Agenda and decisions

The Chair will welcome everyone and introduce members of the Committee to the public.

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 22^nd November 2016.

Agreed as a correct record.

The Councillors will be asked to say if there are any items on the Agenda in which they have disclosable pecuniary interests, which would prevent them from participating in any discussion of the items or participating in any vote upon the items, or any other interests.

Councillor Richards declared an Other Interest in item 9, District Committee Devolved Budget Report re the proposal to allocate funding to improve Golcar Library Garden as a member of the Friends of Library Group, and declared an Other Interest in the proposal to allocate funding to the Weaving Women’s Project as a committee member and trustee of Colne Valley Museum, and remained in the meeting.

Most debates take place in public.  This only changes when there is a need to consider certain issues, for instance, commercially sensitive information or details concerning an individual.  You will be told at this point whether there are any items on the Agenda which are to be discussed in private.

Agreed that all items be discussed in public session.

Agreed that an amended proposal from Slaithwaite Civic Hall Trust under item 9 District Committee Devolved Budget be considered as a late, urgent item for the reason that the Trust’s financial situation has changed since submission of the original application.

The Committee will receive a presentation on how to borrow and share on the Comoodle platform.

Contact:         Duggs Carre, Comoodle Programme

                        Tel:  01484 221000

                        Duggs.carre@kirklees.gov.uk

Received a presentation on how community groups and individuals can borrow and share skills, equipment and space for community benefit.

The Committee will note the service standards for parks and open spaces in Kirklees Rural district.

The Committee will receive a presentation on the work with Natural Kirklees to support more people getting involved in looking after the natural environment and creating and maintaining spaces that all can enjoy.

Link to Natural Kirklees; https://www.environmentkirklees.org/

Contact:         Rob Dalby

                        Parks and Green Spaces

                        Andy Wickham

                        Volunteer Co-ordinator

                        Tel: 01484 221000

                        Rob.dalby@kirklees.gov.uk

                        Andy.wickham@kirklees.gov.uk

Noted the report setting out the service standards for parks and open spaces in the Kirklees Rural district for 2017-18.

Received a presentation on the work of the Council with Natural Kirklees, and the support/ expertise that is available to community groups from the network such as free insurance and hand tools available to borrow from the shed at Beaumont Park via the website.

The Committee will receive updates from community groups on the outcomes of projects funded by the Committee.

Contact:         Julie McDowell

                        Area and Neighbourhood Action Co-ordinator

                        Tel: 01484 221000

                        Julie.mcdowell@kirklees.gov.uk

Noted updates from groups funded by the Committee; Honley Business Association re Honley Christmas lights 2016, Holmfirth Christmas Lights Team re the 2016 lights, Milnsbridge Village Hall re Christmas lunch, Clayton West Cricket Club re new mower and roller and the Aspire Trust re the toy library.

The Committee will note how people can get involved in the public consultation, 13^th February to 12^th March 2017, on planned improvements to the tow path between Huddersfield town centre and Slaithwaite.

https://cyclecityconnect.co.uk/projects/huddersfield-narrow-canal-improvements/

Wards Affected:        Golcar / Colne Valley

Contacts:       Steve Hanley

                        Kirklees liaison for City Connect

                        Emma Parkin

                        City Connect

                        Steve:   01484 221000

                        Emma:  0113 3481739

                        Steven.hanley@kirklees.gov.uk

                        Emma.parkin@westyorks-ca.gov.uk

Noted the information and leaflets to take away, noted the proposal is to widen the canal tow path at Longroyd Bridge which is narrow in places, people who have used this path are encouraged to comment.

The Committee will consider proposals for funding:

Capital:

1.         £4,188 capital to improve Golcar Library Garden (Golcar)

Revenue/ 10% New Homes Bonus:

2.         £345 Weaving Women’s Wisdom project – Golcar Together (Golcar)

3.         £600 redesign of car park at Cliffe House, Shepley (Kirkburton)

4.         £1,000  Honley Children’s Book Festival 2017 (Holme Valley North)

5.         £1,000 Holme Valley Sharing Memories/ Holmfirth Junior School project (Holme Valley South)           

6.         £1,500 Plant it, grow it, eat it project at Honley Roundway TRA

(Holme Valley North)

7.         £2,000 Honley Wood Bridle path improvements (Holme Valley North)

8.         £3,270 Holmbridge Cricket Club pavilion (Holme Valley South)

9.         £4,475 CAB outreach at Skelmanthorpe Library (Denby Dale)

10.       £8,252 improvement of Kirkburton Spur of Trans Pennine Trail

(Denby Dale / Kirkburton)

11.       £12,000 revenue grant towards new boiler at Slaithwaite Civic Hall on asset transfer to Slaithwaite Civic Hall Trust (Colne Valley)

12.       £7,500 road widening St Mary’s Mews, Honley (Holme Valley North)

13.       £200 white lining to prevent littering on Litherup Lane, Clayton West

            (Denby Dale)

New Homes Bonus:

14.       £14,000 mental health first aid training for community champions

(All wards)

15.       £15,000 community physical activity programme to encourage people to be more active (All wards)

16.       £25,000 Marsden Skatepark build (Colne Valley)

17.       £27,000 Denby Dale to Upper Cumberworth path improvement

(Denby Dale)

18.       £33,244 to Denby Dale Walkers are Welcome group short term loan regarding work on Kirkburton Spur of Trans Pennine Trail (Denby Dale / Kirkburton)

19.       £45,000 regarding improvements to Colne Valley Bridleway 197 at Marsden (Colne Valley)

20.       £52,000 speed limit reduction orders (Denby Dale/ Kirkburton)

Contact:         Julie McDowell

                        Tel: 01484 221000

                        Julie.mcdowell@kirklees.gov.uk

Noted the following decisions –

(i)         £500 revenue for CCTV in Holme Valley North (approved 15/12/16). Change of use, work with young girls at Honley High School, diversionary activity April 2017.

(ii)        £205 revenue grant Milnsbridge Village Hall Christmas Lunch (approved 13/12/16)

(iii)       Noted £920 capital underspend re Brockholes Rec Ground footpath (£7,000 approved 13/11/14) is returned to the district committee capital budget (Holme Valley North)

Agreed capital funding for the following projects –

(i)         £4,188 capital to improve Golcar Library Garden

(ii)        £920 capital towards road widening at St Mary’s Mews, Honley (Holme Valley North), see No.11. below

Agreed revenue funding/ 10% New Homes Bonus for the following projects –

(i)         £345 grant to Golcar Together towards Weaving Women’s Project (Golcar)

(ii)        £600 for the redesign of the car park at Cliffe House, Shepley (Kirkburton)

(iii)       £1,000 grant towards the Honley Children’s Book Festival 2017 (Holme Valley North)

(iv)       £1,000 grant towards an intergenerational project between Holme Valley Sharing Memories Group and Holmfirth Junior School (Holme Valley South)

(v)        £1,500 grant towards the Honley Roundway TRA Plant it, Grow it, Eat it Project (Holme Valley North)

(vi)       £2,000 grant towards Honley Wood Bridle Path improvements (Holme Valley North)

(vii)      £3,270 grant towards completion of the Holmbridge Cricket Club pavilion (Holme Valley South)

(viii)     £4,475 to continue the Citizens Advice Bureau outreach provision at Skelmanthorpe Library in 2017-18 (Denby Dale)

(ix)       £8,252 grant towards improvement of the Kirkburton Spur of the Trans Pennine Trail at Bank Lane and Long Lane (Denby Dale/ Kirkburton)

(x)        £12,000 grant towards the start up costs to be incurred by the Slaithwaite Civic Hall Trust on taking on a short term lease of the premises from 1^st April 2017, subject to the Trust setting up as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation or an incorporated organisation (Colne Valley)

(xi)       £6,580 revenue road widening at St Mary’s Mews Honley (see No. 2 above) (Holme Valley North)

(xii)      £600 white lining and stone transport to prevent littering on Litherup Lane, Clayton West (Denby Dale)

Agreed New Homes Bonus funding for the following projects:

(i)         £14,000 mental health first aid training for community champions (All Wards)

(ii)        £15,000 community physical activity programme to encourage people to be more active (All Wards)

£25,000 towards the building of a Skatepark at Marsden Goods Yard (Colne Valley)

(iii)       £27,000 Denby Dale to Upper Cumberworth path improvement (Denby Dale) subject to resolving the route and how the footpath will be accommodated in the Planning application made by the quarry owners

(iv)       £33,244 short term loan to Denby Dale Walkers are Welcome Group regarding work on the Kirkburton Spur of the Trans Pennine Trail (Denby Dale/ Kirkburton), subject to written confirmation from EPIP of the grant award, a signed agreement with the Council for the loan and written confirmation of the timescale for the work

(v)        £45,000 improvements to Colne Valley Bridleway 197 at Marsden (Colne Valley), subject to match funding  ...  view the full decision text for item 9.

The Committee will receive any petitions and hear any deputations from members of the public.  A deputation is where up to five people can attend the meeting and make a presentation on some particular issue of concern.  A member of the public can also hand in a petition at the meeting but that petition should relate to something on which the body has powers and responsibilities.

None were received.

The Committee will hear any questions from the general public.

Questions submitted in advance of the meeting may enable a fuller response to be given at the meeting.

Alternatively contact Julie McDowell, Area and Neighbourhood Action

Co-ordinator on the contact details below 01484 221000; email: julie.mcdowell@kirklees.gov.uk   

Contact:        Julie McDowell

                        Area and Neighbourhood Action Co-ordinator

01484 221000

julie.mcdowell@kirklees.gov.uk

There were no public questions.

7 – 9pm Thursday, 20^th April 2017 Holme Valley South Ward

(venue to be confirmed)

Noted the proposed date/time.