Executive
Set out below is a summary of the decisions taken at the Executive meeting held on Thursday, 20 May 2021. The wording used does not necessarily reflect the actual wording that will appear in the minutes.
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5. City of York Council Recovery and Renewal Strategy - May Update
Resolved: That the contents of the report be noted.
6. Update on the Council Plan 2019-2023 and Progress Towards a 10 Year City Plan
Resolved: (i) That the proposed updates to the Council Plan 2019-2023 be approved.
Reason: To ensure that the council’s overall strategic plan continues to fully represent the context and activities of the council.
(ii) That the progress on development of the 10 Year Plan be noted and that further updates be requested in due course, as more detail becomes available.
Reason: To ensure the Executive is fully aware and consulted on the development of the Plan.
7. The Council's Contract with Make it York
Resolved: (i) That the consultation undertaken with businesses and other stakeholder groups be noted.
(ii) That the changes to the Memorandum and Articles of Association, as set out in paragraph 16 of the report and in Annex C be approved, and that the Director of Governance be authorised to prepare the necessary shareholder resolutions and carry out any action needed to effect the changes, and authority be delegated to the Chair of the Shareholder Committee to sign the relevant shareholder resolutions in relation to the changes.
(iii) That the changes to the specification set out in Annex A and the changes to the contract set out in paragraph 18 be approved, and that authority be delegated to the Director of Place and the Director of Customer & Communities (in consultation with the Director of Governance or her delegated officers) to take such steps as are necessary to enter into the resulting contract.
Reason: To secure a strong future for Make It York as a Teckal company.
8. School Capital Works - Internal Capital Works at Applefields Special School and Danesgate Pupil Referral Unit
Resolved: (i) That works to complete classroom adaptations at Applefields School by September 2021 and the provision of essential administrative space by September 2022 (Option 3) be approved, and that authority be delegated to the Corporate Director of People (in consultation with the Director of Governance or her delegated officers) to take such steps as are necessary to procure, award and enter into the resulting construction contracts.
Reason: To provide sufficient special school places for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
(ii) That works to carry out adaptations at Danesgate by September 2022 (Option 3) be approved, and that authority be delegated to the Corporate Director of People (in consultation with the Director of Governance or her delegated officers) to take such steps as are necessary to procure, award and enter into the resulting construction contracts.
Reason: To improve in-city provision for children and young people with SEMH.
9. Heslington Neighbourhood Plan - Examiner’s Report
Resolved: That consideration of this item be deferred until September 2021.
Reason: To allow time for Heslington Parish Council to consider the matters raised by the Examiner.
10. York’s Local Transport Plan
Resolved: That the approach set out in the report be endorsed.
Reason: To allow timely delivery of York’s fourth Local Transport Plan.
11. Reducing Emissions for First and Last Mile Light Goods Deliveries in York
Resolved: (i) That the funding from DEFRA be accepted, to be used to address emissions associated with deliveries in the city.
(ii) That the plan for the funding, as outlined in the report, and the conditions attached to the funding, be accepted.
(iii) That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director of Place (in consultation with the Director of Governance or her delegated officers) to take such steps as are necessary to procure, award and enter into the resulting contracts.
(iv) That further information on implementation of the scheme, and further details of the pilot scheme, be brought to the Executive in Autumn 2021.
Reason: To support current and ongoing work to improve air quality, support development of York’s fourth Local Transport Plan, and contribute to a number of other council priorities.
12. York’s Response to the National Bus Strategy
Resolved: That the approach set out in the report be endorsed.
Reason: To allow timely development of a Bus Service Improvement Plan for York, mitigate against potential loss of covid bus service support grant from July 2021, and enable a Bus Service Improvement Plan to be delivered in time for a decision on its adoption to be made by Executive in September 2021, prior to the DfT’s deadline of October 2021.