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Acceptance of a Grant in 2022/23 from DLUHC
for the provision of support within Domestic Abuse Safe
Accommodation. The total grant amount is £1,044,653.
Decision Maker: Leader
Decision published: 03/05/2022
Effective from: 29/04/2022
Decision:
That the grant funding for 2022/23 that has
been allocated to North Yorkshire County Council to support victims
of domestic abuse and their children in refuges and other forms of
safe accommodation by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and
Communities be accepted. The total value of the grant is
£1,044,653.
Lead officer: Neil Irving
Decision Maker: Assistant Director Strategic Resources
Decision published: 03/05/2022
Effective from: 27/04/2022
Decision:
To abandon the procurement procedure for the
replacement of a prefabricated classroom unit with traditional
build at Bishop Monkton CE Primary School.
Lead officer: Julie Robinson
To approve an additional extension to the
following Approved Provider Lists;
Care Homes and Homes with Nursing, Domiciliary Care and Other
Regulated Services and Non-Regulated Services
Decision Maker: Corporate Director of Health and Adult Services
Decision published: 28/04/2022
Effective from: 07/05/2022
Decision:
It has been agreed to extend three Approved
Provider Lists (APL) until 30 October 2022. The exact extension
period for each APL. Care Homes and Homes with Nursing APL -
Proposed Extension: 01/07/2022 – 31/10/22. Domiciliary Care
and Other Regulated Services APL - Proposed Extension: 01/07/2022
– 31/10/22. Non-Regulated Services APL - Proposed Extension:
01/07/2022 – 31/10/22.
Lead officer: Abigail Barron
Decision Maker: Transport, Economy, Environment and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Made at meeting: 13/04/2022 - Transport, Economy, Environment and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Decision published: 26/04/2022
Effective from: 13/04/2022
Decision:
Considered – A report by Mark Kibblewhite, Senior Policy Officer, Business and Environmental Services and Liz Small, Growth and Heritage Services Manager, Business and Environmental Services. The report outlined the delivery of the Council’s Plan for Economic Growth achieved in 2021/22.
The key points are summarised below:
· The overall health of the economy in North Yorkshire is returning to pre-pandemic levels of productivity, with the hospitality sector proving to be resilient and recovering strongly.
· The rate of unemployment and claimant count in North Yorkshire remains significantly below regional and national averages. Richmondshire is currently the lowest in the county, with Scarborough showing the highest claimant count rate in North Yorkshire, but these are still below regional and national averages.
· At the height of the pandemic, the number of furloughed workers in the County was among the highest in the North of England. However, towards the end of the furlough scheme, this had reduced to below national averages.
· Constrained labour supply will be a limiting factor on future growth opportunities.
· There remains long standing wage discrepancies between different parts of the County and between the wages of residents and of workers within an area.
· The Government’s business support programmes have so far been successful in protecting jobs and businesses through furlough support.
· An emerging effect of the pandemic is that of sharply rising inflation which, exacerbated by war in Ukraine, is forecast to reach up to 8%.
Activity over the last year in relation to the Economic Growth plan included:
· The development of the Harrogate 47 commercial units at the A1(M) junction in Flaxby, with NYCC supporting the transport infrastructure to enable the scheme to progress.
· £32 million secured for Harrogate, Selby and Skipton through the Transforming Cities Fund to improve the town centres.
· Support to Scarborough Borough Council to progress Towns Fund investment of £37.3m in Scarborough (£20.2m) and Whitby (£17.1m).
· Development of a Cultural Framework for North Yorkshire was recently agreed by the Executive, supporting economic growth, transformation and social cohesion.
· Transport maintenance is very important to keep everyone moving, for example Kex Gill A59 improvements.
· Development of cycling and walking infrastructure plans to support active travel
· Working with the LEP to help grow the skills agenda (17k supported over 7 years).
· Development of a Skills Strategy for North Yorkshire with City of York Council and looking post-Covid at the future skills needs of the economy in North Yorkshire with the University of York.
· NYCC have spent £215m with local businesses in the county on goods and services. Preston is an example of a local authority that has made a commitment to buy local. It is felt there will be a bigger opportunity to buy local more as part of the new unitary council.
· Supporting Government plans around ELMS (Environmental Land Management Scheme) to help reduce carbon emissions and help the development of an environmentally friendly future.
· Enhanced broadband connections for residents, with town centre Wi-Fi now up and running across the county (21 in total), plus developing 5G plans.
As part of Local Government Reorganisation, an Economic Development Strategy workstream is set up and led by Trevor Watson from Harrogate Borough Council to review existing economic data, looking at plans and policies and to commission work on a new Economic Growth strategy. There will be opportunities to access funding from the Shared Prosperity Fund, Towns Deals and the Transforming Cities fund.
Members discussed the report and made the following comments:
County Councillor Paul Haslam felt a more joined up approach with the LEP was needed, particularly around the pillars of environment, social, governance. He also noted that there was no mention of the Circular Economy in the report, and suggested NYCC support local businesses as much as possible, for example buying from local farmers as part of school dinner ingredients.
County Councillor David Staveley noted that the existing District and Borough Councils already have established economic growth plans in place for their areas, and whether there would be a process of bringing them all together as part of the new authority, given that each area has its own individual issues.
In response, Liz Small commented that all councils area are represented on the workstream group set up and that the best practices of the districts and boroughs should be reflected in any plans put forward.
County Councillor Paul Haslam reiterated this, feeling that the new authority should ensure the best of everything is kept and councillors are involved in steering this work. He also felt a commercial approach will be required and this may take time to get right.
County Councillor Stanley Lumley asked about the bounce back of the North Yorkshire economy in the year ahead. Liz Small responded that a strong summer for domestic accommodation and hospitality is expected, however there could be difficulties for the farming sector as part of the introduction of the ELMS. This had also been considered as part of the work of the Rural Commission.
Mark Kibblewhite added that nationally GDP is almost back to pre-pandemic levels, but the recovery has reached a shelf, with the rise in National Insurance and household bills kicking in. He also noted that following Covid, a trend has developed of people retiring earlier and reassessing their work/life balance, therefore the labour market is shrinking. County Councillor David Staveley added that retaining staff is a real issue for businesses to continue providing services, as this will hold back the recovery of the economy.
County Councillor Karl Arthur made a comment about finding a balance between raising interest rates to combat rising inflation and not going too far and causing a financial crash.
County Councillor Stanley Lumley asked about the town centres in North Yorkshire with less people working in offices regularly and the knock on effect this has on local businesses. Liz Small responded that this is an issue that Directors of Development have been discussing, to repurpose town centres to become more leisure based in the future.
County Councillor Stanley Lumley summed up and thanked the officers for attending the meeting.
Resolved:
1) That the report is noted.
2) That an update report on the North Yorkshire County Council Plan for Economic Growth be brought back to the committee in 12 months.
To agree the local eligibility framework to be
used to distribute the Household Support Fund
Decision Maker: Executive Member for Corporate Services
Decision published: 22/04/2022
Effective from: 22/04/2022
Decision:
• That the County Council will deploy a
second Household Support Fund (HSF) allocation (April –
September 2022) of £3,537,549.92, in order to provide support
to vulnerable households in most need of support, and to help with
significantly rising living costs.
• That in line with Department of Work and Pensions (DWP)
guidance published on 20 April 2022, the County Council will ensure
that at least 1/3 of the funds are made available to households
with children, and at least 1/3 on households which include a
person who has reached state pension age through a locally
developed eligibility framework.
• Funding will be provided through supermarket vouchers, food
banks, Warm and Well, and NYLAF.
Lead officer: Neil Irving
Decision Maker: Chief Executive Officer
Decision published: 22/04/2022
Effective from: 21/04/2022
Decision:
The Chief Executive Officer recommended formal
approval, under his emergency delegated decision making powers, of
the Local Code of Corporate Governance (Appendix A to the report)
“Corporate Governance” which was considered at the
informal meeting of Audit Committee Members on 21 March 2022.
In this decision, the Chief Executive Officer is providing formal
approval of the Local Code of Corporate Governance under paragraph
4.1(m) of the Officers’ Delegation Scheme, in consultation
with the Leader of the Council, the Executive Member for Central
Services, the Corporate Director Strategic Resources and the
Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Democratic Services).
By whom: Richard Flinton (Chief Executive Officer), under his
emergency delegated powers and after consultation with Members and
External Members of the Audit Committee.
Lead officer: Julie Robinson
To give approval to enter into procurement
arrangements for delivery of the Holiday Activity Programme for
2022 – 2024
Decision Maker: Corporate Director Children and Young People's Services
Decision published: 19/04/2022
Effective from: 27/04/2022
Decision:
To give approval to enter into procurement
arrangements for the delivery of the coordination contract for the
Holiday Activity and Food Programme for the next three financial
years 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25.
Lead officer: Howard Emmett
In January 2022 the Secretary of State
confirmed that Baldersby St James Primary School will close in
August 2022.
Executive will be required to determine the future arrangements for
the Baldersby St James’ catchment area in as far as they
concern NYCC maintained schools.
if there are no objections to the proposals, the Executive Member
for Education and Skills
Report to Executive 12 October 2021 refers.
Decision Maker: Executive Member for Education, Learning & Skills
Decision published: 19/04/2022
Effective from: 28/04/2022
Decision:
That from September 2022 the catchment area of
Dishforth CE Primary School be expanded such that it includes the
southern part of the Baldersby St James School catchment area
(Rainton with Newby Civil Parish)
That the necessary application be made to the Schools Adjudicator
to secure approval for this variation to the admissions
arrangements for 2022/23 in respect of Dishforth CE Primary
School.
Lead officer: Andrew Dixon
Approval to submit expression of interest to
the Local electric vehicle infrastructure (LEVI) pilot funding and
to delegate authority to the Corporate Director (Strategic
Resources) to accept any successful funding
Decision Maker: Executive Member for Highways & Transportation
Decision published: 19/04/2022
Effective from: 19/04/2022
Decision:
The Executive Member for Access in
consultation with the Corporate Director – BES and the
Corporate Director - Strategic Resources approves that an
Expression of Interest is submitted for the LEVI Fund, which if
successful will enable us to make a full bid for funding in June
2022 potentially bringing in £2.7m of capital funding into
NYCC
Lead officer: Keisha Moore
To approve the submission of Section 31 grants
associated with supporting improvements in the quality and capacity
of drug and alcohol treatment between 2022/23 and 2024/25 as part
of a consortium arrangement and to accept any funding offered as a
result of the application and approve associated spend.
Decision Maker: Executive Member for Health & Adult Services
Decision published: 11/04/2022
Effective from: 22/04/2022
Decision:
North Yorkshire is eligible to receive
additional ring fenced funding to support improvements in the
quality and capacity of drug and alcohol treatment between 2022/23
to 2024/25.
Approval has been given to submit partnership plans and to receive
the associated Section 31 Grants over a three-year period.
Updates will be provided to the Executive Member on spend and
implementation once allocations are known.
Lead officer: Angela Hall
Decision Maker: Assistant Director Strategic Resources
Decision published: 07/04/2022
Effective from: 06/04/2022
Decision:
To award a construction contract to Walter
Thompson (Contractors) Ltd at a value of £749,709.12 for the
replacement of two prefabricated classroom units (PCU’s) at
Sleights CE Primary School.
Lead officer: Julie Robinson
Decision Maker: Assistant Chief Executive - Legal and Democratic Services
Decision published: 05/04/2022
Effective from: 30/03/2022
Decision:
Following an open competitive procurement
exercise, to award the contract for a legal case management system
for an initial two year period to Iken Business Limited. The system
will support in the provision of a wide range of legal services
provided by the Council.
Two optional 24 month extensions are available.
Lead officer: Julie Robinson
To seek approval from the Director of
extending contracts for SEN Home to School transports for the
listed schools below
• Welburn Hall
• Mowbray School
• Springhead School
• Hob Moor Oaks School
• Applefields School
• Brooklands School
• Dales School
Decision Maker: Corporate Director Children and Young People's Services
Decision published: 05/04/2022
Effective from: 05/04/2022
Decision:
Approval of SEND Home to School Transport
contract extensions for the following 7 schools:
• Welburn Hall: (extend to April 2023)
• Mowbray School: (extend to April 2023)
• Springhead School: (extend to April 2023)
• Hob Moor Oaks School: (extend to April 2023)
• Applefields School: (extend to April 2023)
• Brooklands School: (extend to April 2023)
• Dales School: (extend to April 2023)
The current contract end date for all of the above contracts is 8th
April 2022. The whole life value of the contracts is
£3,419,209.80
Lead officer: Catherine Price
To seek approval of the proposed allocation of
the Afghan Refugee (Educational) Grant, (Dec 21 to Mar 22
allocation) between local authority and relevant educational
establishments.
Decision Maker: Corporate Director Children and Young People's Services
Decision published: 05/04/2022
Effective from: 13/04/2022
Decision:
Approval of the proposed allocation of the
Afghan Refugee (Educational) Grant, between local authority and
relevant educational establishments and allocation principles for
any future allocation of the grant.
Lead officer: Howard Emmett
To delegate authority to the Corporate
Director - Strategic Resources to accept funding on behalf of York
and North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership
Decision Maker: Executive Member for Open to Business
Decision published: 05/04/2022
Effective from: 30/03/2022
Decision:
Approval for the Corporate Director –
Strategy Resources to accept grant funding for SME business support
to be delivered via the York & North Yorkshire LEP’s
Growth Hub service as follows:
• £120,000 from City of York Council
• £65,000 from Harrogate Borough Council
Lead officer: Tricia Richards
Decision Maker: Chief Executive Officer
Decision published: 05/04/2022
Effective from: 25/03/2022
Decision:
Re: C1/18/00013/CM - PLANNING APPLICATION FOR
THE PURPOSES OF THE VARIATION OF CONDITION NO'S 2, 5 & 8 OF
PLANNING PERMISSION REF. C1/15/250/PA/F DATED 7TH NOVEMBER 1994 TO
FACILITATE AN EXTENSION TO THE PERMITTED AREA OF EXTRACTION, AN
AMENDMENT TO THE RESTORATION DESIGN AND TO ALTER THE PERIOD FOR
COMPLETION OF ALL MINERAL OPERATIONS FROM 31ST DECEMBER 2017 TO
31ST DECEMBER 2024 AND THE RESTORATION OF THE SITE FROM 31ST
DECEMBER 2018 TO 31ST DECEMBER 2025 ON LAND AT PALLETT HILL QUARRY,
CATTERICK VILLAGE, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL10 7JX ON BEHALF OF BREEDON
(RICHMONDSHIRE DISTRICT) (CATTERICK BRIDGE ELECTORAL
DIVISION)
The Chief Executive Officer considered the recording of the
Planning and Regulatory Functions Committee Meeting from the 8th
March 2022 and the officer report in regards to the planning
application for a small further area of extraction and an extension
of time and agreed that there are no material planning
considerations to warrant refusal of this application and any
potential impacts on the environment can be controlled and
addressed through the imposition of appropriate planning conditions
( set out in detail in the report) and a variation to the existing
S106 for the reasons set out below in this decision record.
By whom: Richard Flinton, Chief Executive Officer, under emergency
delegated powers and after consultation with the Planning and
Regulatory Functions Committee
PLEASE NOTE that as a non-executive function, this decision is not
open to call in.
Lead officer: Julie Robinson
Decision Maker: Chief Executive Officer
Decision published: 05/04/2022
Effective from: 25/03/2022
Decision:
The Chief Executive Officer considered the
recording of the Planning and Regulatory Functions Committee
Meeting from the 8th March 2022 and the officer report in regards
to the planning application for a ready mix concrete plant and
associated aggregate storeage and agreed that there are no material
planning considerations to warrant refusal of this application and
any potential impacts on the environment can be controlled and
addressed through the imposition of appropriate planning conditions
(as set out in the report) and the imposition of an additional
condition requested by Members that vehicle movements be limited to
a maximum of 54 (as set out in the report) for the reasons set out
below in this decision record.
By whom: Richard Flinton, Chief Executive Officer, under emergency
delegated powers and after consultation with the Planning and
Regulatory Functions Committee
PLEASE NOTE that as a non-executive function, this decision is not
open to call in.
Lead officer: Julie Robinson
To agree a response to the Department of
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on the Secretary of
State’s proposal to issue a Direction under Section 24 of the
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act, to enable
the newly elected Members of the Executive after May to have
oversight of expenditure by the District Councils prior to Vesting
Date on 1st April 2023
Decision Maker: Leader
Decision published: 04/04/2022
Effective from: 04/04/2022
Decision:
To respond favourably, in the following terms,
to the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on the
Secretary of State’s proposal to issue a Direction under
Section 24 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health
Act, to enable the newly elected Members of the Executive after May
to have oversight of expenditure by the District Councils prior to
Vesting Date on 1st April 2023:
Dear
Response to consultation on Proposed Draft Direction under Section
24 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health
Act
Thank you for your letter dated 17 March 2022 and we are grateful
for all the work that has been undertaken in passing the North
Yorkshire (Structural Changes) Order 2022.
I am further grateful for sight of the draft Directions which the
Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is
minded to issue. I can confirm that the draft Direction and timing
seeks the right balance of ensuring the sovereignty of the District
Councils until Vesting Date, whilst giving the new unitary
authority councillors the ability to have oversight of potential
decisions that could benefit or burden the new authority after
Vesting Date.
The County Council will ensure that there is a meeting of the newly
elected Executive so that general consents and any specific
consents can be considered at or around 23 May 2022.
Currently all eight councils in North Yorkshire are working
collaboratively together and I believe that the Order will
strengthen the collaboration of the newly elected members with the
existing District and Borough Councils.
Kind regards
Carl
PLEASE NOTE that this decision has been exempted from call in by
the Chairman of the County Council under Overview and Scrutiny
Procedure Rule 16(h).
Lead officer: Barry Khan
Creating a £580k reserve for the
surfacing and painting of Whitby Swing bridge and the
reconstruction of Marage Path retaining wall
Decision Maker: Corporate Director of Business and Environmental Services
Decision published: 04/04/2022
Effective from: 25/03/2022
Decision:
The creation of a funding reserve of
£580k using BES Revenue underspend to allow the
reconstruction of Marage Path retaining wall and the painting and
surfacing of Whitby Swing Bridge.
Any amounts not spent will be returned to corporate funds.
Lead officer: Philip Richardson
To propose that the County Council should
engage in the Homes for the Ukraine Scheme in partnership with the
District and Borough Councils.
Decision Maker: Executive Member for Corporate Services
Decision published: 04/04/2022
Effective from: 01/04/2022
Decision:
• That the County Council engages in the
Home for Ukraine scheme in partnership with district and borough
councils and within the guidance issued from time to time by the
Government.
• That the Corporate Director Strategic Resources has
delegated authority to accept the funding from the
Government.
• That the Corporate Director Strategic Resources and
Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services have
delegated authority to enter into any agreements with the
Government, partners and others that are necessary regarding the
Home for Ukraine scheme.
Lead officer: Neil Irving