Notice of Decisions taken at the Executive meeting held on Tuesday, 2 September 2025
Set out below is a summary of the decisions taken at the Executive meeting held on Tuesday, 2 September 2025. 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 Democratic Services no later than 4.00pm on Tuesday, 9 September 2025.
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7. Harewood Whin Green Energy Park
Resolved (unanimously): That Executive accepts the Outline Business Case and approves progression to the next stage, development of a Full Business Case, subject to funding from the Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA).
Reason: The Outline Business Case has provided sufficient confidence that there is a viable project to create financial and environmental benefits from a landfill site which is underutilised. The risk and financial impact to City of York Council in further exploring the business case and progressing to Full Business Case is very low. Progress is subject to external funding for the Council and Executive are not asked to authorise any funding from City of York Council at this stage.
8. Murton Neighbourhood Plan - Referendum outcome and 'making' the Plan
That Executive
i) Notes the results of the referendum that the Murton
Neighbourhood Plan now forms part of the City’s Statutory Development Plan.
ii) Agrees that, in accordance with the statutory requirements
the Murton Neighbourhood Plan is formally ‘made’.
iii) Approves the Decision Statement attached as Annex B to
the report, subject to the inclusion of Murton Parish Council’s website address, to be published in accordance with the statutory requirements.
Reason: To allow the Neighbourhood Plan to progress in line with neighbourhood planning legislation.
9. Quarter 1 2025/26 Finance and Performance Monitor
Resolved (unanimously):
That Executive
i) Notes the finance and performance information.
ii) Notes that work will continue on identifying the savings
needed to fully mitigate the forecast overspend.
Reason: To ensure expenditure is kept within the approved budget.
10. Capital Programme - Monitor 1 2025/26
Resolved (unanimously):
That Executive
i) Recommends to Full Council the adjustments resulting in
a reduction in the 2025/26 budget of £412k as detailed in the report.
ii) Notes the 2025/26 revised budget of £180.331m as set
out in paragraph 4 and Table 3 of the report.
iii) Notes the restated capital programme for 2025/26 –
2029/30 as set out in Annex 1 of the report.
Reason: To enable the effective management and monitoring of the Council’s capital programme.
iv) Delegates the approval of homes selected for sale at
Duncombe Barracks and Burnholme to the Director of Finance (in consultation with the Director of Housing and Communities) where homes are valued over £500k.
Reason: To ensure the sales of such properties can be marketed promptly from plot handover.
v) Allocates £250k from capital contingency to invest in a
cultural asset masterplan.
Reason: To provide a basis for attracting external investment into the council’s cultural estate.
11. Treasury Management 2025/26 Quarter 1 report and review of Prudential Indicators
Resolved (unanimously):
That Executive
i) Notes the 2025/26 Treasury Management activity up to
the first quarter date ending 30 June 2025.
ii) Notes the Prudential Indicators outlined in Annex A of the
report (updated where applicable) and notes the
compliance with all indicators.
Reason: To ensure the continued effective operation and performance of the Council’s Treasury Management function and ensure that all Council treasury activity is prudent, affordable and sustainable and complies with policies set.