Agenda

To receive apologies for absence from those Members who are unable to attend the meeting.

To approve the minutes of the meeting of the Board held on the 22 January 2026.

Members will be asked to say if there are any items on the Agenda in which they have any disclosable pecuniary interests or any other interests, which may prevent them from participating in any discussion of the items or participating in any vote upon the items.

Most agenda items take place in public. This only changes where there is a need to consider exempt information, as contained at Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. You will be informed at this point which items are to be recommended for exclusion and to be resolved by the Board.

The Board will receive any petitions and/or 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 submit a petition at the meeting relating to a matter on which the body has powers and responsibilities.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 10, Members of the Public must submit a deputation in writing, at least three clear working days in advance of the meeting and shall subsequently be notified if the deputation shall be heard. A maximum of four deputations shall be heard at any one meeting. 

Regular update - This is an opportunity for partners to update the

Board on progress made and actions taken by their organisations to

improve the health and well-being of the people who work for them

and the Kirklees population as a whole.  Cllr Addy to provide an update on actions from the informal membership discussion 

Contact:  Cllr Beverley Addy, Portfolio Holder for Public Health

To present the Kirklees Adult Safeguarding Report.

Contact:  Robert McCulloch-Graham, Independent Chair, Kirklees Safeguarding Adults Board, Jacqui Stansfield, Service Manager

Kirklees Safeguarding Adult Board.

To update the Health and Wellbeing Board on the national requirements for the Better Care Fund (BCF) for 2026/27, set out how BCF planning in Kirklees is supporting the delivery of integrated neighbourhood health, provide an overview of the planning work currently underway, and to seek the Board’s approval to delegate authority to enable timely submission of the BCF documentation.

Contact: Vicky Dutchburn, Interim Accountable Officer for the Kirklees Integrated Care Board, and Cath Simms, Service Director - Adult Social Care Operations, Kirklees Council.

The Board will receive a verbal update on the ongoing changes to

the Integrated Care Board (ICB) landscape.

Contact: Vicky Dutchburn, Accountable Officer, NHS, West

Yorkshire ICB, Kirklees Place