Agenda

Harrogate and Knaresborough Area Committee - Thursday, 24 September 2026 10.00 am

Venue: Council Chamber, Civic Centre, St Luke's Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 2AE

Contact: Edward Maxwell, Senior Democratic Services Officer  Email: DemocraticServices.Central@northyorks.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

2.

Minutes of the Meeting held on 4 June 2026 pdf icon PDF 378 KB

To confirm the minutes as a correct record, and for them to be signed by the Chair.

 

3.

Declarations of Interest

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.

4.

Public Participation

Members of the public may ask questions or make statements at this meeting if they have given notice (including the text of the question/statement) to Edward Maxwell of Democratic Services (contact details below) by midday on Monday 21 September. 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 Chair who will instruct anyone who may be taking a recording to cease while you speak.

 

5.

Attendance of the Mayor of York and North Yorkshire

To receive an update and hold a discussion with Mayor David Skaith.

 

6.

Receipt of Petition "Urgently Repair Knaresborough Terrace" pdf icon PDF 224 KB

To receive a report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Democratic Services) advising members of a petition containing more than 500 signatures which has been received by North Yorkshire Council, and to ask the Area Committee to consider a response.

 

7.

Traffic Management and Roadworks in Harrogate and Knaresborough pdf icon PDF 204 KB

To receive a report of the Corporate Director – Environment, providing members with an overview of roadworks and street works activity in the Harrogate and Knaresborough area.

 

Additional documents:

8.

Active Travel Update pdf icon PDF 193 KB

To receive a report of the Corporate Director – Environment, providing members with an update on progress to date on the delivery of Active Travel schemes within the Harrogate and Knaresborough area.

 

Additional documents:

9.

Committee Work Programme pdf icon PDF 285 KB

a)    to ask members to consider the Committee’s work programme and amend it as required.

 

b)    to inform members and the public of work undertaken since the last Committee meeting, including informal meetings and working group sessions.

 

c)    to inform members of progress made on issues raised during and since the last Committee meeting.

 

10.

Written Reports for Information Only

10a

Parking Services Current Projects and Local Area Action Plan Update pdf icon PDF 198 KB

Written report of the Head of Parking Services, updating the Area Committee on current Parking Services projects affecting Harrogate and Knaresborough, their principal delivery milestones, and the development timetable and objectives for the Harrogate and Knaresborough Local Area Action Plan (LAAP).

 

10b

Knaresborough Castle Petition Follow Up Report pdf icon PDF 168 KB

Written report of the Senior DSO, updating the area committee following the receipt of a petition at the last meeting.

 

11.

Date of Next Meeting

Thursday, 26 November 2026 at 10:00am in the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, St Luke’s Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 2AE.