Table 1: Joint Committees administered by other Councils

 

Organisation

Total No of Places Available

Current Appointee(s) (2025-26)

Other Information (incl. composition)

Leeds City Region Business Rates Pool Joint Committee

 

1 (Lab)

Douglas

Kilbane (sub)

 

A sub is permitted

North Yorkshire Pension Fund Committee

 

1 (Lab)

Kilbane

Lomas (sub)

A sub is permitted

Parking and Traffic Regulations Outside London (PATROL) Adjudication Joint Committee

 

1 (Lab)

Ravilious

Melly (sub)

The role of the members of the Joint Committee is to oversee the administrative functions of the ‘Traffic Penalty Tribunal’ and appoint adjudicators.

A sub is permitted

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) Management Committee

 

1 (Lab)

1 sub (Lab)

Rose

Wilson (sub)

One elected Member and one sub.

It has been requested that the authority pass a resolution at Full Council - To agree to waive political balance rules which apply to the YPO Joint Committee in accordance with section 17 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989

 

 

Table 2: Regional Local Authority Bodies

 

Organisation

Total Number of Places Available

Current Appointee(s) (2025-26)

Other Information (incl. composition)

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

 

2 (Lab)

4 subs

Douglas

Kilbane

Kent (sub)

Lomas (sub)

(subs to cover both appointments)

In addition to the appointment of the Leader and Deputy Leader, there is also a need to appoint 2 substitutes for each position.

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Business Board

2

Douglas

Kilbane

 

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Audit and Governance Committee

4

 

Melly

Merrett

Hollyer

1x vacancy

TBC (sub)

A single substitute may be appointed.

Restrictions: nominated members may not be Members or Substitute Members of the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority or Assistant Portfolio Holders.

 

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Overview and Scrutiny Committee

6

 

J Burton

Merrett

Fisher

Waller

Watson

Warters

Orrell (sub)

1 substitute may be appointed for each position.

Restrictions: nominated members may not be Members or Substitute Members of the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority or Assistant Portfolio Holders.

 

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Skills and Employability Working Group

2

Kilbane

Webb

The relevant portfolio holders for Skills and Business are to be appointed to this working group.  For City of York Council, this would mean the appointment of Executive Member for Economy & Transport and Executive Member for Children, Young People, and Education

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Transport Advisory Board

1

Ravilious

TBC (sub)

Portfolio holder.

A new advisory board to bring together key elected members in respect of devolved transport responsibilities; not currently a decision-making body.

North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel

 

2 Lab

 

1 Liberal Democrat

Myers

Pavlovic

Knight

TBC (sub)

TBC (sub)

Up to three named substitutes shall be allowed for each political Group.  

Regional Audit Committee Forum (Yorkshire & Humberside)

1

Hollyer

J Burton (sub)

The purpose of regional forums is to provide a place where Audit Committee chairs can come together and discuss issues of common concern, identify and share best practice, alert each other to emerging issues and, for newly appointed Chairs, to pick up tips from more experienced colleagues.  When an Audit Committee Chair is unable to attend a meeting, they can send their Vice-Chair as a substitute.

Yorkshire and Humber Leaders Board

1

Douglas

Ian Floyd (COO)

The Yorkshire and Humber Leaders Board brings together the leaders of the Councils and Combined Authorities from across the region to discuss and progress matters of common interest and ensure a role and voice for the region in national debates.

 

Subs are permitted

West Yorkshire Business Board (formerly Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership Board)

1 (Lab)

Douglas

Kilbane (sub)

The appointee should be an Executive Member.

A substitute should also be appointed

West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA)

 

 

1 (Lab)

1 sub

(Lab)

 

 

Douglas

Kilbane (sub)

The Non-Constituent Council Combined Authority Member:

• must be appointed by the City of York Council.

• must by law be non-voting unless the Combined Authority resolves otherwise.

 

Plus a substitute representative

West Yorkshire Combined Authority – Transport Committee

1 (Lab)

Ravilious

To nominate 1 member as a non-voting co-optee.

West Yorkshire Combined Authority – Scrutiny Committee

1

Merrett

TBC (sub)

To nominate 1 member and one substitute (deputy member) to the Combined Authority Scrutiny Committee.

These cannot be the Combined Authority Member (or substitute), a member nominated to a decision-making committee of the CA, or any Executive Member.

The substitute member (known as “deputy member") must be from the same party and council as the member.

West Yorkshire Combined Authority - Climate, Energy and Environment Committee

1 (Lab)

1 sub

Kent

TBC (sub)

To nominate 1 member and 1 named substitute member; relevant Portfolio holder or most appropriate member.

 

West Yorkshire Combined Authority - Culture, Heritage & Sport Committee

1 (Lab)

1 sub

Kilbane

TBC (sub)

 

To nominate 1 member and 1 named substitute member; relevant Portfolio holder or most appropriate member.

 

West Yorkshire Combined Authority – Economy Committee

1 (Lab)

1 sub

Kilbane

TBC (sub)

To nominate 1 member and 1 named substitute member; relevant Portfolio holder or most appropriate member.

 

West Yorkshire Combined Authority - Place, Regeneration and Housing Committee

1 (Lab)

1 sub

B Burton

TBC (sub)

To nominate 1 member and 1 named substitute member; relevant Portfolio holder or most appropriate member.

 

 

 

Table 3: Other Bodies

 

Organisation

Total Number of Places available

Current Appointee(s) (2025-26)

Other Information (incl. composition)

Acaster Malbis Knowles Educational Foundation

 

2

Parish Cllr Catherine Lamb (2024- 2028)

Mrs Olivia Blacker (2024- 2028)

 

Appointment to be made at member or Community Rep Level.

Awards are decided by a board of 8 trustees, 2 of whom are representatives of City of York Council and who are elected or re-elected every four years.

Ainsty 2008 Internal Drainage Board (IDB)

 

11 (incl 5 Members)

Nicholls

Steward

 

3 x Member vacancies

5 x Community Rep Level vacancies

Mark Henderson (Officer)

 

Appointment to be made at Member or Community Rep Level.

* Council Member places on various internal drainage boards allocated by Council to nominated Parish Council representatives

No substitute reps allowed.

Meetings are held five times a year, usually January, March, June, September and November on Monday evenings.

Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE)

 

2

Lomas

1 x vacancy

At least one Council appointee should be a Member.

Subs are permitted.

British Sugar Community Forum

 

4

(3 Lab)

 

(1 Liberal Democrat)

Lomas

Rose

Steels-Walshaw

Hook

Representative should be a Ward or Community member

Acomb Ward Member x 2

Rural West Ward Member x 1

Holgate Ward Member x 1

A sub is permitted from the 3 Wards

Children in Care Council and Care Leavers Forum

(Formally Consultation Meetings with Looked After Young People “Show Me That I Matter”)

 

 

5

Steels-Walshaw

Webb

Waller

Runciman

2 x vacancy

At least one Council appointee should be a Member.

Subs are allowed.

City of York Safeguarding Children Partnership

 

 

1 (Lab)

Webb

Lead Member for Education, Children & Young People - observer status

The Executive Member is invited to the wider partnership Development Day conference, which are held twice a year.

City of York Trading Company

 

3

TBC (Lab)

Moroney (Lab)

Cuthbertson (LD)

At least one Council appointee should be a Member.

The Members are non-executive directors.

 Subs are not permitted

City Place Partnership (a City Leaders group)

1

Douglas

Ian Floyd (COO)

To be the Leader.

The Partnership is not a decision-making body and does not have any formal or voting power.

Clifton Backies Management Board

 

3

Wells

Myers

Wann

Daniel Calvert (Officer)

2 x Officer Vacancies

 

3 Elected Members plus 3 council officers

6 Representatives. Representatives should be a ward or community member

Subs are not permitted

Derwenthorpe Partnership Advisory Committee

 

4

B Burton

Rowley BEM

TBC (sub)

At least one Council appointee should be Ward Member.

Subs are allowed

Explore York Libraries and Archives Mutual Limited

1

Mr Chris Edwards

 

To be a community representative (i.e. it cannot be a councillor or officer). 

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1 (Lab)

Webb

Must be the Executive Member for Education, Children and Young People

 

Foss 2008 Internal Drainage Board (IDB)

 

10

Parish Cllrs:  Crossley

Chambers

Lumley Holmes

Wiseman

Fisher

Warters

Community Rep: Jonathan Dent

2 x Vacancies

Mark Henderson (Officer)

Appointment to be made at Member or Community Rep Level.

* Council Member places on various internal drainage boards allocated by Council to nominated Parish Council representatives

No subs allowed.

 

Fostering & Sharing Care Panel

 

1

Nelson

At least one Council appointee should be a Member.

No subs permitted.

Friends of St Nicholas Fields

 

 

1

Baxter

TBC (sub)

Representative should be a Ward or Community member.

Subs are permitted.

Fulford Parish Council Cemetery Committee

 

1 (Lab)

Ravilious

Representative must be Ward Member only.

Germany Beck Community Forum

 

2 (Lab)

Ravilious

Wilson

Representative should be a Ward or Community member.

Fulford Ward Member and Fishergate Ward Member.

The frequency of meetings is led by the development process.

Heslington East Community Forum

 

No set figure

Moroney

Ravilious

TBC (sub)

Representative should be a Ward or Community member.

Ward Member for Hull Road, Fulford & Heslington, Osbaldwick and Derwent.

The frequency of meetings is led by the development process.

A sub is permitted.

Higher York

 

1

Webb

Maxine Squire (Officer)

It comprises the Vice Chancellors and Principals of the University of York, York St John University, Askham Bryan College and York College.  The Executive Member for Skills and senior council officers are invited to attend when appropriate.

Holocaust Memorial Day Steering Group

TBC

TBC

TBC

Human Rights and Equalities Board

 

One from each of the 3 largest political groups

 

Lomas

Steward

Knight

TBC (sub)

At least one Member to be Executive Member for Equalities

Executive Member - Ex Officio

Joint Member Working Group on the Joint Mineral and Waste Plan

 

 

2

Pavlovic

Ravilious

 

Appointed Members should be on the Local Plan Working Group and should also include the Executive Member for Strategic Planning.

Subs are permitted.

The Joint Waste and Minerals Plan is now adopted. Officers expect it will need to be reviewed within the next 4 years but no upcoming meetings this group in the short term.

 

Kyle and Upper Ouse Internal Drainage Board (IDB)

 

9 incl 5 members

Hook

 

Parish Cllr Stead

6 x vacancies

Mark Henderson (Officer)

Appointment to be made at Member or Community Rep Level.

* Council Member places on various internal drainage boards allocated by Council to nominated Parish Council representatives.

Substitutes are not permitted.

Leeds & York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (Mental Health and Learning Disabilities)

 

 

1

Cuthbertson

At least one Council appointee should be a Member.

The representative is an appointed governor with a three-year appointment.

Subs are permitted.

Leeman Road Millennium Green Trust

2

Steels-Walshaw

TBC (sub)

Representative should be a Ward or Community member.

Subs are permitted.

Local Government Association – Councillors’ Forum

 

1

Lomas

TBC (sub)

At least one Member to be an Executive Member.

Observer status only, CYC do not appoint direct to this.

A sub is permitted

Local Government Association – General Assembly

 

 

4

(2 Lab)

 

(2 Liberal Democrat)

Douglas

Kent

Ayre

Widdowson

At least one Member to be an Executive Member.

Subs are permitted.

Local Transport Plan Steering Group

 

8

(4 Lab)

 

(3 Lib Dem)

 

(1 Cons)

Ravilious

Kilbane

J Burton

Merrett

Fenton

1x Lib Dem vacancy

Vassie

Steward

Subs are permitted.

This is a CYC Internal Body.

Make It York Board

 

2

(1 Lab)

(1 Liberal Democrat)

Douglas

Widdowson

At least one Member to be an Executive Member.

Appointees are company directors.

Subs are not permitted.

Migration Yorkshire Board

 

 

1

1 sub

Pavlovic

TBC (sub)

Laura Williams (Officer sub)

A local authority-led partnership which works across the Yorkshire and Humber region.  It is overseen by the Migration Yorkshire Board, which is comprised of all the local authorities in the region.

 

A sub is permitted.

North Yorkshire Flood Risk Partnership

 

 

1 (Lab)

 

 

 

 

 

Kent

1 x CYC Officer vacancy (sub)

 

 

At least one Member to be an Executive Member.

 

The committee allows subs and some authorities have a second councillor in this role, although the vast majority of other authorities have an officer nominated.

North Yorkshire Pension Fund – Local Pension Board

 

1

TBC

Nominations can be from a suitable officer or Member but to prevent conflicts of interest, elected Members and officers involved in the management and administration of the Fund are not permitted to become Pension Board members.

Subs are not permitted.

The Pensions Board assists the Pension Fund Committee in administering the pension scheme.

Ouse and Derwent Internal Drainage Board (IDB)

 

 

5

Rowley BEM

Vassie

 

Parish Cllr Bramley

 

Parish Cllr Vevers

 

Mark Henderson (Officer)

No subs permitted.

Appointment to be made at Member or Community Rep Level.

* Council Member places on various internal drainage boards allocated by Council to nominated Parish Council representatives.

Reserve Forces and Cadets Association for Yorkshire and the Humber 

1

Healey

At least one Council appointee should be a Member.

A sub is permitted.

Safer York Partnership

1

Pavlovic

TBC (sub)

At least one Council appointee should be a Member.

A sub is permitted.

Schools Effectiveness and Achievement Monitoring Group 

 

4

Clarke

Webb

Cuthbertson

Runciman

Martin Kelly (Officer)

The Executive Member for Children, Young People and Education is an automatic member and Chairs the group.

A sub is permitted.

Schools Forum  

 

1

Webb

Appointee to be Executive Member for Education, Children and Young People.

No substitute.

Shopmobility York 

1

J Burton

The Council’s representative is a trustee of the charity.

SNAPPY

 

2

Baxter

1 Vacancy

Appointment to be made at Member or Community Rep Level.

Subs are permitted.

CYC Reps are trustees.

St Michael le Belfrey with St Wilfrid Charities for the Poor

1

Clarke

Appointment to be made at Member or Community Rep Level.

Subs are not permitted.

St Wilfrid’s Eleemosynary Charity

 

2

Merrett

Cuthbertson

At least one Council appointee should be a Member.

CYC representatives are trustees and each appointment shall be made for a term of four years.

Strategic City Leaders (a City Leaders group)

 

1

(Lab)

Douglas

Kilbane (sub)

To be the Leader.

Strategic City Leaders is not a Board and it does not have any voting or formal power.

Formerly The City Partnership.

Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust

 

1

Coles

The term of office of the appointment should be for a maximum of three years, and the Councillor appointed cannot be a member of a health overview and scrutiny committee, in accordance with the Trust’s Constitution.

A sub is not permitted.

Terry’s Community Forum

 

6

J Burton

Crawshaw

Kilbane

Mason

Nicholls

Whitcroft

 

Representative should be a Ward or Community member.

Ward Members from:

3 x Micklegate

1 x Dringhouses & Woodthorpe

1 x Bishopthorpe

1 x Fishergate

A sub is permitted.

The frequency of meetings is led by the development process.

Veritau Limited

 

 

 

1 + Officer

Webb

Debbie Mitchell (Officer)

Member to be an Executive Member.

2 Board Directors to nominate – Senior Officer and the appropriate Member portfolio holder.

 

York Business Improvement District (BID)

 

2

 

Kilbane

Melly

At least one Member to be an Executive Member.

2 Members only.

Company Directors.

York Central Lead Members

 

8

J Burton

Crawshaw

Kent

Kilbane

Steels-Walshaw

Taylor

Ayre

Widdowson (sub)

Steward

Nicholls (sub)

At least one Council appointee should be a Member.

(Must include Ward Members for Holgate and Micklegate)

A sub is permitted.

Formerly York Central Steering Board.

York Citizens Theatre Trust

 

3

Crawshaw

Hook

Knight

At least one Council appointee should be a Member.

No subs permitted.

Formerly York Theatre Royal Board.

York City Charities

 

2

Myers

Appointment to be made at Member or Community Rep Level.

No subs permitted.

York Climate Commission

 

1

(Lab)

Kent

Portfolio Holder.

Generally no subs permitted, although exceptions can be made if needed.

York Culture Forum Executive

1

(Lab)

Kilbane

Portfolio Holder.

A sub is permitted.

Formerly Cultural Leaders Group.

York Enhanced Partnership for Buses

 

Maximum of two per political group.

 

 

Ravilious

Melly

Fenton

Vassie

Nicholls

 

Executive Member for Transport to attend and any CYC elected member may attend, up to a maximum of two per political group.

 

 

York Environment Forum

 

5

Steward

Wilson

Vassie

At least one Council appointee should be a Member.

Non-voting members.

Representative from each political group.

Subs are permitted.

York Fair Trade Forum

 

1

Clarke

Baxter (TBC)

At least one Council appointee should be a Member.

There are 10 meetings per year and time commitment is 20-25 hours per year including meeting time, preparatory work and follow up actions.

Subs are permitted.

York Health and Care Partnership

 

2 (Lab)

Steels-Walshaw

Douglas

Ian Floyd (COO, CYC Place Lead)

Peter Roderick (Officer)

Sara Storey (Officer)

Martin Kelly (Officer)

Officer representatives and Executive Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care.

Formally York Alliance Place Board.

York Hungry Minds Steering Group

TBC

TBC

TBC

York Learning Improvement Board

 

1

Wilson

The Board meets quarterly and reports annually to the Children, Education and Communities Scrutiny Committee.

1 Member only.

York Museums Trust

 

2

Myers

Crawshaw

At least one Council appointee should be a Member.

Subs are permitted.

York Outer Ring Road (YORR) Lead Members Board

 

3

(1 from each Group)

 

Melly

Orrell

Steward

Nicholls (sub)

The membership of the Board comprises one Member from each group.

Substitutions are allowed at specific meetings.

 

York & Scarborough NHS Trust Council of Governors

1

Rose

Meetings are 4 times per year at Malton Rugby Club, and have a public meeting and a private meeting. 

 

A sub is permitted.

 

York Wheels Ltd

 

1

Kelly

At least one Council appointee should be a Member.

Subs are not permitted.

York's Economic Partnership (a City Leaders group)

 

1 (Lab)

Kilbane

Portfolio Holder.

Beyond agreeing its own business, the Board is not a decision making body but will advise and make recommendations to the Council.

 

York Skills & Employment Board

 

1

 

Webb

Maxine Squire (Officer)

The Board is responsible for developing and implementing the city’s Adult Education and Skills Plan within the framework set by York’s 10 year and 1 year recovery strategies and the York Economic Strategy.

 

1 Officer and 1 Member only.

York UK Shared Prosperity Fund Partnership Board

2

Kilbane

Lomas

TBC (Officer)

Peter Roderick (Officer)

Laura Williams (Officer)

The Partnership Board is responsible for advising City of York Council Executive Members and the Corporate Director for Place on the design and implementation of the York UK SPF Investment Plan for 2022- 2025.

Representatives from the lead local authority:

·        Executive Members for Economy & Transport and Finance & Resources

·        Head of Economy, Director of Public Health, Assistant Director Culture & Communities.

 

Should this no longer be required due to the transfer of functions to the YNYCA, it will be removed from the outside bodies list.

York Wheels

1

Moroney

Must be a Councillor, subs are not permitted.

York and North Yorkshire Housing Partnership

1

Pavlovic

York and North Yorkshire Housing Partnership consists of 23 housing associations who have published a prospectus with 3 aims:

·        building the right homes in the right place

·        the drive to net zero

·        boosting jobs and the local economy

The partnership meets around key workstreams to help deliver these ambitions in the region.

 

CYC has one place, subs are allowed.

Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission

1

Douglas

Ian Floyd (COO)

Leader.

Yorkshire & Humber (Local Authorities) Employers Association

1

Lomas

At least one Council appointee should be a Member.

Formerly known as Local Government Yorkshire and Humber Employers Committee/ The Regional Employers Organisation.

 

A sub is permitted – this can be another councillor or an officer if a councillor is not available.

Yorkshire and Humber Strategic Migration Group

1

Pavlovic

Laura Williams (Officer) (sub)

Nominations to this were previously done sub regionally via the NY and York Sub Regional Secretariat but, following the changes within North Yorkshire, individual local authorities will be approached in June to nominate a representative.  Local authorities can choose to nominate either an elected member or a senior officer.

 

A sub is permitted.

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) Procurement Holdings Limited

 

1

Ayre

Should either be a serving elected Member or a permanent employed officer of the authority - appointment as director.

 

No subs permitted.

Yorkshire Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (jointly with NYCC)

 

1

(Lab)

Kent

TBC (sub)

1 x CYC Officer vacancy (sub)

At least one Member to be an Executive Member.

A sub is permitted.


Yorwaste

 

1

Taylor

At least one Council appointee should be a Member.

Company Director.

No subs permitted.