Kirklees Council – notification of member nominations to WYCA Investment Board and consequential appointment under officer delegation.
July 16, 2026 Assistant Director, Legal, Governance & Compliance (Officer) Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
Assistant Director, Legal, Governance & Compliance approved recommendations on 16/07/2026. The Committee & Governance Services Manager confirmed the appointment of Cllr Stephan Dransfield as Member and Cllr David Birch as substitute member to the Investment Board with immediate effect.
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Purpose
On 15 July 2026, Kirklees Council provided formal notification to the Combined Authority of member nominations to the Investment Board.
The nominations require appointment to be made subsequent to the appointments approved at the annual meeting of the Combined Authority Board on 25 June 2026.
These appointments are approved by the Committee and Governance Services Manager, in accordance with the notification received from the relevant partner council, in order to facilitate the timely administration of the Combined Authority’s business.
Decision
The Committee & Governance Services Manager has confirmed the below appointments with immediate effect.
Committee Name: Investment Board.
Member appointed:
• Cllr Stephan Dransfield (Reform) as Member, and
• Cllr David Birch (Reform) as substitute member.
Alternative options considered
Option 1 -
Option 2 -
Option 3 -
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 16 Jul 2026 |