Agenda and decisions

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.

It was agreed that all agenda items would be considered in public session.

The Panel will be presented with an overview of the challenges facing the district’s town centres and the programmes in place to address these challenges.

Contact: Adele Poppleton, Head of Culture and Vibrancy and Simon Taylor, Head of Strategic Investment, Tel: 01484 221000

1)    That the Head of Development Management, Head of Culture and Vibrancy and Economic Resilience Project Manager be thanked for attending the meeting;

2)    The Panel recommend that the desired outcomes in relation to town centres and how these relate to the overall economic strategy for the district, be made clear within the refreshed Kirklees Economic Strategy; and

3)    A working group be established to examine:-

a)    partnership working in developing the town centre offer;

b)    work with the Town Centre Partnership in relation to the Huddersfield Business Improvement District (BID); and

c)    work on Dewsbury Town Centre development.

The Panel will review its work programme for 2018/19 and consider its forward agenda plan.

Contact: Carol Tague, Principal Governance & Democratic Engagement Officer Tel: 01484-221000

1)    That the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy Consultation Strategy be added to the work programme for consideration at the Panel’s meeting on 17 January 2019;

2)    The Panel be provided with an update on the housing and rough sleeping provision for the forthcoming winter period at the next meeting; and 

3)    Further to the aforementioned additions, the work programme was agreed.

To confirm the date of the next meeting as 12 December 2018.

Contact: Carol Tague, Principal Governance & Democratic Engagement Officer. Tel: 01484 221000.

That the next meeting of the Panel will take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 12 December 2018, in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, Huddersfield.