NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL

15 July 2026

Report of the Executive

Report of the Leader of the Council

1.0       PURPOSE OF THE REPORT

1.1       To provide Council with details of reports received and decisions made by the Executive and any subsequent recommendations to Council since the last meeting of Council on 20 May 2026.

2.0       DETAILS OF THE MEETINGS

2.1       The following sections provide details of decisions made by the Executive and recommendations to Council since its last meeting on 20 May 2026.  The meetings were held on the following dates:  26 May 2026 (Performance Monitoring); 16 June 2026 and 14 July 2026.

2.2       26 May 2026 Executive Meeting

The Executive Members met on Tuesday 26 May 2026.  Attending the meeting were:  Councillor Carl Les OBE in the Chair.  Councillors Mark Crane, Richard Foster, Simon Myers, Heather Phillips, Janet Sanderson, Malcolm Taylor and Annabel Wilkinson.

In attendance: Councillors Kevin Foster, Peter Lacey and Cliff Lunn.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Gareth Dadd and Michael Harrison.  Apologies were also received from Scrutiny Board members Councillors Caroline Goodrick, Andrew Lee, Karin Sedgwick and David Staveley.

The substantive agenda items were:

· Q4 Performance Monitoring and Budget Report

· Scarborough Pride in Place Funding Programme

· Forward Plan.

The link to the reports and minutes from this meeting is as follows:

Agenda for Executive on Tuesday, 26 May 2026, 11.00 am | North Yorkshire Council

2.3       16 June 2026 Meeting

The Executive Members met on Tuesday 16 June 2026.  Attending the meeting were:  Councillor Carl Les OBE in the Chair.  Councillors Gareth Dadd, Richard Foster, Michael Harrison, Simon Myers, Heather Phillips, Janet Sanderson, Malcolm Taylor and Annabel Wilkinson.

In attendance: Councillors Caroline Goodrick, Liz Colling, Janet Jefferson, Tom Seston, Subash Sharma, Kevin Foster (R) and Andrew Murday (R).

(R – denotes remote attendance.)

The substantive agenda items were:

· Westway Boxing Club – Capital Funding Request

· Adoption of North Yorkshire Council Harbours Strategy

· North Yorkshire Local Plan Timetable

· Corporate Parenting Members’ Group Annual Report

· Community Safety and CCTV Service ASB Policy and Procedure

· Tree and Woodland Policy

· Forward Plan.

The link to the reports and minutes from this meeting is as follows:

Agenda for Executive on Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 11.00 am | North Yorkshire Council

2.4       14 July 2026 Meeting

The Executive Members will meet on Tuesday 14 July 2026.  The substantive items on the agenda will be:

· Review of Maximum Hackney Carriage Fares

· Community Transfer Policy

· Housing Joint Venture

· Families First Partnership Programme

· Children’s Care Sufficiency Strategy

· Experts At Hand: Proposed use of Department for Education Grant

· Adult Learning and Skills Service Accountability Agreement 2026-27

· Area Committee Feedback Report.

The link to the reports and minutes from this meeting is as follows:

Agenda for Executive on Tuesday, 14 July 2026, 11.00 am | North Yorkshire Council

3.0       MATTERS FOR APPROVAL/INFORMATION AT COUNCIL

3.1       Housing Joint Venture

This item was considered at the meeting of the Executive held on 14 July 2026.  At that meeting the Executive resolved to recommend to Council that the proposed amendments to the Council’s constitution, as set out in Appendix E of the report on the Housing Joint Venture (Limited Liability Partnership housing joint venture with Lovell Partnerships Ltd), be approved by Council.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the proposed amendments to the Council’s constitution, as set out in Appendix E of the report on the Housing Joint Venture (Limited Liability Partnership housing joint venture with Lovell Partnerships Ltd), be approved by Council.

4.0 FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

4.1        The financial implications are addressed in the reports that went to the Executive.

5.0 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

5.1        The legal implications are addressed in the reports that went to the Executive.

6.0 EQUALITIES IMPLICATIONS

6.1        The equalities implications are addressed in the reports that went to the Executive.

7.0 CLIMATE CHANGE IMPLICATIONS

7.1       The climate change implications are addressed in the reports that went to the Executive.

Councillor Carl Les OBE

Leader

North Yorkshire Council

County Hall

Northallerton

Background Documents:

Reports and minutes of the meetings of the Executive as detailed in the main body of the report.

Note:Members are invited to contact the author in advance of the meeting with any detailed queries or questions.

7 July 2026