Agenda

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Panel held on 6 August 2020.

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.

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.

The Committee will receive any petitions and hear any deputations from members of the public. A deputation is where up to five people can attend the meeting and make a presentation on some particular issue of concern. A member of the public can also hand in a petition at 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, Elected Members and members

of the public may submit written questions to members of Corporate Scrutiny Panel.

Any questions should be emailed to jenny.bryce-chan@kirklees.gov.uk

no later than 5pm on Tuesday 8^th September 2020.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 51(10) each person may

submit a maximum of 4 written questions.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11(5), the period allowed

for the asking and answering of public questions will not exceed 15

minutes.

Members of the Panel will provide an oral response to any

questions received, or if they are not able to do so, a written

response will be provided.

The panel will receive a presentation at the meeting that will provide details of the refresh of the Council Plan.

Contact:  Kate McNicholas, Head of Policy, Partnership and Corporate Planning, Corporate Strategy and Public Health - Tel: 01484 221000

The panel will receive an update on the People Strategy Programme and the People Strategy refresh.

Contact:  Deborah Lucas, Head of People Services, Support Services, Human Resources - Tel: 01484 221000

The panel will be presented with details of an action plan that is being developed to establish actions across key themes where both Kirklees Council and partner organisations can address issues relating to inequalities.

Contact:  David Bundy, Strategy and Policy Service Manager and Catherine Banks Inclusion & Diversity Strategic Lead – Tel: 01484 221000

The panel will receive an update on the tackling poverty action plan and details of a proposal for a Poverty Truth Commission in Kirklees which will provide a vehicle for engaging with people with lived experience of poverty that will help to inform local understanding and decision making.

Contact:  Christina Andrew, Partnership Officer, Corporate Strategy and Public Health and Lucy Wearmouth, Public Health Manager, Policy, Intelligence and Public Health – Tel: 01484 221000

The panel will receive an update on Kirklees’ preparations for leaving the EU that will include specific issues relating to economic impact and the provision of EU Settlement Scheme application support to vulnerable groups.

Contact:  Naz Parkar Service Director for Growth and Housing, Chris Duffill, Head of Service Business and Skills and David Bundy, Strategy and Policy Service Manager – Tel: 01484 221000