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 Hill.

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 8 March, 24 March and 5 April 2016

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 Calvert declared an ‘other’ interest in Agenda Items 8 and 10 on the grounds that a letter of support for funding had been submitted on behalf of the Ward Councillors.

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 10 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.

Cabinet received a deputation from Mr Ken Shaw in relation to the implementation of bus gates within Huddersfield Town Centre, and the impact upon disabled persons in terms of access to the town centre.

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 seeking the approval to grant a lease of land and buildings at Trident Business Park to Sellers Global Engineers Limited.

Officer: Matthew Garbutt 01484 221000

1) That authorisation be given to the grant of a new lease to Sellers Global Engineers Limited, as detailed within the appendix of the report.

2) That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director - Place to negotiate and agree the other terms of the lease, as referred to in paragraph 6.1 of the report, and any other relevant agreements or documents that relate to the grant of the lease.

3) That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director – Legal, Governance and Monitoring, to enter into and execute the lease referred to in paragraph 6.1 of the report, and any other relevant agreements or documents that relate to the grant of that lease.

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 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as specifically stated in the undermentioned Minute.

Private Appendix relating to the report above.

Officer: Matthew Garbutt 01484 221000

The exempt information was noted prior to the determination of Agenda Item 8.