Agenda and decisions

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

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 21 May 2020.

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.

Due to current Covid-19 restrictions, Members of the Public may submit written questions to the Leader and/or Cabinet Members.

Any questions should be emailed to executive.governance@kirklees.gov.uk

no later than 10.00am on Monday 15 June 2020.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11(5), the period allowed for the asking and answering of public questions shall not exceed 15 minutes. A maximum of 4 questions per person may be submitted.

Cabinet will receive any questions from Elected Members (via remote access).

In accordance with Executive Procedure Rule 2.3 (2.3.1.6) a period of up to 30 minutes will be allocated.

To consider potential schools’ projects, for approval, to be funded from the 2020/21 to 2024/25 Achieve and Aspire Strategic Priorities and Basic Need funding sections of the Council’s Capital Plan.

Wards affected: Almondbury, Dalton, Denby Dale, Dewsbury South, Greenhead

Contact: David Martin, Corporate Landlord / Martin Wilby, Education, Place & Access

1)    That approval be given to the capital allocation of £402k for the provision of modular accommodation for Brambles Primary Academy to ensure that there is sufficient space for September 2020 intake.

2)    That approval be given to the capital allocation of £5.25m for the implementation of new build and remodelling works at King James’s School to enable the provision of 150 additional secondary school places.

3)    That approval be given to the capital allocation of £275k for the implementation of a package of works required to ensure that the Greenside Building at Almondbury Community School (Primary) is fit for purpose for a 210 place primary school.

4)    That approval be given to the capital allocations of £200k for the implementation of a package of works to enable the existing accommodation at Netherhall Learning Campus High School to be adapted to accommodate increased pupil numbers and implement a PAN increase of 15 places.

5)    That approval be given to capital allocations of £151k for the conversion of the former Thornhill Lees Library and Information Centre to a post 16 centre for Ravenshall Special School.

6)    That the progress and expenditure incurred to date on the development of an SEN Masterplan to deliver additional specialist SEND places across the system in Kirklees be noted and that approval be given to the expenditure of £150k of further development funds to enable the masterplan to move into a phase 2 study.

7)    That approval be given to the proposed use of Section 106 funds to implement a package of works at Scissett Middle School at a cost of £210k to enable its PAN to increase from 195 to 200.

1)    That approval be given to the acquisition of the George Hotel by the Council, on the terms as set out within the exempt appendix to this report, in order to progress the delivery of a key project within the Huddersfield Blueprint.

2)    That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (Economy and Infrastructure) in consultation with the Cabinet Member (Economy Portfolio) to negotiate and agree the terms of any lease of the hotel, or part thereof, that is to be granted to a third party, and the terms of any supporting or ancillary management agreement or operating that may be entered into with the third party in order to enable the effective delivery of the George Hotel project.

3)    That approval be given to the funds required to purchase the building, as set out within the exempt appendix to this report.

4)    That approval be given to the funds required to carry out remedial works to the building, as set out within the exempt appendix to this report.

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.

An exempt appendix in relation to Agenda Item 9.

Exempt information under Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006 as the report contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information), and information in respect of which a claim to legal professional privilege could be maintained in legal proceedings.  

It is considered that the disclosure of the information would be contrary to confidential terms and that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information and providing greater openness and transparency in relation to public expenditure in the council's decision making.