Issue details

Abandoned Waste Management Site, the Scotland Yard, Lockwood, Huddersfield

Report requesting approval of activity and associated expenditure to deal with a fire and unauthorised activities at The Waste Management Site, The Scotland Yard, Lockwood

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure>£500,000 and affects2 or more wards;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: Crosland Moor and Netherton; Greenhead; Newsome;

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/09/2016

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
In accordance with the Local Authority (Executive Arrangements) Meetings and Access to Information (England) Regulations 2012 the Chair of the Overview & Scrutiny Management Committee has been advised of a late entry to the Forward Plan of Key Decisions due to the need for emergency action to be taken to remove waste from the site in question and has agreed to the consideration of a report at Cabinet in private without the required 28 day notice being published.

The Chair of Overview & Scrutiny Management Committee has also agreed to the waiving of the right to Call the Decision in regarding this matter due to the need for urgent action to be taken to remove waste from the site.

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - View reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
This report is recommended to be taken in Private because the information contained in it is considered to be exempt information under Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006, as it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). It is considered that it would not be in the public interest to disclose the information contained in the report as disclosure could potentially adversely affect overall value for money and could compromise the commercial confidentiality of the bidding organisations and may disclose the contractual terms, which is considered to outweigh the public interest in disclosing information including, greater accountability, transparency in spending public money and openness in council decision-making.

It is considered that it would not be in the public interest to disclose

Decision due: 20 Sep 2016 by Cabinet

Lead director: Assistant Director, Physical Resources and Procurement

Department: Housing and Enforcement Management

Contact: Joanne Bartholomew, Service Director - Development Email: joanne.bartholomew@kirklees.gov.uk.

Consultation process

•Cllr Julie-Stewart Turner - Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee
•Cllr Naheed Mather, Housing and Enforcement Management
•Martin Dearnley, Head of Audit and Risk, Kirklees Council
•Environment Agency
•West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
•Kirklees Cabinet members

Members/Officers Involved: Cabinet Joanne Bartholomew, Assistant Director, Physical Resources and Procurement

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