Six additional proposals have been put forward as part of Kirklees Council budget plans.

They have come from the Green and Valley Independent group who, like other opposition parties, put forward an amendment to the ruling Labour administration budget.

All will be debated at Wednesday’s Full Council where budget plans for the next three years that include £69m of cuts need approval.

The Green and Valley Independent budget amendments are:

£150,000 of the Huddersfield and Dewsbury Town Centre Action Plan resources to set up two community shops, which will be in addition to foodbanks and offer unused food to low income households and people in crisis.

£1.125 million from the ringfenced Housing Revenue Account to ensure there are Passivhaus standard homes; £50,000 for a study of the cost and benefit of the investment.

Expand the activities of Building Services to cover work on private sector homes which will generate £50,000 in 2016/17, £100,000 in 2017/18 and £150,000 in 2018/19.

Renewable energy plans for derelict public-owned land with £100,000 on a feasibility study.

To reduce mileage in line with HMRC rates saving £300,000 in 2015/16, £600,000 in 2016/17 and £600,000 in 2017/18.

To look at the electoral cycle and number of councillors.

Clr Andrew Cooper, leader of the coalition, said they would back the proposed 1.95% council tax rise, saying: “Even with a 1.95% rise the people will suffer a lack of services, but it would be even worse without it.”

The eight councillors – five Green and three Independent – will be key to the 32-member Labour budget being passed if the 11 Lib Dems and 18 Conservatives block it.

Clr Cooper said: “We have presented our amendment to Labour, like any party serious about their amendment should.

“I would never say we’re happy with everything in the Labour budget, it includes severe cuts so there is no right answer.”

He outlined his party’s proposals: “There are examples of community shops working successfully in Barnsley and food that would go to landfill would be used to help those on low income.” He added the ground floor of the old Co-op would be ideal for it.

He said Passivhaus proposals would help save households £1,000 a year, while making building services more entrepreneurial would benefit the council and residents and using derelict council land or school roofs for solar farms would also generate an income and the community could invest in them.

Finally, he called for a review of the number of elections and other electoral matters, saying: “In May there will be the general election, local and parish elections on the same day. I think it’s difficult to get across local issues when there is a national election.

“It’s especially evident in Kirklees because of how the vote is split, so an administration finds it difficult to deliver a full programme because the council has to halt for several months for an election.”