Notice of Decisions taken at the Executive meeting held on Tuesday, 2 June 2026
Set out below is a summary of the decisions taken at the Executive meeting held on Tuesday, 2 June 2026. 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 any decisions made on items*, notice must be given to Democratic Services no later than 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 called-in items will be
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6. Commissioning of additional drug and alcohol support services in York
Resolved (unanimously):
That Executive
i) Delegates to the Director of Public Health, in conjunction with the Director of Finance and Director of Governance and Monitoring Officer, approval to agree and enter into a contract variation for the current contract held by Change Grow Live Services Ltd to the sum of £335,400 to provide additional drug and alcohol support services in York in 2026/7 and £345,400 in 2027/8.
ii) Delegates to the Director of Public Health, in conjunction with the Director of Finance and Director of Governance and Monitoring Officer, the discretion and power to:
a) potentially uplift the Contract Value by up to £300,000 for 2028/2029 in accordance with existing pricing review clause; and
b) agree and enter into any related Deed of Variation.
For clarity, this power is to be discretionary for the delegee and, in accordance with the contract, there is no guarantee of any uplift to the provider by virtue of this delegation. The decision regarding any future contractual uplift (if any) shall made by the delegee at a later stage considering budgets and in conjunction with support from CYC Legal Services and Procurement.
Reason: To ensure the continuity and expansion of key services to support drug and alcohol prevention, treatment and recovery in York, in line with national targets.
7. The Local SEND Reform Plan
Resolved (unanimously):
That Executive
a) Approves the draft Local SEND Reform Plan and to delegate decisions about the use of government funding to the Corporate Director of Children and Education in consultation with the Executive Member for Children, Young People and Education to support the delivery of the plan. This is to ensure that the use of funding in the financial year 2026-27 can be allocated efficiently and effectively to support the delivery of Year 1 of the plan. Use of this funding must be reported quarterly to the Department for Education.
b) Delegates to the Corporate Director, Children and Education (in consultation with the Executive Member, Children and Education and Monitoring Officer) the power to negotiate, approve and enter into any related agreement(s) with the Department of Education for such funding.
Reason: To ensure that the government deadlines for the delivery of the plan can be met.
8. EV Back Office Contract Replacement
Resolved (unanimously):
That Executive
a) Approves the procurement of a new contract for a period of 5+3 years, to provide back-office services, maintenance and servicing of CYC owned charging infrastructure and supply and installation of new EV charging equipment.
b) Delegates authority to the Director of City Development (in
consultation with the Executive Member for Transport and the Head of Procurement) to take such steps as are necessary to procure, award and enter into the resulting contract.
Reason: To enable continued operation of the public charging network.