Agenda and decisions

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

Apologies were received from Cllr Cathy Scott. 

To approve the minutes of the meeting of Cabinet held on the 29 May 2019

The minutes of the meeting of Cabinet held on 29 May 2019 were agreed.

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 Cabinet 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 Cabinet will hear any questions from the general public.

No questions were asked.

To receive questions from Councillors.

No questions were asked.

To receive information on the Council’s 2018-19 financial outturn position for General Fund Revenue, Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and Capital Plan, including proposals for revenue and capital rollover from 2018-19 to 2019-20.  This report also includes an annual review of Council Treasury Management activity

Ward: Not Applicable

Portfolio: Corporate

Contact:  James Anderson, Senior Finance Manager and Sarah Hill, Finance Manager,  01484 221000

That Cabinet:- 

(1)       Noted the revenue outturn position for 2018-19;

(2)       Noted the year end position on corporate reserves and balances;

(3)       Noted the regular monitoring and review of corporate reserves in 2019-20 to be reported to Cabinet as part of the Quarterly financial monitoring cycle; and

(4)       Approved the revenue rollover recommendation set out in the report.

(5)       Noted the year end position on the Collection Fund;

(6)       Noted the HRA revenue outturn and reserves position 2018-19;

(7)       Noted the Council capital outturn position for 2018-19;

(8)       Approved the £31.7m capital rollover from 2018-19 to 2019-20;

(9)       Approved the revised capital plan for the period 2019-24 after taking into account rollover, the re-phasing of schemes and changes to grant assumptions.

(10)    Noted the review of Treasury Management activity for 2018-19.

This report is to provide Members with an overview of the Council’s corporate performance at the end of Quarter (4) 2018/19

Ward: Not applicable

Portfolio: Leader of the Council

Contact:  Nick McMillan, Directorate Performance Lead Officer, Tel : 01484 221000

That the Corporate Performance Report Quarter 4 2018/2019 be received and noted.

To provide Cabinet with an overview of the new Communities Partnership Plan for Kirklees and the key priorities to make Kirklees safer and more cohesive

Ward: All

Portfolio: Culture and Environment

Contact:  Carol Gilchrist, Head of Communities, Tel: 01484 221000

That the item be deferred.

To present Cabinet with an update on some of the activities which have helped contribute to achieving the outcomes we set in the two year Corporate Plan, approved July 2018

Ward: All

Portfolio: Leader of the Council

Contact:  Christina Andrew, Partnership Officer and Kate McNicholas, Strategy and Policy Service Manager, Tel: 01484 221000

(1)  That the Corporate Plan 2019/20 be endorsed by Cabinet and referred to the meeting of Council on 17 July 2019 for approval.

(2)  That authority be delegated to the Chief Executive to make any required amendments, in consultation with the Leader, following approval by Council at its meeting on 17 July 2019. 

This report is to note:

a)    progress on the development of the BID project in the run up to the forthcoming July BID ballot, and

the financial implications and consider potential waiver of any eligible admin costs incurred by the Council

Ward: Newsome

Portfolio: Regeneration

Contact:  Carol Carr, Housing Growth Manager, Tel:

01484 221000

(1)  That approval be given to waive the charges for the collection of the business levy associated with the BID. 

(2)  That the potential financial implications if the BID was successful, be noted.

(3)  Subject to the outcome of the ballot, authority be delegated to the Service Director Legal, Governance and Commissioning or her authorised representatives, to approve the terms of, and execute any legal documentation to which the council is to be a party, necessary to finalise the implementation of the BID.

To update Cabinet on the current position with the Ashbrow Housing site

Ward: Ashbrow

Portfolio: Corporate and Housing and Democracy

Contact:  Adele Buckley - Head of Housing Growth and Regeneration and Liz Jefferson - Strategic Partnership Lead – Housing Growth, Tel: 01484 221000

(1)  That approval be given to proceed with the Ashbrow development in accordance with the contractual terms as set out in the private appendix of the report.

(2)  That the Service Director Legal, Governance and Commissioning be authorised to enter into any contractual documentation required to reflect the changes to Ashbrow scheme.

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.

That acting under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 3 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as specifically stated in the undermentioned Minute.

Private appendix in relation to item 13

The Cabinet considered exempt information in respect of item 13.