Customer & Corporate Services Scrutiny Management Committee		6 September 2021
	Report of the Director of Governance

Schedule of Petitions

Summary

Members of this Committee are aware of their role in the initial consideration of petitions received by the Authority.  The current petitions process was considered by the Audit and Governance Committee on 2 October 2014 and endorsed by Council on 9 October 2014. This process aims to ensure scrutiny of the actions taken in relation to petitions received either by Members or Officers.

Background

This report provides information on Petitions received by the Council since January 2020.  The Committee did receive regular reports containing the schedule of Petitions prior to the sequence of Covid 19 lockdowns, however, prioritisation during this time came to more essential business during the pandemic. 

The schedule is a reduced version, the full e-petitions schedule is publicly available on the Council’s website: 

https://democracy.york.gov.uk/mgEPetitionListDisplay.aspx?RPID=27244465&HPID=27244465&VM=2

Implications

Financial

Not applicable to this report.

Human Resources (HR)

Not applicable to this report.

Equalities

Not applicable to this report, however, equalities issues may arise within specific petitions.

Legal

Not applicable to this report.

Crime and Disorder

Not applicable to this report.

Information Technology

Not applicable to this report.

Property

Not applicable to this report.

Recommendations

Members are asked to consider the petitions received on the attached Schedule at Annex A and as further outlined in this report, and agree an appropriate course of action in each case.

Reason: To ensure the Committee carries out its requirements in relation to petitions.

Contact Details:

Author:	Chief Officer Responsible for the report:
Rachel Antonelli Senior Solicitor & Interim Deputy Monitoring officer Tel: 01904 551043	Janie Berry Director of Governance Tel: 01904 555385
	Report Approved	ü	Date		226/08/2021
Wards Affected:				All		ü

Background Papers: None

Annexes:

Annex A – Extract from schedule of petitions received