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 Council (Committee Member) Extraordinary Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member, Observer) Environment and Climate Change Scrutiny Panel (Chair) Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (Committee Member) Personnel Committee (Committee Member) zzTest Training Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

69 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee - Friday 27th March 2026 10.00 am

March 27, 2026, 10:00 am
Environment and Climate Change Scrutiny Panel Chair

Environment and Climate Change Scrutiny Panel - Tuesday 17th March 2026 2.00 pm

March 17, 2026, 2:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 11th March 2026 5.30 pm

March 11, 2026, 5:30 pm
Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee - Friday, 27 February 2026 - 10.00 am

February 27, 2026, 10:00 am
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 25th February 2026 5.30 pm

February 25, 2026, 5:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

175 decisions · Page 25 of 35

Housing Revenue Account Rent and Service Charge Inflationary Uplift and HRA Budget

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10th December 2024 1.30 pm - December 10, 2024

To consider and approve the rent setting policy for 2025-26 in relation to Housing Revenue Account Properties.

Recommendations Approved

Membership of Cabinet

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10th December 2024 1.30 pm - December 10, 2024

Recommendations Approved

Council Budget Report 2025/2026; incorporating Capital, Treasury Management, General Fund Revenue and Housing Revenue Account

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10th December 2024 1.30 pm - December 10, 2024

...to approve a consultation on the proposed 2025/2026 Council Budget, encompassing the General Fund Revenue, Capital Programme, and Housing Revenue Account, which includes a proposed 2.99% increase in core Council Tax and a 2% increase in the Adult Social Care precept, while also noting that the budget is balanced based on current assumptions but may require further savings if the final local government finance settlement varies.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of Previous Meeting

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10th December 2024 1.30 pm - December 10, 2024

Recommendations Approved

Future of Council Operated Dementia Care Home Provision (Castle Grange and Claremont House)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10th December 2024 1.30 pm - December 10, 2024

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.   A 6-week engagement process took place with service user families about the proposals.  The outcome will be presented to Cabinet.  

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 69

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 175