APPENDIX 1
WORK PROGRAMME FOR STANDARDS AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE – 2026/27
* standing items for each scheduled ordinary meeting of the Committee
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MEETING |
AGENDA ITEM |
REPORT REQUIRED |
PROGRESS |
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11 February 2026 |
Draft Recommendations Following the First Phase of the 2025/26 Community Governance Review |
Report by Monitoring Officer to present draft recommendations to the Committee for the second phase consultation on the 2025/26 Community Governance Reviews (CGR’s), following the Stage 1 consultation. |
Report presented to meeting. |
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Government Response to Standards Regime Consultation |
Report by Monitoring Officer to update Members on the consultation results and Government’s response regarding the “Strengthening the standards and conduct framework for local authorities in England” consultation. |
Report presented to meeting. |
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Investigations Update |
Report by Monitoring Officer to update the Committee regarding completed investigations since the last meeting. |
Report presented to meeting. |
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Dispensation requests |
Urgent report by Monitoring Officer presenting various dispensation requests from Members. |
Report presented to meeting. |
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* Local Ethical Framework Developments |
Standing report by Monitoring Officer regarding latest developments in national ethical framework. |
Report presented to meeting. |
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* Complaints Update |
Standing report by Monitoring Officer in relation to complaints received of a potential breach of the relevant Members’ Code of Conduct by Members and voting co-opted Members of North Yorkshire Council and town and parish councils in North Yorkshire. |
Report presented to meeting. |
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* Standards Bulletin |
Standing report by Monitoring Officer presenting draft Standards Bulletin for approval for circulation. |
Report presented to meeting. |
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* Work Programme for 2026/27 |
Report by Monitoring Officer setting out suggested draft programme of work for 2026/2027 for Members’ consideration. |
Report presented to meeting. |
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* Standards Training Plan 2026/27 |
Standing report by Monitoring Officer in relation to standards training required for Members. |
Report presented to meeting. |
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Temporary Appointments to Parish Councils by the Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services and Monitoring Officer. |
An update report from the Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services and Monitoring Officer regarding any temporary appointments to parish/town councils made under delegated powers. |
Report presented to meeting. |
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Annual Report of the Standards and Governance Committee 2025/26 |
Report by Monitoring Officer presenting a draft Annual Report for 2025/26 for Members’ consideration and approval. To be presented to meeting of full Council on 20 May 2026. |
Report presented to meeting. |
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Council’s approach to sensitive interests under the Localism Act 2011 |
Report by Monitoring Officer to review the Council’s approach to sensitive interests under the Localism Act 2011. |
Report presented to meeting. |
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Dispensation Requests regarding Community Governance Review |
Report by Monitoring Officer regarding dispensation requests from dual-hatted councillors. |
Report presented to meeting. |
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Dispensation Request from Councillor Dadd |
Report by Monitoring Officer regarding dispensation request from Councillor Dadd. |
Report presented to meeting. |
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19 June 2026 |
* Local Ethical Framework Developments |
Standing report by Monitoring Officer regarding latest developments in national ethical framework. |
Report to be presented to meeting. |
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* Complaints Update |
Standing report by Monitoring Officer in relation to complaints received of a potential breach of the relevant Members’ Code of Conduct by Members and voting co-opted Members of North Yorkshire Council and town and parish councils in North Yorkshire. |
Report to be presented to meeting. |
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* Standards Bulletin |
Standing report by Monitoring Officer presenting draft Standards Bulletin for approval for circulation. |
Report to be presented to meeting. |
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* Work Programme |
Standing report by Monitoring Officer regarding the programme of work for 2026/27 for Members’ review. |
Report to be presented to meeting. |
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* Standards Training Plan |
Standing report by Monitoring Officer in relation to standards training required for Members. |
Report to be presented to meeting. |
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Temporary Appointments to Parish Councils by the Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services and Monitoring Officer. |
An update report from the Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services and Monitoring Officer regarding any temporary appointments to parish/town councils made under delegated powers. |
Report to be presented to meeting. |
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Members’ Attendance at Committees
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Periodic report from Head of Democratic Services and Scrutiny. The report should record the number of attendance of Councillors at meetings of the Council and its Committees for the period 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. |
Report to be presented to meeting. |
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Registration and publication of Councillors’ usual residential address |
Report by Monitoring Officer in relation to changes to the Localism Act by the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026. |
Report to be presented to meeting. |
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30 June 2026 Extraordinary meeting |
2025/26 Community Governance Review |
Report by Monitoring Officer in relation to the 2025/26 Community Governance Review stage two consultation results and final proposals ahead of Full Council on 15 July 2026. |
Report to be presented to meeting. |
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Protocol re Councillors’ Use of Resources |
Report by Monitoring Officer presenting a draft Protocol re Councillors’ Use of Resources, to assist Members. |
Report to be presented to meeting. |
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16 September 2026 |
* Local Ethical Framework Developments |
Standing report by Monitoring Officer regarding latest developments in national ethical framework. |
Report to be presented to meeting. |
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* Complaints Update |
Standing report by Monitoring Officer in relation to complaints received of a potential breach of the relevant Members’ Code of Conduct by Members and voting co-opted Members of North Yorkshire Council and town and parish councils in North Yorkshire. |
Report to be presented to meeting. |
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* Standards Bulletin |
Standing report by Monitoring Officer presenting draft Standards Bulletin for approval for circulation. |
Report to be presented to meeting. |
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* Work Programme |
Standing report by Monitoring Officer regarding the programme of work for 2026/27 for Members’ review. |
Report to be presented to meeting. |
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* Standards Training Plan |
Standing report by Monitoring Officer in relation to standards training required for Members. |
Report to be presented to meeting. |
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* If required: Temporary Appointments to Parish Councils by the Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services and Monitoring Officer. |
An update report from the Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services and Monitoring Officer regarding any temporary appointments to parish/town councils made under delegated powers. |
Report to be presented to meeting if required. |
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24 November 2026 Extraordinary meeting |
Polling District Review |
A report from the Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services and Monitoring Officer regarding the Polling District Review. |
Report to be presented to meeting. |
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12 March 2027 Chief Executive Officer attending |
* Local Ethical Framework Developments |
Standing report by Monitoring Officer regarding latest developments in national ethical framework. |
Report to be presented to meeting. |
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* Complaints Update |
Standing report by Monitoring Officer in relation to complaints received of a potential breach of the relevant Members’ Code of Conduct by Members and voting co-opted Members of North Yorkshire Council and town and parish councils in North Yorkshire. |
Report to be presented to meeting. |
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* Standards Bulletin |
Standing report by Monitoring Officer presenting draft Standards Bulletin for approval for circulation. |
Report to be presented to meeting. |
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* Work Programme for 2027/28 |
Report by Monitoring Officer setting out suggested draft programme of work for 2027/2028 for Members’ consideration. |
Report to be presented to meeting. |
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* Standards Training Plan 2027/28 |
Standing report by Monitoring Officer in relation to standards training required for Members. |
Report to be presented to meeting. |
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* If required: Temporary Appointments to Parish Councils by the Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services and Monitoring Officer. |
An update report from the Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services and Monitoring Officer regarding any temporary appointments to parish/town councils made under delegated powers. |
Report to be presented to meeting if required. |
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Annual Report of the Standards and Governance Committee 2026/27 |
Report by Monitoring Officer presenting a draft Annual Report for 2026/27 for Members’ consideration and approval. To be presented to meeting of full Council in May 2027. |
Report to be presented to meeting. |
Matters to note
· Protocol re Requests for Community Governance Reviews
Ø 15.9.23 – the Committee agreed the Protocol covering the period up to the scheduled May 2027 elections, setting out how the Council will respond to such requests. The Committee also granted authority to the Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services, in consultation with the Executive Member for Corporate Services, to determine if requests for Community Governance Reviews should be treated as urgent and brought forward to the Standards and Governance Committee to recommend approval of terms of reference to the Council.
· Community Governance Review
Ø 20.6.25 – Committee delegated the following powers to ACELDS:
v That if the LGBCE final recommendations have an impact on the terms of reference the Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services be delegated authority to amend the terms of reference accordingly;
v That if further requests for a CGR from other parish areas come forward authority be delegated to the Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services to consider whether the request should be incorporated in this CGR and the terms of reference amended accordingly.
· Schedule of Election Fees for Elections and By-elections in North Yorkshire
Ø 13.12.23 - The Committee agreed that the fee Schedule be amended in line with amendments made to the national indicative fee schedule in future years.