Agenda

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 6 March 2025 as a correct record.

All Members are invited to declare at this point any interests they have in items appearing on this agenda, including the nature of those interests.

Members will be aware that we are in a pre-election period, with the Eastfield by-election being held on 19 June 2025.  Whilst the business of the Council continues, we do need to be mindful of avoiding giving an individual or a political group a platform by which they can influence public opinion in the lead up to the election.  Please can I ask that all members are mindful of this during today’s proceedings.

An opportunity for Members to discuss issues of key concern in the constituency.

Members of the public may ask questions or make statements at this meeting if they have given notice and supplied the text to Stephen Loach, Vicky Davies or Christian Brennan, democraticservices.west@northyorks.gov.uk by midday on Friday 23 May 2025, three working days before the day of the meeting.  Each speaker must limit themselves to 3 minutes.

Members of the public who have given notice will be invited to speak:-

·         at this point in the meeting if their questions/statements relate to matters which are not otherwise on the Agenda (subject to an overall time limit of 30 minutes);

·         when the relevant Agenda item is being considered if they wish to speak on a matter which is on the Agenda for this meeting.

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

To provide Members with an update on projects and programmes delivered by the Localities service and an overview of progress made in the Skipton and Ripon Constituency area in 2024/25.

To provide Members with an annual update on the work of the Community Safety & CCTV service in the Skipton and Ripon areas. This will include a focus on Community Safety Hubs, CCTV and the wider strategic Community Safety Partnership

To provide an update to the Committee on the recommendations laid out in the former Craven District Council’s review of the impact of tourism on the Craven district.

To provide an informational overview of Natural England and understand their national goals and objectives.and  determine whether Member’s require further information on any local areas of interest covered by Natural England.

To invite Members to consider, amend and add to the Committee’s work programme.

Thursday, 11 September 2025 at 10.00am at a venue to be confirmed