Agenda and draft minutes

Full Council - Wednesday, 13 November 2024 10.30 am

Venue: Council Chamber, County Hall, Northallerton

Contact: Daniel Harry 

Items
No. Item

111.

Minutes of the meeting held on 24 July 2024 pdf icon PDF 565 KB

To move that the Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting held on 24 July 2024, having been printed and circulated, be taken as read and be confirmed and signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Minutes:

It was moved and seconded that the Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Council held on 24 July 2024 having been printed and circulated, are confirmed and signed by the Chair as a correct record.

 

The vote was taken and the motion declared carried.

112.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Derek Bastiman, John Cattanach and Michelle Donohue-Moncrieff.

113.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

Declarations of interest were made as follows:

 

Councillor Gareth Dadd for items in relation to the second homes premium, for which he had been granted a dispensation enabling him to take part.

 

Councillors Janet Sanderson, Nigel Knapton and Caroline Goodrick at Minute 126 as they were Members of Kirby Grindalythe and Duggleby Parish Council.

 

Councillor Steve Shaw-Wright in relation to Catterick Garrison and planning issues, for which he would be leaving the meeting room.

 

Councillor Liz Colling declared a non-pecuniary interest at Minute 117 and the motion in relation to Councillor safety as her daughter-in-law was employed by the Jo Cox Foundation and was a co-author of the Civility Commission report.

 

Councillor Lindsay Burr declared an interest in items relating to second homes and also a non-pecuniary interest in relation to Minute 124 as she had been involved with authoring the Malton and Norton Neighbourhood Development Plan.

 

Councillor Melanie Davies for items in relation to Citizens Advice North Yorkshire.

 

Councillor Peter Lacey for Minute 117 in relation to the Motion on Employers’ National Insurance as he was the Director of two Community Benefit Societies.

 

Councillor Karl Arthur at Minute 130(d) as he was employed by Network Rail.

 

Councillor Chris Aldred at Minute 123 as he was a Trustee of Harrogate Theatre.  As this was not a pecuniary interest he would remain in the meeting room but would not participate in the item.

 

Councillor Stephanie Duckett in relation to items on social housing, for which she had been granted a dispensation.

 

Members of the Strategic Planning Committee declared an interest in Minute 117 on the basis that the Notice of Motion related to a matter soon to be considered by the Committee - Councillors Andy Brown, John Cattanach, Richard Foster, Hannah Gostlow, David Hugill, Tom Jones, Andrew Lee, John McCartney, John Mann, Bob Packham, Andy Paraskos, Yvonne Peacock, Neil Swannick, Roberta Swiers and Andrew Timothy.  Those who acted as substitute Members on the Committee also declared interests – Councillors Philip Barrett, Eric Broadbent, Liz Colling, Melanie Davies, Stephanie Duckett, Nathan Hull, Mike Jordan, Steve Mason, David Noland, Stuart Parsons, Kirsty Poskitt, Jack Proud, Mike Schofield, Subash Sharma, Steve Shaw-Wright, Andy Solloway and Arnold Warneken.  All those who declared an interest left the meeting room during consideration of the item.

114.

Chair's Announcements

Any correspondence, communication or other business brought forward by the direction of the Chair of the Council.

Minutes:

The Chair welcomed the Honorary Aldermen and members of the public and press who were present.

 

The Chair informed Members of the usual arrangements for the meeting.

 

The Chair informed Members that there were 10 Notices of Motion on the agenda.  The Chair was required to give a ruling on whether to follow the normal procedure of referring these motions to the relevant committee or whether they should be debated at the meeting, and ruled as follows:

 

For debate at the meeting:

1) Councillor Safety

5) Ripon Military Heritage

8) Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector – impact of the Chancellor’s budget

 

Referred to the Scrutiny Board to determine the most appropriate overview and scrutiny committee:

4) Youth Council Engagement

7) Community Impact

9) Support for Climate and Nature Bill

10) Adoption of an Active Travel Strategy

 

Rejected for debate under Procedure Rule 14.1 as the matter had been debated within the previous 6 months and there had been no material change in circumstances.

3)  Water Fluoridation

 

The Leader to write to the Chancellor regarding the issues raised, as per the Leader’s statement.  The Chair considered that both the Motions were therefore dealt with.

2)  Pensioners Winter Fuel Allowance

6)  Winter Fuel Allowance

 

The Chair reminded Members that when considering Notices of Motion a Member could move that the Motion can be put now and one Member could speak for five minutes for that Motion and one Member could speak for five minutes against. Motions referred to committee would be moved and seconded without comment.

 

The death of former North Yorkshire County Councillor and Scarborough Borough Councillor Peter Popple was noted. Peter served as a County Councillor from 2009 to 2013.  Councillors Janet Jefferson and Sam Cross paid tribute to the former County Councillor and it was noted that Peter had served on Scarborough Borough Council for 24 years, had been leader of the Independent Group and had subsequently become an Honorary Alderman.

 

A minute’s silence was held in memory of former County Councillor Peter Popple.

 

 

115.

Statement by the Leader of the Council pdf icon PDF 123 KB

Minutes:

The Leader, Councillor Carl Les, made a statement and answered questions under Council Procedure Rule 2.3 as Leader of the Council, a summary of the key points of which had previously been circulated and which appeared at pages 41 and 44 of the agenda pack and in the Minute Book at pages 2173 to 2176.

 

Further to Minute 114 the Leader confirmed that he would be writing to the Chancellor in relation to the Notices of Motion on the winter fuel payments. 

 

116.

Public Questions or Statements

Members of the public may ask questions or make statements at this meeting if they have given notice and provided the text to Barry Khan, Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services – email: barry.khan@northyorks.gov.uk or in writing to Barry Khan, Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services, County Hall, Northallerton DL7 8AD by midday on Friday, 8 November 2024.  Each speaker should limit themselves to 3 minutes on any item.

 

If you are exercising your right to speak at this meeting, but do not wish to be recorded, please inform the Chairman who will instruct anyone who may be taking a recording to cease while you speak.

 

Minutes:

There was one public question, as follows:

 

1.     The following public question was read out by Georgina Ashton, Clerk to Biggin Parish Council:

 

I note and welcome the motion from Cllr Mason with regard to supporting the Climate and Nature Bill which has passed its first reading in the House and is backed by over 370 local authorities and 250 MPs.  The Bill requires the UK government to develop and deliver a new environmental plan.  Not only halting but reversing the decline in nature, setting nature measurably on the path to recovery by 2030.  Ensuring that no-one is left behind, prioritising nature in decision making giving people a say in finding a fair way forward through an independent and temporary Climate & Nature Assembly.

 

I am heartened that the Council resolve to support the principle of the Climate and Nature Bill and to reduce inequalities across the region. 

 

My question to this meeting is:

 

Will residents be able to be involved in the Climate and Nature Assembly and how will the Council’s support of this bill actively impact on residents and policy making at NYC?  In our local parish of Biggin in Appleton Roebuck and Church Fenton, there has been unlawful deforestation of over 100 trees and no action has been taken by this Council in over 6 months.

 

Councillor Greg White, Executive Member for Managing our Environment, provided the following response:

 

The Climate and Nature Bill is an exciting piece of emerging legislation, as you say, which requires the UK government to develop and deliver new environmental plans which halt and reverse the decline of nature. We are aware this has gone through the first stage of the House of Commons, with the 1st reading taking place earlier in March this year; but are cognisant there are many more phases this Bill must go through before it reaches Royal Assent.

 

As such, proposals around the Climate and Nature Assembly or who can participate remain unclear at this stage and ultimately would be up to the Secretary of State to define. But we recognise the importance of such an Assembly and will proactively seek out opportunities to participate, if and when this becomes possible.

 

Whilst we wait for this Bill to progress through the House of Commons Bill Passage. I would draw your attention to the work already underway in North Yorkshire; including the statutory requirement to develop a Local Nature Recovery Strategy for York and North Yorkshire. The LNRS seeks to consider land at a county scale and will identify locations to improve nature and provide other benefits, such as capturing carbon from the atmosphere, flood regulation and access to nature-rich spaces where this is most needed for health and wellbeing.

 

North Yorkshire is also leading on the Local Investment in Natural Capital (LINC) Programme, which is working to understand how we can attract investment into natural capital that can restore and sustain the natural environment, whilst unlocking significant economic value. LINC is developing a model to support us to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 116.

117.

Notices of Motion

1.         Councillor Safety

 

The intimidation and abuse of Councillors and Officers, in person or otherwise, undermines democracy; preventing elected members from representing the communities they serve, deterring individuals from standing for election, and undermining public life in democratic processes and deterring potential Officers from considering public sector as a career option.

 

This council notes that increasing levels of toxicity in public and political discourse is having a detrimental impact on local democracy and that prevention, support and responses to abuse and intimidation of local politicians and Officers must improve to ensure councillors and Officers feel safe and able to continue representing their residents and performing their duties.

 

This council therefore commits to challenge the normalisation of abuse against councillors and officers and uphold exemplary standards of public and political debate in all it does. The council agrees to sign up to the LGA’s Debate Not Hate campaign. The campaign aims to raise public awareness of the role of councillors in local communities, encourage healthy debate and improve the response to and support those in public life facing abuse and intimidation.

 

This Council therefore endorses the recommendations from the Jo Cox Civility Commission and specifically resolves that:

 

(A)       there should be appropriate risk planning for abuse at Council Meetings and other events, ensuring high risk events are properly resourced

(B)       this Council signs up to the LGA’s Debate Not Hate Campaign. 

(C)       There should be appropriate security and wellbeing resources available to Councillors and Officers

 

1.         Background

     

The Jo Cox Civility Commission was launched in February 2023. The Commission    takes as its starting point a belief that abuse and intimidation is having a detrimental impact on democracy in the UK, but that addressing the issue is complex and requires action across multiple different sectors.

 

The Commission published a report titled, “No place in politics: tackling abuse and intimidation.” The report can be found at the following link

https://www.jocoxfoundation.org/wpcontent/uploads/2024/01/Jo-Cox-Civility-Commission-report.pdf.

 

A series of recommendations are made in the report which are directed towards different audiences including the Government, the Police, the Electoral Commission and Political Parties. However, three of the recommendations are specifically directed to local government as follows:- 

 

           Local authorities should improve risk planning for abuse at council meetings and other events, ensuring high risk events are properly resourced with trained security. 

           Councils should pass motions affirming principles to address abuse and model good behaviour, from the Local Government Association’s Debate Not Hate toolkit or the National Association of Local Councils’ (NALC) Civility and Respect Project.

           Local authorities should ensure security and wellbeing resources are available to councillors. These should be clearly signposted, and there should be a dedicated point of contact for the escalation of any issues. The Committee is asked to consider what further actions it may wish to recommend in response to the above.

 

The following actions have been taken by the Council in line with those recommendations:

 

(a)        Risk Planning

 

The Council takes a proportionate response in regards to its meetings. Security provision  ...  view the full agenda text for item 117.

Minutes:

The Chair, Councillor Roberta Swiers, advised that ten Notices of Motion had been submitted.  The Chair confirmed that she had ruled as follows on each of the submitted motions:

 

1)     Councillor Safety – for debate at the meeting

2)     Pensioners Winter Fuel Allowance – Leader to write to the Chancellor

3)     Water Fluoridation – rejected for debate

4)     Youth Council Engagement – refer to the Scrutiny Board

5)     Ripon Military Heritage – for debate at the meeting

6)     Winter Fuel Allowance – Leader to write to the Chancellor

7)     Community Impact – refer to the Scrutiny Board

8)     Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector – impact of the Chancellor’s budget – for debate at the meeting

9)     Support for Climate and Nature Bill – refer to the Scrutiny Board

10)  Adoption of an Active Travel Strategy – refer to the Scrutiny Board

 

 

 

117(1) Councillor Safety

 

The intimidation and abuse of Councillors and Officers, in person or otherwise, undermines democracy; preventing elected members from representing the communities they serve, deterring individuals from standing for election, and undermining public life in democratic processes and deterring potential Officers from considering public sector as a career option.

 

This council notes that increasing levels of toxicity in public and political discourse is having a detrimental impact on local democracy and that prevention, support and responses to abuse and intimidation of local politicians and Officers must improve to ensure councillors and Officers feel safe and able to continue representing their residents and performing their duties.

 

This council therefore commits to challenge the normalisation of abuse against councillors and officers and uphold exemplary standards of public and political debate in all it does. The council agrees to sign up to the LGA’s Debate Not Hate campaign. The campaign aims to raise public awareness of the role of councillors in local communities, encourage healthy debate and improve the response to and support those in public life facing abuse and intimidation.

 

This Council therefore endorses the recommendations from the Jo Cox Civility Commission and specifically resolves that:

 

(A)       there should be appropriate risk planning for abuse at Council Meetings and other events, ensuring high risk events are properly resourced

(B)       this Council signs up to the LGA’s Debate Not Hate Campaign. 

(C)       There should be appropriate security and wellbeing resources available to Councillors and Officers

 

1.         Background

     

The Jo Cox Civility Commission was launched in February 2023. The Commission    takes as its starting point a belief that abuse and intimidation is having a detrimental impact on democracy in the UK, but that addressing the issue is complex and requires action across multiple different sectors.

 

The Commission published a report titled, “No place in politics: tackling abuse and intimidation.” The report can be found at the following link

https://www.jocoxfoundation.org/wpcontent/uploads/2024/01/Jo-Cox-Civility-Commission-report.pdf.

 

A series of recommendations are made in the report which are directed towards different audiences including the Government, the Police, the Electoral Commission and Political Parties. However, three of the recommendations are specifically directed to local government as follows:-  ...  view the full minutes text for item 117.

118.

Motion on Residents right to grow referred from Council on 15 May 2024 - Recommendation from the Corporate and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee pdf icon PDF 375 KB

Minutes:

Council were requested to consider the recommendation of the Corporate and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee following consideration of a Notice of Motion which had been referred to it by Council at its meeting held on 15 May 2024.  The recommendations of the Committee were set out in the report of that Committee at page 40 of the agenda and were that:

 

       i.          The ‘Right to Grow’ Motion as written not be upheld due to the implications of the approach on council priorities and resources.

 

      ii.          Additional time be given to officers to develop a responsive approach to community grow within the context of current capacity and cross-cutting strategic priorities.

 

     iii.          Consideration for the provision of allotment land as part of new housing developments be a policy provision within the new Local Plan.

 

The original motion that was to be debated is as detailed below:

 

This Council notes:

·        Its own commitment to conserving biodiversity in order to help mitigate climate change by increasing capture and storage of carbon in ecosystems, and support adaptation to climate impacts.

·        That trees and green space in urban environments can help prevent floods, cool streets, sequester carbon emissions, filter air pollution, and provide an important habitat for insect and plant-life.

·        The increasing need to put the health and well-being of residents at the heart of our Council strategies.

·        The powerful evidence which demonstrates the link between people’s health and wellbeing and the availability of fresh locally produced food.

·        That the cost-of-living crisis is creating real hunger reinforcing the need for healthy fresh food at an affordable price.

·        That communities coming together to grow can radically reduce costs to NHS and social care budgets by reducing loneliness and providing healthy food.

·        That there is plenty of under-used publicly owned land which could be used for community food growing while also improving the public realm.

 

            This Council agrees:

·        Identify and produce a map of all Council owned land suitable for community cultivation that is publicly available at no cost to residents, and actively promoted across all wards.

·        Land should be considered suitable for cultivation for food or biodiversity unless containing proven hazards or unless development is due within 24 months.

·        Make this land available for cultivation by a simple license to community organisations at no cost.

·        Ensure the license does not contain conditions that present a significant barrier to residents in terms of financial or practical requirements.

·        Ensure that where community groups cultivating on public realm land for food growing or wildlife spaces, the groups are given an opportunity to bid for the land should it be tendered to sale.

·        Allow the necessary infrastructure such as access to water and/or for water harvesting to enable sustainable cultivation for all.

·        Ensure that allotment provision adheres to the 1969 Thorpe Report which recommends a minimum provision equivalent to 15 plots per 1,000 households. In the 2011 census, 256,594 households were recorded in North Yorkshire.’

 

Proposer Cllr Hannah Gostlow

Seconder Cllr Steve Mason

 

The motion was moved by Councillor Hannah  ...  view the full minutes text for item 118.

119.

To consider the report and recommendations of the Executive and make decisions on them pdf icon PDF 232 KB

Minutes:

The Executive had recommended five matters to Council for a decision, there were:

 

·        Report and recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel for Member Allowances for 2025/2026

·        Adoption of North Yorkshire Housing Assistance and Disabled Facilities Grant Policy

·        North Yorkshire Cultural Strategy

·        Neighbourhood Planning – Making of the Malton and Norton Neighbourhood Development Plan

·        Neighbourhood Planning – Making of the Pannal and Burn Bridge Neighbourhood Development Plan

 

All five decisions were considered separately at the meeting at Minutes 121 to 125.

120.

Appointments to Committees and Outside Bodies pdf icon PDF 253 KB

Minutes:

The recommendations at page 45 of the agenda pack (page 2178 of the Minute Book) were moved and seconded.

 

Resolved –

 

(a)   Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Councillor Steve Mason to come off the committee and Councillor Monika Slater to be appointed.

 

Mrs Yvonne Methley to replace Mr Andrew Smith as the Church of England, co-opted and voting representative on the committee.

 

Mr Stephen Jennings to replace Mr Stephen Maltby as the Primary Teacher representation, co-opted and non-voting representative on the committee.

 

(b)   Transport, Economy, Environment and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Councillor Arnold Warneken to step down from the committee and Councillor David Noland to be appointed in his place.

 

(c)   Harrogate and Knaresborough Area Planning Committee

Councillor Paul Haslam to be appointed to the North Yorkshire Independent vacancy on the Committee as an unaffiliated independent.

 

(d)   North Yorkshire Health and Wellbeing Board

Ali Jan Haider to step down as the representative of the Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnership (part of NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board).

 

Shaun Jones to step down as the representative of the NHS England and NHS Improvement (North East and Yorkshire).

 

Richard Flinton to step down as one of the five local authority officer representatives.

 

(e)   Statutory Licensing Committee

Councillor Mike Jordan to be appointed to the vacant North Yorkshire Independent seat on this committee.

 

(f)     Pension Fund Committee

Councillor John Cattanach to step down from the committee and Councillor Mike Jordan to be appointed.

 

(g)   Pension Board

Mr Eddie Brass to be appointed to the current vacant position for a Scheme Member representative on the Board.

 

Mr John Fletcher to be appointed to the current vacant position for a UNISON representative on the Board.

 

(h)   Housing and Leisure Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Councillor Steve Mason to come off and Councillor Matt Walker to be appointed

 

(i)     General Licensing and Registration Committee

Councillor Felicity Cunliffe-Lister to come off and Councillor Andrew Timothy to be appointed

 

(j)     York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority – Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Councillor Arnold Warneken to step down from the committee and Councillor Kevin Foster to be appointed

 

Councillor Steve Shaw-Wright to step down from the committee and Councillor Bob Packham to be appointed.

121.

Report and recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel for Member Allowances for 2025-26 pdf icon PDF 499 KB

Minutes:

The recommendations at page 47 of the agenda pack (page 2181 of the Minute Book) were moved and seconded.  In moving the motion Councillor Carl Les, Leader of the Council, noted concerns expressed by Members in relation to the recommendations of the Panel and asked the Panel to note these concerns.

 

The following amendment was moved by Councillor Dan Sladden and seconded by Councillor Peter Lacey.

 

The Independent Remuneration Panel’s report is accepted, subject to the proviso that the increase in Members’ Basic Allowance should be the lower of 2% and the lowest increase in salary granted to any council employee for 2025/26.

 

Proposed Cllr Dan Sladden

Seconded Cllr Peter Lacey

 

A vote was taken on the amendment 13 members voted for, 72 voted against and there were 2 abstentions.  The amendment therefore fell.

 

On a vote being taken on the substantive motion 68 Members voted for the motion, 5 voted against and there were 14 abstentions.

 

Resolved –

 

       i.          The Basic Allowance (BA) paid to each councillor should increase to £17,340, a 2% inflationary increase over the 2024-25 allowance of £17,000.

 

      ii.          There should be no general increase in the Special Responsibility Allowances (SRAs) paid to those councillors who take on additional duties and responsibilities.

 

     iii.          New SRAs are recommended for the Vice-Chairs of the six Area Committees and the new Development Plan Committee, as detailed in Appendix 1.

 

    iv.          The SRA paid to the Chair of the Licensing Sub-Committees should be amended so that it is apportioned between the Chair and other members hearing appeals.

 

      v.          The SRAs paid to the councillor members of the North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel should be reduced, as detailed in Appendix 1.

 

    vi.          The remuneration received by councillor directors of Yorwaste Ltd., a company owned by North Yorkshire Council (the Council), should be reduced, as detailed in Appendix 1.

 

 

At 12:56 pm the Chair adjourned the meeting for lunch.

 

The meeting was re-convened at 1:50 pm.

122.

Adoption of North Yorkshire Housing Assistance and Disabled Facilities Grant Policy pdf icon PDF 590 KB

Minutes:

The recommendations at page 65 of the agenda pack (page 2198 of the Minute Book) were moved and seconded. 

 

A vote was taken and the motion was declared carried unanimously.

 

Resolved –

 

That Council adopt the North Yorkshire Housing Assistance and Disabled Facilities Grant Policy Housing Strategy as recommended by Executive following consideration of the report ‘Adoption of a North Yorkshire Housing Assistance and Disabled Facilities Grant Policy’ at their meeting on 17 September 2024.

123.

Cultural Strategy for North Yorkshire pdf icon PDF 856 KB

Minutes:

The recommendations at page 95 of the agenda pack (page 2228 of the Minute Book) were moved and seconded. 

 

A vote was taken and the motion was declared carried unanimously.

 

Resolved –

 

That the Council adopt the North Yorkshire Cultural Strategy, including the shared objectives relating to collaborative working with City of York and the Mayoral Combined Authority.

124.

Neighbourhood Planning – Making of the Malton & Norton Neighbourhood Development Plan pdf icon PDF 243 KB

Minutes:

The recommendations at page 127 of the agenda pack (page 2260 of the Minute Book) were moved and seconded. 

 

A vote was taken and the motion was declared carried unanimously.

 

Resolved –

 

       i.          That Council make the Malton and Norton on Derwent Neighbourhood Plan 2020-2027

 

      ii.          That Council approve the Regulation 19 Decision Statement set out at Appendix A to this report. As recommended by Executive following consideration of the Malton and Norton on Derwent Neighbourhood Development Plan Referendum results, the Regulation 19 Decision Statement and the requirements of North Yorkshire Council as the Local Planning Authority to formally ‘make’ or adopt the Malton and Norton Neighbourhood Development Plan, at their meeting on 5 November 2024.

125.

Neighbourhood Planning – Making of the Pannal & Burn Bridge Neighbourhood Development Plan pdf icon PDF 241 KB

Minutes:

The recommendations at page 131 of the agenda pack (page 2264 of the Minute Book) were moved and seconded. 

 

A vote was taken and the motion was declared carried unanimously.

 

Resolved –

 

       i.          That Council make the Pannal & Burn Bridge NDP on or before the 29 November 2024.

 

      ii.          That Council approve the Regulation 19 Decision Statement set out at Appendix A to this report as recommended by Executive following consideration of the Pannal & Burn Bridge Referendum results, the Regulation 19 Decision Statement and the requirements of North Yorkshire Council as the Local Planning Authority to formally ‘make’ or adopt the Pannal & Burn Bridge Neighbourhood Development Plan, at their meeting on 5 November 2024.

126.

Community Governance Review Kirby Grindalythe and Duggleby Parish Council pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Minutes:

The recommendations at page 135 of the agenda pack (page 2269 of the Minute Book) were moved and seconded. 

 

A vote was taken and the motion was declared carried unanimously.

 

Resolved –

 

That:

       i.          the Terms of Reference for the Review and Consultation Programme attached at Appendix 1 be approved.

 

      ii.          the request for a CGR of Kirby Grindalythe and Duggleby Parish Council is supported.

 

     iii.          a working group comprising of three members of the Standards and Governance Committee be convened to oversee the review.

127.

Harrogate and Scarborough Town Councils - Anticipation of Budget and Precepts for 2025/2026 pdf icon PDF 285 KB

Minutes:

The recommendations at page 145 of the agenda pack (page 2279 of the Minute Book) were moved and seconded. 

 

On a vote being taken 81 Members voted for the motion, one against and there were no abstentions.

 

For: Councillors Chris Aldred, Joy Andrews, Karl Arthur, Alyson Baker, Philip Barrett, Philip Broadbank, Eric Broadbent, Barbara Brodigan, Andy Brown, Nick Brown, David Chance, Liz Colling, Mark Crane, Sam Cross, Felicity Cunliffe-Lister, Gareth Dadd, Melanie Davies, Caroline Dickinson, Stephanie Duckett, Keane Duncan, Kevin Foster, Sam Gibbs, Caroline Dickinson, Hannah Gostlow, Bryn Griffiths, Tim Grogan, Michael Harrison, Paul Haslam, Robert Heseltine, David Hugill, Nathan Hull, George Jabbour, David Jeffels, Janet Jefferson, Mike Jordan, Nigel Knapton, Peter Lacey, Carl Les OBE, Cliff Lunn, John Mann, Steve Mason, John McCartney, Heather Moorhouse, Andrew Murday, Simon Myers, Bob Packham, Andy Paraskos, Stuart Parsons, Yvonne Peacock, Clive Person, Heather Philips, Jack Proud, Tony Randerson, John Ritchie, Janet Sanderson, Mike Schofield, Karin Sedgwick, Subash Sharma, Steve Shaw-Wright, Dan Sladden, Monika Slater, Andy Solloway, David Staveley, Neil Swannick, Roberta Swiers, Malcolm Taylor, Angus Thompson, Andrew Timothy, Matt Walker, Arnold Warneken, Steve Watson, David Webster, John Weighell OBE, Greg White, Anabel Wilkinson, Andrew Williams and Robert Windass.

 

Against: Councillor Rich Maw

 

Abstentions: none

 

Resolved –

 

That Council approves the following budgets and precepts for 2025/26:

Harrogate Town Council £362,000

Scarborough Town Council £384,000

128.

To consider the Annual Report and recommendations of the Audit Committee pdf icon PDF 168 KB

Minutes:

The Annual Report of the Audit Committee was considered. The recommendation at

paragraph 16.1 (page 155 of the Minute Book) that Council note the report as set out at Appendix A was moved and seconded.

 

As Council were asked to note the report no vote was taken.

129.

To consider the Annual Report and recommendations of the Pension Board pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Minutes:

The Annual Report of the Pension Board was considered and the recommendation at paragraph 3.1 (page 159 of the Minute Book) was moved and seconded.

 

A vote was taken and the motion was declared carried unanimously.

 

Resolved –

 

The Annual Report of the Pension Board, as set out in Appendix A, be noted.

130.

Statements of Executive Members and Chairmen of Overview and Scrutiny Committees

Minutes:

Statements of Executive Members, in the order set out below, followed by the Statements of the Chairmen of the Overview and Scrutiny Committees.

130(a)

Executive Member for Finance and Resources - Councillor Gareth Dadd pdf icon PDF 337 KB

Minutes:

Councillor Gareth Dadd, Executive Member for Finance and Resources, made a statement and answered questions. A summary of the key points of which had previously been circulated and which appeared at pages 193 - 194 of the agenda pack and which appears in the Minute Book (pages 2325 to 2326).

 

130(b)

Executive Member for Open to Business - Councillor Mark Crane pdf icon PDF 412 KB

Minutes:

Councillor Mark Crane, Executive Member for Open to Business, made a statement and answered questions. A summary of the key points of which had previously been circulated and which appeared at pages 195 to 198 of the agenda pack and which appears in the Minute Book (pages 2327 to 2330).

 

130(c)

Executive Member for Corporate Services - Councillor Heather Phillips pdf icon PDF 383 KB

Minutes:

Councillor Heather Phillips, Executive Member for Corporate Services, made a statement and answered questions. A summary of the key points of which had previously been circulated and which appeared at pages 199 to 204 of the agenda pack and which appears in the Minute Book (pages 2331 to 2336).

 

130(d)

Executive Member for Highways and Transportation - Councillor Keane Duncan pdf icon PDF 219 KB

Minutes:

Councillor Keane Duncan, Executive Member for Highways and Transportation, made a statement and answered questions. A summary of the key points of which had previously been circulated and which appeared at pages 205 to 206 of the agenda pack and which appears in the Minute Book (pages 2337 to 2338).

 

130(e)

Executive Member for Adult Services - Councillor Michael Harrison pdf icon PDF 352 KB

Minutes:

Councillor Michael Harrison, Executive Member for Health and Adult Services, made a statement and answered questions. A summary of the key points of which had previously been circulated and which appeared at pages 207 to 208 of the agenda pack and which appears in the Minute Book (pages 2339 to 2340).

 

130(f)

Executive Member for Culture, Arts and Housing - Councillor Simon Myers pdf icon PDF 372 KB

Minutes:

Councillor Simon Myers, Executive Member for Culture, Arts and Housing, made a statement and answered questions. A summary of the key points of which had previously been circulated and which appeared at pages 209 to 214 of the agenda pack and which appears in the Minute Book (pages 2341 to 2345).

 

130(g)

Executive Member for Children and Families - Councillor Janet Sanderson pdf icon PDF 285 KB

Minutes:

Councillor Janet Sanderson, Executive Member for Children and Families, made a statement and answered questions. A summary of the key points of which had previously been circulated and which appeared at pages 215 to 218 of the agenda pack and which appears in the Minute Book (pages 2347 to 2349).

 

130(h)

Executive Member for Managing our Environment - Councillor Greg White pdf icon PDF 271 KB

Minutes:

Councillor Greg White, Executive Member for Managing our Environment, made a statement and answered questions. A summary of the key points of which had previously been circulated and which appeared at pages 219 to 224 of the agenda pack and which appears in the Minute Book (pages 2351 to 2355).

 

130(i)

Executive Member for Education, Learning and Skills - Councillor Annabel Wilkinson pdf icon PDF 371 KB

Minutes:

Councillor Annabel Wilkinson, Executive Member for Education, Learning and Skills, made a statement and answered questions. A summary of the key points of which had previously been circulated and which appeared at pages 225 to 228 of the agenda pack and which appears in the Minute Book (pages 2357 to 2360).

 

130(j)

Scrutiny Board (Chair: Councillor Karin Sedgwick) pdf icon PDF 261 KB

Minutes:

The written statement of Councillor Karin Sedgwick having previously been circulated and which appeared at pages 229 to 230 of the agenda pack and which appears in the Minute Book (pages 2361 to 2362), was noted.  The Chair of the Scrutiny Board then answered questions.

 

130(k)

Scrutiny of Health (Chair: Councillor Andrew Lee) pdf icon PDF 262 KB

Minutes:

The written statement of Councillor Andrew Lee having previously been circulated and which appeared at pages 231 to 232 of the agenda pack and which appears in the Minute Book (pages 2363 to 2364), was noted. The Chair of the Scrutiny of Health Committee then answered questions.

 

130(l)

Transport, Economy, Environment and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Chair: Councillor David Staveley) pdf icon PDF 268 KB

Minutes:

The written statement of Councillor David Staveley having previously been circulated and which appeared at pages 233 to 234 of the agenda pack and which appears in the Minute Book (pages 2365 to 2366), was noted. The Chair of the Transport, Economy, Environment and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee then answered questions.

 

130(m)

Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Chair: Councillor Barbara Brodigan) pdf icon PDF 350 KB

Minutes:

The written statement of Councillor Barbara Brodigan having previously been circulated and which appeared at pages 235 to 236 of the agenda pack and which appears in the Minute Book (pages 2367 to 2368), was noted.

130(n)

Housing and Leisure Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Chair: Councillor Malcolm Taylor) pdf icon PDF 268 KB

Minutes:

The written statement of Councillor Malcolm Taylor having previously been circulated and which appeared at pages 237 to 238 of the agenda pack and which appears in the Minute Book (pages 2369 to 2370), was noted.

130(o)

Care and Independence Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Chair: Councillor Karin Sedgwick) pdf icon PDF 257 KB

Minutes:

The written statement of Councillor Karin Sedgwick having previously been circulated and which appeared at pages 239 to 240 of the agenda pack and which appears in the Minute Book (page 2371), was noted.

130(p)

Corporate and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Chair: Councillor Andrew Williams) pdf icon PDF 264 KB

Minutes:

The written statement of Councillor Andrew Williams having previously been circulated and which appeared at pages 241 to 242 of the agenda pack and which appears in the Minute Book (pages 2373 to 2374), was noted. The Chair of the Corporate and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee then responded to questions.

 

131.

Corporate Calendar 2025/2026 pdf icon PDF 295 KB

Minutes:

The Corporate Calendar of committee meetings for 2025/26 was considered. The recommendation at paragraph 10.1 (page 2376 of the Minute Book) that Council note the dates and times of committee meetings as set out at Appendix A was moved and seconded.

 

As Council were asked to note the report no vote was taken.

132.

Use of special urgency procedures since the last meeting of Council - Report of the Leader pdf icon PDF 154 KB

Minutes:

The report on the Use of Special Urgency Procedures since the last meeting of the Council on 24 July 2024 was considered and the recommendation at page 272 of the agenda pack (page 2404 of the Minute Book) was moved and seconded.

 

Resolved –

 

That Council receives and notes the report.

 

 

133.

Council Procedure Rule 10 Questions

Minutes:

There were no Council Procedure Rule 10 questions.