Agenda and draft minutes

To elect a Chair for the duration of the meeting.

Nominations were invited and the vote taken.

Resolved –

That Councillor Carl Les OBE be appointed.    

It was noted that at the meeting of Full Council on 16 July 2025, Councillor Stuart Parsons stood down from the committee and sub-committee and Councillor Tom Seston was appointed.

Exclusion of the public from the meeting during consideration of agenda items 4 and 7 on the grounds that it involves the disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006.

It was unanimously agreed to exclude the public from the meeting during consideration of items 4 and 7 on the grounds that it involves the disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006.

To consider the minutes of the meeting held on 18 June 2025.

That the public minutes of the meeting held on 18 June 2025 having been printed and circulated, were taken as read, confirmed and signed by the Chair as a correct record.

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

All Members are invited to declare at this point any interests that they have regarding

items appearing on the agenda, including the nature of those declarations.

Members of the public may ask questions or make statements at this meeting if they have given notice and provided the text to Democratic Services daniel.harry@northyorks.gov.uk no later than midday on Thursday 26 June 2025, three working days before the meeting takes place. Each speaker should limit themselves to three 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 Chair who will instruct those taking a recording to cease whilst you speak.

There were none.

The minute of this section of the meeting is private, as the public were excluded.

There was none.