Agenda

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To approve and sign the minutes of the Council meeting held on 22 February 2024.

To consider any announcements made by the Lord Mayor in respect of Civic business.

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To consider any petitions received from Members in accordance with Standing Order B5.  Notice has been received of six petitions to be presented by:

(i)           Cllr Mason, on behalf of local businesses, regarding pavement cafes and the city centre economy.

(ii)         Cllr Warters, on behalf of residents, regarding Tranby Avenue parking problems.

(iii)        Cllr Warters, regarding reducing the HMO thresholds.

(iv)        Cllr Myers, on behalf of residents, calling for an immediate and sustainable ceasefire in Gaza and Israel.

(v)         Cllr Waller, in the light of repeated deep pothole repairs, requesting that Foxwood Lane is resurfaced between the junctions with Huntsman’s Walk and Askham Lane to complete the resurfacing which has been done in the section leading from Gale Lane to Huntsman’s Walk.

(vi)        Cllr Waller, requesting resurfacing of Corlett Court road surface following the increasing number of potholes to follow on from repairs to Walker Drive and Spurr Court.

This report seeks Council’s consideration of, and agreement to the adoption of, the 2024 Independent Remuneration Panel report into Members’ Allowances, covering the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2027. Council is also asked to agree consequential suspension of paragraph 1.3 of Appendix 20 to the Constitution for the period 1 April 2023 to 7 May 2023, and for the Municipal Year 2024-25

 To receive and consider a written report from the Leader and ask questions on the work of the Executive, and to consider the Executive recommendations for approval, as set out below:

To receive and consider a written report from the Deputy Leader and, to question the Deputy Leader thereon.

To consider the following Motions on Notice under Standing Order B13:

Motions submitted for consideration directly by Council, in accordance with Standing Order 22.1

(i)           From Cllr B Burton

Making York a Trauma Informed City

“Council notes:

·        Trauma can be experienced through exposure to emotionally distressing experiences. This could be a single incident, or prolonged exposure to difficult and upsetting circumstances. Sources of trauma can be varied and complex;

·        Understanding of trauma and the impact it has on survivors is well established, highlighting that its effects can be significant, wide-ranging and affect many aspects of people’s lives;

·        47% of children in the UK will experience at least one Adverse Childhood Experience, such as physical or sexual abuse or neglect, and 1 in 10 people in the UK will experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at some time in their life;

·        Trauma can result in increased likelihood of a range of negative outcomes including lower life expectancy, increased likelihood of being diagnosed with a mental illness and a heightened risk of death by suicide; 

·        Certain groups, including people experiencing socio-economic disadvantage, women, those who’re care-experienced, minority ethnic groups, people with disabilities and the LGBTQ+?community are disproportionally affected by trauma;

·        Organisations that adopt Trauma-Informed approaches provide more positive experiences for trauma survivors; 

·        Scotland, Humber & North Yorkshire Health & Care Partnership, numerous NHS Trusts and many local authorities have adopted Trauma-Informed approaches as best practice;

·        Under the Humber and North Yorkshire Health & Care Partnership, there are four phases to becoming Trauma-Informed: Trauma Aware, Trauma Sensitive, Trauma Responsive and Trauma-Informed;

·        Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) used their own Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) protocol up until 2018, which identified people exhibiting many types of typical trauma responses under the label of BPD+, despite this not being a nationally recognised diagnosis.

Council believes:

·        People who have, or who are experiencing, trauma can experience many barriers when accessing services. These can be complex and sometimes misinterpreted by professionals;

·        Services or organisations can unintentionally retraumatise or cause additional trauma to service-users. Implementing a Trauma-Informed framework reduces the risk of this occurring;

·        Trauma-informed approaches benefit both trauma survivors and frontline staff;

·        Service users and staff must have a voice in the decision-making process of the organisation and its services;

·        Consistent and thorough implementation of a Trauma-Informed approach is an important way for schools and education settings to better understand and respond to the needs of children and young people;

·        Successful implementation of Trauma-Informed approaches in the city will require a multi-agency approach and buy-in from external organisations;

·        The use of the BPD+ protocol in the city by TEWV NHS Trust meant many people with severe trauma were provided with inadequate care. Though TEWV stopped officially using the BPD+ protocol in 2020, many residents accessing services more recently continue to report - through Healthwatch York and other voluntary and community sector organisations - the use of processes linked to the BPD+ protocol.

Council resolves:

·        To take steps to become a Trauma-Informed City and commits to working in  ...  view the full agenda text for item 9.

To question the Leader and/or Executive Members in respect of any matter within their portfolio responsibility, in accordance with Standing Order B11.

To receive a written report from the Executive Member for Housing, Planning & Safer Communities, and to question the Executive Member thereon, in accordance with Standing Orders B9 and B10.

To receive a report from Councillor Fenton, Chair of the Corporate Services, Climate Change and Scrutiny Management Committee, on the work of the Committee.

This report seeks Members’ approval of revisions to the Arrangements for the Police, Fire and Crime Panel, following the transfer of police and crime commissioner functions to the Mayor in May 2024.

This report presents for consideration and approval by Council the draft Corporate Calendar of meetings from May 2024 to May 2025, attached as Annex A.

The report asks Members to agree the proposed addition of wording into Article 11 of the Constitution.

Any other business which the Chair considers urgent under the Local Government Act 1972.

Democracy Officer

Louise Cook

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