Yolande Myers

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

Housing Revenue Account Rent and Service Charge Inflationary Uplift and HRA Budget

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10th December 2024 1.30 pm - December 10, 2024

To consider and approve the rent setting policy for 2025-26 in relation to Housing Revenue Account Properties.

Recommendations Approved

Future of Council Operated Dementia Care Home Provision (Castle Grange and Claremont House)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10th December 2024 1.30 pm - December 10, 2024

Update on potential transfer of council-run dementia residential homes to independent sector providers and to take a decision about whether or not to transfer one or both homes to another provider.   A 6-week engagement process took place with service user families about the proposals.  The outcome will be presented to Cabinet.  

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of Previous Meeting

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10th December 2024 1.30 pm - December 10, 2024

Recommendations Approved

Council Budget Report 2025/2026; incorporating Capital, Treasury Management, General Fund Revenue and Housing Revenue Account

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10th December 2024 1.30 pm - December 10, 2024

...to approve a consultation on the proposed 2025/2026 Council Budget, encompassing the General Fund Revenue, Capital Programme, and Housing Revenue Account, which includes a proposed 2.99% increase in core Council Tax and a 2% increase in the Adult Social Care precept, while also noting that the budget is balanced based on current assumptions but may require further savings if the final local government finance settlement varies.

Recommendations Approved