Executive
Set out below is a summary of the decisions taken at the Executive meeting held on Wednesday, 9 September 2026. The wording used does not necessarily reflect the actual wording that will appear in the minutes.
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6. Quarter 1 2026/27 Finance and Performance Monitor
Resolved: That the Executive:
i. Noted the finance and performance information.
ii. Noted that work would continue in identifying the savings needed to fully mitigate the forecast overspend.
iii. Accepted that the budgeted savings relating to the Explore contract would not be progressed and that the undelivered savings (£600k) would need to be added into growth as part of 2027/28 budget process.
iv. Noted the funding awards provided to the council detailed in the report.
Reason: To ensure expenditure is kept within the approved budget.
7. Capital Programme - Monitor 1 2026/27
Resolved: That the Executive:
i. In relation to the overall programme:
· Recommended to Council the adjustments resulting in a reduction in the 2026/27 budget of £5.008k as detailed in the report.
· Noted the 2026/27 revised budget of £107.982m as set out in paragraph 9 and Table 2.
· Noted the restated capital programme for 2026/27 – 2029/30 as set out in Annex 1.
Reason: To enable the effective management and monitoring of the Council’s capital programme.
ii. In relation to the investment at Burnholme:
· Noted the award of grant from the Football Foundation of £700k for a new 3G pitch at Burnholme delegating the Director of Finance to sign the grant agreements with Football Foundation and GLL for their contributions
· Agreed to adding the scheme to the capital programme with £150k CYC contribution from s106 / leisure sinking fund
· Approved the Council to enter into the framework partner agreements, construction contract and other contract documents required to deliver the contract.
· Accepted the risk that scheme cost overruns will need to be funded by the council.
Reason: To ensure that scheme funding can be accepted and the scheme delivery can progress in line with the Council’s Constitution and Financial Regulations.
8. Treasury Management 2026/27 Quarter 1 report and review of Prudential Indicators
Resolved: That the Executive:
i. Noted the 2026/27 Treasury Management activity up to the first quarter date ending 30 June 2026.
ii. Noted the Prudential Indicators outlined in Annex A (updated where applicable) and note 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.
9. Recycling Review
Resolved: That the Executive:
i. Recommended Council to approve of the increase in general fund borrowing required to fund capital investment of up to £2.8m in recycling bins.
Reason: To ensure that the capital programme is fully funded and can be effectively monitored.
ii. Approved moving from recycling boxes to 180l recycling bins as standard based on the financial business case supporting the project. The scope of properties in the first phase is up to 63,000. For those properties producing additional recycling materials, larger contain could be requested.
Reason: To improve efficiency of collections, increase recycling capacity, reduce operating costs, decrease musculoskeletal injuries and reduce street litter as well as providing an adequate kerbside collection service to meet simpler recycling reforms.
iii. Delegated authority to officers to find solutions, in partnership with third parties, for some properties in the first, and future phases that may have storage challenges for wheeled bins. This could mean a small proportion of properties within the first scope of change remain on box collections.
Reason: To ensure residents have appropriate storage space within property boundaries and can benefit from outside space within their property boundary, allowing officers more time to find appropriate solutions for these properties to transition onto wheeled bins for recycling.
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iv. Approved Waste Services to consider requests for larger 240l containers following standard roll out to support increased recycling and waste minimisation. Special requests for 140l wheeled bins would be based on exceptional circumstances and the resident’s ability to reasonably justify the request.
Reason: To ensure residents have appropriate capacity to increase recycling materials. To allow appropriate storage space within property boundaries and can benefit from outside space within their property boundary.
10. Review of CYC community car park and on-street parking charges in response to petitions
Resolved: That the Executive:
i. Noted the continued focus on LTS objectives to encourage a shift away from the private car and reduce mileage driven in the city by improving alternatives modes of transport and using parking charges as a lever to influence travel behaviour, whilst continuing to offer free unlimited parking for Blue Badge holders.
ii. Approved the following changes to parking charges:
· Changes to the Minster Badge, from the current charge of £45 for two years, to an annual charge of £15; and
· Increased discount for Minster Badge holders parking in community parking areas (as listed below) from the current 30% discount to 50% discount.
iii. Noted the commitment to develop a parking strategy as set out in the LTS and its Implementation Plan. This would be done as part of the wider work on the Movement and Place Plan, (also including a kerbside strategy). The parking strategy would consider how parking should be managed near places of worship as well as other important destinations.
iv. Approved the introduction of an informal consultation stage before a decision be made on significant increases to Council parking charges (defined as increases above the rate of increase for City of York Council standard fees and charges).
v. Supported the publication of the annual parking account report in a revised format, to provide more detail on parking revenue and how it is reinvested into transport and environmental improvements.
Reason: To acknowledge the feedback and recommendations received through the independent review and continue to balance competing priorities to deliver the LTS’s objectives.
11. Anti-Terrorism Traffic Regulation Order (ATTRO) - statutory consultation response
Resolved: That the Executive:
i. Considered the representations received during the statutory consultation;
ii. Approved the making of the permanent ATTRO (as per the draft order provided in Annex C).
iii. Delegated the decision to activate the permanent ATTRO on the receipt of a Police recommendation to do so to the Chief Executive of the Council.
iv. Approved the development and implementation of an agreed decision-making framework for the permanent ATTRO’s activation with the Chief Executive of the Council working in conjunction with the Leader of the Council and relevant Executive Members.
Reasons: To respond to the recommendation from the Chief Constable of North Yorkshire Police (NYP) to consider the making of a permanent ATTRO (Annex D), having taken into account the representations received during the statutory consultation process and all other relevant considerations.
12. Preparation for Potential Use of Compulsory Purchase Powers at Willow House to Support the Delivery of Affordable Housing
Resolved; That the Executive:
i. Noted the preparatory work already undertaken to assemble the land, interests and rights required for the Willow House development, including engagement with leaseholders, initial land referencing activity and preparation of the supporting documentation needed for a potential Compulsory Purchase Order. This preparatory work supports the future potential use of compulsory purchase powers should they be required.
ii. Approved the principle of using compulsory purchase powers under Section 17 of the Housing Act 1985 to acquire the land, interests and rights in the six assets, included within the plan at Appendix 1, for the purposes of the erection of houses as part of the Willow House development.
iii. Noted that authority to make a Compulsory Purchase Order would only be requested following a further detailed report and a Statement of Reasons being brought back to the Executive, and that a future report would request authority to make a CPO only where voluntary acquisition has not been achievable and where the statutory tests are met.
iv. Noted, for the avoidance of doubt, the in-principle approval of the use of compulsory purchase powers relates only to the land, interests and rights required for the Willow House development and does not include the acquisition of any residential properties shown within the wider boundary plan.
v. Delegated authority to the Director of City Development, in consultation with the Director of Finance and the Director of Governance, to prepare draft documentation for any potential Compulsory Purchase Order referred to above without authorising the making of the order at this stage. This includes appointing land referencing agents, preparing the Statement of Reasons, preparing an Equalities Impact Assessment and securing any statutory consents, licences or orders required to support timely project delivery. These activities form part of the preparatory stage of a CPO process.
vi. Delegated authority to the Director of City Development, in consultation with the Director of Finance and the Director of Governance, to use all reasonable endeavours to assemble the land, interests and rights required for the scheme by agreement prior to making any CPO. This includes settling compensation and related terms where appropriate and in accordance with statutory requirements where appropriate, removing land no longer required from any proposed CPO, and making arrangements for the relocation of leaseholder possessions and vesting of land acquired in the ownership of the Council where required.
Reasons:
i. To ensure the Council is able to secure the land, interests and rights required to deliver the Willow House development, where voluntary acquisition may not be achievable.
ii. To maintain progress on a scheme that has planning permission, secured funding and a clear delivery route, and which will provide new affordable homes and improved amenity space on a long-vacant site.
iii. To allow preparatory work for a potential CPO to continue in parallel with ongoing negotiations, reducing the risk of delay to the programme and ensuring the Council is ready to act promptly if required.
iv. To ensure that any future Executive decision to make a CPO is supported by a full Statement of Reasons, an Equalities Impact Assessment and a complete land referencing schedule, in line with statutory guidance.
v. To provide clarity that this report does not authorise the making of a CPO, nor does it predetermine any planning matters, which remain the responsibility of the Local Planning Authority.