Agenda and decisions

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

All Cabinet Members were present.

To approve the Minutes of the Meeting of Cabinet held on 14 June 2022.

Approved as a correct record.

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 or participating in a vote upon the item, or any other interests.

No interests were declared.

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.

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

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.

No deputations or petitions were received.

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

No questions were asked.

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.

Cabinet received oral questions in accordance with Executive Procedure Rule 2.3.

To consider a proposal from Queensgate Market Traders Association in respect of their relocation from Queensgate Market.

Contact: Adele Poppleton, Culture and Visitor Economy

RESOLVED –

1)    That approval be given to the proposal of Queensgate Market Traders Association.

2)    That, pursuant to (i) above, authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (Environment and Climate Change) in consultation with the Service Director (Legal, Governance and Commissioning) and the Strategic Director (Growth and Regeneration) to negotiate, agree terms, enter into and execute any agreements or instruments necessary to implement the proposal.

3)    That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (Environment and Climate Change) in consultation with the Service Director (Finance) to re-profile the previously approved capital and revenue budgets as required.

To receive an update on the Registered Providers Cluster Programme and consider a proposed approach for the disposal of site.

Contact: Liz Jefferson, Housing Growth and Regeneration

RESOLVED –

1)    That approval be given to dispose of the sites as set out at Appendix 1 of the considered report at less than best consideration to Thirteen Group in accordance with the General Disposal Consent (England) 2003.

2)    That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (Growth and Regeneration) to (i) negotiate and agree the terms of disposal with Thirteen Group (ii) determine the appropriate level of discount for each site following a comprehensive assessment of Thirteen Group’s development appraisals reflecting the housing mix which receives planning consent (which may be either only affordable housing, or a combination of both affordable and market housing) on each site.

3)    That authority be delegated to the Service Director (Legal, Governance and Commissioning) to enter into and execute any agreement and other ancillary documents necessary to dispose of the land in the RPCP to Thirteen Group for use as either affordable housing, or affordable and market housing dependent upon the final housing mix for each site.

To consider proposals to provide support for households in 2022/23 in accordance with funding and associated guidance issued by Government.

Contact: Julian Hobson, Welfare and Exchequer Services

RESOLVED –

1)    That, in regards to Pensioners, at least one third funding be used to support pensioners, with one third of the available funding used to target pensioners in receipt of a Council Tax Reduction for the whole allocation of £1.23m, equating to approx. 11,350 households.

2)    That families entitled to free school meals be awarded with a one-off cost of living payment of £70 per child, resulting in a total spend on Households with Children of £1.8m.

3)    That the remaining balance of £650,000 be utilised by (i) working with relevant partners, stakeholders and third sector organisations and (ii) applications for support via Local Welfare Provision which shall be assessed on a case by case basis to support families and individuals in need.

4)    That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (Corporate Strategy, Commissioning and Public Health) and Service Director (Children’s Services), in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Corporate Services and Service director (Finance) to determine the mechanism for utilising the remaining £650,000.

To consider the submission of a full business case to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

Contact: Andy Raleigh, Project Manager

RESOLVED –

1)    That Option 4, as set out in Appendices 4 and 5, be endorsed.

2)    That the final business case be submitted to West Yorkshire Combined Authority and that, subject to approval, be progressed to the delivery of the scheme.

3)    That £5,173,821 grant funding from West Yorkshire Combined Authority be accepted.

4)    That approval be given to the Council Capital Plan contribution, funded from Council borrowing of £2,300,000.

5)    That approval be given to a spending tolerance of circa 15% (£1,129,130) of forecast cost (£7,473,821) to be funded through the Council’s capital plan.

6)    That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (Growth and Regeneration) to make decisions to enable the delivery of the scheme.

7)    That authority be delegated to the Service Director (Legal, Governance and Commissioning) to enter into any instrument required to be executed to facilitate the delivery of the scheme.

To consider the adoption of the Inclusive Communities Framework, prior to the submission of the report to Council.

Contact: Jo Richmond, Head of Communities

RESOLVED -

1)    That the contents of the Inclusive Communities Framework, as recommended by the Communities Board, be noted.

2)    That the report be referred to the meeting of Council on 13 July 2022 with a recommendation that the Inclusive Communities Framework be adopted and included within Article 4 of the Council’s Policy Framework.