Yolande Myers

Council: Kirklees

Committees: Cabinet (Clerk) Corporate Governance and Audit Committee (Clerk) Calderdale and Kirklees Joint Health Scrutiny Committee (Clerk) Dewsbury Town Board (Clerk) Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel Standards Committee (Clerk) zzTest Training Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

41 meetings · Page 1 of 9

Cabinet Clerk

Cabinet - Tuesday 2nd December 2025 1.30 pm

December 02, 2025
Corporate Governance and Audit Committee Clerk

Corporate Governance and Audit Committee - Friday 28th November 2025 10.30 am

November 28, 2025
Cabinet Clerk

Cabinet - Tuesday 21st October 2025 1.30 pm

October 21, 2025
Calderdale and Kirklees Joint Health Scrutiny Committee Clerk

Calderdale and Kirklees Joint Health Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 14th October 2025 10.00 am

October 14, 2025
Corporate Governance and Audit Committee Clerk

Corporate Governance and Audit Committee - Friday 26th September 2025 10.30 am

17 attendees, 23 documents, 1 media files

September 26, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

105 decisions · Page 14 of 21

Council Plan - 2025/2026 (Reference to Council)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11th February 2025 1.30 pm - February 11, 2025

The Council Plan which will be submitted to Cabinet and Council for sign-off in February and March 2025 (respectively).   This new iteration replaces the 6th March 2024 edition of the plan.   Background papers; Previous Council Plan – approved at Council on 6th March 2024: https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/delivering-services/council-plan.aspx  

Recommendations Approved

Our Cultural Heart, part of the Huddersfield Blueprint - Phase 2 Gateway 3

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 21st January 2025 1.30 pm - January 21, 2025

An update on the development of the Our Cultural Heart programme as part of the wider Huddersfield Blueprint.   On the 21.12.23 Cabinet gave the approval for Phase 2 (museum & art gallery) to progress to this Gateway 3.   This Phase 2 Gateway 3 report will request approval for Phase 2 to progress to Gateway 4 and request the necessary delegations so that the contractor can be appointed under the Pre-Construction Services Agreement to prepare for the main construction works on site.   It is at the next Cabinet report (Phase 2 Gateway 4) that approval will be requested to start these works on site.   This report will also give an update on Phase 1 now that construction has started on site and request approval to progress further feasibility work on the future phases of the master plan.   Consultation Extensive consultation has been undertaken as part of the Blueprint including a place standard exercise as outlined in the background papers, the design process and public consultations for a planning and listed building consent submissions.   Background papers   1.      March 2019 – Cabinet Report - Assembling land and property – Huddersfield Town Centre (Piazza) - https://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/documents/s29122/Item%2014%20Land%20Assembly.pdf   2.    June 2019 - Blueprint Launch Event   3.    August - Oct 2019 - Huddersfield Blueprint Place Standard Exercise – Results at https://howgoodisourplace.org.uk/huddersfield-town-centre/   4.    February 2020 – Cabinet Report -  Huddersfield Blueprint - Next Steps -https://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/documents/s34958/Item%2015%20CAB%20-%2020%20-%20071%20-%202020-02-25%20Cabinet%20Huddersfield%20Blueprint%20-%20Next%20Steps%20Final.pdf   5.     September 2020 – Cabinet Report Dewsbury and Huddersfield Town Centre Finance - https://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/documents/s37506/Town%20Centre%20Finance%20Cabinet%20Report%20-%20Final%20Version.doc.pdf   6.    June 2021 – Cabinet Report - Cultural Heart, part of the Huddersfield Blueprint – Next Stepshttps://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/documents/s41881/Delivering%20the%20Cultural%20Heart%20Cabinet%2022.6.21%20002.pdf   7.     November 2021 - Cabinet Report, Cultural Heart, part of the Huddersfield Blueprint, Gateway 1. https://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/documents/s43757/PUBLIC%20CUTLURAL%20HEART%20Cabinet%20Report.%20Final%2016.11.21.pdf   8.   September 2022 – Cabinet Report – Cultural Heart, part of the Huddersfield Blueprint – Gateway 2. https://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/documents/s48238/PUBLIC%20Cultural%20Heart%20Cabinet%20Report%2021.9.22.pdf   9.     June 2023, Cabinet Report - Cultural Heart, part of the Huddersfield Blueprint - Gateway 3. https://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/documents/s52438/Cabinet%20Report%2027.6.23%20public.pdf   10.  December 2023 - Cabinet Report – Our Cultural Heart, part of the Huddersfield Blueprint – Phase 1 Gateway 4. https://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/documents/s54749/Signed.%20OCH%20GW4%20Cabinet%20Report%2021.12.23%20public.pdf   11.  July 2024 – Decision – Our Cultural Heart Phase 1, Structural works to former Queensgate Market. https://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?Id=12075    

Recommendations Approved

Approval of acceptance and expenditure of external grant funding on preliminary development enabling works

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 21st January 2025 1.30 pm - January 21, 2025

To seek authority to spend £1.25m of One Public Estate Brownfield Land Release funding on Estates Buildings in order to prepare the building for future development.  

Recommendations Approved

Half Yearly Monitoring Report on Treasury Management Activities 2024/2025 (Reference to Council)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 21st January 2025 1.30 pm - January 21, 2025

To consider the treasury management activities for the period 1 April to 30 September 2024.

Recommendations Approved

Surplus Property Disposals 2025/2026

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 21st January 2025 1.30 pm - January 21, 2025

To bring forward the delivery of the proposed Capital Receipts Schedule for 2025/26 in alignment with the Council’s approved budget and Capital Strategy and to determine whether to proceed with the intended disposal of the Former Gomersal First School site.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 41

Average per Month: 2.2

Decisions Recorded: 105