Agenda and decisions

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Contact: Andrea Woodside  Email: andrea.woodside@kirklees.gov.uk

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Items
No. Item

1:

Membership of Cabinet

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

Decision:

Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillor Simpson.

2:

Minutes of Previous Meetings pdf icon PDF 287 KB

To approve the Minutes of the Meetings of the Cabinet held on 14 and 21 February 2023.

 

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Approved as a correct record.

3:

Declarations of Interest pdf icon PDF 21 KB

Cabinet Members 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 participating in a vote upon the item, or any other interests.

 

Decision:

No interests were declared.

4:

Admission of the Public

Most agenda items will be considered in public session, however, it shall be advised whether Cabinet will consider any matters in private, by virtue of the reports containing information which falls within a category of exempt information as contained at Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

 

 

Decision:

It was noted that exempt information was submitted in respect of Agenda Items 18 and 19.

5:

Deputations/Petitions

The Cabinet 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 submit a petition at the meeting relating to matter upon 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.

 

Decision:

Cabinet received a deputation from Nick Wilock in respect of Agenda Item 11.

 

A response was provided by the Cabinet Member for Regeneration and the Cabinet Member for Corporate Services.

 

6:

Questions by Members of the Public

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

 

 

 

Decision:

No questions were asked.

7:

Questions by Elected Members (Oral Questions)

Cabinet will receive any questions from Elected Members.

 

In accordance with Executive Procedure Rule 2.3 (2.3.1.6) a period of up to 30 minutes will be allocated.

Decision:

No questions were asked.

8:

Affordable Housing and Housing Mix Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) pdf icon PDF 494 KB

To consider the adoption of the Affordable Housing and Housing Mix Supplementary Planning Document (March 2023) and revoke the Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Guidance (2008) and Interim Affordable Housing Policy (2020).

 

Contact: John Buddle, Planning Policy

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED

 

1)    That the Affordable Housing and Housing Supplementary Planning Document be adopted.

2)    That the Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Guidance (2008) and Interim Affordable Housing Policy (2020) be revoked.

3)    That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (Growth and Regeneration) to make any further minor modifications to the documents that relate exclusively to factual updates, grammatical and formatting corrections for the purposes of publishing the documents.

 

9:

Building Community and Voluntary Capacity through Integrated Approaches - Grant Funding Distribution to Anchor Organisations pdf icon PDF 606 KB

To receive information on the current Community Anchor provision and give consideration to an extension to the offer for a period of 12 months.

 

Contact: Mags Rogerson, Head of Local Integrated Partnerships

 

Decision:

RESOLVED

 

1)    That approval be given to the continued distribution of grant funding and that a total of £180,000 for the period April 2023 to March 2024 be made available to anchor organisations in Kirklees.

2)    That authority be delegated to the Service Director (Communities and Access Services) to manage the financial and performance arrangements and ensure clear financial oversight.

 

10:

Educational Outcomes - Academic Year 2021/2022 pdf icon PDF 6 MB

To receive information on statutory outcomes for Kirklees learners in the 2021-2022 academic year.

 

Contact: Phil Mark, Head of Service Post 16 Progression and Partnerships

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED – That the Kirklees Annual Educational Quality and Standards Report be received and noted.

 

11:

Asset Rationalisation Savings pdf icon PDF 410 KB

To give consideration to proposals for asset rationalisation savings.

 

Contact: David Martin, Corporate Landlord

Decision:

RESOLVED –

 

1)    That the decisions taken previously with regards to the closures of Huddersfield Library and Queensgate Market, as part of the preparation work for the delivery of the Cultural Heart, be noted.

2)    That the demolition of Perseverance House and West Town Family Centre, previously authorised as part of the Corporate Landlord Baseline capital programme, be noted.

3)    That approval be given to proposals in relation to Flint Street North Offices, Kirkgate Buildings and Riverbank Court, as detailed in the report, to achieve savings targeted for 2023/2024.

4)    That authority be delegated to the Service Director (Development, Growth and Regeneration) to implement the closures and undertake any works required to achieve the stated proposals and savings.

5)    That authority be delegated to the Service Director (Development, Growth and Regeneration) in relation to the use of the Strategic Asset Utilisation Investment Capital Programme line of the Council’s approved capital plan, as set out at paragraphs 2.16 to 2.18 of the considered report.

6)    That officers be authorised to investigate and develop the proposals for 2024/2025, as detailed in the report, and subsequently submit the proposals to Cabinet later in the year.

 

12:

2023/2024 Proposed allocation of funding from Children's Directorate Achieve & Aspire baseline section of the Capital Plan pdf icon PDF 349 KB

To give consideration to proposed projects to be funded from the 2023/2024 Achieve & Aspire Capital Maintenance Section of the Capital Plan.

 

Contact: David Martin, Corporate Landlord

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED

 

1)    That approval be given to the business case, as set out at Appendix A to the report, which outlines the rationale for the schools’ condition works programme, the availability of funding, the selection process and the main categories of work, thereby enabling the projects to be designed, procured and implemented.

2)    That approval be given to the detailed list of proposed works in schools for 2023/2024, as attached at Appendix B.

3)    That approval be given to the delegation of authority to officers, as set out at paragraphs 2.12 to 2.14 of the considered report.

 

13:

Highways 2 year detailed Capital Plan allocation 2023/24 and 2024/25 City Regional Sustainable Transport Settlement funds, all other funding for Highways including council borrowing and any additional grant monies pdf icon PDF 612 KB

To receive information on funding availability as a result of changes in funding from central government, details on planned works for all highway assets groups and measures to improve road safety or create better places through improvement works, highways funding for the year 2023/2024 & 2024/2025 including Council Borrowing and summary of overall funds available for each asset area when each of the funding streams are combined.

 

Contact: Phillip Waddington, Highways and Operations

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED

1)    That approval be given to the budget and scheme allocations as set out within the detailed two year capital plan to the sum of £24, 408,044 and £19, 736,576 for 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 respectively, as set out at Appendices A and B, to enable the spend on the schemes identified to improve the highway network and increase road safety.

2)    That authority be delegated to the Service Director (Highways and Streetscene) in consultation with the Cabinet Member (Environment), and any other Cabinet Member deemed to be relevant by the Strategic Director (Environment and Climate Change), to enable any amendments to be made to identified schemes, the addition of future schemes and funding allocations (within £24,408,044) for those schemes (in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules), for the purposes of expediting efficient delivery of the programme and spend of the available budgets and to allow the anticipated outcomes and achievements to be realised.

3)    That approval be given to accelerate spend of the City Regional Sustainable Transport Settlement borrowing and accelerate the two year forward programme through delegation to the Service Director (Highways and Streetscene) in consultation with the Cabinet Member (Environment).

4)    That authority be delegated to (i) the Service Director (Highways and Streetscene) in consultation with the Service Director (Legal, Governance and Commissioning) to agree and negotiate terms  and (ii) the Service Director (Legal, Governance and Commissioning) to enter into any funding agreements and other documentation to enable individual projects and schemes to proceed.

 

14:

Corporate Financial Monitoring Report, Quarter 3, 2022/23 pdf icon PDF 1 MB

To receive information on financial monitoring for General Fund Revenue, Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and Capital Plan, as at Quarter 3, 2022/2023.

 

Contact: James Anderson, Head of Accountancy

 

Decision:

RESOLVED

 

1)    That, in regards to the General Fund; (i) the forecast revenue outturn position at Quarter 3 be noted (ii) the forecast year end position on corporate reserves and balances at Quarter 3 be noted (iii) it be noted that regular monitoring and review of corporate reserves in 2022/2023 will be reported to Cabinet within the quarterly financial monitoring cycle (iv) approval be delegated for the proposed temporary operational measures, as set out at paragraph 3.7.7, to the relevant Strategic Director in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member/s, having taken account of relevant powers and duties and an obligation to consult and engage (v) it be agreed that if a decision is made in relation to fees and charges which amends a previous Cabinet decision, as set out at paragraph 3.7.10 of the report, such a decision would have the effect of changing any previous decision and (vi) it be noted that the Council would continue to work collaboratively with KAL to support KAL’s financial sustainability over the medium term.

2)    That the forecast position on the Collection Fund as at Quarter 3 be noted.

3)    That the Quarter 3 forecast Housing Revenue Account position and forecast year-end reserves position be noted.

4)    That, in regards to Capital; (i) the Quarter 3 forecast capital monitoring position for 2022/2023 be noted (ii) approval be given to the re-profiling of the 2022/2023 capital plan as set out in the report (Appendix 5 refers) (iii) approval be given to £250k retrospectively for urgent building and repair works at Healds Road Childrens Homes (iv) approval be given to £40k traffic calming measures outside Magdale House Childrens Home and for funding to be transferred from the Best Start Capital plan into the Highways Capital Plan for implementation (v) approval be given to £80k from the play strategy playable spaces programme line towards funding the shortfall in repairing an existing sand based pitch at Storthes Hall (vi) approval be given to £1.265m grant funding from Network Rail allocated towards funding Council staff to cover the Trans-Pennine Route Upgrade (vii) approval be given to £500k section 106 funding towards the delivery of affordable homes at Kenmore Drive and (viii) approval be given to £2.3m Local Authority Housing Fund to provide accommodation for families with housing needs who have arrived in the UK via Ukrainian and Afgan resettlement/relocations schemes, with £2.4m match-funding funded from the 2023/2024 Housing Revenue Account Capital Plan, to be incorporated into the next iteration of the capital plan at outturn.

 

 

15:

6-10 Westgate, Dewsbury - Dewsbury Revival Grant Scheme (DRGS) Grant offer pdf icon PDF 2 MB

To consider grant support from the Dewsbury Revival Grant Scheme for the property at 6-10 Westgate, Dewsbury.

 

Contact: John Lambe, Economic Resilience Projects

Decision:

RESOLVED

 

1)    That approval be given to providing, in principle, a Dewsbury Revival Grant Scheme grant to Saleem Holdings Limited of £671k as owner towards the redevelopment of 6-10 Westgate project, as detailed in the exempt Appendices 5 and 6 of the report) and that details of the subsidy be published on the national transparency database,

2)    That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (Growth and Regeneration), in consultation with the Service Director (Legal, Governance and Commissioning) to agree the grant agreement and other documentation necessary to enable the project to proceed and for the Service Director (Legal, Governance and Commissioning) to enter into the documentation on behalf of the Council.

 

 

16:

Proposed Acquisition of Affordable Homes off Owl Lane and Chidswell Lane, Dewsbury pdf icon PDF 1 MB

To consider the approval of authority to proceed to acquire new build homes from a development site at Shaw Cross, Dewsbury.

 

Contact: James Hinchliffe, Development

 

Decision:

RESOLVED

 

1)That approval be given to the acquisition of fourteen flats (as detailed in the report) (or similar types as may be submitted) at Shaw Cross, Dewsbury, and that authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (Growth and Regeneration) in consultation with the Service Director (Legal, Governance and Commissioning) to negotiate, draft and enter into contract with the vendor, and complete their purchase.

2) That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (Growth and Regeneration), in consultation with the Service Director (Legal, Governance and Commissioning) to seek agreement from the Secretary of State or Homes England, as appropriate, to enable the Council to charge LHA rates in these properties, within the scope of the definition of Affordable Rent.

3) That it be agreed that, where agreement from the Secretary of State of Homes England is not granted, the Council shall charge target (social) rent for the dwellings.

4) That approval be given to the new dwellings vesting within the Housing Revenue Account and for the properties to be let at target rents of LHA rates within the scope of Affordable Rent.

 

17:

Exclusion of the Public

To resolve that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business, on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

Decision:

Determined.

18:

6-10 Westgate, Dewsbury - Dewsbury Revival Grant Scheme (DRGS) Grant offer

 

Exempt information in accordance with Schedule 12A Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006 namely it contains information relating to the financial and business affairs of third parties (including the Authority holding that information). It is considered that the disclosure of the information would adversely prejudice those third parties commercial interests including the Authority and therefore the public interest in maintaining the exemption, which would protect the rights of an individual or the Authority, outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information and providing greater openness and transparency in relation to public expenditure in the Authority’s decision making.

 

(To receive exempt information in relation to Agenda Item 15).

 

 

Decision:

The exempt information was noted prior to the determination of Agenda Item 15.

19:

Proposed Acquisition of Affordable Homes off Owl Lane and Chidswell Lane, Dewsbury

Exempt information in accordance with Schedule 12A Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006 namely it contains information relating to the financial and business affairs of third parties (including the Authority holding that information). It is considered that the disclosure of the information would adversely prejudice those third parties commercial interests including the Authority and therefore the public interest in maintaining the exemption, which would protect the rights of an individual or the Authority, outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information and providing greater openness and transparency in relation to public expenditure in the Authority’s decision making.

 

(To receive exempt information in relation to Agenda Item 16).

Decision:

The exempt information was noted prior to the determination of Agenda Item 16.