Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence.

At this point in the meeting, Members and co-opted members are asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary interest, or other registerable interest, they might have in respect of business on this agenda, if they have not already done so in advance on the Register of Interests. The disclosure must include the nature of the interest.

An interest must also be disclosed in the meeting when it becomes apparent to the member during the meeting.

(1)     Members must consider their interests, and act according to the following:

(2)     Disclosable pecuniary interests relate to the Member concerned or their spouse/partner.

(3)     Members in arrears of Council Tax by more than two months must not vote in decisions on, or which might affect, budget calculations, and must disclose at the meeting that this restriction applies to them. A failure to comply with these requirements is a criminal offence under section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.

To consider the exclusion of the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the following:

·      Annex A to agenda item 14 on the grounds that it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). This information is classed as exempt under paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as revised by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006).

·      Appendices I and J to agenda item 15 on the grounds that it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). This information is classed as exempt under paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as revised by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006).

To approve and sign the minutes of the Executive meeting held on 27 January 2026.        

At this point in the meeting members of the public who have registered to speak can do so. Members of the public may speak on agenda items or on matters within the remit of the Executive.

Please note that our registration deadlines are set as two working days before the meeting, in order to facilitate the management of public participation at our meetings.  The deadline for registering at this meeting is 5.00pm on Friday, 27 February 2026.      

To register to speak please visit www.york.gov.uk/AttendCouncilMeetings to fill in an online registration form.  If you have any questions about the registration form or the meeting, please contact Democratic Services.  Contact details can be found at the foot of this agenda.

Webcasting of Public Meetings

Please note that, subject to available resources, this meeting will be webcast including any registered public speakers who have given their permission. The meeting can be viewed live and on demand at www.york.gov.uk/webcasts.

To receive details of those items that are listed on the Forward Plan for the next two Executive meetings.

To receive a report from the Director of Governance and Monitoring Officer presenting the final report and recommendations of the Budget and Medium-Term Financial Strategy Task and Finish Group, as agreed by the Corporate Scrutiny Committee at its meeting held on 19 January 2026.

To receive a joint report from the Corporate Director of Children and Education and the Director of Public Health, which seeks approval for the strategic approach to York’s local Best Start in Life (BSiL) plan, which focuses on early childhood development and reducing inequalities, with the aim of increasing the proportion of children achieving a Good Level of Development (GLD) by the end of Reception year.

To receive a report from the Director of Environmental and Regulatory Services which seeks to review the domestic recycling service, including how materials are presented at the kerbside. Also, to initiate public engagement and scrutiny to explore the benefits and costs of moving from recycling boxes to recycling wheeled bins for the majority of domestic properties in York.

To receive a report from the Director of City Development presenting options in relation to an emerging approach to strategic city centre access and associated measures.

To receive a report from the Director of Environmental and Regulatory Services outliningthe results of public consultation on proposals to further reduce emissions of PM_2.5 and other pollutants from solid fuel burning through a York wide Smoke Control Area (SCA).

To receive a report from the Director of City Development which seeks consent to appropriate land on a small part of Bootham Stray for highway purposes.

To receive a report from the Director of Housing and Communities which seeks authorisation to proceed with delivery of the programme, subject to further Executive approvals being sought at identified key points within the programme.

To receive a report from the Director of Housing and Communities which seeks support with a proposed delivery route for affordable housing at the Castle Mills site.

(Please note that Annex A is considered exempt from publication for reasons set out in agenda item 3.)

To receive a report from the Director of Finance presenting an Asset Management Strategy covering the period 2026-2031, to benefit both social outcomes and financial performance, arising from the council’s land and property assets.

(Please note that Appendices I and J are considered exempt from publication for reasons set out in agenda item 3.)

Any other business which the Chair considers urgent under the Local Government Act 1972.

Contact details:

Guy Close, Democratic Services Manager

Mobile – (07922) 517103

E-mail – guy.close@york.gov.uk