Andrew Cooper - Councillor for Kirklees (Newsome)

Councillor Andrew Cooper

Green Party Newsome Group Leader (Green Party)

Email: andrew.cooper@kirklees.gov.uk

Council: Kirklees

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Annual Council Cabinet (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (Committee Member) Environment and Climate Change Scrutiny Panel (Chair) Council (Committee Member) Personnel Committee (Committee Member) zzTest Training Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

56 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 10th December 2025 5.30 pm

December 10, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee - Friday 5th December 2025 10.00 am

December 05, 2025
Environment and Climate Change Scrutiny Panel Chair

Environment and Climate Change Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday 26th November 2025 2.00 pm

November 26, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee - Friday 14th November 2025 10.00 am

November 14, 2025
Personnel Committee Committee Member

Personnel Committee - Thursday 13th November 2025 10.30 am

November 13, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

142 decisions · Page 14 of 29

Long Stay Dementia Residential Homes

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11th February 2025 1.30 pm - February 11, 2025

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.   Additional financial information will be presented to Cabinet following call in at H&SC Scrutiny Panel 10th January 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Council Annual Budget Report 2025-2026 and following years; incorporating Capital, Treasury Management, General Fund, Revenue and Housing Revenue Account (Reference to Council)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11th February 2025 1.30 pm - February 11, 2025

Following a consultation on the budget, the report will provide the necessary financial information to enable the Council’s Revenue Budget, Capital Programme & Housing Revenue Account to be set in accordance with agreed treasury management principles.

Recommendations Approved

Leasehold Acquisition of housing properties in order to provide Temporary Accommodation for Homeless Households

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11th February 2025 1.30 pm - February 11, 2025

To gain approval from Cabinet in order to be able to enter into lease agreements with private landlords to increase the Councils temporary accommodation stock for homeless households.    

Recommendations Approved

Determination of School Admission Arrangements for 2026/2027

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11th February 2025 1.30 pm - February 11, 2025

The report will present the outcomes of this year’s statutory consultation on admission arrangements for all Kirklees community and voluntary controlled schools for 2026/27. The admission arrangements must be determined by 28th February 2025 to comply with the national School Admissions Code.   There is ongoing engagement with the Kirklees school system including via the Places Access and Inclusion Committee of the Education and Learning Partnership Board. There will be specific communication about opportunities for engagement with Headteachers and Governing Bodies prior to the launch of the statutory consultation.There will be a six week statutory consultation with stakeholders.  

Recommendations Approved

Surplus Property Disposals 2025/2026

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 21st January 2025 1.30 pm - January 21, 2025

To bring forward the delivery of the proposed Capital Receipts Schedule for 2025/26 in alignment with the Council’s approved budget and Capital Strategy and to determine whether to proceed with the intended disposal of the Former Gomersal First School site.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 56

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 142