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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

62 meetings · Page 1 of 13

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 21st January 2026 5.30 pm

January 21, 2026, 5:30 pm
Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee - Friday 16th January 2026 10.30 am

January 16, 2026, 10:30 am
Cabinet Observer

Cabinet - Tuesday 13th January 2026 1.30 pm

January 13, 2026, 1:30 pm
Environment and Climate Change Scrutiny Panel Chair

Environment and Climate Change Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday 7th January 2026 2.00 pm

January 07, 2026
Extraordinary Council Committee Member

Extraordinary Council - Wednesday 17th December 2025 5.30 pm

December 17, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

172 decisions · Page 6 of 35

Proposed Updates to Procurement Strategy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 2nd December 2025 1.30 pm - December 02, 2025

...to approve updates to the Procurement Strategy, introduce an Ethical Procurement Policy and Supplier Code of Conduct, and delegate authority for minor amendments to the Service Director – Legal & Commissioning in consultation with the relevant Portfolio Holder.

Recommendations Approved

Rent & service charge setting for Housing Revenue Account properties for 2026-27

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 2nd December 2025 1.30 pm - December 02, 2025

...to approve rent increases averaging £4.19 per week (3.8% CPI + 1%), service charge increases between 0.01p and £0.87 per week (4.8%) from April 1, 2026, further rent increases of £1 or £2 per week towards rent convergence, increases to communal grounds maintenance service charges capped at £1.00 per week annually until full cost recovery, increases to Extra Care Services charges, to note the HRA budget challenges, to delegate authority for sheltered and district heating rate changes, and to recommend the draft HRA Revenue Budget and revised five-year Capital Plan Budget to Council for approval.

Recommendations Approved

Huddersfield Health Innovation Incubator Programme

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 2nd December 2025 1.30 pm - December 02, 2025

...to deliver the Huddersfield Health Innovation Incubator programme, the Cabinet approved accepting £2,023,576.25 in external funding from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and delegated authority for related agreements and implementation.

Recommendations Approved

Surplus Property Disposals - December 2025

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 2nd December 2025 1.30 pm - December 02, 2025

...to support the Council's income targets, the Cabinet approved the disposal of land and property within the Capital Receipts Schedule December 2025, delegating authority for negotiation, sales, and agreements to relevant officers.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 62

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 172