Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence, or details of substitutions to the Committee membership.

Toapprovethe Minutesofthemeetingof the Committeeheld on 24 November 2020.

Committee 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 vote on an 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 Committee will receive any petitions andhear any deputations from members ofthe public.A deputationis whereup to fivepeople canattend the meeting andmake apresentation onsome particularissue ofconcern. A memberofthe publiccan alsohand ina petitionat 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.  

Due to current Covid-19 restrictions, Members of the Public may submit written questions to the Chair and/or Committee. Any questions should be emailed to executive.governance@kirklees.gov.uk no later than 10am on Tuesday 19 January 2021.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11(5), the period allowed for the asking and answering of public questions shall not exceed 15 minutes. A maximum of 4 questions per person may be submitted.

To receive (i) the Business Continuity Assurance Report and (ii) the Council’s Business Continuity Response to and recovery from the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Contact: Sean Westerby / Martin Jordan, Emergency Planning

To receive the Treasury Management Strategy 2021/2022.

Contact: James Anderson / Rachel Firth, Accountancy & Finance

To receive the External Audit Update report.

Contact: Grant Thornton External Audit

To receive the Council’s Risk Management Statement and information regarding arrangements for Corporate Risk Management.

Contact: Martin Dearnley, Head of Risk

To receive the quarterly report of Internal Audit.

Contact: Martin Dearnley, Head of Risk

To resolve that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

(Exempt information within part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 namely that the report contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).  The public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information and providing greater openness in the Council’s decision making.)

Exempt information in relation to Agenda Item 10.

(Exempt information within part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 namely that the report contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).  The public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information and providing greater openness in the Council’s decision making.)

Exempt information in relation to Agenda Item 11.