Councillor Moses Crook

Joint West Yorkshire Mass Transit Spatial Development Framework Development Plan Document (Reference to Council)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 8th July 2025 1.30 pm - July 08, 2025

West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) is seeking support from Kirklees Council and other West Yorkshire authorities (Bradford, Calderdale, Leeds, and Wakefield Councils) for the joint production of a Mass Transit SDF DPD (with WYCA acting as co-ordinator). This would be a high-level document setting out the vision for a West Yorkshire wide Mass Transit system providing an overarching framework for Local Plans and more detailed policy guidance.   Additional benefits of an SDF DPD are:   ·       To support WYCA’s business case for a MT network. ·       To support a Transport and Works Act Order which will grant the line and stations deemed consent (or planning permission). To raise awareness of the proposal, a report will be presented to Cabinet for ratification. A decision to proceed with the production of a joint Mass Transit SDF DPD is a decision of Council.   Background papers Local Development Scheme Revisions – Cabinet 8th July 2025   Background information Officer technical working groups with WYCA and West Yorkshire authorities on the vision and development of potential options has led to the consideration of a joint MT SDF DPD to support the delivery of a West Yorkshire wide Mass Transit system.   At the WYCA Transport Committee on 14th March 2024, the Combined Authority approved the allocation of up to £1 million funds from the Mass Transit budget to support the feasibility of the Dewsbury Line Development Project.   WYCA undertook consultation on a Mass Transit Vision between 17th October 2022 and 16th January 2025: West Yorkshire Mass Transit Vision 2040 | Your Voice   To demonstrate support for Mass Transit to the Department of Transport, all West Yorkshire authorities were asked to agree the West Yorkshire Mass Transit Vision 2040 (August 2023)  Mass Transit Vision 2040 (westyorks-ca.gov.uk). Kirklees Council signed up to the vision and is named in the document. However, it should be stated, that the adoption of the vision only commits the council to supporting the scheme in principle subject to further detailed work to be undertaken.   WYCA undertook consultation on Mass Transit Phase 1: (Leeds Line and Bradford Line): Mass Transit Hub | Your Voice between 15th July 2024 and 30th September 2024.

Recommmend Forward to Council

2025/26 Proposed Allocation of Funding from the Children and Families Directorate, Learning and Early Support Capital Plan

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10th June 2025 1.30 pm - June 10, 2025

This report will identify potential projects, for Member approval, to be funded from the 2025/26 Learning and Early Support Capital Maintenance section of the Capital Plan to address urgent condition related needs in maintained schools as well as from the Strategic Priorities District Sufficiency ARP’s/Satellite section. It will ask for delegated powers for officers to manage the programmes within their respective budget envelopes.    

Recommendations Approved

Housing Annual Complaints Performance and Service Improvement Report and Self-Assessment 2024/25

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10th June 2025 1.30 pm - June 10, 2025

To seek Cabinet approval of an updated Complaints Handling Policy and Redress Policy.   The report also provides Cabinet with a copy of the mandatory ‘Annual Complaints Performance and Service Improvement report for 2024/25’, including the Council’s self-assessment against the Housing Ombudsman Complaint Handling Code for comment and approval prior to submission to the Housing Ombudsman by 30th June 2025.   Engagement process   The Complaints Handling Policy has been updated to improve accessibility for residents and in addition minor process changes have been made to reflect the level of investigating manager responding to complaints at each stage.  The updated policy strengthens the Council’s compliance with Housing Ombudsman Complaint Handling Code.   The Redress Policy has also been updated and includes improvements to accessibility and aligns with the new Housing Ombudsman Service Remedies and Insurance Guidance e.g. the policy now aligns with levels of redress recommended by the Housing Ombudsman Service.  

Recommendations Approved

Kingsgate Property Investment Fund - Loan Extension

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10th June 2025 1.30 pm - June 10, 2025

Request to extend Property Investment Fund loan for a period of one year.     Background papers;   Council – 15th November 2017 Decisions 15th-Nov-2017 17.30 Council.pdf   Cabinet 22 January 2019 - https://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/documents/s26744/Item%2016%20CAB%20-%2019%20-%20002%20b%20-%20190110%20Kingsgate%20Cabinet%20Cabinet%20report%20public%20rep.pdf   Cabinet 19 January 2021 - https://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/documents/g6593/Public%20reports%20pack%2019th-Jan-2021%2015.00%20Cabinet.pdf?T=10   Cabinet 9 July 2024 Decisions 09th-Jul-2024 13.30 Cabinet.pdf  

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of Previous Meeting

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10th June 2025 1.30 pm - June 10, 2025

Recommendations Approved