Agenda and decisions

To receive apologies for absence from Board Members who are unable to attend this meeting.

Apologies were received from Councillor Nosheen Dad and Paul Burnett.

Members will be asked to say if there are any items on the Agenda in which they have any disclosable pecuniary interests or any other interests, which may prevent them from participating in any discussion of the items or participating in any vote upon the items.

Sophie Johnson, Andi Eccles, and Martin Walsh, declared an interest as shareholders in the agenda item relating to the Arcade Town Deal Project Update. The report was submitted to the Board for information.

Jackie Ramsay declared an interest as Member and Chair of the Arcade Group in the agenda item relating to the Arcade Town Deal Project Update. The report was submitted to the Board for information.

Peter Mason declared an interest as Member of the Arcade Group in the agenda item relating to the Arcade Town Deal Project Update. The report was submitted to the Board for information.

Palvinder Singh declared an interest as Principal and Chief Executive of Kirklees College, in the agenda item relating to the Construction Skills Village (Kirklees Build). The report was submitted to the Board for information.

Peter Mason declared an interest in the agenda item relating to the Neil Jordan House Update and did not participate in this item, notwithstanding that it was submitted to the Board for information only.

To approve the minutes of the meeting of the Board held on 6^th November 2025.

The action tracker is attached for information.

RESOLVED –

That, subject to the amendment of Minute 26 to read as below, the minutes of the meeting of the Board held on 6^th November 2025, be agreed as a correct record:

‘Jackie Ramsay reported that the food festival, Dewsbury-on-sea events, clothes swaps and workshops were bringing additional footfall into the town.’

The action tracker was noted.

Most agenda items take place in public. This only changes where there is a need to consider exempt information, as contained at Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. You will be informed at this point which items are to be recommended for exclusion and to be resolved by the Board.

The meeting will hear any questions from the general public.

Questions should be emailed to executive.governance@kirklees.gov.uk no later than 5:00pm Monday 9^th February 2026.

Members of the public can ask questions relating to the work of the Town Board or issues set out on this agenda.

The Board will receive any petitions and/or 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 submit a petition at the meeting relating to a matter on which the body has powers and responsibilities.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 10, Members of the Public must submit a deputation in writing, at least three clear working days in advance of the meeting and shall subsequently be notified if the deputation shall be heard. A maximum of four deputations shall be heard at any one meeting.

To receive a verbal update from Sophie Johnson – Chair of Dewsbury Neighbourhood Board.

RESOLVED –

That the Chair’s update be noted.

To receive an update on Dewsbury Arts & Culture, Strategic Thinking - Pride in Place.

Contact:        Charlie Wells, Programme Manager (Freelance)

RESOLVED –

That the update in respect of Dewsbury Arts and Culture, Strategic Thinking – Pride in Place be noted.

To receive an update on the Pride in Place Programme.

Contact:        Thomas Fish, Head of Town Centre Regeneration

RESOLVED –

That the Pride in Place Update be noted.

To receive an update on the Construction Skills Village (Kirklees Build) project.

Contact:        Palvinder Singh, Principal - Kirklees College

Helen Rose, Vice Principal, External Relations – Kirklees College

Steve Plumstead, Construction Course Lead - Kirklees College

RESOLVED –

That the update in respect of the Construction Skills Village (Kirklees Build) be noted.

To receive an update in respect of Neil Jordan House.

Contact:        Louise Almond, Housing Growth Manager

Jack Sessions, Housing Growth Project Assistant

RESOLVED –

That the update in respect of Neil Jordan House be noted.

To receive an update on the Arcade Town Deal Project.

Contact:              Andy Raleigh, Town Centre Strategic Lead

RESOLVED –

That the update in respect of The Arcade Town Deal Project be noted.

To consider the reallocation of Town Fund Grant.

Contact:        Andy Raleigh, Town Centre Strategic Lead

RESOLVED -

(1)           That the report in relation to the proposed reallocation of Town Fund Grant be noted.

(2)           That the reallocation of £1,087,318 of unspent Town Deal Grant to support the Dewsbury Market and Town Park Scheme, as set out in Section 2 of the report, be approved.

To receive an update on the Town Deal Projects.

Contact:        Michelle Illingworth, Project Officer.

RESOLVED -

That the report providing an update in respect of the Town Deal Project be noted.

To receive updates from Board Members of Dewsbury Town Board.

RESOLVED -

That the update from Board Members be noted.

To receive an update on the acquisition of strategic property.

Contact:        Thomas Fish, Head of Town Centre Regeneration

RESOLVED –

That, in recognition of the strategic and wider regeneration benefits for the town, negotiation, acquisition and redevelopment of the key site in the town centre, as set out in the private appendix to the report, be supported.

To consider any other business.

4pm, Thursday 18th June 2026

Location: Dewsbury Town Hall

For Terms of Reference please visit

https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/regeneration-and-development/pdf/dewsbury-town-board-terms-of-reference.pdf

To resolve that under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the following items of business, on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

RESOLVED –

That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the items of business, on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in Paragraph 3 (financial and business affairs) of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

To receive an update on the acquisition of strategic property.

Contact:        Thomas Fish, Head of Town Centre Regeneration

The Board noted the exempt information, which was taken into account in making a decision on Item 16 – Acquisition of Strategic Property.