Agenda and decisions

This is where Councillors who are attending as substitutes will say for whom they are attending.

Apologies for absence were noted on behalf of Cllr Andrew Cooper.

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 9 January 2017

The minutes of the Policy Committee meeting on 9 January 2017 were approved as a correct record.

In terms of matters arising, the Policy Committee also resolved that:

(1)     The Policy Committee (3 April) will consider a position statement on the work on “Social value” to-date. A final report will be presented to a Policy Committee meeting in May 2017

(2)     A revised report on “Passivhaus” will also be presented to the next Policy Committee meeting in May 2017

(3)     Further work on the policy issues arising from the item on “Dealing with refuse and waste in Kirklees” be deferred for consideration by elected members in the 2017/18 municipal year

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.

No interests were declared. 

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.

Today’s meeting was held in 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.

No deputations or petitions were received.

The Committee will hear any questions from the general public.

No questions were submitted

To consider questions from Councillors.

No questions were submitted

To consider a position statement on the work of the Policy Committee – task and finish group and plans for the completion of its report and recommendations.

Contact:  Steve Copley 01484 221000

Members of the Committee agreed that:

(1)     Today’s progress report be received and noted

(2)     That the comments and ideas offered up in today’s discussion be developed within the final report and recommendations from the task and finish group on “Social value” which will be presented to the next Policy Committee meeting in May 2017.

To consider the date for a further meeting of the Policy Committee in early May 2017, to complete the outstanding reports from the task and finish groups.

Contact:  Steve Copley 01484 221000

Members of the Committee agreed that the Governance Team to contact members of the Policy Committee to confirm the date, time and venue for the next meeting in May 2017.