FORWARD PLAN

 

 

 

21 July 2025- 21 July 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Produced By:

Democratic Services

City of York Council

West Offices

York

YO1 9GA

Tel No. 01904 551031

 

 

 

 

CABINET FORWARD PLAN

 

What is the Cabinet Forward Plan?

 

The Cabinet Forward Plan is a list of all non-key and key decisions the Authority intends to take during the next four month period.  The Plan is updated monthly on or around the 14th of each month and is available to view on-line at www.york.gov.uk

 

What is a non-key decision?

 

For the purposes of the Plan, a non-key decision is defined as a ‘decision of normal importance’ which:

 

·                 the Cabinet can collectively take as set out in Part 3 of the council’s constitution

 

·                 which any Cabinet Member can take individually in line with the Council’s Scheme of Delegation

 

What is a key decision?

 

A key decision is defined as a decision which is likely:

 

·                 to result in the Council incurring expenditure, or making savings, which are significant having regard to the Council’s budget for the service or function to which the decision relates i.e.:

 

▫           make a saving of more than 10% of the budget for a particular area  - or be more than £500,000

▫           require spending that is more than 10% of the budget for a particular area - or be more than £500,00

 

·                 to be significant in terms of its effects on communities

 

In addition to elected Councillors, chief officers can also take key decisions in line with the Officers Delegation Scheme as set out in Schedule 3, Part 3 of the Council’s Constitution

 

 

 

What information does the Forward Plan contain?

 

Each issue entered in the Forward Plan lists:

 

·                 The history of the issue in relation to the Forward Plan

·                 What consultation will be undertaken prior to a decision being made

·                 The name and contact details of the chief officer responsible for the issue and the forthcoming report

·                 The date of the meeting at which a decision is due to be taken

·                 The wards which will be affected by any decision taken

 

If I have a query about an entry on the Forward Plan, who do I contact ?

 

Wherever possible, full contact details are listed in the individual entries in the Forward Plan.  If you are unsure how to make contact or have any general enquiries about the Forward Plan, please ring Democratic Services on Tel No. 01904 551031

 

 

 

 

CABINET FORWARD PLAN

 

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF ENTRIES

 

 

ITEM

PAGE NO

Applications for Community Right to Bid under the Localism Act 2011

 

 

5

Bishopthorpe 20mph Experimental Traffic Regulation Order

 

 

 

14

Copmanthorpe Neighbourhood Plan Examiner’s Report and Decision Statement

 

 

 

 

17

Financial Inclusion/Welfare Benefits Outturn 2024/25 and progress 2025/26

 

 

 

 

 

7

Harewood Whin Green Energy Park – Request to Approve Outline Business Case

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

Murton Neighbourhood Plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

*Public Space Protection Order City Centre Consultation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

*Public Space Protection Order Union Terrace and Clarence Gardens  Consultation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

York Economic Inactivity Trailblazer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

York’s Inclusion and Belonging Special Educational Needs and Alternative Provision Strategy 2025-2030

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

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Meeting:

 

Decision Session - Combined Executive Member Decision Session

Meeting Date:

 

05/08/25

Keyword:

 

Item Type:

 

Executive Member Decision - of 'Normal' importance

Title of Report:

 

Applications for Community Right to Bid under the Localism Act 2011

Description:

 

Presents application to list The Fox public house, Stockton on Forest as an asset of community value. The Executive Member will be asked to
Make a decision on whether the above property should be added to the list of assets of community value.

Wards Affected:

 

Strensall Ward

Report Writer:

 

Deadline for Report:

 

Lead Member:

Executive Member for Finance, Performance, Major Projects, Human Rights, Equality and Inclusion

Lead Director:

Director of Finance

Contact Details:

 

Sarah Butcher

 

sarah.butcher@york.gov.uk

 

Implications

 

 

Level of Risk:

 

 

Reason Key:

 

 

Making Representations:

 

 

Process:

 

By correspondence with consultees - property owners and occupiers.

Consultees:

 

 

Background Documents:

 

 

Call-In

 

If this item is called-in, it will be considered by the Corporate and Scrutiny Management Committee on:

28/07/25

 

 

 

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Meeting:

 

Decision Session - Combined Executive Member Decision Session

Meeting Date:

 

05/08/25

Keyword:

 

Item Type:

 

Executive Member Decision - of 'Normal' importance

Title of Report:

 

York Economic Inactivity Trailblazer

Description:

 

In October 2024 the government white paper ‘Get Britain Working’ announced a £10m Economic Inactivity Trailblazer programme for York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority. This report will outline the approach being taken regionally within this Trailblazer scheme, and specifically detail the work being commissioned and/or delivered in York. The Executive Member will be asked to approve the allocation of funding to the schemes within the York programmes of the Combined Authority’s Economic Inactivity Trailblazer

Wards Affected:

 

All Wards

Report Writer:

 

Deadline for Report:

 

Lead Member:

Deputy Leader of the Council and Executive Member for Economy and Culture

Lead Director:

Director of Public Health

Contact Details:

 

Peter Roderick, Director of Public Health

 

peter.roderick@york.gov.uk

 

Implications

 

 

Level of Risk:

 

 

Reason Key:

 

 

Making Representations:

 

 

Process:

 

The York schemes have been developed through stakeholder consultation, led by the YNY Combined authority,

Consultees: Stakeholders within health, skills, education and economy sectors

Consultees:

 

 

Background Documents:

 

 

Call-In

 

If this item is called-in, it will be considered by the Corporate and Scrutiny Management Committee on:

28/07/25

 

 

 

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Meeting:

 

Decision Session - Combined Executive Member Decision Session

Meeting Date:

 

02/09/25

Keyword:

 

Item Type:

 

Executive Member Decision - of 'Normal' importance

Title of Report:

 

Financial Inclusion/Welfare Benefits Outturn 2024/25 and progress 2025/26

Description:

 

This report provides detailed information on the welfare benefit and financial inclusion work undertaken by City of York Council across 2024/25 and the outlook for 2025/26. The Executive Member will be asked to note and comment on the work undertaken by City of York Council to support its residents during the ongoing cost of living crisis. Last years report attached as background.

Wards Affected:

 

All Wards

Report Writer:

 

Deadline for Report:

 

Lead Member:

Executive Member for Finance, Performance, Major Projects, Human Rights, Equality and Inclusion

Lead Director:

Director of Finance

Contact Details:

 

David Walker, Head of Customer and Exchequer Services

 

david.walker@york.gov.uk

 

Implications

 

 

Level of Risk:

 

 

Reason Key:

 

 

Making Representations:

 

 

Process:

 

This is an outturn report on work across the 2024/25 year. Any individual initiatives included will each have had their own consultation through the approval process

Consultees:

 

 

Background Documents:

 

Financial Inclusion/Welfare Benefits Outturn 2024/25 and progress 2025/26
Annex A York poverty gap statistics.docx
Annex B Discretionary Financial Support Summary Report May 2024.docx
Annex C Food & Fuel Voucher Scheme Report 202324.docx
Annex d - Financial Inclusion projects funded for 2023.docx

Call-In

 

If this item is called-in, it will be considered by the Corporate and Scrutiny Management Committee on:

28/07/25

 

 

 

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FORWARD PLAN ITEM

Meeting:

 

Decision Session - Combined Executive Member Decision Session

Meeting Date:

 

02/09/25

Keyword:

 

Item Type:

 

Executive Member Decision - of 'Normal' importance

Title of Report:

 

Public Space Protection Order City Centre Consultation

Description:

 

Purpose of Report: This report has been produced to agree to consult with the public to introduce a PSPO for the City Centre to reduce the incidence of anti-social behaviour for both residents and visitors to the city.

The Executive Member will be asked to agree to carry out public consultation.

Wards Affected:

 

Guildhall Ward

Report Writer:

 

Deadline for Report:

 

Lead Member:

Executive Member for Housing, Planning and Safer Communities

Lead Director:

Director of Housing and Communities

Contact Details:

 

Paul Morrison, Contracts Manager - Acomb Team

 

paul.morrison@york.gov.uk

 

Implications

 

 

Level of Risk:

 

 

Reason Key:

 

 

Making Representations:

 

 

Process:

 

Attended multi-agency meetings to discuss the potential initiatives that organisations would want to see included.
Consultees:
North Yorkshire Police, CYC staff, York BID.

Consultees:

 

 

Background Documents:

 

 

Call-In

 

If this item is called-in, it will be considered by the Corporate and Scrutiny Management Committee on:

27/10/25

 

 

 

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FORWARD PLAN ITEM

Meeting:

 

Decision Session - Combined Executive Member Decision Session

Meeting Date:

 

02/09/25

Keyword:

 

Item Type:

 

Executive Member Decision - of 'Normal' importance

Title of Report:

 

Public Space Protection Order Union Terrace and Clarence Gardens  Consultation

Description:

 

Purpose of Report: This report has been produced to agree to consult with the public to introduce a PSPO for Union Terrace Car Park and Clarence Gardens to reduce the incidence of anti-social behaviour for both residents and visitors to the city.

The Executive Member will be asked to agree to carry out public consultation.

Wards Affected:

 

Guildhall Ward

Report Writer:

 

Deadline for Report:

 

Lead Member:

Executive Member for Housing, Planning and Safer Communities

Lead Director:

Director of Housing and Communities

Contact Details:

 

Paul Morrison, Contracts Manager - Acomb Team

 

paul.morrison@york.gov.uk

 

Implications

 

 

Level of Risk:

 

 

Reason Key:

 

 

Making Representations:

 

 

Process:

 

Attended multi-agency meetings to discuss the potential initiatives that organisations would want to see included.
Consultees:
North Yorkshire Police, CYC staff, Healthmatic,

Consultees:

 

 

Background Documents:

 

 

Call-In

 

If this item is called-in, it will be considered by the Corporate and Scrutiny Management Committee on:

27/10/25

 

 

 

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Meeting:

 

Executive

Meeting Date:

 

02/09/25

Keyword:

 

Item Type:

 

Executive Decision - of 'Normal' Importance

Title of Report:

 

Harewood Whin Green Energy Park – Request to Approve Outline Business Case

Description:

 

Purpose of Report: The report provides a summary of the Outline Business Case to provide renewable energy from the former landfill site at Harewood Whin and to show how City of York Council, wider York Stakeholders and the Region will benefit from this energy produced.

 

The Executive will be asked to: Approve the content/approach within the Outline Business Case and therefore to approve progression to a Full Business Case. The Full Business Case will prepare the procurement for capital works. We will approach Executive for approval of the Full Business Case in 2026.

Wards Affected:

 

Rural West York Ward

Report Writer:

Shaun Gibbons

Deadline for Report:

20/08/25

Lead Member:

Executive Member for Environment and Climate Emergency

Lead Director:

Director of City Development

Contact Details:

 

Sarah Butcher

 

sarah.butcher@york.gov.uk

 

Implications

 

 

Level of Risk:

 

04-08 Regular monitoring required

Reason Key:

 

 

Making Representations:

 

 

Process:

 

Local stakeholder consultation as part of the planning process.
Parish Council regular discussions on project progress.

Consultees:
Councillor Jenny Kent (Executive Member for Environment & Climate Emergency)
Rufforth Parish Council
Local stakeholder including Rufforth Airfield during the planning process.
Internal Climate Change and Natural Capital Programme Board

Consultees:

 

 

Background Documents:

 

Harewood Whin Green Energy Park – Request to Approve Outline Business Case

Call-In

 

If this item is called-in, it will be considered by the Corporate and Scrutiny Management Committee on:

29/09/25

 

 

 

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Meeting:

 

Executive

Meeting Date:

 

02/09/25

Keyword:

 

Item Type:

 

Executive Decision - of 'Normal' Importance

Title of Report:

 

Murton Neighbourhood Plan

Description:

 

The purpose of the report is to consider the results of the Murton Neighbourhood Plan referendum, which takes place on Thursday 10 July 2025. Subject to a favourable result of the referendum, it asks Members to formally ‘make’ the Neighbourhood Plan and bring it into full legal force as part of the Development Plan for York. This will allow the Neighbourhood Plan to progress in line with the relevant Neighbourhood Planning legislation and Regulations. The Executive will be asked to formally ‘make’ the Murton Neighbourhood Plan following a successful referendum and bring it into full legal force as part of the Development Plan for York.

Wards Affected:

 

Osbaldwick and Derwent Ward

Report Writer:

John Roberts, Alison Stockdale

Deadline for Report:

20/08/25

Lead Member:

Executive Member for Housing, Planning and Safer Communities

Lead Director:

Director of City Development

Contact Details:

 

Alison Stockdale, Development Management Officer, John Roberts

 

alison.stockdale@york.gov.uk, john.roberts@york.gov.uk

 

Implications

 

 

Level of Risk:

 

04-08 Regular monitoring required

Reason Key:

 

 

Making Representations:

 

 

Process:

 

Consultations have taken place at area designation stage, pre-submission stages and submission stage in line with applicable Regulations. A Consultation Statement has been submitted as part of the suite of submission documents by Murton Parish Council outlining the consultation undertaken pre-submission. Post submission consultation has been undertaken by City of York Council.

Consultees:
Consultees included in Schedule 1 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012,and people who live, work and do business in the parish of Murton.

As part of the referendum process, residents within the neighbourhood plan area (Murton Parish) who were eligible to vote, were invited to vote were asked the following question in the referendum:

‘Do you want City of York Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Murton to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?’

Consultees:

 

 

Background Documents:

 

Murton Neighbourhood Plan

Call-In

 

If this item is called-in, it will be considered by the Corporate and Scrutiny Management Committee on:

 
30/06/25

 

 

 

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Meeting:

 

Decision Session - Executive Member for Transport

Meeting Date:

 

16/09/25

Keyword:

 

Item Type:

 

Executive Member Decision - of 'Normal' importance

Title of Report:

 

Bishopthorpe 20mph Experimental Traffic Regulation Order

Description:

 

The report provides a review of the 20mph speed limit that was put in place in Bishopthorpe, including speed survey data and residents views on the Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO). The Executive Member will be asked to consider the representation received and the speed data from the area of experiment to help decide on a future outcome for the ETRO.

Wards Affected:

 

Bishopthorpe Ward

Report Writer:

 

Deadline for Report:

 

Lead Member:

Executive Member for  Transport

Lead Director:

Director of Transport, Environment and Planning

Contact Details:

 

Darren Hobson, Principal Engineer Traffic Manager

 

darren.hobson@york.gov.uk

 

Implications

 

 

Level of Risk:

 

 

Reason Key:

 

 

Making Representations:

 

 

Process:

 

The consultees were the Parish Council, Ward Cllrs, Residents & Businesses of the affected area and the statutory consultees.

Consultees:

 

 

Background Documents:

 

 

Call-In

 

If this item is called-in, it will be considered by the Corporate and Scrutiny Management Committee on:

28/07/25

 

 

 

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Meeting:

 

Executive

Meeting Date:

 

07/10/25

Keyword:

 

Item Type:

 

Executive Decision - a 'Key Issue' -  decision with significant effects on communities

Title of Report:

 

York’s Inclusion and Belonging Special Educational Needs and Alternative Provision Strategy 2025-2030

Description:

 

The executive report for the forward plan for York’s Inclusion and Belonging Special Educational Needs and Alternative Provision Strategy 2025-2030, will set out York’s Education, Health and Care strategic priorities and actions to improve the lived experience for children and young people and their families.
This strategy remains flexible and can adapt to anticipated National reforms from Autumn 2025 with a strong focus on supporting children and young people in their local mainstream school.

The strategy focuses on making sure our children and young people feel that they are valued and visible, around early identification and intervention, providing the right support at the right time, and ensuring children and young people are well-prepared for adulthood. The plan also addresses the need for a confident and skilled workforce and improved mental health support.

This strategy also includes a focus on children and young people who are not in school, who are educated at home, who are in alternative provision, or at risk of exclusion.

The first phase of the 5-year strategy will focus on consistency of inclusive practice in settings, improving the York Local offer and getting information out to families, it also aims to address the support needed for those children and young people who may be waiting for a neurodevelopment diagnosis. The implementation of the SEND hub in York will be a key milestone in the first phase.

There will be an action plan that drives this work forward with the governance of implementation through the SEND Partnership Board.

The Executive/ will be asked to approve the York Inclusion and Belonging Special Educational Needs and Alternative Provision Strategy 2025 to 2030.

Wards Affected:

 

All Wards

Report Writer:

Martin Kelly

Deadline for Report:

23/09/25

Lead Member:

Executive Member for Children, Young People and Education

Lead Director:

Corporate Director of Children and Education

Contact Details:

 

Victoria Coyle

 

Victoria.Coyle@york.gov.uk

 

Implications

 

 

Level of Risk:

 

04-08 Regular monitoring required

Reason Key:

 

 

Making Representations:

 

 

Process:

 

This strategy will align with the Autism and ADHD strategy. The feedback from this process has shaped this strategy. It also underpinned and informed by the feedback and the priorities from existing strategic plans set out below.

• One city for all (2023-2027)
• Draft Autism and ADHD strategy
• Health and wellbeing Strategy
• Children and Young people’s plan
• Young People Belong in York
• Existing SEND Strategy York (expires 2025)
• Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Strategic Transformation Plan 2025 – 2030
• Serious Violence Response Strategy
• Early Help
• Contextual Safeguarding
• Preparation for adulthood
• Neglect

It builds on the learning and recommendations from Ofsted thematic reviews on preparation for adulthood.

The SEND Partnership Board is well informed of progress and will be responsible for the governance and implementation.

Scrutiny will review this strategy in July 2025

Consultees:

 

 

Background Documents:

 

York’s Inclusion and Belonging Special Educational Needs and Alternative Provision Strategy 2025-2030

Call-In

 

If this item is called-in, it will be considered by the Corporate and Scrutiny Management Committee on:

 

 

 

 

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Meeting:

 

Executive

Meeting Date:

 

07/10/25

Keyword:

 

Item Type:

 

Executive Decision - a 'Key Issue' -  decision with significant effects on communities

Title of Report:

 

Copmanthorpe Neighbourhood Plan Examiner’s Report and Decision Statement

Description:

 

To inform members of the outcomes of the Copmanthorpe Neighbourhood Plan Examiners Report and recommendations. To ask Executive to endorse the Council’s Decision Statement on the recommendations and consequently, to allow the neighbourhood plan to proceed to referendum. A decision as to whether to accept the Examiner’s recommendation and move to Referendum must be made within 5 weeks of their report being issued or a date agreed with the Parish in line with regulation 24A(5) of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended). The report requests that Executive agrees the Copmanthorpe Neighbourhood Plan Examiner’s Report and recommendations, and the Council’s Decision Statement on the recommendations, to allow the neighbourhood plan to proceed to referendum.

Wards Affected:

 

Copmanthorpe Ward

Report Writer:

Alison Stockdale

Deadline for Report:

23/09/25

Lead Member:

Executive Member for Housing, Planning and Safer Communities

Lead Director:

Director of City Development

Contact Details:

 

John Roberts, Alison Stockdale, Development Management Officer

 

john.roberts@york.gov.uk, alison.stockdale@york.gov.uk

 

Implications

 

 

Level of Risk:

 

04-08 Regular monitoring required

Reason Key:

 

 

Making Representations:

 

 

Process:

 

Consultations have taken place at area designation stage, pre-submission stages and submission stage in line with applicable Regulations. A Consultation Statement has been submitted as part of the suite of submission documents by Copmanthorpe Parish Council outlining the consultation undertaken pre-submission. Post submission consultation has been undertaken by City of York Council.

This report will be taken to Planning Policy Advisory Group prior to consideration by Executive.

Consultees included in Schedule 1 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012, and people who live, work and do business in the parish of Copmanthorpe.

Consultees:

 

 

Background Documents:

 

Copmanthorpe Neighbourhood Plan Examiner’s Report and Decision Statement

Call-In

 

If this item is called-in, it will be considered by the Corporate and Scrutiny Management Committee on:

 

 

 

 

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