Agenda and decisions

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

Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillor Khan.

To approve the Minutes of the meetings of the Committee held on 7 and 27 March 2017.

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.

Councillor McBride declared an ‘other’ interest in Agenda Item 11 on the grounds that he is a Board Member of C&K Careers Ltd.

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.

It was noted that all agenda items would be considered in public session.

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.

No deputations or petitions were received.

The Committee will hear any questions from the general public.

No questions were asked.

To consider questions from Councillors.

No questions were asked.

A report considering proposals to release revenue resources into Council financial resilience reserves as part of the 2016-17 final accounts process

Officer: Eamonn Croston 01484 221000

1)    That approval be given to the replacement of £1.8m revenue funded capital expenditure in 2016-2017 with borrowing and associated proposals.

2)    That approval be given to apply DCLG flexible use of ‘in year’ capital receipts and associated proposals.

3)    That the year-end review of earmarked reserves requirements be noted and that the outcome be detailed within the financial outturn and rollover report to be submitted to Cabinet on 30 May 2017, and Council on 7 July 2017.

4)    That it be noted that the Council’s flexible receipts strategy, incorporating retrospective 2016-2017 approval will be incorporated into the annual medium term update report to be presented to Council at a later date.

A report seeking approval for the replacement of the current Estate Management Policy with the Corporate Estate Management Policy and the Corporate Disposals & Acquisitions Policy.

Officer: Joe Tingle: 01484 221000

Wards: All

That approval be given to the replacement of the current Estate Management Policy with the Corporate Estate Management Policy and the Corporate Disposals and Acquisitions Policy and that the implementation be authorised with immediate effect.

A report providing information relating to the establishment of a pioneering partnership with the National Citizen Service.

Officer: Martin Green: 01484 221000

That the content of report and the opportunities offered by partnership with National Citizen Service be noted.

A report seeking consideration of the proposal to transfer the responsibility of the Nexus in-School programme to C&K Careers Ltd.

Officer: Martin Green: 01484 221000

1)    That it be agreed that, subject to the satisfactory completion of due diligence by both parties, Kirklees Council no longer deliver the service and it be transferred to C&K Careers Ltd.

2)    That, pursuant to (1) above, authority be granted to the Service Director (Learning and Early Support) in consultation with the Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Community Cohesion and Schools to negotiate and agree any contractual details of the proposed transfer to C&K Careers Ltd.