Agenda

Harrogate and Knaresborough Area Committee - Thursday, 27 November 2025 10.00 am

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

Contact: Edward Maxwell  Email: DemocraticServices.Central@northyorks.gov.uk

Media

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

2.

Minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday 25 September 2025 pdf icon PDF 372 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 24 November.  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.

Air Quality Management Update pdf icon PDF 694 KB

To update the committee on the latest air quality issues in North Yorkshire following the submission and acceptance of the council’s 2025 Air Quality Annual Status Report (2025 ASR) to DEFRA.

Additional documents:

6.

Active Travel Updates pdf icon PDF 369 KB

To advise the Committee of progress to date on the delivery of Active Travel schemes within Harrogate and Knaresborough.

 

Additional documents:

7.

Town and Parish Council Communication pdf icon PDF 200 KB

To receive a presentation on the work of the Parish Liaison, Devolution and Community Rights (PLDCR) Team, including current activities and projects.

8.

Business Representation in Harrogate

To receive a verbal update from Harrogate District Chamber of Commerce.

9.

Reports Circulated for Information Only

9a

Harrogate Waste and Street Scene Performance Update pdf icon PDF 292 KB

10.

Committee Work Programme pdf icon PDF 505 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.

11.

Date of Next Meeting

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