Agenda and decisions

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

To approve the Minutes of the Meetings of the Cabinet held on 22 June 2021 and 27 July 2021.

Cabinet Members will be asked to advise if there are any items on the Agenda in which they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, which would prevent them from participating in any discussion on the item or participating in a vote upon the item, or any other interests.

Most agenda items will be considered in public session, however, it shall be advised whether Cabinet will consider any matters in private, by virtue of the reports containing information which falls within a category of exempt information as contained at Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

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.

Cabinet will hear any questions from the general public.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11(5), the period allowed for the asking and answering of public questions shall not exceed 15 minutes.

Cabinet will receive any questions from Elected Members. 

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

To consider the progression of the Holme Valley Neighbourhood Development Plan to referendum.

Wards affected: Holme Valley North, Holme Valley South

Officer: Johanna Scrutton – Planning Policy Team Leader

1)    That approval be given to the Independent Examiner’s recommendations (as at Appendices 2 and 3) to amend the Holme Valley Neighbourhood Development Plan (as at Appendix 4) and for the plan to proceed to referendum in accordance with the requirements as set out in the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended) and the Neighbourhood Planning (Referendum) Regulations 2012.

2)    That approval be given for the following ballot question to be asked at the local referendum, ‘Do you want Kirklees Council and the Peak District National Park Authority to use the neighbourhood plan for the Holme Valley Neighbourhood Area to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?’

3)    That approval be given to the Decision Statement on the Examiner’s recommendations and its publication, as set out at Appendix 3.

4)    That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director for Growth and Regeneration to make any further modifications to Holme Valley Neighbourhood Development Plan that relate exclusively to factual updates, grammatical and formatting corrections for the purposes of finalising the Neighbourhood Development Plan.

5)    That, subject to a referendum result which supports the Holme Valley Neighbourhood Development Plan (ie, more than 50% of votes favour the plan), Cabinet recommend that Council ‘make’ the Holme Valley Neighbourhood Development Plan, at which point it forms part of the development plan for the Holme Valley Neighbourhood Area alongside the Kirklees Local Plan.

To consider the Food Safety Service Plan.

Wards affected: all

Officer: Judith Stones – Environmental Health Group Leader

That the Food Safety Plan 2021 be approved and adopted.

To consider the revised Kirklees Admission Arrangements for 2022/23.

Wards affected: all

Officer: Martin Wilby – Head of Education Access and Places

1)    That the revised Kirklees Admission Arrangements for community and controlled schools for 2021/2022, as set out at Appendix 1, be approved.

2)    That the revised Kirklees Admission Arrangements for community and controlled schools for 2022/2023, as set out at Appendix 2, be approved.

3)    That Officers be directed to work with the Education Learning Partnership Board to develop protocols to ensure that families receive a service which, at the very least, complies with the Admissions Code 2021 regardless of the Admission’s Authority.

To receive the Corporate Financial Monitoring Report, Quarter 1 (2021-2022).

Wards affected: all

Contact: James Anderson – Head of Accountancy

1)    That, in regards to General Fund, (i) the forecast revenue outturn position at Quarter 1 be noted (ii) the forecast year end position on corporate reserves and balances at Quarter 1 be noted and (iii) it be noted that the regular monitoring and review of corporate reserves in 2021/2022 will be reported to Cabinet as part of the quarterly financial monitoring cycle.

2)    That the forecast position on the Collection Fund as at Quarter 1 be noted.

3)    That the Quarter 1 forecast Housing Revenue Account position and forecast year-end reserves position be noted.

4)    That, in regards to Capital, (i) the Quarter 1 forecast capital monitoring position for 2021/2022 be noted (ii) approval be given to the re-profiling across years of the capital plan as set out in the report and at Appendix 6, and that it be recommended that Council give approval at its meeting of 8 September 2021 (iii) that approval be given to £2.4m additional self-funding for 2021/2022 within the Highways Capital Plan towards the extension of the existing Invest to Save Street Lighting Scheme (iv) that approval be given to the reprofiling of budgets within the Adults Day Care Support for Vulnerable Adults Programme line to manage the £600k increase required for Knowl Park House and Homestead and the reallocation of £629k from Adults Social Care One Off Projects line towards supporting Knowl Park Scheme within Day Services Support for Vulnerable Adults (v) that approval be given to the release of £65k funding from Regeneration and Greening if Smaller Towns and Villages capital programme for Batley Town Hall illuminations, as detailed within the report and (vi) that approval be given to the release of £40k funding from One Venue Development Programme to fund expenditure on the existing Oakwell Hall café, as detailed within the report.