Agenda

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.

To approve and sign the minutes of the last meeting of the Committee held on Monday, 22 June 2026.

To consider excluding the public and press from the meeting during consideration of agenda items 8 and 9 on the grounds that they contain information relating to financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding the information) and they contain information relating to an individual or their identity.

This information is classed as exempt under Paragraph 3, and Paragraphs 1 & 2 respectively of Schedule 12A to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to information) (Variation) Order 2006.

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 Friday 9 October 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 http://www.york.gov.uk/webcasts.

This report provides an update on the performance and trading activities of Veritau Limited and Veritau Public Sector Limited (VPS) since the last meeting of this Committee in June 2026.

To consider reports from Yorwaste providing a trading update for the 2026/27 financial year as well as a general update on the business. The report also provides the 2025/26 statement of accounts for Yorwaste.

This report considers reports from Make It York (MIY) on the company’s financial performance since the last report in February 2026.  Included within the MIY report is a copy of the management accounts for the four months up to July 2026 and an update of financial and non-financial performance for the trading period April to September 2026.

This report is to consider and receive the Brand Information Update, Shareholder Value Update and Confidential Performance Update for City of York Trading Ltd October 2026. The Performance and Finance Update is private due to commercial sensitivities.

This report is to consider and receive the Work with York Ltd latest performance update and have an overview of the agency workers engaged by City of York Council.

To consider reports from YPO Ltd providing a trading update for the 2026/27 financial year as well as a general update on the business.

THIS REPORT IS TO FOLLOW.

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

Democracy Officer: James Parker

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