North Yorkshire County Council will
participate in the Afghan Locally Employed Staff (LES) Relocation
Scheme, as requested by the Home Office.
North Yorkshire County Council will work in partnership - subject
to a partnership agreement being put in place and utilising
existing governance arrangements in place for the refugee
resettlement programme - with Hambleton District Council, Harrogate
Borough Council and Selby District Council, and with Richmondshire
District Council in the event that Hambleton District Council or
Harrogate Borough Council or Selby District Council are not able to
find sufficient numbers of property by 31 July 2021 - to
accommodate a minimum of 30 people under the Afghan LES Relocation
Scheme.
Delegated approval is given to the Corporate Director –
Strategic Resources is to accept the Grant Agreement on behalf of
North Yorkshire County Council after consultation with the
Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Democratic Services).