Agenda and decisions

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Panel held on 12 December 2018.

The minutes of the meeting of the Panel held on 12 December 2018 were approved as a correct record.

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.

Andrew Bird declared an interest in relation to Item 4 (Update on the refresh of the Kirklees Economic Strategy and Social Value/Local Wealth Building) as Director of the Kirklees Theatre Trust and The Media Centre.

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 receive an update on the refresh of the Kirklees Economic Strategy and the final Local Wealth Building Report by the Centre for Economic Strategies (CLES).

Contact: Alan Seasman, Theme Lead Place and Inward Investment, Kate McNicholas, Strategy and Policy Service Manager, David Bundy, Corporate Policy Officer, Tel: 01484 221000

(1)  The Panel thanked the Cabinet Member for Economy, Alan Seasman, Theme Lead Place and Inward Investment and David Bundy, Corporate Policy Officer, for attending the meeting;

(2)  Noted the work that had been undertaken and progress made; and

(3)  Requested that an update be brought back to the Panel following implementation.

To inform the Panel of the officers’ approach and progress in developing the Kirklees Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy and provide opportunity for Members to comment on the draft strategy.

Contact: Karen Oates, Housing Commissioning Manager (Access to Housing), Tel: 01484 221000

(1)  The Panel thanked Karen Oates, Housing Commissioning Manager (Access to Housing), and Helen Geldart (Head of Housing Services) for attending the meeting;

(2)  Noted the work undertaken to tackle the issues raised; and

(3)  Recommended that (i) the wording in relation to the Housing First model be updated in the draft Kirklees Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy to outline the current position; and (ii) that statistics in relation to the uptake of the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol provision be included with the documentation to Council on 20 March 2019.

Further to the key discussion at Council on 16 January 2019, Members of the Panel will have a further opportunity to consider the Waste and Recycling Strategy.

Paper copies of the presentation will be available at the meeting of the Panel.

Contact: Lory Hunter, Commercial and Technical Development Manager, Will Acornley, Head of Operational Services, Tel: 01484 221000

(1)  The Panel thanked the Cabinet Member for Communities and Environment, Lory Hunter, Commercial and Technical Development Manager and Will Acornley, Head of Operational Services, for attending the meeting; and

(2)  Noted the work that was currently being undertaken.

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

The work programme for 2018/19 was agreed.

To confirm the date of the next meeting as Thursday 14 February 2019 at 1400.

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

It was noted that the next meeting of the Panel would take place at 2.00pm on Thursday 14 February 2019.