Decisions

Award of the contract for Limehouse Lane Culvert Strengthening (No.1123 and 1124) to Thomas Armstrong Construction for £64,396 from the Revenue Budget. The form of contract is an NEC4 Short.

Following a mini-competition under the National LGPS Framework for Investment Consultancy Services, a decision has been taken to award a contract for investment consultancy services for North Yorkshire Pension Fund to Aon, for 7 years commencing on 8th October 2021 for an initial term of 5 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years to 7th October 2028 for £714K.

Reductions to some of the minimum salt spreading rates in our operational procedures when implementing the winter service policy, as detailed in Appendix B of the report.

The Winter Service Plan and Decision Matrix are duly altered to reflect these changes.

The following schemes agreed for delivery in the 2021-22 financial year:

- Main Street, Ulleskelf, Selby – replace or relocate existing drainage pipe to reduce highway flooding and potential impact on nearby residential properties (est cost £35,000)

- St John’s Road, Scarborough – investigate and make safe a void located beneath the carriageway surface (est cost £12,000)

The proposed waiting restrictions on Common Lane and Oakwood Close, Church Fenton as advertised is implemented by making a Traffic Regulation Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
The Objectors are advised accordingly and notified of the making of the Order within 14 days of it being made.

The proposed waiting restrictions on Sandwath Lane, Church Fenton as advertised is implemented by making a Traffic Regulation Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
The Objectors are advised accordingly and notified of the making of the Order within 14 days of it being made.

To accept the recommendation by County Councillor Greg White to award £400 of his Locality Budgets funding to undertake repairs to the historic grade-2 listed water hydrant within the village of Cropton.

To accept the recommendation by County Councillor Helen Swiers to award £2,165 of her Locality Budgets funding to carry out repairs to the scale model train located at the side of Filey Station on Muston Road with Filey in Bloom.

To accept the recommendation by County Councillor Stuart Martin to award £1,000 of his Locality Budgets funding to fund the Ripon Community Bonfire and Firework Display at Ripon Racecourse with Ripon Rotary Rowels.

To accept the recommendation by County Councillor Paul Haslam to award £2,800 of his Locality Budgets funding to provide a swimming coach to improve the swimming experience and learning for pupils at Woodfield Community Primary School.

To accept the recommendation by County Councillor Paul Haslam to award £1,346 of his Locality Budgets funding the interactive reading "app" Now Press Play at Woodfield Community Primary School.

To accept the recommendation by County Councillor Helen Grant to award £321 of her Locality Budgets funding to the provision of a Christmas Market in the largest Military Garrison with The Garrison Gathering.

To accept the recommendation by County Councillor Helen Grant to award £1,700 of her Locality Budgets funding to provision concrete plinths and fixings for ornamental benches with Colburn Town Council.

To accept the recommendation by County Councillor Helen Grant to award £2,565 of her Locality Budgets funding to purchase VAS equipment for the A6136 with Colburn Town Council

To accept the recommendation by County Councillor Caroline Dickinson to award £2,000 of her Locality Budgets funding to provide toys and games for the children of the refugee families with Northallerton Refugee Support Group and Northallerton United Reformed Church.

To approve the submission of the funding application.

To submit an application to the Public Sector Decarbonisation Fund Phase 3.

This funding stream is being made available by Government department Business Energy and Industrial Strategy to assist the decarbonising public sector properties heating. This particular phase is aimed at assisting the removal of end of life gas and oil boilers to be replaced by lower carbon technologies such as heat pumps.

Re: Procurement exercise to establish new framework contracts for Hard Facilities Management Services - Fixed Electrical Inspection and Testing and Testing and Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)
To undertake a procurement exercise to establish a new framework contract for the following Hard Facilities Management Services, with this being split into two contracts – East and West:
-Fixed Electrical Inspection and Testing and Testing and Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)

To consider requests for additions, deletions or other amendments to the winter gritting routes

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

Having considered the draft Minutes from the meeting of the Pension Fund Committee that was held on 5 March 2021, at an informal Meeting of the Committee held on 4th June 2021, which had been printed and circulated, the Chief Executive Officer agreed that the Minutes be signed as a correct record.

By whom: Richard Flinton, Chief Executive Officer, under his emergency delegated powers and after consultation with the Pension Fund Committee.

PLEASE NOTE that as a non-executive function, this decision is not open to call in.

At an informal meeting of the Pension Fund Committee held on 10th September 2021 Members considered a report relating to the administration of the Pension Fund. The Committee’s considerations were submitted to the Chief Executive Officer and he agreed that the following recommendations be approved:-

(i) That changes made to the Funding Strategy Statement be approved and, following consultation with employers, delegate authority to the Treasurer of NYPF to respond to any comments and feedback from employers.
(ii) That changes made to the Admissions and Terminations Funding Policy be approved and, following consultation with employers, delegate authority to the Treasurer of NYPF to respond to any comments and feedback from employers.
(iii) That changes made to the Pensions Administration Strategy be approved and, following consultation with employers, delegate authority to the Treasurer of NYPF to respond to any comments and feedback from employers.

By whom: Richard Flinton, Chief Executive Officer, under his emergency delegated powers and after consultation with the Pension Fund Committee.

PLEASE NOTE that as a non-executive function, this decision is not open to call in.

At an informal meeting of the Pension Fund Committee held on 2nd July 2021 Members considered a suite of Governance Documents in respect of the Fund, together with a copy of the Statement of Final Accounts for the Fund. The Committee’s considerations were submitted to the Chief Executive Officer and he agreed that the following recommendations be approved:-

(i) that the changes made to the following governance documents be approved:

• Investment Strategy Statement
• Governance Compliance Statement
• Communications Policy
• Admissions and Terminations Funding Policy
• Risk Register
• Pension Administration Strategy
• IDRP Guide
• Charging Policy
• Breaches Policy
• GDPR Privacy Notice
• Cashflow Policy
• Responsible Investment Policy

(ii) that the following governance documents be noted:

• Funding Strategy Statement
• Administering Authority Discretions Policy
• Governance Roles and Responsibilities
• GDPR Memorandum of Understanding
• Training Policy

(iii) that the update on the 2020/21 NYPF Statement of Accounts be noted.

By whom: Richard Flinton, Chief Executive Officer, under his emergency delegated powers and after consultation with the Pension Fund Committee.

PLEASE NOTE that as a non-executive function, this decision is not open to call in.

At an informal meeting of the Pension Fund Committee held on 4th June 2021 Members considered the details of a disputed case in respect of the allocation of a death grant in respect of Mrs E. The Committee’s considerations were submitted to the Chief Executive Officer and he agreed that the following recommendations be approved:-

That the nomination of Mrs E sister to receive 100% of the death grant be upheld.

By whom: Richard Flinton, Chief Executive Officer, under his emergency delegated powers and after consultation with the Pension Fund Committee.

PLEASE NOTE that as a non-executive function, this decision is not open to call in.

At an informal meeting of the Pension Fund Committee held on 10th September 2021 Members considered the details of a request for the Broadacres Housing Association to join the North Yorkshire Pension Fund. The Committee’s considerations were submitted to the Chief Executive Officer and he agreed that the following recommendations be approved:-

(i) that the admittance of Broadacres into the NYPF be supported; and
(ii) that authority be delegated to the Treasurer of NYPF to:
i. further test out the approach with MHCLG; and
ii. conclude negotiations with the LPFA and HDC in order to protect the interests of the NYPF; and
(iii) that in the event of satisfactory progress, to make the transfer request to the Secretary of State and respond to any subsequent consultation.

By whom: Richard Flinton, Chief Executive Officer, under his emergency delegated powers and after consultation with the Pension Fund Committee.

PLEASE NOTE that as a non-executive function, this decision is not open to call in.

At an informal Meeting of the Pension Fund Committee held on 10th September 2021 Members considered how the Fund was to allocate it’s investment assets. The Committee’s considerations were submitted to the Chief Executive Officer and he agreed that the following recommendations be approved:-

(i) That agreement be given to invest 7% (£340 million at the June 2021 quarter end) of the Fund in Border to Coast’s Listed Alternatives fund.

(ii) That delegated authority be given to the Treasurer to make the final decision in consultation with the Chair of the Committee to make the transfer to Border to Coast’s Listed Alternatives fund.

(iii) That agreement be given to the equity allocations and ranges of Proposal 1, as amended;

• 28% Border to Coast Global Alpha with a range of +/- 5%
• 4% Border to Coast UK Alpha
• 18% Baillie Gifford LTGG with a range of +/- 3%

By whom: Richard Flinton, Chief Executive Officer, under his emergency delegated powers and after consultation with the Pension Fund Committee.

PLEASE NOTE that as a non-executive function, this decision is not open to call in.

At an informal Meeting of the Pension Fund Committee held on 4th June 2021 Members considered how the Fund was to allocate it’s investment assets. The Committee’s considerations were submitted to the Chief Executive Officer and he agreed that the following recommendations be approved:-

(i) That an investment in Border to Coast’s listed alternatives fund be agreed to in principle

(ii) That the changes set out in paragraph 5.16 of the report, as detailed below, be agreed -

(a) Terminate the investment with Veritas
(b) Reinvest the proceeds in Border to Coast’s corporate bond fund up to the target weighting of 7.5%
(c) Reinvest the balance of proceeds into PIMCO’s diversified income fund
(d) Allow the remaining equity protection to expire
(e) Terminate the conditional currency hedging arrangement.

(iii) That agreement be given to invest cash in excess of 0.5% of the value of the Fund into PIMCO’s diversified income fund

(iv) That the mandate with M&G be terminated and the proceeds reinvested into Border to Coast’s government bond fund

(v) That the proposed strategic benchmark allocations for the equity managers be noted, with a decision to be made once further consideration of the style balance has been undertaken.

By whom: Richard Flinton, Chief Executive Officer, under his emergency delegated powers and after consultation with the Pension Fund Committee.

PLEASE NOTE that as a non-executive function, this decision is not open to call in.

To agree to the proposed North Yorkshire priorities to be included in the next Flood Risk Management Plan
To seek approval to commence work to review the North Yorkshire Flood Risk Strategy

The proposed measures for North Yorkshire, as below, to be included in the FRMP2:

1. Continue to work with the local communities, to increase their understanding and preparedness of flooding in North Yorkshire
2. Continue to use investigations of sources of flooding collaboratively to inform future capital and revenue programming in North Yorkshire
3. Continue to deliver targeted modelling studies in North Yorkshire
4. Enhance the flood forecasting system, using the latest evidence and modelling in North Yorkshire
5. Continue to identify opportunities to improve flood resilience in North Yorkshire
6. Work with communities, landowners and businesses to inform of the maintenance responsibilities relating to flood risk assets in North Yorkshire
7. Continue to update and refresh the North Yorkshire Flood Risk Strategy in North Yorkshire 8. Work in partnership with Risk Management Authorities (RMAs) and other organisations to explore flood risk improvement options that also have environment and socio economic benefits in North Yorkshire
9. Improve the understanding of catchment wide flood mechanisms and management opportunities in North Yorkshire

ii. the commencement of work to refresh the existing North Yorkshire Flood Risk Strategy

To seek approval for the procurement of mobile voice and data services.

The Authority awards the contract for Mobile Voice & Data to Virgin Media Business for a 36 month period commencing October 2021.

To agree response to Rural Commission report.

The Chief Executive Officer considered the report presented at the informal meeting of Executive Members held on 21 September 2021. Having taken account of the comments made by Executive Members and all relevant information provided at the meeting, he agreed the proposed NYCC response to the report of the North Yorkshire Rural Commission, as set out in section 3 of the report – see attached.
Whilst this is a non-key executive decision, in a spirit of openness and transparency it will be open to call in.
This decision was taken in consultation with Executive Members.

To seek approval to publish statutory notices to lower the school age range of Barrowcliff Community Primary School from January 2022

The Chief Executive Officer considered the report presented at the informal meeting of Executive Members held on 21 September 2021. Having taken account of the comments made by Executive Members and all relevant information provided at the meeting, he approved:
•the publication of the proposals and statutory notices on 1st October 2021, to lower the school age range of Barrowcliff Community Primary School from 1 January 2022
•A final decision on the proposals be scheduled for the Executive meeting on 23 November 2021
This decision was taken in consultation with Executive Members.

Report on the strategic review of the Outdoor Learning Service and bringing recommendations for the service going forward as agreed at meeting on 16 February 2021

The Chief Executive Officer considered the report presented at the informal meeting of Executive Members held on 21 September 2021. Having taken account of the comments made by Executive Members and all relevant information provided at the meeting, he:
i)Approved in principle the redevelopment of Bewerley Park in two phases, with a new accommodation block in phase 1 funded by a policy investment and the central hub and further accommodation in phase 2 linked to recommendation v.
ii)Approved in principle improvements at East Barnby to ensure facilities are of a standard which can maintain existing customers and grow the customer base.
iii)Approved an investment of up to £400,000 for the Outdoor Learning Service alongside the Property Service, Procurement and the North Yorkshire consultancy ‘Align Property Partners’, to move to full business case to include:
•draw up detailed designs for capital work at both sites
•investigate and apply for any required planning permission
•undertake any surveys necessary in securing planning permission
•go to the market for tenders for the proposed building work
iv)Offered the Outdoor Learning Service the opportunity to prove it can operate as an efficient service with a commercial ethos by undertaking the following:
•Implement a new Outdoor Learning Strategy which includes marketing and business development
•Recruitment to key posts in the service leadership team
•Evidence of an increase in engagement with customers and external organisations, where permitted.
•Evidence of investigating commercial opportunities
•Evidence of seeking out other funding streams
v)Invited the service to return with a full business case, to agree the implementation of phase 1.
This decision was taken in consultation with Executive Members

Seek approval to adopt the strategy

The Chief Executive Officer considered the report presented at the informal meeting of Executive Members held on 21 September 2021. Having taken account of the comments made by Executive Members and all relevant information provided at the meeting, he approved the adoption of the 2021-2026 York and North Yorkshire Road Safety Partnership Strategy.
This decision was taken in consultation with Executive Members

To consider and determine the Council’s response to proposed Warding arrangements for the new Unitary Council. The Secretary of State will ultimately make the decision on what the warding arrangements will be for the new unitary authority. This decision will be taken by the Leader at the Informal meeting of Executive Members on 21 September 2021.

The Leader considered the report presented at the informal meeting of Executive Members held on 21 September 2021 together with the additional suggestions on ward boundaries submitted by Members.
Having taken account of the views expressed by Executive Members, other Members and officers at the meeting and all supporting documentation provided at the meeting, he approved:
(a)The submission of interim Ward boundaries for the new North Yorkshire Council, in line with the working group’s proposals as amended by the suggestion (A2) made by County Councillor John Weighell.
(b)The response to MHCLG with regard to the contents of the Structural Change Order, including a 12-month moratorium on holding elections prior to the vesting date in April 2023.
This decision was taken in consultation with Executive Members.

To award a construction contract for the demolition of East Block and temporary units at County Hall, Northallerton.

This matter contained exempt information of the description contained in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006

The Chief Executive Officer considered four appeals against the Authority’s decision not to provide home to school transport for four secondary school students and agreed that the appeals be NOT UPHELD for all the appeals 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 Members of the Appeals Committee (Home to School Transport).

PLEASE NOTE that as a non-executive function, these decisions are not open to call in.

Having considered the report “Review of the Property Procedure Rules”, which was considered at the informal meeting of Audit Committee Members on 20 September 2021, and the views of the Members and External Members of the Audit Committee, the Chief Executive Officer agreed that the following recommendation shall be submitted to the Executive, and ultimately full Council at its meeting on 19 November 2021 for approval – That the suggested amendments to the Property Procedure Rules as set out at Appendix 2 to the report, and the suggested consequential amendments to the Executive Members’ Delegation Scheme as set out at Appendix 3 to be report, be approved, subject to:-
(a)the references to compliance with EU law being revised;
(b)the reference to “2.4” within paragraph 2.2 of Appendix 2 being checked and revised if appropriate; and
(c)the reference to “9.6” within paragraph 9.6 of Appendix 2 being checked and revised if appropriate.
By whom: Richard Flinton (Chief Executive Officer) on 23 September 2021 under his emergency delegated powers and after consultation with Members and External Members of the Audit Committee.
PLEASE NOTE that as this is a non-executive decision, it is not open to call in.

To accept the recommendation by County Councillor Janet Sanderson to award £850 of her Locality Budgets funding to fund the design of the Levisham Village website with Levisham Parish Meeting.

To accept the recommendation by County Councillor Stuart Parsons to award £2,000 of his Locality Budgets funding to fund the first phase of the residents parking scheme for Bridge Street and The Green in Richmond with NYCC Highways.

To accept the recommendation by County Councillor Andrew Lee to award £2,000 of his Locality Budgets funding to purchase 2 x VAS for Church Fenton with Church Fenton Parish Council.

To accept the recommendation by County Councillor David Jeffels to award £800 of his Locality Budgets funding to purchase time capsules for 5 primary schools and a pre-school to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee with Wykeham C of E School.

To accept the recommendation by County Councillor Gareth Dadd to award £1,000 of his Locality Budgets funding to replace the wooden fence around the junior play area with Carlton Miniott Playing Fields Association.

To seek approval for the procurement of Consultancy Services to support the LGR work.

That the Authority uses the Management Consultancy Framework Three (MCF3) via Crown Commercial Services (CCS) - Lot 3 - Complex & Transformation. To appoint up to 10 suppliers to provide consultancy support during the LGR process.

Please note that this decision was taken under special urgency and call in exemption procedures and is therefore not open to call in.

Following an open procurement exercise, the decision has been taken to award framework agreement and call-off for Debt Recovery and Tracing Services to JTR Collections.

The contract will commence on 1st October 2021 and the initial term is three years with one extension available.

To undertake a procurement exercise to establish a new framework contract for the following Hard Facilities Management Services, with this being split into two contracts – East and West:
-General Building – Responsive Maintenance

To extend the Hard Facilities Management Services Contracts as per the option to extend clauses within the Contracts for the following contracts:
- Mechanical Equipment and Plant: Servicing and Responsive Maintenance
- Lifts: Servicing and Responsive Maintenance
- Automatic Doors: Inspection and Responsive Maintenance
- Chimneys, Lighting Conductors and other High Access Structures: Inspections and Maintenance
- Water Hygiene: Risk Assessment and Monitoring
- Fire Equipment: Inspection and Supply
- Asbestos Analysis
- Asbestos Abatement

Re: Procurement exercise to establish new framework contracts for Hard Facilities Management Services - Fire and Intruder Alarms: Servicing and Responsive Maintenance
To undertake a procurement exercise to establish a new framework contract for the following Hard Facilities Management Services, with this being split into two contracts – East and West:
-Fire and Intruder Alarms: Servicing and Responsive Maintenance

Approval to consult early years’ providers, mainstream schools and academies and special schools and academies within North Yorkshire on early years’, mainstream school and special school funding proposals for the 2022/23 financial year.

To approve consultations to be undertaken as follows:

a. With mainstream schools and academies within North Yorkshire on:
• The level of the Minimum Funding Guarantee (MFG) for 2022/23
• The methodology for the allocation to school budgets of any surplus funding available after the application of the National Funding Formula (NFF) factor values in the North Yorkshire school funding formula for 2022/23

b. With special schools and academies within North Yorkshire on:
• The level of the Special School Minimum Funding Guarantee (MFG) for 2022/23

c. With early years providers within North Yorkshire on:
• The early years provider base funding rates for 3 and 4 year olds (universal and extended entitlement) and disadvantaged 2 year olds for 2022/23

To accept the recommendation by County Councillor Helen Swiers to award £2,900 of her Locality Budgets funding to fund the 242nd Anniversary Celebration Dinner, photographer, projector & screen with Filey Bay 1779 Research Group.

To accept the recommendation by County Councillor Matt Scott to award £3,788 of his Locality Budgets funding to provide the materials for the re-surfacing of the Woodfield Road Cinder Path Public Bridleway with NYCC Public Rights of Way.

To accept the recommendation by County Councillor Patrick Mulligan to award £1,500 of his Locality Budgets funding to improve and create a more user friendly path to Arbour Top in Farnhill with Farnhill Parish Council.

To accept the recommendation by County Councillor John McCartney to award £300 of his Locality Budgets funding to purchase new kitchen equipment, cleaning materials and undertake minor repairs prior to restarting the popular luncheon club with St Peters Parochial Parish Council (Kirk Smeaton with Little Smeaton).

To accept the recommendation by County Councillor Don Mackay to award £1,800 of his Locality Budgets funding to purchase and install a new ramp for the skate park with Tadcaster & Rural CIC.

To accept the recommendation by County Councillor Stanley Lumley to award £1,000 of his Locality Budgets funding to purchase new manikins to deliver first aid training to young people and adults at the Scout Group and local schools with Upper Nidderdale Scout Group.

To accept the recommendation by County Councillor Karl Arthur to award £2,000 of his Locality Budgets funding to the purchase of screens, projector and speakers for Selby Globe Community Cinema.

The Chief Executive Officer considered the Q1 Budget Monitoring Report presented at the informal meeting of Executive Members held on 31 August 2021. Having taken account of the comments made by Executive Members and all relevant information provided at the meeting, he:
i. approved the creation of the Local Government Review transition fund (paragraphs 2.5.1 to 2.5.7)
ii. approved the amendments to the Approved Lending List
iii. referred the Q1 report to the Audit Committee for their consideration as part of the overall monitoring arrangements for Treasury Management.
iv. approved the refreshed Capital Plan summarised at paragraph 4.2.3 of the report
v. agreed that no action be taken at this stage to allocate any additional capital resources
vi. agreed to recommend to the County Council that it approve the revised Prudential Indicators for the period 2021/22 to 2023/24 as set out in Appendix A of the report

The Chief Executive Officer considered the report presented at the informal meeting of Executive Members held on 31 August 2021. Having taken account of the comments made by Executive Members and all relevant information provided at the meeting, he approved:
• the retention of Ashfield, Skipton and Silver Birches as locality hubs, and;
• the use of capital and transformation funding to allow for the necessary physical and operational changes to be made to both sites

The Chief Executive Officer considered the report presented at the informal meeting of Executive Members held on 31 August 2021. Having taken account of the comments made by Executive Members and all relevant information provided at the meeting, he approved:
i) The commencement of a public consultation on the use of a S75 to facilitate the joint commissioning of the delivery of Emotional Health and Wellbeing Services for Children and Young People between the Council and NYCCG;
ii) The draft Section 75 Agreement.
iii) That the consultation responses be presented to the Executive in January 2022, and subject to the outcome of the consultation, a final draft Section 75 agreement be brought back to Executive for approval.

Having considered the draft Minutes from the meeting of the Richmond Area Constituency Committee that was held on 9 June 2021, which had been printed and circulated, the Chief Executive Officer agreed that the Minutes be signed as a correct record.

By whom: Richard Flinton, Chief Executive Officer, under his emergency delegated powers and after consultation with the Richmond Area Constituency Committee.

Please note that usually a non-key executive decision by an officer is not open to call-in, however in a spirit of transparency such decisions by the Chief Executive Officer under his emergency delegated powers WILL be open to call in.

Members of the Richmond Area Constituency Committee agreed that a letter be sent to the Constituency MP, Rishi Sunak, and his representative, Malcolm Warne, outlining their concerns regarding the disruption to television, radio and communication services, particularly for elderly and vulnerable residents, following the fire at the Bilsdale Transmitter, their concerns in respect of the delays that have emerged in rectifying the situation and a call for compensation for those adversely affected. The Chief Executive Officer agreed that the letter be sent in accordance with the wishes of the Committee.

By whom: Richard Flinton, Chief Executive Officer, under his emergency delegated powers and after consultation with the Richmond Area Constituency Committee.

Please note that usually a non-key executive decision by an officer is not open to call-in, however in a spirit of transparency such decisions by the Chief Executive Officer under his emergency delegated powers WILL be open to call in.

Having considered the attached report, the Director of Public Health North Yorkshire in consultation with the Corporate Director –Strategic Resources and the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal & Democratic Services) resolved to approve the following:

To approve the direct award of £29,000 during 2021/22 to North Yorkshire Police.

To approve the direct award of non-recurrent funds to the value of £274,354 during 2021/22 to HumanKind (North Yorkshire Horizons)

Award the contract for Low Faggergill & Wood House Footbridge Replacement Works (Bridge No. 3839 & 3840) to HINKO Construction Ltd for £77,765.00. The works involve the replacement of Low Faggergill and Wood House Footbridge abutments. Collecting new bridge, transport to site and assembly.

Funding for these two bridges is the Area 1 Flood fund 2019/2020 which does not affect the normal Capital or Revenue funding of Footbridges.

To accept the recommendation by County Councillor Helen Swiers to award £2,200 of her Locality Budgets funding to purchase 2 outdoor table tennis tables for Filey Playing Fields Association and Friends.

To accept the recommendation by County Councillor Tony Randerson to award £1,280 of his Locality Budgets funding to purchase football kits, signing fees and training facilities for the new football teams at Eastfield Juniors Football Club.

To accept the recommendation by County Councillor Clive Pearson to award £2,000 of his Locality Budgets funding to provide the travel expenses for the 'Life Less Lonely' project for older residents in the Esk Valley with Revival North Yorkshire CIC.

To accept the recommendation by County Councillor Cliff Lunn to award £3,000 of his Locality Budgets funding to provide a pergola, clean up the area of weeds, lay a safe flooring and provide outdoor play equipment for Thorpe Willoughby Childcare Centre.

To accept the recommendation by County Councillor David Hugill to award £1,000 of his Locality Budgets funding to provide materials and labour for the footpath improvement works to the bank side to prevent soil slippage and improvements to the steps with Rudby Parish Council.

To accept the recommendation by County Councillor David Hugill to award £1,500 of his Locality Budgets funding to purchase and install new village signs and stone plinths for Great Busby.

To accept the recommendation by County Councillor Robert Heseltine to award £4,000 of his Locality Budgets funding towards the modernisation & upgrading of the toilet facilities at Moorview Community Social Club.

To accept the recommendation by County Councillor David Goode to award £500 of his Locality Budgets funding to purchase a defibrillator for Knaresborough Bowling Club.

Award of contract for Automated Highway Asset Survey Software and associated hardware. Contract period is 24 months from 1 April 2020 with a two-month optional extension period if required. .