Councillor Viv Kendrick

Highways 2 Year Detailed Capital Plan allocation 2025/26 and 2026/27

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 6th May 2025 1.30 pm - May 06, 2025

Report to advise of the intended delivery programme for the previously Cabinet approved Highways Capital Plan allocation for the years 2025/26 and 2026/27.   This report contains a breakdown showing the allocated budget and detailed programmes of planned works for all highway assets groups, including measures to improve road safety and/or create better places through improvement works.  

Recommendations Approved

Combined Authorities (Adult Education Functions) (Amendment) Order 2025

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 6th May 2025 1.30 pm - May 06, 2025

The purpose of the report is for Cabinet to consider the Combined Authorities (Adult Education Functions) Amendment Order 2025 which has been published in draft form by the Department for Education.   The order proposes the transfer of funding powers from Government to Combined Authorities and Combined County Authorities to enable them to utilise their Adult Skills Fund budgets to fund new technical qualifications developed in 2024 by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.   The consent of each of the constituent local authorities forming the West Yorkshire Combined Authority is required and this report requests Cabinet’s consent to the making of the order.

Recommendations Approved

Local Government Association Corporate Peer Challenge - Kirklees Council Action Plan (Reference from Cabinet)

From: Council - Wednesday 23rd April 2025 5.30 pm - April 23, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Pay Policy Statement 2025/2026 (Reference from Personnel Committee)

From: Council - Wednesday 23rd April 2025 5.30 pm - April 23, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Public Space Protection Orders

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

Review of Public Space Protection Orders, along with introduction of new PSPO’s.   Engagement and Consultation   Meetings with internal and external stakeholders to discuss the implementation of new PSPO’s, including Safer Kirklees and West Yorkshire Police.   Visits were made to Community Output Groups to discuss the new proposals for Public Protection Orders.     In line with the requirements of the legislation, public consultation took place between 9 July 2024 to the 6 August 2024 via an online survey accessed through the Council’s Website.   A consultation with Councillors was made on the Neighbourhood Platform, also visits made to Cogs.   Safer Kirklees, Greenspace Action Team, Cleansing, various charities, Huddersfield Bid, West Yorkshire Police, various local businesses.   In line with the requirements of the legislation, public consultation took place between 9 July 2024 to the 6 August 2024 via an online survey accessed through the Council’s Website.   The consultation received 371 Reponses, with the majority of the responses being in favour of more enforcement and tougher sanctions, across all areas of the PSPO’s   In relation to new PSPO’s around Nuisance Vehicles 88 percent of respondents wanted the PSPO.   Begging: The majority of respondents (84%) felt that the issue of begging had either stayed the same or got worse over the past 3 years.   Loitering: The majority of respondents (81%) felt that the issue of loitering had either stayed the same or got worse over the past 3 years.   Street drinking: The majority of respondents (75%) felt that the issue of street drinking had either stayed the same or got worse over the past 3 years.   Public urination / defecation: The majority of respondents (53%) felt that the issue of street drinking had either stayed the same or got worse over the past 3 years.   Feeding birds or vermin: The majority of respondents (59%) felt that the issue of Bird Feeding had either stayed the same or got worse over the past 3 years.   Erecting temporary structures without land owners permission: The majority of respondents (65%) answered ‘I don’t know / this doesn’t affect me’ regarding this issue  

Recommendations Approved