Agenda

To confirm the minutes as a correct record, and for the Chair to sign them.

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 (including the text of the question/statement) to Edward Maxwell of Democratic Services (contact details below) by midday on Monday 17 March. 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.

To receive an update on current activities of local Youth Councils, hear their concerns, and note areas for future work.

To receive an update on current activities of local Youth Councils, hear their concerns, and note areas for future work.

To receive an update on the performance of schools in the Harrogate and Knaresborough area.

To update members with progress on the North Yorkshire and York Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS), since spring 2024 and in advance of the six-week statutory public consultation scheduled to start from late May 2025.

To advise the committee of progress to date on the delivery of active travel schemes within Harrogate and Knaresborough.

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.

Thursday 5 June 2025, at 10:00, in the Council Chamber, Harrogate Civic Centre, St Luke’s Avenue, Harrogate, HG1 2AE.

Report of the School Improvement Service.

Report of the Resilience and Emergencies Team.