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 Councillors Pandor, Mather and Scott.

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.

It was noted that Agenda Item 15 would be considered in private 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.

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

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.

Councillor Martyn Bolt referred to the hiring of council land for fairgrounds and the imposition of policy on restrictions before implementation. This was considered under discussion of Item 10 (Events Policy).

To provide Members with an overview of the Council’s corporate performance at the end of Quarter 1 2018/19.

Wards:

Officer: Rachel Spencer-Henshall, Strategic Director - Corporate Strategy and Public Health, Tel 01484 221000

The report was noted.

To assess the impact of the SEND Strategy within the context of the High Needs Review and to approve the Council’s continuing commitment to deliver its outcomes.

To approve the Accessibility Strategy.

Wards: All Wards

Officer: Mandy Cameron, Head of Service, Education, Inclusion and Safeguarding, Tel 01484 221000

(1)  The Council’s ongoing commitment to deliver the outcomes in the SEND Strategy, in order to continue to drive forward improvements in support, provision and outcomes for children and young people with SEND was registered; and

(2)  The Accessibility Strategy was approved in order that this may support the work of the SEND Strategy and the High Needs Review in improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND.

To inform Cabinet of the Huddersfield Town Centre Design Framework document.

Wards: Newsome

Officer: Emma Mills, Landscape Architect Manager, Tel 01484 221000

(1)  The Huddersfield Town Centre Design Framework attached to the report was approved;

(2)  £2.5m capital funding for the town centre public realm enhancements was approved;

(3)  The formation of a steering group to oversee and ratify town centre public realm and infrastructure projects was endorsed; and

(4)  The reinstatement of town centre mason teams was approved.

To adopt the Events Policy and associated charging framework for outdoor events which will lead to a more consistent approach across the council to how communities and other event organisers are supported and enabled to deliver events in Kirklees.

Wards: All Wards

Officer: Adele Poppleton, Head of Culture and Vibrancy, Tel 01484 221000

(1)  The adoption of the Events Policy, with implementation from 1 April 2019 was approved so that there was future clarity around decisions and processes which better enabled event organisers to deliver their events and publish on the Council’s website;

(2)  The Events Charging Framework for outdoor events was approved, with implementation from 1 April 2019 and publication on the Council’s website, so there was clarity around which event organisers the Council would charge to use its sites in the future and what it would charge for;

(3)  Authority be delegated to the Strategic Director of Economy and Infrastructure in consultation with the relevant portfolio holders to refuse permission for an event to go ahead if it contravenes the Events Policy, and/or is assessed to be unsafe and/or make minor amendments to the Policy; and

(4)  Authority be delegated to relevant heads of service to reduce or waive charges if a strong case is presented demonstrating that an outdoor event will contribute to the council’s outcomes.

To seek formal approval from Cabinet for the WY+TF A629 Halifax Road Phase 5 project, which aims to reduce congestion, improve air quality and drive economic growth, to progress to construction (Subject to Full Business Case approval) and for the Council to progress preliminary preparation of a CPO.

Wards: Greenhead, Lindley

Officer: Steven Hanley, Economic Resilience Project Officer, Tel 01484 221000

(1)  Approval was given for the Council to enter into a Grant Agreement with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority for additional funding of £4,116,295 for the purposes of enabling the West Yorkshire Transport Fund A629 Halifax Road Phase 5 project to move to the Full Business Case stage;

(2)  Authority be delegated to the Strategic Director for the Economy and Infrastructure to negotiate and agree the terms of the Grant Agreement referred to in paragraph 6.1 of the report, with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority;

(3)  Authority be delegated to the Service Director Legal Governance & Commissioning to enter into and execute the Grant Agreement referred to in paragraph 6.1 of the report together with any documents and agreements that are ancillary to it;

(4)  Authority be given to serve formal requisitions for information for a CPO under Part XII Acquisition, Vesting and Transfer of Land etc., namely Sections 239, 240 and 246 of the Highways Act 1980;  

(5)  Authority be delegated to the Strategic Director for Economy and Infrastructure to implement the West Yorkshire Transport Fund A629 Halifax Road Phase 5 project improvement works in the event that (i) either all third party land that is required for the project has been acquired or any  CPO has been confirmed; and (ii) the Full Business Case has been approved by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) and funding from the WYCA has been confirmed (iii) when the necessary Traffic Regulation Orders have been made.

Wards: All Wards

Officer: Andrew Dolman, Early Intervention and Prevention Manager, Tel 01484 221000

(1)  The investment scheme for delivery described within the report and Appendix 1 was approved;

(2)  Delegation of authority to the Strategic Director for Adults or Children’s Social Care, in consultation with appropriate portfolio holders to agree the Funding Panel was agreed in principle, subject to clarification as to the make-up of the Panel; and

(3)  Delegated authority to agree changes in criteria for funding projects be given to the Strategic Director for Adults or Children’s Social Care in consultation with appropriate portfolio holders.

To request approval of capital investment from the Learning & Early Support Capital Plan and to authorise officers to deliver capital investment proposals to expand Birkby Junior School from 4FE (480 pupils) to 5FE (600 pupils).

Wards: Greenhead

Officer: David Martin, Head of Capital Delivery and Facilities Management, Tel 01484 221000

(1)  The capital allocation of £1.852m to enable the conversion of Birkby Fartown Community Centre building to school accommodation in order to provide 120 additional school places at Birkby Junior School was approved; and

(2)  The interim arrangements being put in place in relation to Birkby Library, which will no longer operate from its existing site on Wasp Nest Road, Huddersfield from 2 November 2018, were endorsed.

To resolve that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business, on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

To resolve that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business, on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

Private appendix in relation to item 13.

The information was considered prior to the determination of Agenda item 13.