Agenda and decisions

Venue: Council Chamber - Town Hall, Huddersfield. View directions

Contact: Jenny Bryce-Chan  Email: jenny.bryce-chan@kirklees.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1:

Membership of the Committee

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

Decision:

All Cabinet Members were present.

 

2:

Interests pdf icon PDF 21 KB

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.

Decision:

No interests were declared.

3:

Admission of the Public

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.

Decision:

It was noted that all agenda items would be considered in public session.

 

4:

Deputations/Petitions

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.

 

Decision:

Cabinet received a deputation from Mr Ken Shaw seeking support for a campaign to assist local business through the adjustment of business rates and the reform of the Insolvency Act 1986.

 

A response was provided by the Cabinet Member for Corporate Services.

 

Cabinet received deputations from Charly Matthews, Amy Bairstow, Neesha Ali and Peter Rock in respect of Agenda Item 8 at the consideration of that item.

 

5:

Public Question Time

The Cabinet will hear any questions from the general public.

Decision:

Cabinet received questions from Trish Jennings, David Whittingham, Michael Buck, David Burns, Tejinder Ajiz, Charleen Davies and Darren Bairstow in respect of Agenda Item 8 at the consideration of that item.

 

6:

Member Question Time

To receive questions from Councillors.

Decision:

Cabinet received questions from Councillors Cooper, McGuin and Munro in respect of Agenda Item 8 at the consideration of that item.

 

7:

2019/20 to 2023/24 Council Capital Plan - Proposed allocation of capital funding from the Directorate for Children's Learning & Early Support baseline sections of the Capital Plan pdf icon PDF 158 KB

This report will identify potential schools’ projects, for Member approval, to be funded from the 2019/20 to 2023/24 Learning and Early Support Special Provision grant and Basic Need baseline sections of the Capital Plan.

 

Ward: Dewsbury East, Dewsbury South, Greenhead, Newsome, Holme Valley North.

 

Portfolio: Learning & Aspiration and Corporate.

 

Contact:  David Martin - Head of Corporate Landlord & Capital - Economy and Skills and Mandy Cameron – Head of Education Safeguarding and Inclusion -Learning and Early Support. Tel: 01484 221000.

Decision:

1) That the additional capital grant being provided by the DfE for Special Provision projects, as detailed within paragraph 2.2 of the considered report, be noted.

 

2) That approval be given to the proposed capital allocations for projects at Ravenshall School, Newsome High School and Honley High School, as detailed in the considered report, which would be funded from the Learning and early Support Special Provision grant baseline section of the Capital Plan and that authorisation be given for the projects to be designed, procured and implemented within the overall programme budget of £1.794m.

 

3) That approval be given to capital allocations for modular projects at Brambles Primary Academy and Hanging Heaton CE (VC) Junior and Infant School, to be funded from the Learning and Early Support Basic Need Grant baseline section of the Capital Plan, enabling the specified projects to be implemented on site.

 

4) That approval be given to delegate powers, in accordance with Financial Procedure Rule 3.16, to the Service Director for Economy and Skills to manage the implementation of the works identified within the considered report within the respective agreed total programme budgets, including authority to transfer resources between schemes and within the overall programme budget to enable the successful delivery of the individual projects.

 

8:

Future options for Almondbury Community School - Final Decision Report pdf icon PDF 466 KB

The report sets out the outcomes from the representations received in response to the published statutory proposal to change the upper age range of Almondbury Community School by changing the age range of the school from age 3 –16 years to age 3 – 11 years.

 

Ward: Almondbury.

 

Portfolio: Schools and Aspiration and Children’s Services.

 

Contact:  Jo-Anne Sanders Service Director, Learning and Early Support, and Martin Wilby Senior Strategic Manager - Education Places and Access. Tel: 01484 221000

Additional documents:

Decision:

1)    That the advice of the Kirklees School Organisation Advisory Group, being that the proposal is compliant and that the required statutory processes have been carried out, be noted, and that it be agreed that the decision regarding this proposal is taken within the statutory time period.

 

2)    That it be acknowledged and confirmed that (i) the comments and objections received during the representation period and (ii) the relevant statutory guidance, have both been given full consideration as part of the decision making process.

 

3)    That the outcomes and recommendations of the Kirklees School Organisation Advisory Group held on 5 July 2019 be noted.

 

4)    That approval be given to the statutory proposal to change the age range of Almondbury Community School from 3 to 16 years to age 3 to 11 years, with effect from September 2020.

 

5)    That it be confirmed that the reasons for approving the statutory proposal are that the proposal would contribute to improving the secondary provision for all children in Almondbury.

 

6)    That officers be instructed to support and work proactively with Almondbury Community School, local secondary schools and with families of pupils to finalise arrangements in order to ensure that effective transition plans are put in place to implement the proposals from 1st September 2020 whilst ensuring a safe and well planned transition without compromising standards and quality of provision.