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 2 of 12

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 12th November 2025 5.30 pm

November 12, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 15th October 2025 5.30 pm

October 15, 2025
Environment and Climate Change Scrutiny Panel Chair

Environment and Climate Change Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday 8th October 2025 2.00 pm

7 attendees, 6 documents, 1 media files

October 08, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 17th September 2025 5.30 pm

70 attendees, 19 documents, 1 media files

September 17, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee - Friday 12th September 2025 10.00 am

6 attendees, 11 documents, 1 media files

September 12, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

142 decisions · Page 1 of 29

Update on Senior Management Arrangements

From: Personnel Committee - Thursday 13th November 2025 10.30 am - November 13, 2025

...to note recent appointments for Service Director – Skills and Regeneration and Service Director – Commissioning, Quality and Health Partnerships, to approve the commencement of a permanent recruitment process for the post of Service Director – Highways and Streetscene, and to appoint a Member Appointment Panel for that recruitment.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of Previous Meeting

From: Council - Wednesday 12th November 2025 5.30 pm - November 12, 2025

...the minutes of the Council meeting held on 17 September 2025 were approved as a correct record, with a minor amendment to minute 47 regarding the suspension of standing orders for public questions.

Recommendations Approved

Mass Transit Spatial Development Framework (SDF) Development Plan Document (Reference from Cabinet)

From: Council - Wednesday 17th September 2025 5.30 pm - September 17, 2025

...to facilitate a coordinated strategic planning approach for mass transit across West Yorkshire, Kirklees Council agreed to collaborate with other West Yorkshire councils to develop a Joint West Yorkshire Mass Transit Spatial Development Framework Development Plan Document and delegated authority for initial consultations to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Joint Member Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Council Budget Strategy Update - 2026/2027 and future years (Reference from Cabinet)

From: Council - Wednesday 17th September 2025 5.30 pm - September 17, 2025

... the Council noted the Council Budget Strategy Update for 2026/2027 and future years, including key risks, funding uncertainties, and a significant budget gap, and requested officers to identify budget savings proposals.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 56

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 142