Economy and Place Policy and Scrutiny Committee

2021/22 Draft Work Plan

Meeting Date

Agenda publication date

Reports by date

Agenda items

Tuesday 26 April 2022 (Public)

Wednesday 13 April 2022

1. MiY Update (Sarah Loftus and Charlie Croft to be invited to update and provide a written report on):

· The role of MiY

· The financial position of MiY

· Future Plans for MiY

2. Plans for net zero at York Central (Executive Member for Environment and Climate Change invited)

3. Q3 Finance Monitor (Patrick Looker)

4. Review Work Plan

Future agenda items for the 2022-23 were agreed as:

· Bus Service Improvement Plan (following DfT announcement)

· York Station frontage report to Executive

· Inclusive growth update (as part of climate change strategy and economic growth strategy)

· Park and Ride Update

· Car Parking Update

· Couriers

Items from CSMC/E&P Joint Commissioned meeting 25 October

· City Centre, Vision, Accessibility and Traffic Regulation: Understanding the needs of different businesses (with input from couriers

· The development of the public realm to deliver different types of behaviour

· Update on York Civic Trust work on 9 cities (Chair to liase with Andrew Morrison)

Council Plan Priorities relating to Economy and Place

Well-paid jobs in an inclusive economy

· Develop a new Economic Strategy

· Align Make it York and Adult Skills Agenda to Economic Strategy

· Promote vocational education and training in sustainable building

· Create new commercial space for start-up businesses and small enterprises

Creating Homes and World Class Infrastructure

· Progress key developments such as the Community Stadium, York Central, Castle Gateway and Guildhall

Getting Around Sustainably

· Review city-wide public transport options and lobby for improvements in rail connectivity

· Identify options to move fleet to low/zero carbon

· Expand York’s electric vehicle charging point network

· Work in partnership to deliver low/zero carbon public transport