Executive
Set out below is a summary of the decisions taken at the Executive meeting held on Thursday, 16 March 2023. 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. Update on Local Bus Services
Resolved: (i) That it be noted that:
a) The short-term bus subsidy for services 12, 13 and 412, funded through BSIP, has saved the network extent.
b) As per the Executive’s decision in December 2022, the Director of Transport, Environment & Planning (in consultation with the Executive Leader, the Executive Member for Transport and the Director of Governance and Section 151 Officer or their delegated officers) has delegated power to award the long-term contracts for services 12, 13 and 412 using BSIP funding, and this has now been done.
c) Poppleton Park and Ride will open at the start of the school Easter Holidays on the 1st of April with support from BSIP funding.
(ii) That authority be delegated to the Director of Environment, Transport and Planning to vary the park and ride and contract against contractual obligations for the purpose of stabilising the wider bus network.
Reason: To ensure that the Bus Network in York is stabilised and that the council can work with the statutory Enhanced Bus Partnership to deliver its stated Bus Service Improvement Plans objectives in line with the National Bus Strategy
6. Strensall with Towthorpe Neighbourhood Plan - Examiner's Report and Decision Statement
Resolved: (i) That the Examiner’s modifications to the draft Strensall with Towthorpe Neighbourhood Plan, as set out in the Decision Statement at Annex B to the report, be agreed and that subject to those modifications it be agreed that the Neighbourhood Plan meets the Basic Conditions and other legislative requirements.
(ii) That approval be given for the draft Strensall with Towthorpe Neighbourhood Plan, as amended, to proceed to a local referendum based on the neighbourhood area outlined in the Examiner’s report at Annex A.
(ii) That the Decision Statement at Annex B be approved for publication on the City of York Council’s website.
Reason: To allow the Neighbourhood Plan to progress in line with neighbourhood planning legislation.
7. Children's Mental Health - Review
Resolved: (i) That the update on the recommendations of the Scrutiny Committee, and the progress made so far, be noted.
(ii) That, taking that update into account, the recommendations of the Scrutiny Committee, as set out in paragraph 18 of its report at Annex 1, be approved.
(ii) That it be noted that the council will continue to further develop joint partnerships and seamless services to ensure that early intervention is embedded in practice as well as in commissioning strategies.
Reason: In order to respond appropriately to the findings of the scrutiny review in ongoing work to support the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in York.
8. Re-procurement of Sexual Health and Contraception Services
Resolved: (i) That Option 3 be approved and that:
a) negotiations be commenced to enter into a Section 75 Partnership Agreement with York and Scarborough Hospital NHS Trust under Section 75 of the National Health Services Act 2006; and
b) authority be delegated to the Director of Public Health, in consultation with the Director of Governance or his delegated officers, to take such steps as are necessary to agree, award and enter into the resulting agreement to commence from 1 July 2024.
(ii) That, in the event that the Section 75 arrangements cannot be agreed or are not viable, approval be given, in consultation with the Executive Member for Adult Social Care and Health, to carry out an appropriate procurement process, and authority be delegated to the Director of Public Health (in consultation with the Director of Governance or his delegated officers) to take such steps as are necessary to procure, award and enter into the resulting contract.
(iii) That approval be given to establish a Joint Management Board between the Council and the Trust to oversee the development of the Section 75 Partnership Agreement and develop a joint accountability framework.
(iv) That authority be delegated to the Director of Public Health to manage the contract and monitor performance and outcomes, including any variations and planned extensions, in consultation with appropriate officers and the Executive Member with the portfolio for public health, as per City of York Council policies and procedures.
Reason: To allow the council to continue to work collaboratively to deliver a high quality and trusted sexual health service that meets the needs of residents, taking an approach that will secure the future of the service provision at a time of constrained budgets and workforce challenges and ensure that the service is sustainable over the next 10 years.
9. Homes for Ukraine Budget
Resolved: (i) That the activities and allocations of funding to date be noted.
(ii) That the plans for further significant expenditure to March 2025 be approved.
(iii) That budget be allocated to the respective Housing and Customer and Community teams as set out in the report for the purposes identified.
(iv) That the authority delegated to the Assistant Director / Director of Customer & Communities to make grants to partner organisations to support the programme in consultation with the Executive Member for Culture, Leisure & Communities, as granted by the Executive Member on 19 April 2022, be maintained.
Reason: To continue to support York’s Ukrainian guests and make appropriate arrangements for ensuring their welfare, in line with human rights requirements and the priorities of the Council Plan.
10. Clifton Green Primary - Re-organisation and Security
Resolved: (i) That Option 3 be approved; that is, to re-organise internal rooms and spaces and address safeguarding and security issues that affect the external areas within the school site.
(ii) That approval be given to submit planning application for the scheme.
(iii) That approval be given to undertake a procurement process to secure a contractor to carry out the works, and that authority be delegated to the Corporate Director of Children and Education (in consultation with the Executive Member for Children, Young People and Education, the Chief Finance Officer and the Director of Governance or their delegated officers) to take such steps as are necessary to procure, award and enter into the resulting contract, subject to the winning bid being within the budget set out in paragraph 17 of the report.
Reasons: a) To ensure that the use of the rooms and spaces within Clifton Green Primary are suitable and sufficient to meet the needs of children, to reduce the number of pupils that need to access other specialist provision around the city, and to improve the security and safeguarding of pupils and others using the site.
b) This work supports the outcomes of the Inclusion Review which will provide more suitable provision in mainstream settings for neurodiverse children and for those with a primary need of SEMH (Social and Emotional Mental Health.
11. Market Position Statement
Resolved: (i) That the content of the market position statement be noted.
(ii) That the market position statement be approved.
Reason: A market position statement is a key element of market shaping and market shaping is a legal requirement (Care Act 2014).
(iii) That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director of Adult Services and Integration and the Executive Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health to agree any minor amendments to the statement.
Reason: The document is a complete document; however, it may need some minor amendments prior to publishing, which will be based on feedback from internal and external stakeholders and will be slight, with little impact on the document that is being presented.
12. Election Act 2022 and City of York Council Elections 2023
Resolved: That the report be noted.