Agenda and decisions

To receive any apologies for absence.

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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.

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Webcasting of Public Meetings

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To consider the exclusion of the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the following:

Annex 2 to agenda item 11 on the grounds that it contains information relating to the following:

·      Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information); and

·      Information relating to any consultations or negotiations, or contemplated consultations or negotiations, in connection with any labour relations matter arising between the authority or a Minister of the Crown and employees of, or office-holders under, the authority.

The above information is classed as exempt under paragraphs 3 and 4 of Schedule 12A to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as revised by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006).

It is also considered that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information

To approve and sign the minutes of the Executive meeting held on 2 June 2026.

To receive details of those items that are listed on the Forward Plan for the next two Executive meetings.

To receive a report from the Director of Finance providing a year end analysis of the overall finance and performance position for the year.

Resolved (unanimously) –

That Executive

a)   Notes the finance and performance information within the report and agrees that the underspend of £1.498m will be added to council general reserves.

Reason: To ensure expenditure is kept within the approved budget.

b)   Accepts funding from the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority delegating authority to the Director of Children’s Services to progress the below in consultation with the Deputy Leader / Executive Member for Children, Young People and Education:

i)               £1,448,630 Adult Skills Fund

ii)              £603,665 Connect to Work.

c)     Accepts funding from the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority delegating authority to the Director of City Development to progress the below in consultation with the Executive Member for Transport:

i)              £1,120,000 Active Travel Fund.

d)    Accepts funding from the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority delegating authority to the Director of City Development to progress the below in consultation with the Executive Member for Economy and Culture:

i)              £84,900 Vibrant and Sustainable High Streets

ii)             £206,000 for three years Local Growth Funding.

Reason: To secure funding to progress programmes of work related to each funding stream to enable activity that will support a more prosperous, affordable, accessible and equal city.

e)   Approves the York Learning Accountability Statement at the annex to this report ahead of publication.

Reason: To enable the council to receive funding in order to deliver courses through York Learning service.

To receive a report from the Director of Finance providing an update on Treasury Management activity and the outturn position for the 2025/26 financial year.

Resolved (unanimously):

That Executive notes

a)   The 2025/26 performance and outturn position of Treasury Management activity.

b)   The 2025/26 outturn Prudential Indicators outlined in Annex A to the report and notes the compliance with all indicators.

Reason: To ensure the continued effective operation and performance of the Council’s Treasury Management function and ensure that all Council treasury activity is prudent, affordable and sustainable and complies with policies set.

To receive a report from the Director of Finance setting out the capital programme outturn position for 2025/26, including any under/overspends and adjustments, along with an update to the future years programme.

Resolved (unanimously):

That Executive

a) In relation to the capital programme outturn

i)              Notes the 2025/26 capital outturn position of £81.948m and approves the requests for re-profiling totalling £58.432m from the 2025/26 programme to future years.

ii)             Notes the adjustments to schemes increasing expenditure in 2025/26 by a net £1.346m.

iii)           Recommends to Full Council the restated 2026/27 to 2029/30 programme of £441.313m as summarised in Table 3 and detailed in Annex 1 to the report.

iv)           Approves the virement of £5.4m from Integrated Transport to fund the updated spend forecast on York Station Gateway.

Reason: To enable the effective management and monitoring of the council’s capital programme.

b) In relation to the Yorkshire Museum Capital Scheme

i)              To authorise officers to commence work with York Museums and Gallery Trust (YMT) and Arts Council England (ACE) to identify and agree a lawful and deliverable form of security for ACE’s contribution to the Yorkshire Museum roof works, and to delegate authority to the Director of City Development, in consultation with the Executive Member for Economy and Culture, the Director of Governance and the Director of Finance, to negotiate and enter into any necessary agreements to give effect to the preferred form of security, including (where required):

·      amendments to the 2009 Yorkshire Museum and Gardens Charitable Scheme, subject to Charity Commission approval;

·      any documents required to create or support the agreed security for ACE;

·      any lease or property arrangements required to facilitate the agreed form of security;

·      any necessary landlord consents from the Council to YMT to facilitate the agreed form of security;

·      any required applications to HM Land Registry, the Charity Commissioner, Companies House, or any other regulator; and

·      any consents required to enable the roof works to proceed.

ii)             Subject to the above, to approve the award of £200,000 match funding to the York Museums and Gallery Trust towards the improvement works for the roof and rainwater goods at the Yorkshire Museum, alongside the allocation of a further £300,000 for future match funding if successful and to delegate authority to the Director of City Development in consultation with the Director of Finance and the Director of Governance, to finalise and execute a grant funding agreement with the York Museums and Gallery Trust.

iii)           Allocates the £500,000 match funding from Capital Contingency.

Reason: To ensure that any charge created at the Yorkshire Museum is in line with the existing arrangements the Yorkshire Museum between CYC and YMT.

To enable YMT’s acceptance of the grant funding, and all grant

funding arrangements, are in compliance with the Subsidy Control Act 2022, the Council’s Constitution, and the Council’s Financial

Regulations.

c) In relation to the funding from the Local Authority Housing Fund

(round 4) from MHCLG, are recommended to:

i)              Accepts grant funding from the MHCLG of £888k, by delegating authority to the S151 Officer to sign the Memorandum of Understanding.

ii)             Recommends to Full Council, the approval of additional borrowing up to £938k to match fund the scheme.

iii)           Delegates authority to  ...  view the full decision text for item 9.

To receive a report from the Director of City Development which presents the results of public consultation into bus priority in York City Centre and requests approval to deliver bus priority on George Hudson Street and Micklegate (between Micklegate / George Hudson Street and Micklegate / Skeldergate / North Street / Ouse Bridge junctions) on an experimental basis.

Resolved (unanimously):

That Executive

a)   Allocates £2m of BSIP1 funding and £350k of YNYMCA Bus Grant funding to implement the Rougier Route on an experimental basis.

Reason: To deliver bus journey time and reliability improvements

and to enable the potential benefits and disbenefits to be fully

evaluated prior to a permanent decision being made.

b)   Delegates authority to the Director of City Development to implement the Rougier Route Proposals on an experimental basis allowing exemptions initially for buses, emergency services, Blue Badge holders and Hackney Carriages.

Reason: To ensure expedient delivery of the project.

c)    Delegates authority to the Director of City Development to amend the conditions of the Traffic Regulation Orders associated with the Rougier Route project during the trial period if required.

Reason: To allow the Traffic Regulation Orders to adapt to

evidence gathered during the trial period.

d)   Notes the contents of the petition.

Reason: To consider the views of petitioners when making a

decision on the Rougier Route project.

e)   Approves the City of York Council Parking and Moving Traffic Offences Enforcement Policy.

Reason: To update the policy in line with the powers the Council

now holds.

To receive a report from the Director of Communities which invites Executive to decide whether City of York Council should accept the proposals set out in the report and take over the management of the Cemetery from Fulford Parish Council and terminate the 2006 Burial Services Agreement early or consider any other options to minimise the impact on burial ground provision and capacity in York.

Resolved (unanimously):

That Executive

a)   Approves Option 2 (paragraph 50 to the report) as follows:

To delegate authority to the Director of Communities (in consultation with the Director of Finance and Director of Governance) to commence negotiations with Fulford Parish Council (FPC) for the proposed handover of the Cemetery to City of York Council (CYC) and to negotiate and conclude all necessary legal documentation for this purpose; and

b)   Approves Option A (paragraph 51 to the report) The termination of the 2006 Burial Services Agreement without the full 36 months' notice period, and to delegate authority to the Director of Communities (in consultation with the Director of Finance and Director of Governance) to negotiate and conclude all necessary legal documentation for this purpose.

Reason: To mitigate the ongoing financial risk to CYC and use the opportunity to generate income and to safeguard a long-term burial space for CYC residents.

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