Agenda and decisions

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Panel held on 14 February 2019.

That the Minutes of the Meeting of the Panel held on 14 February 2019 be 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.

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.

That all agenda items be considered in public session.

The Panel will receive a report which provides an update in respect of implementation of the Kirklees Housing Strategy 2018-23, which was approved by Council on 12th September 2018. The ‘Year One Action Plan’ is attached at Appendix 1 and includes a summary of the progress against each of the 11 prioritised actions.

Contact: Helen Geldart, Head of Housing Services, Tel: 01484 221000

1)    That the Strategic Director, Economy and Infrastructure, the Head of Housing Services, the Head of Housing Growth and Regeneration and the Policy Group Leader, Development Management be thanked for attending the meeting and that the progress made to date be welcomed.

2)    That the following be noted as potential issues for consideration for inclusion in the Panel’s future work programme:

(i)            Possible opportunities arising, from housing quality requirements, for development of the green economy in Kirklees by using the existing knowledge of relevant construction skills in the district; which links into both the Housing Strategy and the Economic Strategy

(ii)          How bus service provision links in with the Local Plan, the planning system, new development and air quality issues.

The Panel will receive a report which advises on the progress made, and approach being adopted, in respect of the preparation of Kirklees Council’s Five Year Air Quality Strategy and Action Plan.

Contact: Martin Wood, Operational Manager and Lucy Wearmouth, Health Improvement Practitioner Advanced, Tel: 01484 221000

1)    That the Operational Manager and the Health Improvement Practitioner Advanced be thanked for their attendance and the interesting and informative presentation and that the internal partnership working that is being developed be welcomed.

2)    That Air Quality be retained on the Panel’s Work Programme as an important issue that touches on many areas of work within the Panel’s remit, with the specific elements identified by Members at the meeting being noted for future consideration.

The Panel will review its activity during 2018/19, determining those items from the Work Programme to be carried forward into 2019/20 and giving consideration to any additional items it would wish to propose for inclusion in the Scrutiny Work Programme for 2019/20.

Contact: Sheila Dykes, Principal Governance & Democratic Engagement Officer Tel: 01484 221000

That the draft Work Programme for 2019/20 be drawn up in line with Members’ comments.