 Oct 2025	110 / Langdale Moor Fire Update	Panel requested to be kept updated on the progress of the ongoing investigations into Langdale Moor wildfire and provided with info on the finalised costs of the incident when available.	February 2026	Completed.  Awaiting info on cost recovery.
5	8 Oct 2025	111 / Protecting Vulnerable People	What is the support given to adults and child victims in respect of therapeutic intervention whilst a criminal investigation is ongoing and is there data on the current time lag between an investigation ending and when any court proceedings are completed?	21.01.26	Partially completed.  The issue re time lag has been taken forward to the Local Criminal Justice Partnership and will be addressed as part of this and is noted on their tracker.
6	8 Oct 2025	111 / Protecting Vulnerable People	Is data held for York and North Yorkshire on the number of children under the age of 12 (that have been subject to sexual abuse) and how long the court delays are in these cases?	21.01.26	Partially completed.  The issue re time lag has been taken forward to the Local Criminal Justice Partnership and will be addressed as part of this and is noted on their tracker.
7	21 Jan 2026	122 / Policing ‘pre-precept’ paper	Panel to receive a copy of the Mayor/DMPFC’s letter to govt re challenges of policing in rural area.	16.02.26	Completed.
8	21 Jan 2026	122 / Policing ‘pre-precept’ paper	DMPFC to clarify whether the CC’s letter to govt re police funding can be shared with Panel.	16.02.26	Completed.  See Appendix A.
9	21 Jan 2026	125 / Members’ Questions	Written update to be received regarding stop and search policies and compliance with national guidance regarding biological sex of officers conducting searches.	16.02.26	Completed. See Appendix A.
10	21 Jan 2026	125 / Members’ Questions	Panel to receive details re status and timetable for the Community Asset Register linked to LRF.	01.03.26	Completed.  See Appendix A.
11	5 Feb 2026	136 / Public Questions	DMPFC to provide written response to public question re solar farms.	16.02.26	Completed.
12	5 Feb 2026	136 / Public Questions	DMPFC to provide written response to question re road safety (not taken at public meeting).	16.02.26	Completed. Response provided at Appendix A.  Clarification being sought on whether this has been shared with the correspondent.
13	5 Feb 2026	137b / Policing Precept Proposal	Receive confirmation that commissioned services have been advised re MoJ funding for victim services.	16.02.26	Completed. See Appendix A.
14	5 Feb 2026	149 / Road safety	Further data requested highlighting breakdown of collision causation.	01.03.26	In progress.  See Appendix A.

3.0       Financial Implications

3.1       There are no significant financial implications arising from this report.

4.0       Legal Implications

4.1       There are no significant legal implications arising from this report.

5.0       Equalities Implications

5.1       There are no significant equalities implications arising from this report.

6.0       Climate Change Implications

6.1       There are no significant climate change implications arising from this report.

Appendices:

Appendix A:  Updates against issues raised by the Panel.

Background Documents: None.

Barry Khan

Assistant Chief Executive, Legal and Democratic Services

County Hall

Northallerton

14 April 2026

Report Author:       Diane Parsons, Principal Scrutiny Officer / nypfcp@northyorks.gov.uk