Agenda and decisions

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

All members of the Committee were present.

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 06 March 2017.

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 6 March 2017 were 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.

No interests were declared.

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 agenda items be considered in the public session.

The Committee will consider an update on developments on inculsion and diversity since the adoption of the Council’s new policy statement in March 2016.

Contact: David Bundy, Corporate Policy Officer – Tel: 01484 221000

1)    That a copy of the Employee Pulse Survey be circulated to the Committee.

2)    That David Bundy confirms the membership numbers of the employee networks.

3)    That consideration be given as to how inclusion and diversity issues might be included within the exit interview discussion.

4)    That the inclusion and diversity action plan be reviewed annually to assess and refresh the document.

Councillor Liz Smaje, Lead Member of the Health and Social Care Scrutiny Panel will attend the meeting to provide an update on the delivery of the panel’s work programme for 2016/17.

Contact: Richard Dunne, Principal Governance and Democratic Engagement Officer. Tel: 01484 221000

1)    That Councillor Liz Smaje and Richard Dunne be thanked for attending the Committee meeting.

2)    That a copy of the report on the wellness model for adults be circulated to the Committee and the Committee notified when a further discussion will take place at the Health and Social Care Panel.

To consider arrangements for the next meeting of the Committee and note the proposed agenda for the meeting.

There will be a short break and the committee will reconvene at 12:30pm to consider the next agenda item.

1)    That the work on the programme for the remainder of the municipal year be noted.

2)    That consideration be given to moving the date of the next meeting from the 24^th April to 8^th May. The Governance Officer to confirm arrangements with committee members as soon as possible.

To consider information on the background and rationale for the Huddersfield Town Centre Accessibility project, including bus gates.

Contacts: Paul Kemp, Assistant Director, Investment and Regeneration Tel: 01484 221000

Richard Hadfield, Head of Strategy and Design.  Tel: 01484 221000

1)    That Richard Hadfield and Paul Kemp be thanked for attending the Committee meeting and presenting the background information to the Huddersfield Town Centre Accessibility Project, including the bus gates proposals.

2)    That a second meeting to consider the bus gates project be held on 10^th April 2017 at 9.30am with stakeholder groups to be invited to contribute, within the terms of reference.