Councillors, committees and meetings | North Yorkshire County Council

Political make up of the council

We are a Conservative controlled county council. There are 72 county councillors, of which 54 are Conservative, four are Labour, three are Liberal Democrat, eight North Yorkshire Independent and three are independent. There is an executive, consisting of the leader, councillor Carl Les, and nine other councillors.

Meeting minutes in North Yorkshire

Meeting minutes in North Yorkshire

Council minutes, agendas and reports

View committee papers (including agendas, minutes and reports) for both upcoming committee meetings and previous meetings.

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Live meetings

During coronavirus we will be carrying out some of our meetings virtually. You can watch those meetings live here and replay previous meetings.

North Yorkshire County Council meeting

North Yorkshire County Council meeting

Councillors information

Find out who North Yorkshire's county councillors are and what they do.

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Councillors' code of conduct

Councillors are regulated by our code of conduct, and an ethical framework overseen by the standards committee.

Money and allowances for council members in North Yorkshire

Councillor allowances

Find out how much councillors are paid, and how the allowances procedure is overseen.

Meeting in North Yorkshire

Committee membership

Your local councillor will participate in committees representing your local area, and may be involved in a number of other committees.

Councillor Jim Clark

Chairman of the council

The chairman's duty is to represent and promote the council at all civic and ceremonial occasions as well as chair the full council meetings.

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Overview and scrutiny

Details of the committees that ensure accountability for council decisions and independently monitor the decisions made by the executive.

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Public participation in committee meetings

Find out how you can participate in decision making by asking a question or making a statement at a committee meeting or meeting of full council.

Full council meeting of North Yorkshire County Council, Northallerton

Minutes and audio recordings of full council meetings

Access agendas, minutes and reports from full council meetings as documents to download, and listen to audio recordings online.