Notice of a public meeting of
Decision Session - Executive Leader, Policy, Strategy and Partnerships
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Councillors Douglas
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Wednesday, 23 April 2025
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10.00 am
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Venue: |
West Offices - Station Rise, York YO1 6GA
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AGENDA
1. Apologies for Absence |
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To receive and note apologies for absence.
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2. Declarations of Interest |
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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.
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Type of Interest |
You Must
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Disclosable Pecuniary Interests |
Disclose the interest, not participate in the discussion or vote, and leave the meeting unless you have a dispensation. |
Other Registrable Interests (Directly Related) OR Non-Registrable Interests (Directly Related) |
Disclose the interest; speak on the item only if the public are also allowed to speak, but otherwise not participate in the discussion or vote, and leave the meeting unless you have a dispensation. |
Other Registrable Interests (Affects) OR Non-Registrable Interests (Affects) |
Disclose the interest; remain in the meeting, participate and vote unless the matter affects the financial interest or well-being: (a) to a greater extent than it affects the financial interest or well-being of a majority of inhabitants of the affected ward; and (b) a reasonable member of the public knowing all the facts would believe that it would affect your view of the wider public interest. In which case, speak on the item only if the public are also allowed to speak, but otherwise do not participate in the discussion or vote, and leave the meeting unless you have a dispensation. |
3. Minutes |
(Pages 7 - 8) |
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To approve and sign the minutes of the previous Decision Sessions - Executive Leader, Policy, Strategy and Partnerships held on 19 March 2025.
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4. Public Participation |
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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 committee. Please note that our registration deadlines are set as 2 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 Thursday 17 April 2025.
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.
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5. Plan for CYC to cease sharing information on X, formerly known as Twitter |
(Pages 9 - 30) |
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This report sets out the case for reviewing the City of York Council’s use of X (formerly known as Twitter), in response to significant changes to the platform’s functionality, credibility, and reach.
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6. Urgent Business |
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Any other business which the Executive Leader considers urgent under the Local Government Act 1972.
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For more information about any of the following please contact the Democratic Services Officer responsible for servicing this meeting:
· Registering to speak · Business of the meeting · Any special arrangements · Copies of reports and · For receiving reports in other formats
Contact details are set out above.
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Alternative formats |
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If you require this document in an alternative language or format (e.g. large print, braille, Audio, BSL or Easy Read) you can: |
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Email us at: cycaccessteam@york.gov.uk |
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Call us: 01904 551550 and customer services will pass your request onto the Access Team. |
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Use our BSL Video Relay Service: www.york.gov.uk/BSLInterpretingService Select ‘Switchboard’ from the menu. |
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