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Annual Council - Wednesday, 20 May 2026 - 2.00 pm

May 20, 2026 at 2:00 pm Annual Council View on council website

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Sarah Courtney Labour Hebden Bridge and Todmorden East
Profile image for Ashley Evans
Ashley Evans Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group Liberal Democrats Warley
Profile image for Martin John Hey
Martin John Hey Leader of the Green Party Group Green Party Northowram and Shelf
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Paul Hawkaluk Deputy Leader of the Council Cabinet Member - Community Safety and Enforcement Reform UK Salterhebble Southowram and Skircoat Green
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Peter Hunt Cabinet Member - Public Services Reform UK Elland
Profile image for Katie Kimber
Katie Kimber Labour Luddendenfoot
Profile image for Ann Kingstone
Ann Kingstone Labour Wainhouse
Profile image for Scott Patient
Scott Patient Labour Luddendenfoot
Profile image for Shakir Saghir
Shakir Saghir Workers Party of Britain Park
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Daniel Sutherland Leader of the Council - Leader of the Reform UK Group Reform UK Illingworth and Mixenden
Profile image for Leah Webster
Leah Webster Independent Ryburn
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Adam Wilkinson Leader of the Labour Group Labour Sowerby Bridge
Profile image for Dan Wood
Dan Wood Green Party Northowram and Shelf
Profile image for Dave Mendes da Costa
Dave Mendes da Costa Labour Wainhouse
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Stephen Mycroft Chair Licensing and Regulatory Committee - Chair Planning Committee Reform UK Brighouse
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Valerie Mycroft Reform UK Hipperholme and Lightcliffe
Profile image for Stephen Padgett OBE
Stephen Padgett OBE Reform UK Salterhebble Southowram and Skircoat Green
Profile image for Mederic Payne
Mederic Payne Chair Overview and Scrutiny Committee Reform UK Salterhebble Southowram and Skircoat Green
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James Cook Reform UK Elland
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Irena Corkish Reform UK Warley
Profile image for Paul Dale
Paul Dale Reform UK Ovenden
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Cathy Featherstone Reform UK Wainhouse
Profile image for Joseph Gibbons
Joseph Gibbons Reform UK Halifax Town
Profile image for Sarah Goodfellow
Sarah Goodfellow Green Party Todmorden West
Profile image for Stephen Hodgson
Stephen Hodgson Reform UK Ovenden
Profile image for Keith Ingle
Keith Ingle Cabinet Member - Economic Regeneration Reform UK Halifax Town
Profile image for Nigel Hatfield
Nigel Hatfield Reform UK Elland
Profile image for Jay Shaban
Jay Shaban Reform UK Halifax Town
Profile image for Jackie Wilson
Jackie Wilson Deputy Mayor of Calderdale Reform UK Rastrick
Profile image for David Banks
David Banks Reform UK Northowram and Shelf
Profile image for Simon Briggs
Simon Briggs Reform UK Rastrick
Profile image for Darren Commons
Darren Commons Cabinet Member - Highways and Transport Reform UK Brighouse
Profile image for Connor Dent
Connor Dent Reform UK Hipperholme and Lightcliffe
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Thomas Garnett Reform UK Greetland
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Mark Kimberlin Reform UK Brighouse
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Nikki Kelly Cabinet Member - Health and Social Care Reform UK Illingworth and Mixenden
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Osman Khalil Independent Park
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Kate Macdonald Labour Luddendenfoot
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Hannah Mickleburgh-Benn Green Party Hebden Bridge and Todmorden East
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Andrew Varley Reform UK Sowerby Bridge
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Chris Green MBE Reform UK Ryburn
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Jamie Furlong Green Party Todmorden West
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Alex Greenwood Chair Audit Committee Reform UK Ryburn
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Timothy Holden Cabinet Member - Children and Young People's Services Reform UK Hipperholme and Lightcliffe
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Chris Wadsworth Liberal Democrats Warley
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Ruth Walker Reform UK Greetland
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Mike Payne Cabinet Member - Corporate Services, Assets and Resources Reform UK Sowerby Bridge
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Philip Pringle Chair Governance and Business Committee Reform UK Greetland
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Oscar Seville-Leach Green Party Todmorden West
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Margot Puddepha Green Party Hebden Bridge and Todmorden East
Profile image for David Small
David Small Reform UK Rastrick
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Andrew Tagg The Mayor of Calderdale Reform UK Illingworth and Mixenden
Profile image for Gordon Thorpe
Gordon Thorpe Reform UK Ovenden

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 20th-May-2026 14.00 Annual Council.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 20th-May-2026 14.00 Annual Council.pdf

Minutes

Public minutes 20th-May-2026 14.00 Annual Council.pdf

Additional Documents

Item 4 - Official Returns as to Councillors Elected 2026.pdf
Overview and Scrutiny.pdf
Item 7 8 - Election of Leader etc - Nominations 2026.pdf
Item 7 8 - Election of Leader etc - Nominations 2026.pdf
Item 3 - To make an Allowance to the Mayor and Deputy Mayor 2025.pdf
Item 10 - To Agree Allocation of Seats.pdf
Item 13- Appointment of Chairs Deputy Chairs v2.pdf
Item 11 - To Determine Scrutiny Board and Commttee v2.pdf
Item 12 - To appoint Members and Subs to Boards and Committeees v2.pdf
Item 14- To appoint Members to Joint Authorities 2.pdf
Item 15 - To appoint Members to Joint Committees.pdf
Item 16 - Appointments to Outside Bodies.pdf
2026 03 19 - Council Minutes.pdf