Councillor Viv Kendrick
Email: viv.kendrick@kirklees.gov.uk
Council: Kirklees
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
43 meetings · Page 1 of 9
Extraordinary Council - Wednesday 17th December 2025 5.30 pm
Decisions from Meetings
196 decisions · Page 15 of 40
2025/26 - 2026/27 Corporate Landlord Capital Plans - Proposed allocation of capital funding
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 8th July 2025 1.30 pm - July 08, 2025
This report will identify potential projects, for Member approval, to be funded from the 2025/26 â 2026/27 Corporate Landlord Programme baselines of the Capital Plan. It will seek Officer Delegations to manage the programmes within the two-year budget envelope.
Recommendations Approved
Variation to the Terms of the Tenancy Agreement
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 8th July 2025 1.30 pm - July 08, 2025
Kirklees Council provides social housing to c.21,500 tenants across the Kirklees District. The Tenancy Agreement is the legal contract between Kirklees Council and its tenants. It details the tenantâs rights and responsibilities, and the Councilâs rights and responsibilities as the Landlord. Under Section 102/103 of the Housing Act 1985 the Council has recently undertaken statutory consultation regarding the proposed amendments to Kirklees Councilâs Tenancy Agreement. Background papers Preliminary Notice of Variation to Tenancy Agreement to tenants. Kirklees Council, Draft Revised Tenancy Agreement. Background information The proposal to vary the conditions of the Tenancy Agreement was reported to the Tenant Led Panel on the 26 March 2025. Prior to the Preliminary Notice of the proposed variation being sent to tenants, the Tenant Led Panel were provided with information about the proposed changes at a meeting held on the 9 April 2025. Cllr Crook, Deputy Leader & Transport and Housing has been provided with information about the proposal to vary the conditions of the Tenancy Agreement at Portfolio Holder Briefings held on the 4 March 2025 and the 27 May 2025. A full consultation exercise with tenants has been undertaken. The details of this is outlined in the âConsultationâ section. The proposed variation to the Tenancy Agreement has been drafted following support and advice from Kirklees Councils, Legal Services. There is a statutory duty under Section 103 Housing Act 1985 to consult all tenants likely to be affected by a change in an area of housing management. The variation to the conditions of the Tenancy Agreement requires a full tenant consultation exercise and all tenants (circa 21,500) have been notified in writing of the proposed changes. Tenants were sent a Preliminary Notice of the proposed variations to the Tenancy Agreement, and this outlined the proposed changes. A set of frequently asked questions was also provided. The statutory consultation period with tenants commenced on the 14 April 25 and tenants were invited to comment on the proposed changes. The consultation period has remained open to capture as much feedback from tenants as possible. Tenants could provide feedback in the following ways: · By completing a questionnaire via a dedicated consultation webpage on the Council website · By e-mail · By completing a feedback form at the back of the Preliminary Notice and posting this to the Council · By telephone · Face to face with Housing Management staff A summary of the feedback received from tenants has been incorporated into the Cabinet Report. A brief for all Members was circulated at the commencement of the consultation period with tenants.
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
Estate Buildings - Residential Development Update and Delivery approach
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10th June 2025 1.30 pm - June 10, 2025
To provide an update on Estate Buildings and seek approval for a proposed delivery approach with a development partner Background papers; Cabinet report 26 July 2022, item 7: https://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/documents/s47252/220714%20cabinet%20report%20Estates%20FINALv2.pdf Ad-hoc Scrutiny Panel report, 22nd September 2022, item 8: 220907Scrutiny report Estate Buildings.pdf Cabinet report 21 January 2025, item 11: 250109 Estate Buildings Cabinet report FINAL revA.pdf Huddersfield Blueprint The Huddersfield Blueprint | Kirklees Council
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 43
Average per Month: 2.0
Decisions Recorded: 196