Agenda and decisions

To receive any announcements from the Mayor and Chief Executive.

The Mayor informed Council that former Councillor and Deputy Leader of the Council, Cath Harris, who had represented the Ashbrow Ward from 2007 to 2015, had sadly passed away on 3 August. Tributes were paid by Councillors Homewood, Pandor, Lawson, D Hall, Burke and Uppal.

The Mayor conveyed congratulations to Hanging Heaton Cricket Club on being the first club to hold both Yorkshire Club trophies, and wished them well for the forthcoming National T20 finals.

The Chief Executive informed Council (i) of the resignation of Councillor Billy Jewitt, on the grounds of ill health, and conveyed the Council’s best wishes and (ii) the appointment of Eamonn Croston as the Council’s Service Director for Finance and Section 151 Officer.

Group Business Managers to submit any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillors

Asif, Hill, Iredale, Patrick, Sims, Watson, Wilson and Zaman.

To agree and authorise the Mayor to sign the Minutes of Council held on 11 July 2018.

Approved as a correct record.

The Councillors will be asked to say if there are any items of the Agenda in which they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, which would prevent them from participating in any discussion of them items or participating in any vote upon the items, or any other interests.

Councillor Hughes declared an ‘other’ interest in Agenda Item 18 on the grounds that she is a Member of the European Parliament Committee of Regions.

Councillor Smaje declared a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in Agenda Item 9 on the grounds that she is a Board Member of Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing.

Councillor Pandor declared an ‘other’ interest in Agenda Item 18 on the grounds that he is a Substitute Member of the Council of Europe.

Councillor Cooper declared a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in Agenda Item

18 on the grounds that he is a Member of the European Parliament Committee of Regions.

Councillor Bellamy declared an ‘other’ interest in Agenda Item 9 on the grounds that she is a KNH tenant.

Councillor Scott declared an ‘other’ interest on the grounds that she has a family member who is a KNH tenant.

Councillor A U Pinnock declared an ‘other’ interest in Agenda Item 9 on the grounds that she is employed by Fusion Housing.

To receive any Petitions from Members of the Council in accordance

with Council Procedure Rule 9.

No petitions were received.

The Committee will receive any petitions and hear any 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 hand in a petition at the meeting but that petition should relate to something on which the body has powers and responsibilities.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 10 (2), Members of the Public should provide at least 24 hours’ notice of presenting a deputation.

Council received a deputation, delivered by Mr John Lockwood, on behalf of Armitage Bridge Village Association, which advised of the concerns of residents in relation to road safety issues, traffic congestion and an increasing volume of traffic in Armitage Bridge.

The Cabinet Member for Communities and Environment, Councillor Naheed Mather, responded to the deputation.

No petitions were received. 

The Committee will hear any questions from the general public.

No questions were asked.

To receive the Minutes of the meetings of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority held on 1 February 2018, 5 April 2018, 10 May 2018 and 28 June 2018.

That the Minutes of West Yorkshire Combined Authority, held on 1 February, 5 April, 10 May and 28 June 2018 be received and noted.

To consider the report.

Contact: Karen Oates, Commissioning Manager

That the Kirklees Housing Strategy 2018-2023 be approved.

To receive the report.

Contact: Penny Bunker, Governance and Democratic Engagement Manager

That the Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report 2017/2018, and the Scrutiny Work Programme 2018/2019, be received and noted.

To consider the updated allocation of seats for the 2018-2019 municipal year.

Contact: Andrea Woodside, Principal Governance Officer

That the allocation of seats be amended, in order to achieve overall proportionality,

as follows; (i) Personnel Committee is constituted on a ratio of 4:2:1 and (ii) overall Scrutiny composition is constituted on a ratio of 13:6:3:1.

To receive written questions to the Leader, Cabinet Members, Chairs of Committees and Nominated Spokespersons in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 12/12(1).

The schedule of written questions will be tabled at the meeting.

Item not considered (due to time constraints).

To receive for information; the Minutes of Cabinet held on 20 February, 6 March, 20 March, 17 April, 12 June, 29 June and 10 July 2018, and Minutes of Cabinet Committee – Local Issues held on 28 March.

Received and noted.

(a)       To receive Portfolio Updates from

(i) the Leader of the Council, and

(ii) the Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services

(b)       Oral Questions/Comments to Cabinet Members on their Portfolios and

relevant Cabinet Minutes;

(i) The Leader of the Council

(ii) The Deputy Leader of the Council

(iii) Health, Housing and Social Care Portfolio (Councillor Scott)

(iv) Children’s Portfolio (Councillor Kendrick)

(v) Communities and Environment Portfolio (Councillor Mather)

(vi) Corporate Portfolio (Councillor Turner)

(vii) Economy Portfolio (Councillor McBride)

(viii) Public Health Portfolio (Councillor Khan)

(ix) Learning and Aspiration Portfolio (Councillor Ahmed)

Council received Portfolio Updates from the Leader of the Council, Councillor Pandor, and the Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services, Councillor Kendrick.

Oral Questions were received by Councillors Pandor and Kendrick.

(The remainder of oral questions were not received due to time constraints).

To receive for information the minutes of the following Committees;

(i)         Appeals Panel

(ii)        Corporate Governance and Audit Committee

(iii)       Corporate Parenting Board

(iv)       Health and Wellbeing Board

(v)        Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee

(vi)       Personnel Committee

(vii)      Standards Committee

(vii)      Strategic Planning Committee

Item not considered (due to time constraints).

(a) Appeals Panel (Councillor Dad)

(b) Corporate Governance and Audit Committee (Councillor Richards)

(c) Corporate Parenting Board (Councillor Kendrick)

(d) Employee Relations Sub Committee (Councillor Pandor)

(e) Health and Wellbeing Board (Councillor Pandor)

(f) Licensing and Safety Committee – including Licensing Panel and Regulatory Panel (Councillor Pattison)

(g) Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (Councillor Stewart-Turner)

(h) Personnel Committee (Councillor Pandor)

(i) Planning Sub Committee - Heavy Woollen Area (Councillor Kane)

(j) Planning Sub Committee – Huddersfield Area (Councillor Lyons)

(k) Strategic Planning Committee (Councillor S Hall)

(l) Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing (Councillor Smaje)

(m)Kirklees Active Leisure (Councillor Sokhal)

(n) West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Councillor Pandor)

(o) West Yorkshire Combined Authority Transport Committee (Councillor Kaushik)

(p) West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority (Councillor O’Donovan)

(q) West Yorkshire Joint Services Committee (to be confirmed)

(r) West Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel (Councillor Hussain)

Item not considered (due to time constraints).

To consider the following Motion in the names of Councillors Smith, J Taylor and D Hall;

“This Council notes that work is now underway to produce an Option Assessment Report in relation to the North Kirklees Orbital Route which will help to determine if this is a viable scheme to develop.

Additionally the £77 million Cooper Bridge by pass, linking the A644 near junction 25 M62 and the A62 near Bradley Bar is currently in the Design phase.

The Council recognises that both these schemes have the potential to significantly affect the volume and flow of traffic in and around the village of Flockton and on the B6118.

Given the existing severe traffic problems affecting the village of Flockton and the undoubted increase in the future with   developments already in construction and the potential from the Local Plan , the Council recognises that even if it were to overlook the 2 major road schemes already mentioned, without intervention, this situation will only continue to deteriorate.

Therefore the council calls on the Cabinet to undertake an assessment of any impact upon the village of Flockton & B6118 from the NKOR and A62 scheme and to ensure that due consideration is given to the issues in Flockton prior to any work starting on either of these road schemes.”

Item not considered (due to time constraints).

To consider the following Motion in the names of Councillors Cooper and Lawson;

“This Council believes that:

·         By voting to leave the European Union in June 2016, the UK voted for departure but not the destination. There has never been a consensus about how to leave and about our future relationship with the EU post-Brexit.

·         Since the referendum, there has been meaningful debate about our EU membership; there is now greater public awareness about the nature and impact of Brexit on the UK and there is ongoing movement in public opinion.

·         The future direction of the country post-Brexit should not be decided by a small number of parliamentarians in Westminster. This is too big an issue and will affect all of us for generations to come; sovereignty rests with the people.

·         The decision to leave the EU and subsequent negotiations has created political, social and economic uncertainty in the UK. Brexit is likely to have a major impact on local authorities, including Kirklees, potentially reducing funding for local and regional investment and development projects, affecting governance and legal frameworks and impacting on the progress of devolution deals.

·         There are implications for Kirklees as a result of Brexit and there is consternation from some of our residents, including non-UK EU nationals, about what Brexit may mean for them. Leaving may have an impact on our local health services, with recent NHS data revealing that 31 nurses and health visitors from EU member states left Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust between March 2017 and March 2018. Brexit is already having an impact on our local manufacturing industry, while some businesses in our region are reconsidering investment plans in new production and new jobs while they await the Brexit deal. Furthermore, Brexit may limit the educational opportunities for our young people. It may cause damage to our local economy and public services and result in a squeeze in living standards.

·         As a country, we are not close to resolving the big issues about which people care about; parliament is deadlocked and the impasse will cause insurmountable damage to the UK. A public vote is the only way to move forward.

·         The British people deserve the right to have a final say on Brexit and must have a vote on the UK’s final deal with the European Union.      

This Council therefore Resolves to:

·         Ask the Mayor and Party Group Leaders to write to our local MPs expressing their views and asking our MPs to support a final say on the Brexit deal.”

Item not considered (due to time constraints).