Agenda and decisions
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Contact: Steve Copley Email: steve.copley@kirklees.gov.uk
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting To approve the Minutes of the Panel meeting held on 4 October 2017.
Decision: The minutes of the Panel meeting held on 4 Oct 2017 were presented and approved as a correct record.
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Membership of the Committee This is where Councillors who are attending as substitutes will say for whom they are attending. Decision: Apologies for absence were noted on behalf of Cllrs Martyn Bolt and Marielle O’Neill.
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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: The meeting was held in public session. |
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To consider a preliminary presentation on the issues surrounding the demand and supply of housing in Kirklees.
The discussion will generate ideas and topics for consideration at subsequent meetings.
Contact: Paul Kemp, Service Director for Economy, Regeneration and Culture – 01484 221000. Decision: (1) That Paul Kemp, Helen Geldart and Simon Taylor be thanked for their attendance at today’s meeting, plus their presentation on “Housing”
(2) That these officers provide the answers and additional information etc to the questions raised by members of the Panel about the facts and figures in today’s presentation.
(3) That the discussion at the next Panel meeting on 14 December 2017, should focus on:-
- The availability and demand for more supported housing
- The plans for the review of the housing allocations policy by 31 March 2018
- The opportunities to improve upon the current figures for the actual delivery of new homes for purchase or rental having considered the total number of planning permissions granted in the period from 2007 to 2016
(4) That the Panel will, following its meeting on 14 December 2017, decide how to progress consideration of these issues, which may include the creation of a more informal “task and finish group” which will report back on its recommendations and work to a Panel meeting in 2018.
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To discuss and update the 2017/18 work programme for the Economy and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel.
Contact: Steve Copley, Principal Governance and Democratic Engagement Officer – 01484 221000. Decision: That the work programme be received and updated in light of the discussion in today’s meeting, and presented to the next meeting of the Panel on 14 December 2017.
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Future meeting To note that the next meeting of the Panel will be on Thursday 14 December 2017 at 9.30am in the Council Chamber, Huddersfield Town Hall. The meeting will be webcast.
The Panel will also consider the potential dates for its meetings in the period from January to March 2018.
Contact: Steve Copley, Principal Governance and Democratic Engagement Officer – 01484 221000. Decision: (1) That the next meeting of the Panel will take place from 0930-1230 on Thursday 14 December 2017, in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, Huddersfield,
(2) That the Governance Team check and confirm the dates for the Panel meetings in the period from January to March 2018.
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