Agenda and decisions

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

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and Committee members introduced themselves.

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 25^th February 2017.

RESOLVED – That the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 25 February 2017 be approved 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.

Cllr Marchington declared an Other Interest in Agenda item 9(6) grant application by Golcar Providence Methodist Church as a member of the church and withdrew from the meeting for this item.

Cllr Armer declared an Other Interest in Agenda item 9(9) grant application by Shelley Community Association as a regular attendee of meetings and remained in the meeting.

Cllr Iredale declared an Other Interest in Agenda item 9(8) grant application by Kirklees Dementia Alliance, as it is the Mayor’s Charity in 2017-18 and remained in the meeting.

Cllr Walker declared an Other Interest in Agenda item 9(11) Marsden Disability Crossings due to involvement in the Colne Valley Disability Group and remained in the meeting.

Cllr Bellamy declared an Other Interest, and remained in the meeting, re Agenda item 9(10) grant application by Friends of Honley Community Library as Chair of the Holme Valley Parish Council Asset Safeguarding Committee, to which an application has been made.

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 would be considered in public session.

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.

Inspector Mark Trueman and Sergeant Hayley Marsden will give an update on crime statistics and initiatives to prevent crime for the Kirklees Rural area.

Contact: Insp Mark Trueman email mark.trueman@westyorkshire.pnn.police.uk

Agreed that Insp Trueman be thanked for his update on crime statistics for the Kirklees Rural area and the Committee wished him well in his new role. Insp. Trueman undertook to respond to concerns raised by local farmers about burglary and theft and to respond to concerns of drug supply in the Highburton area. 

Chris Walsh, Safer Kirklees Manager will give an update on the work of the Community Safety Partnership and approach.

Contact: Chris Walsh, Tel 01484 221000 email chris.walsh@kirklees.gov.uk

Agreed that Chris Walsh be thanked for his presentation; an overview of the Community Safety Partnership Plan, priorities and approach in Kirklees.

The Committee will receive updates from Community Groups on the outcomes of projects funded by the committee.

Contact: Julie McDowell Tel 01484 221000 email julie.mcdowell@kirklees.gov.uk

Received feedback from community groups –

Milnsbridge Community Association, Milnsbridge Steps

Sparth Reservoir Signage

Denby Dale Community Library

Honley Cricket Club, new pavilion

Honley Community Arts Project

The Committee will note funding available and consider proposals-

1.    £300 revenue Golcar Just Sing choir (Golcar Ward)

2.    £500 revenue/ 10% New Homes Bonus Honley Feast (Holme Valley North)

3.    £957 revenue Brass Factor, Holmfirth (Holme Valley South)

4.    £1,240 revenue Hanging Baskets, Milnsbridge (Golcar Ward)

5.    £1,320 revenue/ 10% New Homes Bonus floral decorations (Holme Valley North/ Holme Valley South)

6.    £3,169 capital Golcar Providence Methodist Church electrical rewiring (Golcar Ward)

7.    £4,000 revenue Holmfirth Duck Feeding area (Holme Valley South)

8.    £5,000 revenue/ 10% New Homes Bonus Dementia Friendly Community Work (All 6 Wards)

9.    £5,390 revenue/ 10% New Homes Bonus Shelley Village Hall toilet refurbishment (Kirkburton)

10.  £15,000 New Homes Bonus Honley Library Community Asset Transfer (Holme Valley North)

11.  £8,000 capital/ revenue Marsden disability crossings (Colne Valley)

12.  £14,000 revenue purchase of SID and 8 moves (Holme Valley South)

Contact: Julie McDowell Tel 01484 221000 email julie.mcdowell@kirklees.gov.uk

Noted the following decisions –

£200 revenue approved 29/03/17 for publicity costs of Holmfirth Volunteering Fair (Holme Valley South)

Variation agreed 28/03/17 to £12,000 revenue grant to Slaithwaite Civic Hall; £4k set aside for decoration costs approved for launch costs from 1^st April 17 (Colne Valley)

£200 underspend returned to committee budget re white lining at Litherup Lane, Clayton West (Denby Dale)

Agreed that funding be approved as follows –

£300 revenue grant to Golcar Just Sing Choir for new music (Golcar)

£1,000 10% New Homes Bonus grant to Honley Community Association towards the cost of Honley Feast in September 2017 (Holme Valley North)

£957 revenue grant to Brass Factor towards the cost of staging the 2017 brass band competition in October 2017 at Holmfirth Picturedrome (Holme Valley South) subject to the group registering with the Kirklees Grant Access Point

£1,240 revenue grant to Milnsbridge Community Association towards hanging baskets Summer 2017 (Golcar)

£1,320 10% New Homes Bonus to commission First Impressions to supply and maintain hanging baskets Summer 2017 (Holme Valley North/ Holme Valley South)

£3,169 capital grant to Golcar Providence Methodist Church towards electrical rewiring subject to the group registering with the Kirklees Grant Access Point (Golcar)

£4,000 revenue grant to River 2015 (River Holme Connections) towards improvement of the river bank and creation of a duck feeding area at Crown Bottom, Holmfirth (Holme Valley South) subject to the group registering with the Kirklees Grant Access Point

£5,000 10% New Homes Bonus grant to Kirklees Dementia Action Alliance to co-ordinate and deliver a Dementia Friendly event and community capacity building work in the Kirklees Rural District (all 6 wards)

£5,390 part revenue/ part 10% New Homes Bonus grant to Shelley Community Association towards toilet refurbishment at Shelley Village Hall (Kirkburton)

£15,000 New Homes Bonus grant to Friends of Honley Library subject to the formal submission of the Expression of Interest for the Community Asset Transfer of Honley Library (Holme Valley North) (Cllr Bellamy requested that her abstention from voting be recorded in the minutes)

£6,000 capital towards the construction of 8 sets of disabled crossing facilities in Marsden Village Centre (Colne Valley)

£14,000 revenue for the purchase of a Speed Indicator Device (SID) and 8 moves in the Holme Valley South Ward.

The Committee will hear any questions from the public. Questions submitted in advance may enable a fuller response to be given at the meeting. If you wish to give notice of a question please contact julie.mcdowell@kirklees.gov.uk Tel 01484 221000

A local resident asked whether the new Speed Indicator Device could be used at the junction of Huddersfield Road with Penistone Road. Cllr Patrick agreed to note it as a possible location.

A local resident asked whether the new Speed Indicator Device could be used at Hade Edge as the average speed limit through the village is 55 mph. Cllr Patrick agreed to note it as a possible location.

A local resident asked, in these stringent times what plans and strategies will councillors be supporting to help the input of voluntary and community groups?

Councillors responded with information on the policy setting role of the full Council meeting (residents could attend), on the work of the Policy Committee for example the asset transfer policy which has input from the Third Sector Leaders, work of strategic partnerships in Kirklees, the Comoodle initiative and support/ pump priming of community groups by the district committee and former area committees.

There are no dates arranged as yet for 2017-18 municipal year. Please check the Kirklees Website for updates.

Noted.