North Yorkshire Council

Skipton and Ripon Area Committee

4 June 2026

Work Programme

1.0       PURPOSE OF REPORT

1.1 To invite Members to consider, amend and add to the Committee’s work programme.

2.0       BACKGROUND

2.1       The intention is for the Committee to develop a work programme that:

a) is owned by the Committee,

b) has items on it that are important locally but relevant at a strategic level,

c) evolves over time and is not static.

2.2       The Committee Chair, Vice-Chair and the Democratic Services Officer will keep the work programme updated. They will also determine which items need to be considered at a committee meeting and if any could be dealt with by an informal working group.

2.3       The work programme is considered at every meeting and is an opportunity for Members to request additions to the programme of work.

3.0       FUTURE ITEMS OF WORK

3.1       Democratic Services maintains a live version of the work programme, which is available for any committee member on request. A current version is always included in the papers for each committee meeting.

4.0	RECOMMENDATION
4.1	Members are asked to consider, amend and add to the Committee’s work programme.

3.2       The work programme is attached at Appendix A.

Scheduled meeting dates

· 1 October 2026

· 3 December 2026

· 28 January 2027 – Informal Budget Session

· 4 March 2027

Appendices:

· Appendix A – Work Programme

Report author – Harriet Clarke, Senior Democratic Services Officer.