Agenda and decisions

To confirm arrangements for chairing the meeting as follows:

Councillor Jenny Kent, Executive Member for Environment and Climate Emergency – All agenda items

To receive and note apologies for absence.

At this point in the meeting, Members and co-opted members are

asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary interest, or other

registerable interest, they might have in respect of business on

this agenda, if they have not already done so in advance on the

Register of Interests. The disclosure must include the nature of

the interest.

An interest must also be disclosed in the meeting when it

becomes apparent to the member during the meeting.

(1)  Members must consider their interests, and act according to the following:

(2) Disclosable pecuniary interests relate to the Member

concerned or their spouse/partner.

(3) Members in arrears of Council Tax by more than two months

must not vote in decisions on, or which might affect, budget

calculations, and must disclose at the meeting that this restriction

applies to them. A failure to comply with these requirements is a

criminal offence under section 106 of the Local Government

Finance Act 1992.

At this point in the meeting members of the public who have

registered to speak can do so. Members of the public may speak

on agenda items or on matters within the remit of the committee.

Please note that our registration deadlines are set as 2 working

days before the meeting, in order to facilitate the management of

public participation at our meetings. The deadline for registering

at this meeting is 5:00pm on Thursday 30 April 2026.

To register to speak please visit

www.york.gov.uk/AttendCouncilMeetings to fill in an online

registration form. If you have any questions about the registration

form or the meeting, please contact Democratic Services.

Contact details can be found at the foot of this agenda.

Webcasting of Public Meetings

Please note that, subject to available resources, this meeting will

be webcast including any registered public speakers who have

given their permission. The meeting can be viewed live and on

demand at www.york.gov.uk/webcasts.

To approve and sign the minutes of the Combined Executive Member Decision Session held on 14 April 2026. (To follow)

This report considers the potential for York to achieve energy independence through a combination of energy efficiency and new renewable generation. It considers the associated benefits, challenges, progress to date and required future activity.

Resolved:  

i. That the goal for York to become the UK’s first net exporter of renewable energy, associated challenges, progress to date and planned activity be noted.

ii. That approval be given to accept grant funding from the Mayoral Combined Authority to:

·        Complete a full business case for a Green Energy Park at Harewood Whin (£200k)

·        Complete a techno-economic feasibility study for a city centre heat network (£100k)

·        Provide staff capacity to support delivery of the Energy Generation

Reason:     To make York able to meet its energy needs entirely through local generation, without relying on external sources.

Any other business which the Chair considers urgent under the

Local Government Act 1972.