Councillor Viv Kendrick

Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure fund (LEVI) Charging Points in Kirklees Residential Areas

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

The Department for Transport (DfT) are providing local authorities funding to deliver publicly accessible charge point infrastructure through the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund. As a result, West Yorkshire Combined Authority has been awarded grants of £15.83 million from the LEVI fund.   Kirklees has been awarded a total of £2,494,389 to deliver EV charging infrastructure in areas which are predominately without off-street parking. These areas currently deemed to be non-commercially viable to the private sector, therefore the fund is designed to support commercial partnerships in the EV space.   Phase 1 of the project is expected to provide up to 150 charging points to be distributed in key areas of Kirklees, both off-street and on-street, to support current and future uptake of Electric Vehicles. Phase 2 of the project has yet to be designed.   This report places the funds into the Council’s Capital Plan, acknowledges the procurement undertaken by the Combined Authority and delegates authority to officers to delivery the programme of charge point installations.   Consultation The West Yorkshire Combined Authority, in partnership with the 5 districts of West Yorkshire, carried out a public consultation on the LEVI fund proposals. The consultation opened on 25th July 2024 and ended on 11th September 2024.   This consultation/engagement included a drop in events at Kirklees locations and an online questionnaire. The highlight report for the consultation can be found here.  

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

LGA (Local Government Association) Corporate Peer Challenge - Kirklees Council Action Plan (Reference to Council)

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

The Local Government Association (LGA) came to visit Kirklees Council in November 2024, to carry out a Corporate Peer Challenge. The Corporate Peer Challenge is key part of the LGA’s improvement and assurance framework. Local Government Peers provide feedback to the Council on a range of corporate issues, based on evidence and information provided to them, and conversations with a range of staff, Councillors, partners and other key stakeholders. The LGA provide a report, outlining feedback from the visit, and key recommendations.   This report will present an Action Plan to Cabinet, which aims to deliver improvements which address the key recommendations in the LGA report. Cabinet will be asked to approve the action plan for delivery.   Key Officers and Members were engaged in the peer challenge visit itself, which informed the LGA’s report. Key Officers and Members will be engaged in the development process, including the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee.  

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