Notice of a public meeting of

 

Decision Session - Combined Executive Member Decision Session

 

To:

Councillors Kent (Executive Member for Environment and Climate Emergency) and Steels-Walshaw (Executive Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care)

 

Date:

Tuesday, 2 June 2026

 

Time:

10.00 am

 

Venue:

West Offices, York

 

 

AGENDA

 

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Notice to Members – Post Decision Calling In:

 

Members are reminded that, should they wish to call in any item* on this agenda, notice must be given to Democratic Services by 4:00pm on Tuesday, 9 June 2026. 

 

*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 items that are called in will be considered by the Corporate Scrutiny Committee.

 

Written representations in respect of items on this agenda should be submitted to Democratic Services by 5:00pm on Friday, 29 May 2026.

 

 

 

 

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1.

Appointing a Chair

To confirm arrangements for chairing the meeting as follows:

 

Councillor Kent, Executive Member for Environment and Climate Emergency – Agenda items 1-5, and agenda item 6, Air Quality Annual Status Report 2026.

 

Councillor Steels-Walshaw, Executive Member for Health, Wellbeing, and Adult Social Care – Agenda item 7, Occupational Therapy and Social Work contract – waiting lists ASC, and item 8, Urgent Business.

 

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2.          Apologies for Absence 

 

 

To receive and note apologies for absence.

 

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3.          Declarations of Interest 

(Pages 7 - 8)

 

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.

 

[Please see attached sheet for further guidance for Members]

 

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4.          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 committee.

Please note that our registration deadlines are set as 2 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, 29 May 2026.

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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5.          Minutes 

(Pages 9 - 16)

 

To approve and sign the minutes of the Combined Executive Member Decision Sessions held on 14 April and 5 May 2026.

 

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6.          Air Quality Annual Status Report 2026 

(Pages 17 - 178)

 

The report details the latest air quality monitoring results for York and progress on achieving measures in City of York Council’s current Air Quality Action Plan to deliver further improvements in air quality.

 

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7.          Occupational Therapy and Social Work contract – waiting lists ASC 

(Pages 179 - 214)

 

This report proposes options available to address the waiting list for Care Act assessments ensuring the service is assessing individuals in a timely manner and taking every opportunity to prevent, reduce and delay the need for adult social care.

 

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8.          Urgent Business 

 

 

Any other business which the Chair considers urgent under the

Local Government Act 1972.

 

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Democracy Officer:

Reece Williams

 

Contact details:

·        Telephone: (01904) 55 4447

·         Email: reece.williams@york.gov.uk; democratic.services@york.gov.uk

 

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·        Registering to speak

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·        Any special arrangements

·        Copies of reports and

·        For receiving reports in other formats

 

Contact details are set out above.

 

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