Agenda and decisions

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

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All items will be considered in the 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.

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The Committee will hear any questions from the general public.

No public questions were asked.

To consider questions from Councillors.

No member questions were asked.

A report seeking approval for capital expenditure to be incurred in supporting the IT ongoing refresh and update of core technology to underpin the IT enabled change programme for the Council over the next five years.

Officer: Andrew Brammall: 01484 221000

1.    That the 5 year IT Capital Investment Strategy to support the refresh and maintenance of the IT estate in the IT enabled change programme be approved, as set out in the considered report.

2.    That authority be granted to the Head of IT to implement the agreed 5 year IT Capital Investment Plan in accordance with the Council’s financial Procedure rules and for the 5 year life of the project.

A report seeking approval to market and dispose of land at Station Road, Bradley.

Officer: Matthew Seed: 01484 221000

1.    That the marketing and disposal of the site at Station Road, Bradley, as set out in the considered report be approved.

2.    That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director Place to market the land for disposal and undertake and conclude negotiations with the preferred buyer.

3.    That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director for Legal Governance and Monitoring and Procurement’s Legal Risk Management to negotiate and enter into all documentation necessary to affect the disposal of the site.

A report seeking approval of the detailed Highways Capital Plan for 2017/18.

Officer: Graham Mallory: 01484 221000

1.    That the Capital Plan as set out in the considered report in the sum of £15,232 million, and specifically detailed in appendices 1a and 1b, be approved.

2.    That authority be delegated in accordance with 3.12 of the Council’s Financial Procedure Rules to the Director of Economy, Skills and the Environment, to manage the Highways Capital Plan Asset as set out within the considered report.

A report seeking  approval for a scheme in line with Kirklees Asset Management Strategy to resurface A629 Wakefield Road between Aspley Basin and Green Mount, Huddersfield.

Officer: Jon Evans: 01484 221000

That the scheme for the reconstruction of the A629 Wakefield Road, as set out in the considered report, be approved.

A report seeking approval to develop a 24 hour Service that merges current services and makes better use of our assets, resources and is in line with the Council’s abilities to work in new ways.

Officer: Dave Thompson: 01484 221000

1.    That proposals set out in the considered report to develop and implement a 24 hour service provision for the Council, where all out of hours operations are centralised be approved, and that it be noted that phase 1 will be implemented in the 2017/18 financial year, as set out in the considered report.

2.    That approval be given to the £200,000 economic resilience add back on an annual basis for each year or part year until phase 2 of the review has been completed which is anticipated to be Summer 2018.

3.    That in the event that phase 2 is delayed beyond 2018/19 the economic resilience add back be reviewed.

A report seeking approval for the introduction of a policy for the consideration of requests for the siting of memorials and commemorative plaques on Kirklees land and buildings.

Officer: Joe Tingle: 01484 221000

1.    That approval be given to the introduction of the memorial and commemorative plaque policy, as set out within the considered report.

2.    That the policy be applied to all parks and recreation grounds within Kirklees.

3.    That, when requests for actions in accordance with the policy are received, information be provided to all the Councillors on such requests.

A report seeking permission to carry out a non-statutory consultation on the proposed new communication and interaction provision to be hosted by Windmill Church of England Primary School and to complete the legal process to discontinue the specialist provision at Ashbrow School for children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN).

Officer: Jo-Anne Sanders: 01484 221000

1.    That authority be delegated to the Director of Children and Adults in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Portfolio Holder to:

·         Develop consultation materials on the basis of the proposals set out in the considered report

·         Organise and carry out the non statutory consultation about the proposals

·         Require officers to report the outcomes of the non statutory consultation to Cabinet for further consideration of the next steps

A report seeking approval of the related statutory proposals in relation to bringing together Honley Church of England voluntary controlled Infant and Nursery School and Honley Church of England voluntary controlled Junior School.

Officer: Martin Wilby: 01484 221000

1.    That the advice of the Kirklees School’s Organisation Advisory Committee that the related proposals to establish a new Chuch of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School to discontinue Honley Chuch of England Voluntary Controlled Infant & Nursery School and to discontinue Honley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School are valid and that the required statutory proposals have been carried out be noted.

2.    That approval be given to the taking of the decision regarding the proposals within the statutory time period.

3.    That the outcomes and recommendations of the Kirklees Schools Organisation Advisory Group meeting of 27 January 2017 be acknowledged together with the associated officer recommendations for the proposals.

4.    That the HR & financial implications of approving the proposals be noted.

5.    That it be confirmed that, in meeting the obligations of the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duty 2011, full regard has been given to the Equalities Impact Assessment throughout the statutory process for the proposal including the decision regarding approval.

6.    That approval be given without modification or condition to the related statutory proposals:

a)    By Kirklees Local Authority to:

                           i.        Discontinue Honley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant & Nursery School on 30 April 2017.

                          ii.        Discontinue Honley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School on 30 April 2017.

b)    By Diocesan Board of Education within the Chuch of England Diocesan of Leeds:

                              i.        To establish a new Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School to cater for pupils aged 4-11 with a published admission number of 66 for the Key Stage 1 and a public admission number of 68 for Key Stage 2 and to retain the 48 part time early leaning places for nursery children aged 3-4 years on 1 May 2017.

7.    That the above proposals for reasons set out within Section 6 of the considered report.

8.    That officers be requested to support and work proactively with the Governing Body of Honley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant & Nursery School, and the Governing Body of Honley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School to finalise arrangements for pupils, parents, staff and other stakeholders in order to sensitively manage changes to implement the proposals from 1 May 2017.

A report providing an update on the preparations to meet the demand for “30 hours free childcare” from September 2017 and seeking approval for a capital scheme to meet future demand in Holme Valley North.

Officer: Martin Wilby: 01484 221000

1.    That work undertaken to ensure that there are sufficient childcare places available in Kirklees to meet future demand using the existing childcare market management framework be noted.

2.    That the £339,000 grant received in relation to the Honley childcare capital scheme outlined in paragraph 2.17 of the considered report, along with the allocation of £227,000 from the 2016/17 early years capital budget, be noted.

3.    That officers be authorised to procure and deliver the capital scheme as outlined at paragraph 2.17 of the considered report.