Decision details

1) That the role of the Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership and Local Growth Fund in helping to bring forward strategic or challenging housing sites for delivery, and helping to meet the Council’s Economic, Joint Health and Wellbeing objectives, be noted.

2) That the approach to the development of strategic housing sites, as detailed within the considered reports, be approved.

3) That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director (Place) and the Assistant Director (Legal, Governance and Monitoring) to (i) conclude the legal arrangements or agreements necessary to enable the Local Enterprise Partnership offer of funding to be drawn down and utilised, to enable development to deliver housing and other infrastructure for growth in Kirklees (ii) progress appropriate negotiations with third parties to enable the development of housing and infrastructure and (iii) negotiate to purchase and assemble land where applicable to enable development sites to be brought forward.

4) That it be noted that a further report will be submitted to Cabinet to outline the support of the HCA and Local Enterprise Partnership in the North Kirklees Growth Zone.