Purpose

Kirklees Council has provided formal notification to the Combined Authority of changes in member nominations to the Scrutiny Committee.

The revised 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 appointment with immediate effect.

Committee Name: Scrutiny Committee.
Member appointed: Cllr Michael Simmons (Reform) to replace Cllr John Hardie (Reform) as Scrutiny Member.

Appointment to take effect from 16 July 2026.

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