North Yorkshire Council

 

Standards and Governance Committee

 

19 June 2026

 

Members Attendance at Committees Report 2025-2026

 

1.0

PURPOSE OF THE REPORT

 

1.1

To report the record of attendance of Members of the Council at meetings of the Council and its Committees for the period 1 May 2025 until 30 April 2026.

 

 

2.0          BACKGROUND

 

2.1       Previously, the Committee had received information as to the attendance of Members at meetings of the Council and its Committees and it was agreed that this practice should continue.

 

In the past the Committee has subsequently forwarded this information to the leaders of each political group represented on the Council.

 

3.0          MEMBERS ATTENDANCE STATISTICS

 

3.1       A copy of the overall attendance statistics for the period 1 May 2025 until 30 April 2026 is attached at Appendix 1.

 

3.2       The attendance statistics are based upon North Yorkshire Committees to which Members are appointed to at the Annual General Meeting following the election.

 

3.3       Although this information reflects a large proportion of the Members’ attendance it does not include Members attendance at meetings of: -

 

National Park Authorities

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

The North Yorkshire Police and Fire Panel

Scrutiny Best Value Reviews and other Member Working Groups

Attendance at site visits

Chairs and Group Spokespersons Briefings

Other miscellaneous meetings.

Meetings of various Outside Bodies such as Charities, School Governors etc.

 

3.4       If an individual councillor’s attendance falls below the benchmark of 66%, they will be invited to voluntarily return a proportion of their allowance, except when there are mitigating circumstances, such as illness.

 

3.5       The 66% threshold was recommended to Council by the Independent Remuneration Panel and adopted accordingly.

 

 

4.0

RECOMMENDATION

 

4.1

Subject to Members comments the report be noted.

 

4.2

That copies of the statistics be circulated to the Leaders of the Political Groups of the Council.

 

 

Daniel Harry

Head of Democratic Services and Scrutiny

County Hall

Northallerton

 

03 June 2026

Background papers:    None

 

Appendix 1 – Attendance Statistics 2025-2026