Agenda

Notice to Members – Post Decision Calling In:

Members are reminded that should they wish to call in any decisions made on items* on this agenda, notice must be given to Democratic Services by 4.00 pm on Tuesday, 3 February 2026.

*With the exception of matters that have been the subject of a previous call in, require Full Council approval or are urgent, which are not subject to the call-in provisions. Any called in items will be considered by the Corporate Scrutiny Committee.

To receive any 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.

To approve and sign the minutes of the Executive meeting held on 2 December 2025.          

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 Executive.

Please note that our registration deadlines are set as two 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 Friday, 23 January 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 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 which seeks Executive approval to implement the Procurement Strategy to allow the council’s procurement priorities to continue to be provided and improved on.

To receive a report from the Director of Finance setting out the projected financial position and the latest performance information for the period covering 1 April 2025 to 31 December 2025.

To receive a report from the Director of Finance setting out the projected outturn position for 2025/26 including any under/overspends and adjustments, along with requests to re-profile budgets to/from current and future years.

To receive a report from the Director of Finance providing an update on treasury management activity together with the latest update of prudential indicators which are included at Annex A to the report.

To receive a report from the Director of Finance which presents the financial strategy 2026/27 to 2030/31, including detailed revenue budget proposals for 2026/27, and asks Members to recommend to Council approval of the proposals. 

To receive a report from the Director of Finance setting out the capital programme for 2026/27 to 2029/30, and in particular, proposals to continue the Council’s approach to prioritise investment in the economy, housing, transport and to invest to save, including energy efficiency.

To receive a report from the Director of Finance providing a high level overview of how capital expenditure and capital financing contribute to the provision of services, along with an overview of how associated risk is managed.

To receive a report from the Director of Finance which seeks the recommendation of Executive to Full Council for the approval of the Treasury Management Strategy and Prudential Indicators for the 2026/27 financial year.

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

Contact details:

Guy Close, Democratic Services Manager

Mobile – (07922) 517103

E-mail – guy.close@york.gov.uk