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Venue: Remote meeting held via Microsoft Teams

Contact: Melanie Carr  Email: Melanie.carr1@northyorks.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

598.

Introductions

Minutes:

Members of the Executive and Corporate Management Team introduced themselves, followed by other Councillors present at the meeting.

 

599.

Minutes of the Meeting held on 8 June 2021 pdf icon PDF 462 KB

Minutes:

Resolved –

Having considered the draftMinutes ofthe informal meeting of Executive members heldon 8 June 2021,which had been printedand circulated, members of the Executive Members agreed to note them as a correct record.

 

600.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

601.

Exclusion of the public from the meeting during consideration of each of the items of business listed in Column 1 of the following table on the grounds that they each involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the paragraph(s) specified in column 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to information)(Variation) Order 2006:-

 

Item numberon theagenda

 

ParagraphNumber

Agenda Item 10

3

 

Minutes:

Resolved –

 

That on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006, the public was excluded from the meeting during consideration of agenda item 10.

 

602.

Public Questions and Statements

Members of the public may ask questions or make statements at this meeting if they have given notice to Melanie Carr of Democratic and Scrutiny Services and supplied the text (contact details below) by midday on Thursday 17 June 2021, three working days before the day of the meeting.  Each speaker should limit themselves to 3 minutes on any item.  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 Chairman who will instruct anyone who may be taking a recording to cease while you speak.

 

Minutes:

There were no public questions or statements.

603.

Equality and Diversity Policy Statement pdf icon PDF 366 KB

Recommendation:

Executive Members are asked to propose to the Chief Executive Officer that using his emergency delegated powers he recommend the revised draft Statement to full Council for approval.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Considered – A report of the Chief Executive presenting the responses to a recent consultation on the draft refreshed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy Statement, for Executive members consideration and recommendation to the Chief Executive Officer that using his emergency delegated powers, he recommend the revised statement to full Council for approval.

 

County Councillor David Chance introduced the report and outlined the proposed changes as detailed in the report.  Neil Irving drew attention to the consultation process undertaken, as detailed in the report and the proposed addition of the word ‘Inclusion’ in the title of the Policy Statement.

 

As members had no questions, they agreed to note the report and it was

 

Resolved:    That it be proposed to theChief Executive that he recommend the revised Policy Statement to full Council.

 

 

604.

Proposal to change the category of Danby CE Primary School from voluntary controlled to voluntary aided from 16th September 2021 pdf icon PDF 375 KB

Recommendations:

That, subject to any comments Executive Members may have, the following be proposed to the Chief Executive Officer for consideration under his emergency delegated powers:

i.       That the issues listed above in paragraph 9.2 have been satisfied and there can be a determination of the proposals.

ii.      Subject to (i), the category of Danby CE Primary School from voluntary controlled to voluntary aided be changed with effect from 16 September 2021.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Considered – Report by the Corporate Director for Children and Young People’s Service seeking determination of a proposal published by the Governing Body of Danby CE Primary School to change the category of Danby CE Primary School from voluntary controlled to voluntary aided with effect from 16 September 2021.

 

County Councillor Patrick Mulligan introduced the report confirming the School had recently formed a federation with Egdon CE voluntary aided Primary School and now wished to better align themselves with Egdon, particularly the rules around staffing, and create a more formal link with the Diocese.  Attention was drawn to the appropriate process undertaken, as detailed in paragraph 9 of the report. 

 

Having noted the information provided in the report and at the meeting, Executive Members agreed with the proposal in the report and

 

Resolved:

 

That the proposal to change the category of Danby CE Primary School from voluntary controlled to voluntary aided with effect from 16 September 2021 be recommended to the Chief Executive Officer for his approval.

605.

Grant of leases to NY Highways Ltd. pdf icon PDF 254 KB

Recommendation

That, subject to any comments Members may have, the Executive propose to the Chief Executive Officer that using his emergency delegated powers, he approve the grant of leases to NY Highways Ltd for the four sites listed in paragraph 2.5 of the report, on terms to be agreed by the Corporate Director for Strategic Resources.

Minutes:

Considered – A report of the Corporate Director for Strategic Resources, seeking approval to grant the leases for four depot sites listed to NY Highways Ltd.

 

County Councillor Gareth Dadd introduced the report confirming that the four depots in question all had rental levels above that which officers could approve under delegated authority powers.  He also noted that the proposed rental levels had been independently assessed and agreed to avoid any challenge. 

 

Having considered the report and the information provided at the meeting, Executive Members

 

Resolved:

 

That it be recommended to the Chief Executive Officer that he approve the grant of leases to NY Highways Ltd for the four sites listed in the report, on terms to be agreed by the Corporate Director for Strategic Resources.

606.

National Bus Strategy pdf icon PDF 459 KB

Recommendations

That, subject to any comments Executive Members may have, the following be proposed to the Chief Executive Officer for his approval under his emergency delegated powers:

i.   The option of Enhanced Partnership as the preferred option and agree the draft notice attached at Annex 1 can be published.  Noting that a further decision on the council’s final option position could be taken In October 2021 when details of the Enhanced Partnership work with operators, information on what the North Yorkshire BSIP would contain, any new details on funding and future funding available at that time.

ii.  The objectives set out in section 6.4 for inclusion in the council’s Bus Service Improvement Plan.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Considered – A report of the Corporate Director for Business and Environmental Services updating Executive Members on the National Bus Strategy and actions Local Transport Authorities were expected to take, and presenting the options and a recommendation in relation to the council’s response.

 

County Councillor Andrew Lee presented the report, confirming the new national strategy was aimed at transforming bus services to deliver a more a more innovative demand-led service that was reliable, easier to understand, with improved frequency and more evening and weekend buses, which would be beneficial to a large rural county like North Yorkshire.

 

He drew attention to the funding provided by Government for bus service support during the pandemic.  He also detailed the requirement of the new National Bus Strategy, which would enable Local Transport Authorities to continue to access the proposed £3b Fund for bus services, subject to signing up to one of three options, as detailed in the report.

 

It was noted that the preferred option for NYCC was an Enhanced Partnership i.e. an agreement with local bus operators to work together to improve bus services, which would require engagement with operators to understand what services are needed. 

 

It was also noted that early engagement had already taken place with stakeholders, in support of developing the required Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP), aimed at enhancing bus services across North Yorkshire, promoting healthier travel choices and lowering emissions through reduced car travel, which needed to be ready for submission by the end of October 2021.

 

Michael Leah, Assistant Director for Travel & Environment, Waste and Countryside Service confirmed the vision articulated in the report was only draft at this stage and would be further developed as the consultation and engagement progressed.

 

Executive Members agreed the National Bus Strategy had the potential to be really exciting for the County, bringing particular benefits for the more rural areas and were looking forward to the results from the demand-responsive pilot currently underway. 

 

County Councillor Paul Haslem suggested the wording of the Vision should include reference to the BSIP forming part of the County Council’s Integrated de-carbonisation Strategy.

 

County Councillor Gareth Dadd welcomed the report but noted a word of caution around raising expectations, and suggested the Authority needed to be mindful of any potentially unsustainable cost legacy that might arise in the longer term, from a service with limited passenger use. 

 

Having considered the report and the information provided at the meeting, Executive Members

 

Resolved:

 

To recommend to the Chief Executive Officer that using his emergency delegated powers he approve:

 

i.     The option of Enhanced Partnership as the preferred option and agree the draft notice attached at Annex 1 can be published.  Noting that a further decision on the council’s final option position could be taken In October 2021 when details of the Enhanced Partnership work with operators, information on what the North Yorkshire BSIP would contain, any new details on funding and future funding available at that time.

ii.    The objectives set out in section 6.4  ...  view the full minutes text for item 606.

At this stage in the meeting, the Chair decided to bring forward the remaining non-confidential items of business, so that the public meeting could be concluded before the Executive Members moved to meeting in private to consider confidential agenda item 10.

607.

Area Constituency Committee Feedback Report pdf icon PDF 150 KB

Recommendation:

Thatthe Executive notesthe reportand considersanymatters arisingfrom the workof theSkipton & Ripon Area Constituency Committee meeting held on 27 May 2021 , thatmerits further scrutiny,review orinvestigationat acounty-level.

Minutes:

Considered–  A report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal & Democratic Services) providing an overview of the key issues considered at a recent meeting of the Skipton & Ripon Area Constituency Committee. 

 

Resolved- That the report be noted.

 

 

608.

Forward Plan pdf icon PDF 515 KB

Minutes:

Considered – An extract from the Forward Plan listing the forthcoming Executive items of business for the period 14 June 2021 to 30 June 2022.

 

Resolved:

 

That the update be noted.

609.

Filey Road Park and Ride, Scarborough - Option agreement.

Recommendation:

That, subject to any comments Members may have, to propose the recommendation in the confidential report to the Chief Executive Officer for consideration under his emergency delegated powers.

 

Minutes:

Agenda item 10 was considered in private and the public have no right of access to Minute No. 609.