Executive
Set out below is a summary of the decisions taken at the Executive meeting held on Thursday, 9 December 2021. The wording used does not necessarily reflect the actual wording that will appear in the minutes.
Members are reminded that, should they wish to call in a decision, notice must be given to Democracy Support Group no later than 4pm on the second working day after this meeting.
If you have any queries about any matters referred to in this decision sheet please contact FionaYoung.
5. Haxby Station – Site Selection
Resolved: (i) That the decisions made at Executive on 30 September 2021 concerning the Haxby Station project be noted.
(ii) That the deletion of the second half of paragraph 16 of the report (from ‘Furthermore’ onwards), as reported at the meeting, be noted.
(iii) That Site 2 – Towthorpe Road be approved as the preferred location for a station in Haxby to take forward for further development.
(iv) That the further public consultation planned to be undertaken during the next development stage, to understand any local concerns and the measures which should be considered to mitigate any impact of progressing the preferred site, be noted.
(v) That it be noted that further reports will be brought to Executive to update Members on progress.
Reason: To afford City of York Council the best opportunity to progress this project and present the strongest case possible to Central Government (the Department for Transport; and Treasury) for the granting of funding to enable the full delivery of a new rail station at Haxby.
6. Securing the Future of the Bootham Park Hospital Site
Resolved: (i) That the good progress made by officers in negotiating and securing the desired outcomes of continued beneficial use of the parkland and improved pedestrian and cycle routes through the Combined Site required from the redevelopment of the BPH Site, as identified by citizens and stakeholders during extensive public engagement in 2018 and 2019, be noted.
Reason: To confirm that the aspirations of citizens and stakeholders concerning beneficial use of the parkland and improved pedestrian and cycle routes through the Combined Site can be secured.
(ii) That it be noted that, as part of the negotiated agreements, a financial consideration will be paid to the council in exchange for the council granting ERL a lease of the Accessway for a term of 999 years (“the Accessway Lease”).
Reason: To confirm that best value consideration has been secured.
(iii) That approval be given to establish a set of legal Agreements and Leases, as set out in the Legal Implications section of the report and in Annex 2, in order to:
a. grant the Accessway Lease;
b. receive the payment of a Premium and the proceeds pursuant to the terms of an Overage Share Agreement;
c. secure, for a 999 year term, public access to and use of the majority of the Parkland in front of the hospital buildings as well as sport and curriculum use;
d. secure the right of access for pedestrians and cyclists at all times and for all purposes through the Combined Site; and
e. by way of a Development Agreement, the improvement of the Parkland, the pedestrian and cycle paths and the railings that surround the BPH Site.
(iv) That authority be delegated to the Director of Housing Economy and Regeneration, in consultation with the Executive Member for Finance and Performance and the Executive Member for Transport, to agree the final specification of the Pedestrian and Cycle Path Works,.
(v) That authority be delegated to the Director of Governance, in consultation with the Director of Housing Economy and Regeneration, to finalise the terms of and for the council to enter into these Agreements and Leases.
Reason: So that the council can secure beneficial public use of the majority of the parkland in front of the hospital building and improved pedestrian and cycle routes through the Combined Site, delivering on the priorities of York citizens and stakeholders as expressed during extensive consultation in 2018 and 2019.
7. City of York Planning Policy Housing Delivery Action Plan
Resolved: (i) That Housing Delivery Action Plan be approved and its implementation across corporate teams be supported.
Reason: To ensure that the council complies with its duties as set out within the NPPF and PPG (setting out appropriate actions for the council to consider and explore in the short, medium and long term in an attempt to increase housing supply and delivery) and to fulfil the council’s approach for ‘creating homes and world-class infrastructure’ within the Council Plan 2019 – 2023.
(ii) That authority be delegated to the Executive Member for Economy & Strategic Planning to sign off the publication version of the HDAP.
Reason: To agree the presentation of the publication version of the HDAP.
8. Housing Energy Efficiency Programme Update - Utilising Grant Funding to Deliver Additional Retrofit Works
Resolved: (i) That the progress in securing funding under the LAD1B and LAD 2 rounds of the programme, including the challenges and risks associated with delivering works utilising short term funding and the progress in drafting an energy efficiency strategy document, be noted.
(ii) That the offer of additional grant funding of £2,380k under the LAD 3 funding round be noted.
(iii) That the submission of a grant application for £280k under the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund be noted and, and if it is successful, that authority to accept this grant offer be delegated to the Director of Housing, Economy and Regeneration in consultation with the Executive Member for Housing and Safer Neighbourhoods.
(iv) That approval be given to use £353k of the approved £2m HRA Energy Efficiency Capital Programme budget to match fund the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund grant (if successful), in order to deliver retrofit works to around 28 of the least energy efficient council houses.
(v) That the use of £440k of HRA investment to match fund LAD 2 grant funding to deliver solar PV installations on up to 50 council homes be noted.
(vi) That approval be given to procure a new retrofit delivery partner to undertake improvement works in accordance with the grant offers under the LAD3 and Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (if successful), and that authority be delegated to the Corporate Director of Place (in consultation with the Director of Governance and S151 Officer) to take such steps as are necessary to procure, award and enter into the resulting final contract(s).
(vii) That approval be given to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations to support York becoming an International Centre of Excellence on High Performance Buildings.
Reason: In order to tackle fuel poverty and to meet the ambition of York being carbon neutral by 2030, both reducing energy demand through building fabric upgrades and switching to low carbon/renewable forms of heating and energy generation across all tenures.
9. Domestic Abuse Act 2021
Resolved: (i) That Note the council’s new statutory duties under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 be noted.
(ii) That the proposed governance arrangements set out in option 4 be approved.
(iii) That the chairing of the York Domestic Abuse Local Partnership Board be delegated to the Director of Public Health.
Reason: to ensure that the council’s new statutory duties and responsibilities are delivered.
10. Lord Mayoralty 2022/23
Resolved: That Cllr Warters be invited to consider accepting the nomination for Lord Mayor for 2022/2023, in line with the accumulated points system as set out in the report.
Reason: To ensure that the Council adopts an appropriate method by which to nominate Lord Mayors for Office.