Decisions

To seek approval to utilize the first 12 month option to extend the contract for Insurance Linked Securities.

It is recommended that the Authority extend the current contract for the Insurance Linked Securities for 12 months. This is to allow time and flexibility whilst we begin to explore the market as well as beginning the process of withdrawing funds from the investments with the aim to move all funds across to other investments in the future

To agree to undertake a procurement exercise to secure fuel card provision for NYCC vehicles

Approved procurement exercise for the provision of fuel cards from 1 June 2021

To approve public consultation on a proposal that the County Council should close Burnt Yates Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School from 31 August 2018.

That termly fees and charges be as follows with effect from 1 September 2017:

Tuition in a group £68.50
Individual tuition – 20 minutes £134.00
Group of two – 30 minutes £134.00
Individual tuition – 30 minutes £188.00
Instrument Hire Variable subject to value of instrument
Music Centre – full morning £57.50
Music Centre – part morning £46.00

That having undertaken the required preliminary checks, the Executive Member resolves that the four key issues listed in paragraph 8.2 have been satisfied and there can be a determination of the proposals.

That the following proposal be determined:

1. To cease to maintain Rathmell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School with effect from 31 August 2017.

2. To extend the catchment area of Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School with effect from 1 September 2017 to serve the area currently served by Rathmell CE VA Primary School.

To approve public consultation on a proposal that the County Council should close Skipton Ings Community Primary and Nursery School from 31 December 2017.

To approve the school term and holiday dates for community, voluntary controlled, community special schools and maintained nursery schools for 2018/19, as set out in the calendar identified at Appendix 1 to the report.

That having undertaken the required preliminary checks, the Executive Member resolves that the four key issues listed above in paragraph 8.2 have been satisfied and there can be a determination of the proposals.

That the following proposal be determined:

To cease to maintain Drax Community Primary School with effect from 31 August 2017.

To extend the catchment area of Camblesforth Community Primary School with effect from 1 September 2017 to serve the area currently served by Drax Community Primary School.

That the following revisions to fostering support allowances be approved for 2017-18:

• Payment Rates for NYCC Foster Carers (including Family & Friend Foster Carers, Short Break and Specialist Short Break Carers and Staying Put arrangements) be increased by 1.6% (in line with the December 2016 rate of the Consumer Price Index) on the 2016/2017 Payment Rates.
• The Day Care rate of £5.76 per hour be increased to £6.00 per hour (to keep in line with 80% of the Living Wage being introduced in April 2017).

To seek permission to extend the existing Approved Provider List to ensure continued delivery services until 31 March 2024

To extend the Approved Provider List (APL) for up to 3 years from 1 April 2022 until 31 March 2025.

To seek permission to extend the existing Approved Provider List to ensure continued service delivery until 31 March 2024.

To extend the Approved Provider List (APL) for up to 3 years from 1 April 2022 until 31 March 2025

To agree an extension to the community equipment contract

To extend the Integrated Community Equipment Contract by two years from 30 November 2021

That the transition of current Short Break and Contract Carers to the updated County Council Fostering Framework, as approved by The Executive in December 2015, be implemented with effect from 24 March 2016 with any necessary bespoke arrangements in relation to Contract Carers as outlined in section 4.4 of the report.

That the calendar of school term and holiday dates for 2016-17 be as set out in Appendix 2 to the report following consultation with North Yorkshire schools, professional associations and neighbouring Local Authorities.

That the following priorities for capital investment, associated with delivery of the “No Wrong Door” initiative, be recommended to the Executive for approval:

1. conversion of Fisher Lodge, Harrogate into two self contained independence trainer flats with additional space for specialist staff (Option 1)
2. the improvement/adaptation of facilities at Forest Lane (Starbeck) and Stepney Road (Scarborough) to provide suitable hub facilities

The local highways office wishes to gain entry to the garden of ‘Poplar Villa’, 169 Falsgrave Road, to carry out ground investigation works. The Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Democratic Services) to issue a Notice to the of owner / occupier under s289 of the Highways Act 1980 to allow the Highway Authority to carry out its statutory functions with regard to the construction, alteration, improvement and maintenance of the highway.

Approved procurement of a Condition Assessment of Highway Network Surveys Contract from Perfect Circle via the SCAPE framework over the life of up to the 4 year contract (one year plus three one year extensions).

To award a construction contract for re-roofing works at Sinnington Primary School.

To seek approval to commence the procurement of several replacement case management systems for North Yorkshire County Council

The Authority will enter into a contract for the provision of an Adults and Children’s Social Care System and Finance and Case Management System with the incumbent supplier for a period of 5 years, with the option to extend for a further 2 years.

The Authority will enter into a contract for the provision of an Education Case Management System with the incumbent for a period of 5 years, with the option to extend for a further 2 years.

The Authority will enter into a contract with Servelec for the provision of a NEETS Reporting System (Client Caseload Management Information System) for a period of 1 year. Following the 1 year contract, the provision will be included in the contract for the Education Case Management System for a period of 5 years, with the option to extend for a further 2 years.

To seek approval to submit a bid for funding to DfT Traffic Signals Maintenance Award Programme

Approved bid submission to the DfT Traffic Signals Maintenance Award for funding

To award a construction contract for the provision of a hygiene room and ramp at Sutton in Craven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.

To award a construction contract for a classroom refurbishment at Easingwold Community Primary School.

To undertake a procurement exercise for an element of re-roofing works at Hutton Rudby Primary School.

To abandon the procurement procedure for the construction of a new primary school on land to the east of the A167, Darlington Road, Northallerton

Serve notice to secure removal of the obstruction caused by the overhanging hedge in order to protect the council's interests and to assert and protect the rights of public to use the highway.

Serve notice to secure removal of the obstruction caused by the overhanging tree in order to protect the Council's interests and to assert and protect the rights of the public to use the highway.

(a) the award of contracts as set out in Appendix 1 of the report

(b) that a grant of up to £10,000 be made available to Upper Wharfedale Community Bus from the budget allocated to support community transport.

The results of the consultation exercise were noted and the Corporate Director – Business and Environmental Services (BES), in consultation with the BES Executive Members approved the introduction of the proposed waiting restrictions.

To carry out reconstruction of the A63 Selby by-pass, ph2 (A1041 Bawtry Road to A19 Doncaster Road).

After consultation with BES Executive Members, the Corporate Director – BES agreed that as of 30 September 2015:

(a) negotiations with Ringway about the revisions to the new Performance Management
Framework have been concluded;
(b) the systems development phase for the new working arrangements for minor works has been completed;
(c) a satisfactory conclusion to the discussions with Ringway relating to the Value for Money Review in respect of urban grass cutting has been reached.

The positive outcome of the engagement exercise on the proposed Catterick LEP schemes

has been acknowledged and it has been agreed that the schemes will be implemented as per the indicated designs, explained in Appendix B

Requests for amendments to the current winter gritting routes are approved.

(i) The proposals to implement an 11pm until 7am prohibition of motor-caravans are implemented permanently at the following locations:

a. The Beach, Crescent Hill, The Crescent, Filey
b. The Parade (A174 Lythe Bank), Sandsend
c. North Promenade, East Terrace, Royal Crescent, Love Lane, North Terrace
d. Church Street, Whitby
e. Sandside, Foreshore Road, Esplanade, Scarborough

(ii) The A174 Sandsend to Raithwaite, locations at Cayton Bay and Royal Albert Drive, Scarborough will become free of restrictions for overnight motor-caravan parking following the expiry of the recent temporary order

(iii) A resident’s motor caravan permit is introduced to allow residents of the streets concerned who own a motor caravan an exemption to the order

(iv) An exemption for those non-residents displaying a blue badge is not included in the order

(v) The proposals are monitored and any unforeseen issues are examined.

To agree the carry-over funding for 2015/16 and the 2016/17 Highways Capital Programme.

i) Subject to ii) below, the Contract Period, assessed as part of the HMC 2012 Evaluation Panel (29 June 2015) is to remain unchanged and will expire on 31 March 2021.

ii) The Corporate Director in consultation with the BES Executive Members agrees that by 30 September 2015:
a. Negotiations with Ringway about the revisions to the new Performance Management Framework have been concluded.
b. The systems development phase for the new working arrangements for minor works has been completed.
c. There is a satisfactory conclusion to the discussions with Ringway relating to the Value for Money Review in respect of urban grass cutting.

To introduce the extension of the existing waiting restrictions for a distance of approx 10m into The Nurseries from the junction with Brentwood (identified as Option A in the report and Appendix A).

The recommend proposed parking restrictions on The Maltings, Eggborough as advertised, are implemented.

To support all the individual recommendations set out in the report ‘Review of Traffic Regulation Order 2015 (1) Objections – Area 6 Boroughbridge’ in response to the advertisement of two Traffic Regulation Orders promoted under The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, titled;-

• North Yorkshire County Council (Harrogate, Knaresborough, Pannal and Burn Bridge) (Parking and Waiting) (No.20) Order 2015 - covering parking and waiting restriction proposals in the Harrogate and Knaresborough urban area.

• North Yorkshire County Council (Various Roads, Borough of Harrogate) (Parking and Waiting) (No.36) Order 2015 - covering proposals in Ripon, Boroughbridge and Killinghall.

In addition, a specific requirement was made by the Executive in regard to Item 1 of Appendix B of the aforementioned Report, Parliament Street, Harrogate (Taxi Rank proposal); officers are to review the operation of the taxi rank and report back to the Executive their findings in 12 months’ time.

The Executive Member for Highways was asked for his views and comments on the draft Highways Infrastructure Asset Management Strategy. This was completed and the draft strategy document can be included in the report submitted to Executive on 7 July 2015 seeking approval for the strategy ahead of adoption by the County Council on 22 July 2015.

The Highways Infrastructure Asset Management Policy describes the County Council’s commitment to highway infrastructure asset management. The asset management policy aims to demonstrate to the public and all stakeholders, including senior decision makers, elected members, practitioners and service providers, how it supports the County Council’s corporate objectives. It provides a visible commitment to achieving the benefits that can be delivered through asset management.

Purchase of 132 replacement on-street parking meters in the Harrogate and Scarborough area along with an additional 18 card payment modules for existing meters in Northallerton at an estimated cost of £571k to be funded from Civil Parking Enforcement surpluses. This includes the agreement to use an existing framework for the procurement and the implied installation work once the procurement.

The Executive Members agreed to
1. Sign off the York, North Yorkshire & East Riding Local Enterprise Partnership Assurance framework, and;
*Subject to the offer letter or T’s & C’s not placing any unacceptable risk on NYCC:

2. Authorise the CD-SR to write to the accounting officer in DCLG certifying the framework is agreed, is being implemented and that it meets the standards articulated in the national framework and;

3. Authorise the CD-SR to formally accept the grant in line with the requirements of the Financial Procedure Rules

4. Authorise that the CD-SR can approve minor amends to the Assurance Framework to satisfy the formal Offer Letter, when received - however should the offer letter include any significant risk or burden not identified in this report, a further paper will be brought to the Executive for approval

Approved the submission of bids into the Department of Transport – Local Highways Maintenance Challenge Fund. (see attached).

To proceed with the award of contracts as set out in Appendix 1 of the report.

It is recommended that:

a) The proposed waiting restrictions on Fir Tree Lane, Thorpe Willoughby shown on Plan 1 and as advertised are implemented by making a Traffic Regulation Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

b) The Objector is advised accordingly and notified of the making of the Order within 14 days of it being made.

It is recommended that:

a) The proposed 40mph Speed limit on Lund Sike Lane as advertised is implemented by
making a Traffic Regulation Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

b) The Objectors are advised accordingly and notified of the making of the Order
within 14 days of it being made.

The Corporate Director - Business and Environmental Services (BES), in consultation with BES Executive Member, County Councillor Don Mackenzie, approved the Critical Highway Infrastructure.

To respond to the Government’s consultation on the Shale Wealth Fund, providing:

1) a proposed approach to the governance and administration of the Shale Wealth Fund, and

2) the County Council’s response to HM Treasury consultation questions.

The Contract Period, assessed as part of the HMC 2012 Evaluation Panel (25 May 2016) is to remain unchanged and will expire on 31 March 2021.

• That Members approve that officers engage with Harrogate and Scarborough Borough Councils on the proposal for use of unallocated Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE) surplus.

• That a further report is brought back to Members following engagement with Harrogate and Scarborough Borough Councils.

Agreement to a contribution from the Care Act Budget towards adaptations to the home of Mrs H. This decision was taken in consultation with the Executive Member, County Councillor Clare Wood.

To agree an uplift of 1% for fee levels in 2015-16

Specifically the standard fee levels for care homes within North Yorkshire will be:

Residential £475.93 a week
Nursing £426.30 a week (plus Funded Nursing Care)

1% uplift to those providers not covered by full life of contract costs
For out of county placements we honour an uplift agreed by the host authority where they have undertaken an Actual Cost of Care exercise, and will consider individual business cases where there is no Actual Cost of Care exercise in place

1.Note the fee increases to care homes, based on the inflation formula agreed last year:
Residential: £536.76 per week
Nursing: £529.09 per week
Specialist placements: 4.08% Residential: 4.27%% Nursing
2.Agree a hourly increase for domiciliary care providers of 80p an hour
3.Agree a 4.08% increase for other non-regulated contracts

To award the Vehicle Restraint System Repair and Maintenance Contract A5XJ-PWDEGM.

It was agreed that:

i. Up to £500K per annum is allocated for 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19 for major scheme development and traffic model updates/renewals

ii. Up to £100K per annum is allocated for 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19 to implement schemes to address Air Quality Management Areas across the county.

iii. Up to £100K per annum is allocated for 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19 towards sustainable transport initiatives.

iv. Feedback is provided to Harrogate and Scarborough Borough Councils on their proposals in accordance with the Deeds of Arrangement governing the CPE operation and Scarborough Borough Council are advised of the intention to look into possible improvements to Seamer station which has the potential to increase rail patronage and mitigate some of the issues on the A64.

v. An annual report is presented to Members detailing spend against the Civil Parking Enforcement general working balance.

Officer recommendations in relation to requests for amendments to the current winter gritting routes were approved.

Authorisation for the County Council to enter in to a legal agreement with Welcome to Yorkshire and Amaury Sport Organisation for the delivery of the 2016 Tour de Yorkshire;
Authorisation for the use of underspend from the Tour de France 2014 budget, to fund the 2016 Tour de Yorkshire.

That the following changes are made to the Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) service from 1 April 2016:

1. HWRC opening hours to be changed such that all HWRCs close at:

a. 5pm (instead of 7pm) between 1 April and 30 September each year, and
b. 4pm (instead of 5pm) during March and October each year

2. Charges are introduced to recover the costs of disposal of vehicle tyres at all HWRCs

3. In the absence of suitable reciprocal agreements with neighbouring authorities, the costs of receiving and disposing of waste delivered to Stokesley HWRC by residents of neighbouring authorities is recovered from those residents through a charge.

To commission a centralised North Yorkshire Stop Smoking Service that meets the needs of our population in line with evidenced based practice and engagement and consultation feedback.

The key proposals in the new commissioning model to highlight are:

? that the Local Authority moves to commissioning a county wide service overseen by a single organisation responsible for co-ordinating delivery across all service levels and a range of settings. This would mean that the Council would no longer contract directly with individual GPs and Pharmacies (although they would continue to have a key role in the system and the new Provider could enter sub-contracting arrangements to ensure reach and access of service).
? The service will prioritise the targeting of its service at key vulnerable groups e.g. pregnant smokers, people with diagnosed mental health conditions and Long Term Conditions
? The new contract would be paid via a set block payment amount complimented by an incentive payment scheme.

Investment will come from the Public Health Grant allocation, approximate value per annum is £1 million (final budget value TBC). It is anticipated that the contract for the new service will be for 3 years initially, with the option to extend for a further 2 years pending review.

The two debtors totalling £25,718.59, which are considered irrevocable to be written off.

The two debtors totalling £25,718.59, which are considered irrevocable to be written off.

i. The proposed experimental traffic management scheme to prohibit all motor vehicles except solo motor cycles from travelling in a downhill direction is trialled for a maximum period of 18 months and that a further Report is brought before the Corporate Director – Business and Environmental Services in consultation with BES Executive Members to consider any objections/representations received before deciding whether to implement the proposal on a permanent basis.

ii. The respondents of the previous consultations are notified.

i. The proposed revisions to the waiting restrictions on Ashburn Road, Ashburn Rise, Castle Road, Clifton Street, Falconers Road, Vernon Road, Somerset Terrace, St James Road and Westborough are approved; and

ii. The objectors are notified of the decision.

That the fee for Community Learning be increased from £4.50 (last updated 2020/21) per hour to £4.60 per hour (2021/22).
That the Community Learning learner fee policy statement for 2021/22 be approved for publication.

i. It was approved that the Monday to Sunday on-street parking tariffs in Harrogate town are increased as follows by publishing a notice of variation under Section 46A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984:
• Short stay – increase tariff by £0.10 per 20 minutes
• Inner zone – increase tariff by £0.10 per 30 minutes
• Outer zone – increase tariff by £0.10 per 30 minutes

ii. It was noted that should the proposed tariff increase in Harrogate town be implemented then it would be subject to a six month post-implementation review to ensure there is no significant adverse equality impact.

iii. It was agreed that further work is undertaken in conjunction with Harrogate Borough Council to consider whether the current on and off street tariffs in Knaresborough present any traffic management issues.

iv. It was agreed that further work is undertaken in conjunction with Scarborough Borough Council to consider the traffic management implications of the current on and off street parking tariffs in Scarborough town, Whitby and Filey.

v. It was agreed that officers review any impact on parking patterns on the High Street in Northallerton following the opening of the new Marks and Spencer store in conjunction with Hambleton District Council.

To implement the proposal to withdraw access to a financial assessment for people receiving housing support services who do not have an eligible need for social care.

Approved new increased fees and charges as outlined in Section 3, Tables 1 and 2 of the accompanying report for in-house community care services plus meals, transport and laundry services for 2018-19 effective as from 9 April 2018.

Removal of the obstruction caused by the overhanging tree, and if the notice is not complied with, that works in default are carried out to remove the obstruction.

Agreed to publish an amended Notice and Particulars of the Scheme, including the simplified approach to calculating the reimbursement due.

The proposed 10 tonnes structural weight limit and the amendment to the 7.5 tonnes environmental weight limit is implemented.

To implement the proposals contained in Appendix B under the delegated authority of the Corporate Director – Business and Environmental Services is noted.

That the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Democratic Services) be authorised to make and seal the relevant Traffic Regulation Orders to give effect to the various locations identified in Appendix B, subject to the amendments and recommendations approved by the Executive Members (BES) and the Corporate Director (BES) in light of the objections received.

That the restrictions on Bilton Lane be implemented as proposed and in light of Councillor Haslam’s comments that officers continue to monitor the situation.

To proceed with a procurement for a PC booking and Wi-Fi print management system for North Yorkshire Library Service. The current contract expires on 30 September 2021.

Award of formal contracts related to Home to School Transport services as part of the Craven and Ryedale Area Reviews together with other miscellaneous contracts.

Approval to consult the Catterick community about the future pattern of school provision in the area in order to inform future decisions.

That, following public consultation, the change of use of children’s centre premises at Skipton Greatwood Community Primary, Skipton Ings Community Primary & Nursery, Boroughbridge Community Primary and Filey be agreed.

That, following public consultation, the change of use of children’s centre premises at Derwent Valley be agreed, subject to a successful planning application to the North York Moors National Park Authority..

That work be progressed to explore a change of use of children’s centre facilities at Rossett Children’s Centre and Wensleydale Children’s Centre.

That the statutory proposal to expand Pannal Community Primary School by an additional 105 places be approved.

That the statutory proposal to expand Coppice Valley Community Primary School by an additional 210 places be approved.

That following public consultation the change of use of children’s centre premises at Easingwold and Whitley & Eggborough be agreed.

That it be agreed that there should be a further phase of projects to explore a change of use of children’s centre facilities at Skipton Greatwood CP School, Skipton Ings CP and Nursery School and at Boroughbridge, Filey and Derwent Valley Children’s Centres.

To award a construction contract for adaptations to provide kitchen facilities at Sicklinghall Primary School.

That termly fees and charges be as follows with effect from 1 September 2015:

Tuition in a group £67.50
Individual tuition – 20 minutes £133.00
Group of two – 30 minutes £187.00
Individual tuition – 30 minutes £187.00
Instrument Hire Between £15.00 and £30.00 subject to value of instrument
Music Centre – full morning £50.50
Music Centre – part morning £39.00

Remissions and discounts will be as follows:

Sibling discount for second child having lessons - £5 per term
Sibling discount for third and subsequent children - £5 per term
Working Tax Credit eligibility – 30% discount
Those eligible for free school meals by receipt of various allowances and tax credits (as shown in Appendix 1 of the report) – 100% discount

that, having undertaken the required preliminary checks, the following proposals be determined:

1. to discontinue Northallerton College with effect from 1 April 2015
2. to expand Allertonshire School and raise its upper age limit from 14 to 19 with effect from 2 April 2015.
3. To change the category of Allertonshire School from Community to Voluntary Controlled.

That the statutory proposal to expand Kirk Fenton Parochial CE VC Primary School by an additional two classrooms be approved.

Therefore, I David Bowe, Corporate Director — Business and Environmental Services, formally request that the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Democratic Services) introduce a temporary clearway for a period of six months on both sides of Habton Road, Kirby Misperton from a point 48 metres north east of the track opposite Kirby-o-Carr Farm towards Kirby Misperton village, to a point 48 metres south west of the track opposite Kirby-o-Carr Farm towards Great Habton village under Section 14(I)(b) and Section 14(2)(b) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, because of the likelihood of danger to the public, which will have the effect of preventing vehicles from stopping or remaining at rest at any time on any part of the road (including both the carriageway and verge), with exemptions for vehicles servicing premises situated on or adjacent to that area of road, vehicles being used by statutory undertakers, local authorities in pursuance of statutory powers or duties, postal services and for fire brigade, ambulance and police purposes.

Therefore, I David Bowe, Corporate Director of Business and Environmental Services, formally request that the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Democratic Services) take action under Sections 143 and 149 of the Highways Act 1980, including issuing court proceedings if necessary, to secure the removal of the unauthorised bin store and tables and chairs on the public highway known as Bondgate Green adjacent to the Water Rat Public House, Ripon to protect the Council's interests and to assert and protect the rights of the public to use the highway.

1. Approved fee increased to care homes, based on the inflation formula agreed in 2016
Residential £515.76 per week
Nursing £507.43 per week
Specialist Placements: 3.2% Residential; 3.5% Nursing

2. Approved an hourly increase for domiciliary care providers of 64p an hour
3. Approved a 3.21% increase for other non-regulated contracts
4. Approved further engagement with domiciliary care and community based providers to explore and explain the basis for an inflation formula for 2018/21/

To approve the additional schemes detailed below for delivery in the 2018/19 financial year.

District, Location, Address, Est Cost/£, Reason for addition

Scarborough: Egton Road, Aislaby, 50,000, Road at risk of further slippage. Works need to be completed before further damage caused by winter tides.

Scarborough: Foreshore Road, Scarborough, 17,500, Slight Structural failure of partial retaining wall. Initial investigation required.

Selby: Parkview Drain, Culvert, Thorganby, 65,000, Collapsed culvert under Carriageway near the boundary line with York Council.

A 170 Valley View Culvert, Near Sutton under Whitestonecliff, 40,000, Culvert has twisted out of position risking that the carriageway may be left unsupported and could result in a road closure.

To approve the additional schemes detailed below for delivery in the 2018/19 financial year.

District, Location, Address, Est Cost/£, Reason for addition.

Scarborough: Boggle Hole, 18,000, Road at risk of further slippage. Works need to be completed before further damage caused by winter tides.

Ryedale: North Grimston, Ludith Road, 30,600, This is a replacement for the Gillamoor Cattle Grid which cannot be delivered this year. Therefore this scheme has a nil net financial effect on the Capital Programme.

Hambleton: Sutton Bank Rockface Works, 60,000, Emergency works identified. It was necessary to complete these works during the annual September closure of this road.

Fee levels were agreed for 2016 -17 as follows:

1. The fee levels for care homes for older people will be:
Residential £499.73
Nursing £490.28

2. A 1% inflationary uplift will be paid to those providers of residential or nursing care for older people whose current fee rates are above the proposed new rates

3. An inflationary uplift of 3% will be paid to specialist care homes

4. An hourly increase will be paid to domiciliary care providers of 60p an hour

5. A 3.3% fee uplift will be paid for other non-regulated contracts

6. For out of county placements we will honour an uplift agreed by the host
authority where they have undertaken an Actual Cost of Care exercise, and will
consider individual business cases where there is no Actual Cost of Care exercise in
place

7. Letter to the Independent Care Group to follow up on issues raised

Acceptance of an additional £45,000 grant from the Department for Transport (DfT) for 2018/19, to provide an additional 1100 Level 1/2 Bikeability training places and to approve the additional top up funding required.

On 23 March 2018, acceptance of the annual DfT Bikeability grant of £119,640 was approved to provide 2991 training places this year. The Council was then invited to apply for an additional grant of £45,000 in July 2018.

1. Establishment of a pricing strategy for disposal of commercial waste including individual charges to be applied to commercial waste collected by waste collection authorities in North Yorkshire from 1 April 2017.

To approve a list of changes to the Highway Safety Inspection Manual.

To update the existing Yorwaste Services contract to achieve the following:

• Addition of a new Schedule to deliver the HWRC service
• Inclusion of Boroughbridge mobile HWRC in the mobile HWRC Schedule
• Inclusion of Harewood Whin WTS in the WTS Schedule
• Deletion of the green waste composting Schedule from 1 April 2017
• Deletion of the Harewood Whin Landfill Site Schedule after site closure

To carry out reconstruction of the A63 Selby Bypass, Phase 3 (A1238 Leeds Road to A19 Doncaster Road), at an estimated cost of £3.25 million.

It was agreed to

i) accept the £5.104m NPIF allocation from the Government;
ii) agree the draft programme of schemes to be funded from this allocation as set out in section 5.1 of the report
ii) consider a further report in May 2017 to agree a final programme of schemes to be funded from the NPIF allocation.

i) The Contract Period, assessed as part of the HMC 2012 Evaluation Panel (24 May 2017) is to remain unchanged and will expire on 31 March 2021;

ii) Targets were agreed for all CPIs for 2017/18 to 2019/20;

iii) Ringway’s RAPs to address poor performance will be monitored and managed through the contract governance structure, together with Ringway’s Annual Action Plan.

Executive Members have approved the proposal that North Yorkshire County Council act as the Accountable Body for the Yorkshire Derwent Partnership

Executive Members have approved the recommendation that an Accountable Body agreement will be drawn up which the Director of Business and Environmental Services will enter into on behalf of the Council.

That public consultation on a schedule of proposed changes to the Minerals and Waste Joint Plan is required and that it should take place prior to the submission of the Minerals and Waste Joint Plan for Examination in Public.

To update the existing Yorwaste Services Contract to achieve the following:
• Addition of a new Schedule 1J for reception, transport and processing green waste
• Addition of a new Schedule 1K for reception, transport and processing mixed recyclates
The implementation of this decision is subject to completion of a collaboration agreement between North Yorkshire County Council and Craven District Council

i) agreed in principle to submit bids to the Department for Transport (DfT) National Productivity Investment Fund for Northallerton Connections package and a Enabling Development and Business Growth in West Harrogate package.

ii) agreed that the Corporate Director – Business and Environmental Services, in consultation with Corporate - Director Strategic Resources agree the details of the final bids to be submitted

To update the existing Yorwaste Services Contract to deliver waste transfer services in the Thirsk and Ryedale areas.

To approve the report of the Highways Capital Programme for 2017/18 and 2018/19.

Officer recommendations in relation to requests for amendments to the current winter gritting routes were approved.

That the recommendation detailed in this private report was approved for implementation.

Approved a grant of £22,232.72 from the Care Act Budget for adaptations to property as per the accompanying report.

To replace the use of the learning disability service based in Duke Street and to replace with a range of personalised activities for the people affected whilst making identified savings to staffing structures which create efficiencies without impacting on services provided to people who need them.

Approved new increased fees and charges as outlined in Section 3, Tables 1 and 2 of the accompanying report for in-house community care services plus meals, transport and laundry services for 2016/17 effective as from 4 April 2016.

The commissioning and future provision of the Public Health 0-5 Healthy Child Programme.
A Key Decision is being sought as the service delivery is likely to be significant in terms of its
effects on mare than one community.

That the Covid Winter Grant Scheme local eligibility framework and approach including the disbursement of grant payments and administration fees to schools, colleges, academies and early years’ providers is approved. In addition, the disbursement of vouchers to eligible care leavers is approved. Payment will initially be made for the two-week non-term time Christmas period.

The Chief Executive delegates authority to the Corporate Director –Children & Young People’s Service in consultation with the Assistant Director – Strategic Resources to make reasonable changes to the local eligibility framework and approach following evaluation of the scheme in January 2021.

Approval for a disapplication request to the Secretary of State for Education to disapply the Minimum Funding Guarantee for special schools in the determination of special schools’ budget allocations for 2019/20.

Award of formal contracts related to Home to School Transport services as part of the Selby Area Review together with other miscellaneous contracts.

To approve public consultation on a proposal that the County Council should cease to maintain Drax Community Primary School with effect from 31 August 2017.

That termly fees and charges be as follows with effect from 1 September 2016:

Tuition in a group £68.00
Individual tuition – 20 minutes £133.00
Group of two – 30 minutes £187.00
Individual tuition – 30 minutes £187.00
Instrument Hire Variable subject to value of instrument
Music Centre – full morning £55.50
Music Centre – part morning £44.00

Remissions and discounts will be as follows:

Sibling discount for second child having lessons - £5 per term
Sibling discount for third and subsequent children - £5 per term
Working Tax Credit eligibility – 30% discount
Those eligible for free school meals by receipt of various allowances and tax credits (shown below) – 100% discount
Eligibility for Free Schools Meals by receipt of
1.Income Support
2. Job Seekers’ Allowance (Income Based)
3. Child Tax Credit and annual income below threshold (£16,190 from April 2014) and not receiving working tax credit.
4. Income related Employment and Support Allowance
5. Guarantee Element of State Pension Credit
6. Support under Part VI of Immigration & Asylum Act 1999

That, the change of location of Bedale Children’s Centre premises and sub-letting of the current premises to Incy Wincy’s Childcare be agreed.

That a change of use of the children’s centre premises at South Craven not be pursued at the present time.

That work be progressed to explore a change of use of children’s centre facilities at Tadcaster Children’s Centre and Wensleydale Children’s Centre.

That the following revisions to fostering support allowances be approved for 2016-17:

• Payment Rates for NYCC Foster Carers (including Family & Friend Foster Carers, Short Break and Contract Carers and Staying Put arrangements) be increased by 0.2% (in line with the December 2015 rate of the Consumer Price Index) on the 2015/2016 Payment Rates.
• The Day Care rate of £5.04 per hour be increased to £5.76 per hour (to fall in line with 80% of the new Living Wage being introduced in April 2016).
• To maintain the current arrangement of Foster Carer mileage rates being fully aligned with NYCC staff mileage rates for mileage incurred in excess of the first 100 miles (covered by allowances).

Approval to consult on proposals to reorganise secondary education in Whitby by amalgamating Eskdale School and Caedmon College, Whitby through the technical closure of Eskdale School and the associated enlargement and expansion of Caedmon College, Whitby.

Approval to consult on a revised model for allocation of the discretionary short break grant with effect from 1 May 2016.

Approval to consult on proposals to amalgamate Selby High School and Brayton High School through the enlargement and expansion of Selby High School and the technical closure of Brayton High School.

To approve public consultation on a proposal that the County Council should close Burnt Yates Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School from 31 August 2018.

That termly fees and charges be as follows with effect from 1 September 2017:

Tuition in a group £68.50
Individual tuition – 20 minutes £134.00
Group of two – 30 minutes £134.00
Individual tuition – 30 minutes £188.00
Instrument Hire Variable subject to value of instrument
Music Centre – full morning £57.50
Music Centre – part morning £46.00

That having undertaken the required preliminary checks, the Executive Member resolves that the four key issues listed in paragraph 8.2 have been satisfied and there can be a determination of the proposals.

That the following proposal be determined:

1. To cease to maintain Rathmell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School with effect from 31 August 2017.

2. To extend the catchment area of Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School with effect from 1 September 2017 to serve the area currently served by Rathmell CE VA Primary School.

To approve public consultation on a proposal that the County Council should close Skipton Ings Community Primary and Nursery School from 31 December 2017.

That having undertaken the required preliminary checks, the Executive Member resolves that the four key issues listed above in paragraph 8.2 have been satisfied and there can be a determination of the proposals.

That the following proposal be determined:

To cease to maintain Drax Community Primary School with effect from 31 August 2017.

To extend the catchment area of Camblesforth Community Primary School with effect from 1 September 2017 to serve the area currently served by Drax Community Primary School.

That the following revisions to fostering support allowances be approved for 2017-18:

• Payment Rates for NYCC Foster Carers (including Family & Friend Foster Carers, Short Break and Specialist Short Break Carers and Staying Put arrangements) be increased by 1.6% (in line with the December 2016 rate of the Consumer Price Index) on the 2016/2017 Payment Rates.
• The Day Care rate of £5.76 per hour be increased to £6.00 per hour (to keep in line with 80% of the Living Wage being introduced in April 2017).

To approve the school term and holiday dates for community, voluntary controlled, community special schools and maintained nursery schools for 2018/19, as set out in the calendar identified at Appendix 1 to the report.

To award a construction contract for the refurbishment of three science laboratories, two prep rooms, food technology and art at Risedale School.

To agree the:

• Carry-forward of 2015/16 schemes into the 2016/17 highways capital works programme;
• Programme of delivery for the flood Recovery and Pothole Actions Funds;
• 2017/18 Structural Highway Maintenance, Street Lighting and Structures capital works programme; and
• To note the progress being made towards achieving Incentive Fund Band 3.