Agenda and decisions
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Contact: Steve Copley Email: steve.copley@kirklees.gov.uk
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Membership of the Committee To receive apologies for absence of Members who are unable to attend this meeting. Decision: Apologies for absence were noted on behalf of Cllrs Fazila Fadia and David Hall.
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Minutes of Previous Meeting To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 3 April 2017. Decision: The minutes of the Policy Committee meeting on 3 April 2017, were approved as a correct record.
Cllr Rob Walker also offered his thanks to members for their help and support with the work of the committee and its task and finish groups during the 2016/17 municipal year
Members replied by offering their thanks to Cllr Walker for his work as chair of the Policy Committee in 2016/17.
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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.
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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: Today’s meeting was held in public session.
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Deputations/Petitions 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.
Decision: No deputations or petitions were received.
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Member Question Time To consider questions from Councillors. Decision: No questions were submitted.
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Update on Social Value Members to consider a position statement on the work of the Policy Committee – task and finish group and to consider any recommendations to be made to Cabinet.
Contact: Steve Copley 01484 221000
Decision: Decision – Members of the Committee agreed with the recommendations in the report that:-
(1). The Policy Committee recommends that a report is presented to Cabinet seeking endorsement for the work undertaken by the Policy Committee and its task and finish group on social value in 2016/17
(2). As part of (1) above, the report should recommend that a Cabinet Member is identified to take a lead role on a work programme to continue to work towards embedding the social value policy in to our working practices across the council.
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Update on Passivhaus Members to consider a position statement on the work of the Policy Committee – task and finish group and to consider any recommendations to be made to Cabinet.
Contact: Steve Copley 01484 221000
Decision: Decision – Members of the Committee agreed that:-
(1). The Policy Committee supports the referral of the report and recommendations from the Policy Committee and its task and finish group during 2015/16 and 2016/17 to Cabinet to consider a policy statement on passive housing
(2). News of the points raised in today’s discussion to be included in the report for Cabinet
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