Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence.

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Panel held 26^th January 2023.

Councillors will be asked to advise if there are any items on the Agenda in which they have a disclosable pecuniary interest, which would prevent them from participating in any discussion or vote on an item, 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 Panel 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 a particular issue of concern, relevant to that body’s terms of reference. In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 10 (2) members of the public should provide at least 24 hours’ notice of presenting a deputation.

A member of the public can also hand in a petition at the meeting subject to the petition relating to something on which the body has powers and responsibilities.

To receive any public questions;

In accordance with;

-       Council Procedure Rule 11(3), questions regarding the merits of applications (or other matters) currently before the Council for determination of which the Council is under a duty to act quasi judicially shall not be answered.

-       Council Procedure Rule 11(5), the period for the asking and answering of public questions shall not exceed 15 minutes.

The Panel will consider a report providing an update on the Dewsbury Town Centre projects.

Contact:

Simon Taylor – Head of Town Centre Programmes

The Panel will consider a report providing an update on the progress of the Cultural Heart programme following Cabinet approval of the Outline Business Case and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Stage 2 Masterplan on the 21^st September 2022 (Gateway 2).

Contact:
David Glover, Senior Responsible Officer, Cultural Heart