Agenda Template

Notice of a public meeting of

Executive

To:	Councillors Douglas (Chair), Kilbane (Vice-Chair), Kent, Lomas, Pavlovic, Ravilious, Steels-Walshaw and Webb
Date:	Tuesday, 15 July 2025
Time:	4.30 pm
Venue:	West Offices - Station Rise, York YO1 6GA

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Notice to Members – Post Decision Calling In:

Members are reminded that, should they wish to call in any decisions made on items* on this agenda, notice must be given to Democratic Services by 4:00 pm on Tuesday, 22 July 2025.

*With the exception of matters that have been the subject of a previous call in, require Full Council approval or are urgent, which are not subject to the call-in provisions. Any called in items will be considered by the Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee.

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1. Apologies for Absence

To receive any apologies for absence.

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2. Declarations of Interest

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:

Type of Interest	You must
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.

(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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3. Exclusion of Press and Public

To consider the exclusion of the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the following:

Annexes A and B to agenda item 12 on the grounds that it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). This information is classed as exempt under paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as revised by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006).

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4. Minutes

(Pages 7 - 18)

To approve and sign the minutes of the Executive meeting held on 3 June 2025.

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5. Public Participation

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 Executive.

Please note that our registration deadlines are set as two 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 Friday, 11 July 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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6. Forward Plan

(Pages 19 - 20)

To receive details of those items that are listed on the Forward Plan for the next two Executive meetings.

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7. Strengthening York's Support for Drug and Alcohol Recovery

(Pages 21 - 50)

To receive a report from the Director of Public Health on the next steps needed to strength York’s community recovery model, in line with council plan aspirations.

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8. 2024/25 Finance and Performance Outturn

(Pages 51 - 104)

To receive a report from the Director of Finance providing a year end analysis of the overall finance and performance position for the year.

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9. Treasury Management annual report and review of Prudential Indicators for 2024/25

(Pages 105 - 126)

To receive a report from the Director of Finance providing an update on Treasury Management activity and the outturn position for the 2024/25 financial year.

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10. Capital Programme Outturn 2024/25 and Revisions to the 2025/26 - 2029/30 Programme

(Pages 127 - 166)

To receive a report from the Director of Finance setting out the capital programme outturn position for 2024/25 including any under/overspends and adjustments, along with an update to the future years programme.

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11. Major Projects (Station Gateway and York Outer Ring Road Business Case)

(Pages 167 - 212)

To receive a report from the Director of City Development providing an update on the design, delivery and current progress of York Station Gateway and York Outer Ring Road, including their funding status.

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12. Approval of Property Management Arrangements - Follow-Up Report

(Pages 213 - 240)

To receive a report from the Director of Housing and Communities, which following a review of the existing YorHome arrangements outlines the need to rectify a number of further arrangements as set out in the exempt annexes and the need to deliver workable and responsive decision-making processes in line with Veritau internal audit guidance and recommendations.

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13. Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy

(Pages 241 - 284)

To receive a report from the Director of Housing and Communities which seeks Executive approval for both the final strategy and annual action plan.

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14. Update on Future Libraries Investment Programme

(Pages 285 - 314)

To receive a report from the Director of Housing and Communities in relation to the Future Libraries Investment Programme.

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15. Parks Capital Programme

(Pages 315 - 328)

To consider a report from the Assistant Director of Finance which seeks approval from Executive to apply the criteria to a range of possible schemes and projects in the summer and to report back to the Executive in September where approval will be sought on which should proceed.

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16. Urgent Business

Any other business which the Chair considers urgent under the Local Government Act 1972.

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Contact details:

· Guy Close, Democratic Services Manager

· Mobile – (07922) 517103

· E-mail – guy.close@york.gov.uk

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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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