Agenda and decisions

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

To receive the Minutes of the meetings of the Cabinet held on 12 November 2019 and 3 December 2019

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.

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.

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.

The Cabinet will hear any questions from the general public.

To receive questions from Councillors.

To seek approval to proceed with the capital scheme from the Adult Social Capital Programme.

Wards affected: All

Portfolio: Health & Social Care

Contact: Stephen Stead, Programme Manager (Adult Social Care Capital Programme)

That approval be given to the release of £735k to enable works at Cherry Trees Respite to be progressed.

To seek approval to undertake a non-statutory consultation on the potential reorganisation of school places at St John’s CE(VC) Infant School and Westmoor Primary School.

Ward affected: Dewsbury West

Portfolio: Childrens/Learning & Aspiration

Contact: Martin Wilby. Senior Strategic Manager – Education, Places and Access

That approval be given to the undertaking of a 4 week non-statutory consultation process regarding the reorganisation of Dewsbury west school place planning area.

To give consideration to Kirklees’ school funding arrangements for financial year 2020-21.

Wards affected: All

Portfolio: Children’s Services

Contact: David Gearing, Schools Finance Manager, Tel:01484 221000

1)    That details of the consultative process, undertaken in collaboration with Head Teachers to determine the ongoing local approach to the distribution of Dedicated Schools Grant Schools Block funding for 2020-2021, be noted.

2)    That the exceptions applications made to the ESFA, and subsequently approved, be noted.

3)    That the changes to the schools funding formula funding arrangements for 2020-2021, leading up to the full introduction of the National Funding Formula for Schools from April 2021, be noted.

4)    That the ongoing local consultation with schools and other providers to ensure an appropriate local response to national funding formula developments be noted.

5)    That approval be given to the submission of the schools funding formula for 2020-2021 (based upon a guaranteed funding rise of at least 1.84% per pupil in comparison to each school’s 2019-2020 per pupil baseline) to the Education and Skills Funding Agency.  

To seek Cabinet approval to adopt the Interim Affordable Housing Policy 2020. This provides updated interim policy and guidelines for dealing with affordable housing contributions in new housing development and replaces the Interim Affordable Housing Policy 2016.

Wards affected:  All

Portfolio: Housing and Democracy and Regeneration

Contact:  Steve Wright,  Planning Policy Group Leader

1)    That approval be given to the Interim Affordable Housing Policy 2020, which provides updated interim policy and guidelines for dealing with affordable housing/financial contributions from new housing developments, as attached at Appendix 1 of the considered report, and that the 2016 Interim Affordable Housing Policy be revoked.

2)    That authority be delegated to the Service Director (Growth and Housing) to make any further additional modifications which relate exclusively to factual updates and format corrections in the process of publishing the Interim Affordable Housing Policy 2020.

This report is to advise and seek support from Cabinet about a targeted Enhanced Lettable Standard and Home Starter Fund pilot that Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing (KNH) propose to deliver on behalf of Kirklees Council (KC) from January 2020 to December 2020.

Wards affected:  All

Portfolio: Housing and Democracy

Contact:  Christine Gummerson KNH Director of Neighbourhoods, Tel: 01484 221000

That approval be given to the implementation of the targeted Enhanced Lettable Standard and Home Starter Fund pilot that Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing proposal to deliver on behalf of Kirklees Council, from January 2020 to December 2020.

To seek approval for a CPI + 1% increase in dwellings rents in 2020/21 and for the proposed garage rents and other service charges, an annual uplift of 2.7% in 2020/21.

Wards affected: All

Portfolio:  Housing and Democracy

Contact:  Helen Geldart, Head of Housing Services, and Jacqui Fieldhouse, Head of Finance, Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing

1)    That approval be given to the proposed dwelling rent, garage rent, service and other charges by CPI (Consumer Price Index) +1%, as set out within the report, with effect from 6 April 2020, in order to ensure a balanced Housing Revenue Account which is compliant with the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.

2)    That approval be given to charges for Extra Care Services – Intensive Housing Management to be uplifted by 2% and Extra Care Services – Night Care Services uplifted by 2.7% (CPI +1%), in line with other charges.

To seek approval of the Council for the various tax bases, this will apply to the Kirklees area for the financial year 2020/21 in connection with the Council Tax. There are no proposed changes to the current Council Tax Reduction Scheme (CTRS) for 2020/21.

Wards affected: All

Portfolio:  Corporate

Contact:  Steve Bird – Head of Welfare and Exchequer Services and Mark Stanley – Senior Manager Welfare and Exchequer Services Tel: 01484 221000

That the 2020/21 Council Tax base for the whole of the Kirklees area, and the Council Tax bases for the five Parish and Town Council areas, be referred to the meeting of Council on 15 January 2020 with a recommendation of approval.

Whole of Kirklees £120,827.80

Denby Dale £5,855.94

Holme Valley £10,149.79

Kirkburton £9,047.44

Meltham £2,859.75

Mirfield £6,693.77