Agenda

To move that the Minutes of the Quarterly meeting of the County Council held on 22 February 2023 and on 24 February 2023, having been printed and circulated, be taken as read and be confirmed and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

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·                     Implications of TUPE

·                     Local Area SEND Strategy Adoption

·                     Response to DEFRA – Food Waste Collections in North Yorkshire

(1)        Crustation Die-Off Events along the North Yorkshire and Cleveland Coast since October 2021

This Council notes with concern:

1.         the unexplained die-offs and wash-ups of crabs, lobsters, prawns, clams, scallops, mussels and some species of fish along the North Yorkshire and Cleveland coast since October 2021

2.         the significant reduction in the catches of edible crabs and other crustaceans, as reported by the North East fishing communities

3.         claims that recent capital dredging in the Tees estuary has resulted in the disposal of contaminated sediment at sea

4.         DEFRA’s failure to provide a conclusive scientific explanation for these die-off events or to set out a plan for research and action to avoid future recurrences.

Therefore, this Council calls on the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to convene a Public Enquiry with powers to compel testimony and the release of all forms of evidence in order to address public concern about this issue.

Proposer – Councillor Neil Swannick

Seconder – Councillor Bryn Griffiths

The Proposer and Seconder have requested that the matter be debated on the day of Council and not referred to the Executive or relevant committee.  The reason for this is that “the issue of crustacean die off is a serious issue with devastating consequences for the socio-economic and environmental future of the east coast. The need for a public enquiry is the obvious next step. The support of NYC will be pivotal in discovering the reason for the die off and subsequent recovery of the socio-economic vitality of the east coast”.

(2)        Call for Police Fire & Crime Commissioner to resign

North Yorkshire Council has serious concerns about the performance of the current Police, Fire, and Crime Commissioner, as evidenced by the two recent reports published by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services.

The council therefore calls for the Commissioner to resign with immediate effect.

Proposed by Cllr. Bryn Griffiths

Seconded by Cllr. Mike Schofield

The Proposer and Seconder have requested that the matter be debated on the day of Council and not referred to the Executive or relevant committee.  The reason for this is that: 

His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) published two reports on the performance on North Yorkshire’s Police.

The first was published on 17^th March regarding the Police Effectiveness, Efficiency, Legitimacy: PEEL 2021/22 – An inspection of North Yorkshire Police.

It graded North Yorkshire Police’s performance across eight areas of policing and found the force was ‘inadequate’ in one area, ‘requires improvement’ in four areas, ‘adequate’ in two areas and ‘good’ in one area. The strapline was “North Yorkshire must make improvements to help keep people safe and reduce crime”.

The second report was published on 3^rd May, entitled “North Yorkshire – National child protection inspection post-inspection review”. This inspection reviewed the progress made by North Yorkshire Police since the publication of the last report for North Yorkshire in 2021. HMICFR had audited 33 child protection cases -  ...  view the full agenda text for item 13.