Scarborough and Whitby Area Committee

Work Programme 2026/27

 

Friday 5 June 2026 at 10am

Subject

Description

Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for 2026-27

 

Attendance of Alison Hume, MP for Scarborough and Whitby

Opportunity for the local MP to share their views on main issues of local interest

 

Port Marine Safety Code

Annual Report of Performance against the Safety Plan – Chris Bourne, Harbours and Coastal Infrastructure Head

 

Yorkshire Water update

 

Update on Yorkshire Water’s investment plans for the Scarborough area and community engagement plan – Miles Cameron, Manager of Strategic Partnerships and Adam Ashman, Head of Strategic Partnerships & Sustainability

Annual Community Safety Update

 

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

Draft Urban Gull Strategy

Consultation on strategy to balance the protection of coastal wildlife with the need to manage public nuisance associated with gulls – Vikki Flowers, Head of Environmental Protection and Tim Croot, Divisional Officer, Environmental Health

 

Education update

 

An overview of the local educational landscape, educational achievement and the financial challenges which affect schools in the Scarborough & Whitby area - Jon Holden, Strategic Planning Manager, Children and Young People’s Services

 

2026/27 Work Programme

Review of areas for scrutiny

 

Items to note

 

Area Committee Annual Report 2025-26 - St John Harris (Principal Democratic Services Officer)

 

 

Extraordinary meeting 23 March 2026 on bathing water quality in Scarborough – responses to the Area Committee’s recommendations and requests for further information

 

 

Development of North Yorkshire Council Empty Homes Strategy update – Lynn Williams, Head of Housing Renewal

 

Wednesday 30 September 2026 at 10am

Subject

Description

Attendance of Alison Hume, MP for Scarborough and Whitby

Opportunity for the local MP to share their views on main issues of local interest

 

Attendance of David Skaith, Mayor (York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority)

 

Annual update by Mayor on the work of the YNYCA and its impact on Area Committee area

Localities Service Update 2025-26

Annual update on the work of the Localities Service in 2025-26, including an overview of progress in the Scarborough and Whitby AC area - Karen Atkinson, Communities Locality Lead

2026/27 Work Programme

Review of areas for scrutiny

 

 

Friday 27 November 2026 at 10am

Subject

Description

Attendance of Alison Hume, MP for Scarborough and Whitby

Opportunity for the local MP to share their views on main issues of local interest

 

Health in Coastal Communities / Health Deprivation & Inequality

 

Progress update by Louise Wallace, Director of Public Health

Rural policing update

 

Update from the North Yorkshire Police Rural Taskforce Unit covering May – October 2026

 

2026/27 Work Programme

Review of areas for scrutiny

 

 

Friday 22 January 2027 at 10am - Remote Informal Meeting

Budget 2027/28 Proposals

Overview of Budget proposals for 2027/28

 

 

Wednesday 31 March 2027 at 10am

Subject

Description

Attendance of Alison Hume, MP for Scarborough and Whitby

Opportunity for the local MP to share their views on main issues of local interest

 

2026/27 Work Programme

 

Review of areas for scrutiny

 

 

 

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

·         Dentistry provision

·         Major infrastructure renewal projects

 

Author:

St John Harris

Democratic Services

June 2026