Committee Meetings
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Lead Officer / Executive Member |
Notes |
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22 June 2026 (additional meeting) |
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Management of Fulford Cemetery |
Pauline Stuchfield, Eilidh Carricker / Cllrs Lomas and Pavlovic |
Pre-decision scrutiny |
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Gypsy and Traveller Action Plan |
Pauline Stuchfield, Katherine Proctor, Laura Swiszczowski / Cllr Pavlovic |
Pre-decision scrutiny |
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6 July 2026 |
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Local Net Zero Accelerator (City Leap Accelerator) – Strategic Energy Partnership Options Appraisal |
Shaun Gibbons / Cllr Kent |
Pre-decision scrutiny |
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Scrutiny Annual Report |
James Parker |
Annual report |
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Boundary Commission TFG Report |
Julie Gallagher / Cllr Merrett (Chair) |
Task and Finish Report |
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7 September 2026 |
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Finance and Performance Outturn 2025/26 |
Debbie Mitchell, Ian Cunningham / Cllr Lomas |
Annual report |
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York and North Yorkshire Climate Risks and Opportunities Assessment |
Shaun Gibbons / Cllr Kent |
Pre-decision scrutiny |
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9 November 2026 |
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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy refresh |
Pauline Stuchfield, Laura Swiszczowski / Cllr Lomas |
Annual update |
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Annual Complaints/Compliments |
Eilidh Carricker |
Annual report |
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Petitions Schedule |
Julie Gallagher |
Six-monthly update |
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Council Motions |
Sam Blyth |
Six-monthly update |
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Scrutiny Recommendations |
James Parker |
Six-monthly update |
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18 January 2027 |
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Budget and MTFS TFG Report |
Cllr Baxter (Chair of TFG) |
Task and Finish Report |
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Adult Social Care Finance TFG Report |
Cllr Nicholls (Chair of TFG) |
Task and Finish Report |
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1 March 2027 |
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TBC |
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Potential or unallocated topics
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Item |
Lead Officer / Executive Member |
Notes |
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Digital Switchover |
Roy Grant |
Committee item or briefing – TBC. Follows Scrutiny Member Briefing in February 2026; further update suggested for autumn 2026. |
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Major Projects Update: York Central |
Garry Taylor, Ben Murphy / Cllr Lomas |
Update following planning developments. |
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Customer Services developments |
Pauline Stuchfield, Eilidh Carricker |
· Digital information provision · AI · User journey (website) |
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Finance and Performance Quarterly Reports |
Debbie Mitchell, Ian Cunningham / Cllr Lomas |
Regular quarterly briefing to be shared with members via e-mail. |
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City LEAP Local Net Zero Accelerator – business case |
Shaun Gibbons / Cllr Kent |
Full business case; follows July 2026 Committee discussion of Options Appraisal. |
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Annual Emissions report |
Shaun Gibbons / Cllr Kent |
Annual report; suggested for briefing session. |
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2-Yearly update on Climate Change Action Plan |
Shaun Gibbons / Cllr Kent |
Potential pre-decision scrutiny item. |
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Retrofit Project |
Shaun Gibbons / Cllr Kent |
To consider project achievements and legacy options; expected early 2027. |
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Workforce Equalities refresh |
Pauline Stuchfield, Helen Whiting / Cllr Lomas |
Suggested for briefing session. |
Agreed Task and Finish Groups (TFGs)
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Topic |
Membership |
Notes |
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Budget and Medium-Term Financial Strategy TFG
Date for consideration of draft report: January 2027. |
Cllrs Baxter (Chair), Ayre, Hook, Moroney |
Report and recommendations agreed by Corporate Scrutiny Committee on 19 January 2026 and endorsed by Executive on 3 March 2026: full details at https://democracy.york.gov.uk/documents/s187596/Item%207%20-%20Report%20of%20the%20Budget%20and%20Medium%20Term%20Financial%20Strategy%20Task%20and%20Finish%20Group%20-%20Annex%20A.pdf
Re-established for new budget cycle 16 March 2026; meetings held 13 April, 11 May, 18 May, 8 June, 18 June, 24 June; 29 June; 2 July; 15 July; 27 July; next session scheduled 14 September 2026.
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Adult Social Care Financial Challenges Joint TFG
Date for consideration of draft report January 2027. |
Cllrs Nicholls (Chair), Ayre, Burton, Moroney, Runciman
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Joint TFG with Corporate Scrutiny Committee, which is ‘parent’ committee. Established following recommendation from Budget and Medium-Term Financial Strategy TFG; full details at https://democracy.york.gov.uk/documents/s187596/Item%207%20-%20Report%20of%20the%20Budget%20and%20Medium%20Term%20Financial%20Strategy%20Task%20and%20Finish%20Group%20-%20Annex%20A.pdf
Meetings held 30 April 2026, 8 June; 8 July; next session scheduled 14 September 2026. |
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Boundary Commission TFG
Date for consideration of draft report: July 2026. |
Cllrs Merrett (Chair) Coles, Hollyer, Steward, Wann |
Report on Council Size submission endorsed by Council, 16 October 2025: full details at https://democracy.york.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=331&MId=15435&Ver=4
Re-established following 11 May 2026 Corporate Scrutiny meeting to consider warding; meetings held 4 June and 17 June; report on Ward Boundaries submission approved by Committee 6 July and endorsed by Council 16 July 2026; full details at https://democracy.york.gov.uk/documents/s194677/Item%2014%20-%20City%20of%20York%20Council%20Boundary%20Commission%20-%20Phase%202%20-%20Ward%20Boundaries%20Council%20Submission.pdf |
Possible Task and Finish Groups (TFGs)
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Topic |
Origin |
Notes |
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Capital Programme |
Chair’s informal work planning discussion |
Proposal in development, TBC. |
Scrutiny Member Briefings
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Topic |
Committee |
Lead Officer / Executive Member |
Notes |
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30 June 2026 |
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Postponed until autumn 2026. |
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12 October 2026 |
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Integrated Commissioning Strategy |
People Scrutiny Committee |
Sara Storey, James Wanstall / Cllr Steels-Walshaw |
Update on development of strategy. |
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Independent Reviewing Service Annual Report 2025/2026 |
People Scrutiny Committee |
Martin Kelly, Danielle Johnston, Sophie Keeble / Cllr Webb |
Annual update |
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22 October 2026 |
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Integrated Care Board (ICB) Changes |
People Scrutiny Committee |
Lisa Pope (ICB), Peter Roderick / Cllr Steels-Walshaw |
Initial briefing on structural changes; to be followed by briefing on implementation phase at an appropriate point. |
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10 Year Anti-Poverty Strategy |
Corporate Scrutiny Committee |
Pauline Stuchfield, Sam Blyth / Cllr Lomas |
Annual update |
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3 December 2026 |
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TBC |
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3 February 2027 |
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TBC |
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