Agenda

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 of the public may ask questions or make statements at this meeting if they have given notice and supplied the text to Harriet Clarke at democraticservices.west@northyorks.gov.uk by midday on Monday 2 March 2026, 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.

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

A verbal update from the Airedale NHS Foundation Trust on the Airedale Hospital rebuild.

To provide the Area Committee with a verbal update via briefing note on the proposed Wyvern Link Road, Skipton.

To inform Members of the local educational landscape, educational achievement and the financial challenges which affect schools in the Skipton & Ripon Area Committee area.

An update on progress and information as to whether a mobility hub in Ripon is feasible.

An update on rural energy policies and local fuel pricing disparity across the Skipton and Ripon area.

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

Thursday, 4 June 2026 at 2.00 pm.