Councillor Hanifa Darwan

...approved the drawdown of capital funds to appoint a building contractor for the construction of a new 180-place Woodley School and College, and delegated authority for managing unexpected costs and contract award.

...noted the half-yearly treasury management activity for 2025-2026 and referred the report to the meeting of Council on 21 January 2026.

...approval was given to introduce and trial Moving Traffic Enforcement powers using ANPR cameras at three specific locations, with delegated authority for future implementation and site selection.

...the Huddersfield Station Gateway Masterplan was approved, giving the go-ahead for its adoption and publication to guide future funding bids and investment decisions.

...the Kirklees co-ordinated admission schemes for 2027/28, including in-year admissions, and the admission arrangements for Kirklees community and voluntary controlled schools for 2027/28, including updated tie-break arrangements and admission requests for out of normal year group, were approved, along with the Published Admission Numbers (PAN) for each community and voluntary controlled school, which included decreases for Birkby Junior School, Dalton School, and Roberttown CE (VC) J & I School.