Agenda

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Recommendations

That the Executive

       i.         notes the position on the Council’s Treasury Management activities during the third quarter of 2025/26.

     ii.         refers this report to the Audit Committee for their consideration as part of the overall monitoring arrangements for Treasury Management. 

    iii.         note the updated Q3 2025/26 Capital Plan.

    iv.         approve the allocation of £175k of Strategic Capacity Reserve to deliver the pay-on-entry technology to 15 public convenience sites pending approval of proposals to be presented to Executive (paragraph 4.2).

     v.         approve the extension to the repayment deadline for the existing Yorwaste loan to 27 March 2028 (paragraph 4.3).

    vi.         approve the extension to the term for the existing Bracewell Homes loan to 31 March 2036 (paragraph 4.4).

   vii.         notes the forecast outturn position against the 2025/26 Revenue Budget, as summarised in paragraph 2.2.1.

 viii.         approves up to £3.6m over a three year period to fund a programme of Prevention Plus as set out in section 2.6 and delegates authority to the Corporate Director, Resources in consultation with the Corporate Director, HAS and the Executive Members for Finance and HAS to reframe the approach including the overall funding (up to a maximum of £3.6m over three years) in the event that NHS partners do not provide sufficient contribution to the overall funding.

Recommendation

That the Executive consider the 2026-2027 Pay Policy in appendix A and recommend to Full Council, at their meeting on 18 March 2026, the approval of the Pay Policy for publication.

Recommendations

It is recommended that the Executive gives approval for:

·       The grant to be declined at this time

·       Officers to request the DfE proceed with the delivery of the special school in Northallerton

·       Officers to inform the DfE that the council remains open to further dialogue on this issue once the full detail of national reforms are known and understood

Recommendations

It is recommended that Executive approve:

i)        To award SAFC a loan on commercial terms up to a total value of £150k.

ii)       If the loan repayments are adhered to, to provide SAFC with a grant that contributes towards the value of any interest charged.

iii)     That the terms of the loan and the accompanying grant be delegated to the Corporate Director of Resources, in consultation with the Executive Member for Finance.

Any other items which the Leader agrees should be considered as a matter of urgency because of special circumstances

Recommendation

That the Executive appoints Councillor Robin Poskitt to the vacant seat on the Selby Area Internal Drainage Board.