We have identified 50 evidence-based social value themes for North York Moors National Park Authority in Yorkshire and the Humber across 33 service areas. These insights are derived from the latest council meeting transcripts and can inform your social value strategy for bids and tenders.
Finance system now live
The new finance system went live on 2025-08-01 after testing in June and July, and officers reported that payment and invoicing functions were operating well. Further development is planned for report…
“Um, and the only other thing I thought I'd mention um and Simon will cover it as well in his IT report on this agenda is just the finance system. So w…”
Rising medium-term deficits
The medium-term financial strategy showed a balanced position for the coming year but increasing deficits from 2025-26 onwards, driven mainly by pay and overhead inflation and a freeze in DEFRA core g…
“so for next year we have been able to offset that utilities increase and the authorities continue to grow resources and and so expenditure so the two …”
MTFS assumes flat grant
The medium-term financial strategy assumes Defra core grant remains flat for five years, while pay, overheads and utilities rise. Officers said this creates a growing deficit from 2026/27 onwards unle…
“um this document this this graph just helps a little bit to kind of illustrate where we've come from where we're going um goes right back to sort of 0…”
Approved 2024/25 balanced budget
Members were asked to comment on the draft 2024/25 budget ahead of final approval at NPA in March. The budget is balanced with no call on reserves, but it depends heavily on external funding, earned i…
“so in terms of headlines income expend 14.2 million uh that's 1.4 million higher than the original budget we set in 2223 and half a million higher tha…”
DEFRA funding uncertainty
A major financial pressure is the lack of certainty over future DEFRA support, with revenue funding reduced and capital funding increasingly replacing it. Officers said the authority is working in a d…
“We recognize um it's quite a big pressure uh having an audit of this nature undertaken and we're really appreciative of the cooperation that we get an…”
2025/26 Budget Deficit
The authority is planning for a significant 2025/26 funding gap. The report states a projected deficit of £345,000, driven mainly by flat core grant, pay inflation and a £125,000 National Insurance co…
“so from a financial position point of view um next year we're looking at 345,000 deficit position and then you can see year after year that grows with…”
Lease accounting drove extra audit fee
The authority incurred additional audit work because IFRS 16 lease accounting had to be implemented for 2024/25. The auditor said this justified an extra fee of £2,000, and officers explained that con…
“The final risk which we didn't have as a significant risk we had it as a identified as another key area of management judgment or an enhanced risk and…”
Defra revenue-to-capital shift
Officers reported a major budget pressure from Defra’s decision to cut revenue grant and replace part of it with capital grant. This creates a need to reclassify and replan spending, and members accep…
“so this one is the def Grant um this is the main changes um so the fras report resumed the flat C settlement of 4382 million um that's been the same n…”
MTFS deficit and cost pressures
The medium-term financial strategy shows a growing deficit driven by flat government grant, pay inflation, overhead inflation, National Insurance changes and lower interest income. Officers explained …
“The first part is just business as usual so you know over the last decade and more there is just an ethos in the authority of making sure that we are …”
Helmsley HQ planning approved
The Authority approved officers' recommendation to apply for planning permission for a new build headquarters/depot in Helmsley, with a minor amendment allowing tweaks required to secure permission. T…
“I think it's proposed and seconded that we accept the recommendation with those minor amendments just to enable tweaks should they be required through…”
New ranger depot approved
Members approved the preferred option to repurpose the old print works as the new southern ranger depot, replacing the failing Sawmill Lane facility. The decision is driven by health and safety concer…
“So, we've had a good discussion about it. So, there is naturally, I'm afraid, a little bit of um repetition, but I thought it was useful to make sure …”
HQ and store redevelopment
The Authority is progressing a revised headquarters and store scheme that now reuses part of the old Print Works as a depot rather than building a new garage on the office site. Tender documentation i…
“part four of the report uh takes you through our developing thinking um on the development and the the best use of the sides um as you'll be aware the…”
Advance HQ tender preparation
The Authority asked to bring forward £50,000 from the property reserve into the current year so tender documentation for the proposed new HQ/depot can be prepared in parallel with the planning process…
“so in par 310 of the report um I asked that we bring forward um 50,000 worth of expenditure that we originally ear marked for uh 2526 Bring It Forward…”
New HQ and depot contract progress
The authority has now signed the contract for the new headquarters project, with on-site work expected to start on 1 June 2026. A fuel-cost uplift of £40,867 was added before contract signature, and t…
“Um, at the moment, of course, the project on the head quarters isn't quite underway yet in terms of on the ground. Um, so I'll quickly go through the …”
Minerals plan cost avoidance
Members agreed not to pursue a separate joint minerals and waste plan with North Yorkshire Council and York at the quoted cost level, instead incorporating minerals and waste policies into the new loc…
“Uh, so the report was written by Chris and it's been Chris that's been speaking to the county council about this. Um, so as a national park authority …”
Start new local plan
The authority formally commenced preparation of the next local plan and approved publication of the current thinking document and call for sites. Officers highlighted a 30-month timetable, monthly gov…
“So what you have in front of you is a recommendation that we announce to the outside world that we are starting a new local plan. Uh we have to legall…”
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