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.
Minutes:
Cabinet received the following questions in accordance with Executive Procedure Rule 2.3;
Question from Councillor J D Lawson
“What does the Council’s zero tolerance fly tipping actually look like? Over the last year there was over 10,000 reported incidents of fly tipping and less than 1% resulted in any punishment. How many CCTV Cameras does Kirklees Cameras have and where are they?”
A response was provided by the Cabinet Member for Communities and Environment (Councillor A U Pinnock).
Question from Councillor Scott
“In regards to Estate Buildings, can the Cabinet confirm exactly when Officers and Cabinet Members first became aware of when Thirteen Group considered the Estate Buildings scheme to be unviable, or were intending to withdrawn from it?”
A response was provided by the Cabinet Member for Transport and Housing (Councillor Crook).
Question from Councillor Moore
“What impact assessment has been carried out to evaluate the increased pressure on Dewsbury tip since the Nab Lane closure, including the impact of a section of Thornhill Road to facilitate the Transpennine Route upgrade?”
A response was provided by the Cabinet Member for Highways and Waste (Councillor Hawkins).
Question from Councillor Cooper
“In November last year this Council passed a Motion which asked that Kirklees Council, were at all lawful and practicable, would avoid the purchase of goods from Israeli companies illegally occupying Palestinian territories and that the Council would commit to conducting a thorough review of its procurement practices to ensure that goods and consumables sourced from companies directly or indirectly involved in the conflict would not be used.
Have we got an answer to this yet?”
A response was provided by the Leader of the Council (Councillor Pattison).
Question from Councillor Scott
“In regard to Estate Buildings, the report confirms that no funds were allocated for security or maintenance. If the Council now plans to use reserves, why wasn’t it forecast in the budget and what is the financial impact for 2025/2026 budgets if the reserves are used. What services could and will be affected by this unplanned spend?”
A response was provided by the Cabinet Member for Transport and Housing (Councillor Crook).
Question from Councillor Cooper
“Will Kirklees Council be submitting a response to the Local Government Association’s consultation on whether Councils should have a statutory duty to act on Climate Change?”
A response was provided by the Cabinet Member for Highways and Waste (Councillor Hawkins).
Question from Councillor J D Lawson
“Can you confirm whether the mobile traffic wardens will be new recruits and not taken out of the parking enforcement team?”
A response was provided by the Cabinet Member for Transport and Housing (Councillor Crook).
Question from Councillor Moore
“Have any new burial sites been identified for Dewsbury, since discussions took place over twelve months ago?”
A response was provided by the Leader of the Council (Councillor Pattison).
Question from Councillor Scott
“We now know that the Kingsgate Centre is being marketed for sale with a 57 bed hotel and 4 restaurants being advertised. Why is none of this mentioned in the public loan report and how can the public assess the value for money when vital information has been missing?”
A response was provided by the Cabinet Member for Transport and Housing (Councillor Crook).
Question from Councillor Cooper
“I welcome the Council’s action regarding traffic enforcement action in Armitage Bridge and Flockton where weight restrictions are regularly flouted by heavy goods vehicles. What will the public engagement process be?”
A response was provided by the Cabinet Member for Transport and Housing (Councillor Crook).