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Meeting: 26/03/2025 - Dewsbury Neighbourhood Board (Item 8)

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To consider a report for the Plan for Neighbourhoods.

 

Contact: David Wildman, Acting Head of Town Centres,

               Michelle Illingworth, Project Officer, Dewsbury Town Investment

               Plan

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

1)      That a report be referred to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government with a recommendation that:-

(i)                  current Board Members beretained for the Neighbourhood Board

(ii)                the default geographical Boundary as defined by the Office for National Statistics be used for the Plan for Neighbourhood.

 

Minutes:

The Board received a report on Plan for Neighbourhoods.  On 4th March 2025, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government confirmed further investment of up to £20m in Dewsbury as part of their Plan for Neighbourhoods.  The Board, working with the Local Authority, would be responsible for producing a 10-year regeneration plan, setting out the activity that would be pursued to achieve the three strategic objectives of the programme.

 

The Board noted that Kirklees Council had to confirm the Neighbourhood Board Membership and place boundaries by 22nd April 2025.

 

The Board was informed that priorities for capacity funding were identified using feedback from a survey completed by Board Members and Council Officers which included establishing a multi-disciplinary safety and security team, developing and delivering a programme of events, engaging with businesses and developing housing and economic plans.

 

During discussion, the Board suggested that green space in relation to Caulms Wood be included in the boundary.  It was noted that this would need to be agreed with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Authority.

 

RESOLVED-

 

1)    That a report be referred to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government with a recommendation that:-

(i)            current Board Members be retained for the Neighbourhood Board

(ii)          the default geographical Boundary as defined by the Office for National Statistics be used for the Plan for Neighbourhood.