Agenda

To receive apologies for absence from those Members who are unable to attend the meeting.

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 1^st August 2023.

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

Most agenda items take place in public. This only changes where there is a need to consider exempt information, as contained at Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. You will be informed at this point which items are to be recommended for exclusion and to be resolved by the Committee.

The Committee will receive any petitions and/or 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 submit a petition at the meeting relating to a matter on which the body has powers and responsibilities.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 10, Members of the Public must submit a deputation in writing, at least three clear working days in advance of the meeting and shall subsequently be notified if the deputation shall be heard. A maximum of four deputations shall be heard at any one meeting.

To receive any public questions.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11, the period for the asking and answering of public questions shall not exceed 15 minutes.

Any questions must be submitted in writing at least three clear working days in advance of the meeting.

Please note that in line with pre-election rules, questions relating to the Batley East Ward and By-Election issues will not be heard.

The Committee will a report in respect of the Corporate Financial Monitoring Report for Quarter 1, 2023/24 and a verbal update in respect of the Medium Term Financial Statement.

Contact: Service Director, Finance/Section 151 Officer.

The end of year, 2022/23, Corporate Performance and Impact Report will be submitted.

Contact:

Andy Simcox – Service Director for Strategy and Innovation

Rachel Spencer-Henshall – Strategic Director of Corporate Strategy, Commissioning and Public Health.

The report will seek approval from the Committee for the process to be followed for the appointment of Kirklees representatives to a Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (JHOSC) with Calderdale and Wakefield Councils in respect of the Older People’s Inpatient Mental Health Services Transformation Programme.

Contact:

Yolande Myers – Principal Governance Officer

The Lead Members for the Children’s Scrutiny Panel and the Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel will update the Committee on the work being undertaken by their panels.

Contact:

Sheila Dykes – Principal Governance Officer.

The latest version of the Committee’s Work Programme for 2023/24 will be considered.

Contact:

Sheila Dykes – Principal Governance Officer