Cathy Scott - Councillor for Kirklees (Dewsbury East)

Councillor Cathy Scott

Community Alliance Dewsbury East Group Leader - Community Alliance

Email: cathy.scott@kirklees.gov.uk

Council: Kirklees

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Annual Council Cabinet (Committee Member, Observer) Corporate Governance and Audit Committee Health and Wellbeing Board Council (Committee Member) Appeals Panel (Committee Member) Dewsbury Town Board Standards Committee (Committee Member) Personnel Committee (Committee Member) Extraordinary Council (Committee Member) Strategic Planning Committee (Committee Member) District-Wide Planning Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

52 meetings · Page 1 of 11

District-Wide Planning Committee Committee Member

District-Wide Planning Committee - Thursday 29th January 2026 1.00 pm

January 29, 2026, 1:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 21st January 2026 5.30 pm

January 21, 2026, 5:30 pm
Strategic Planning Committee Committee Member

Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 15th January 2026 1.00 pm

January 15, 2026, 1:00 pm
Cabinet Observer

Cabinet - Tuesday 13th January 2026 1.30 pm

January 13, 2026, 1:30 pm
Extraordinary Council Committee Member

Extraordinary Council - Wednesday 17th December 2025 5.30 pm

December 17, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

217 decisions · Page 12 of 44

Community Asset Transfer of the DRAM Centre, Ridgeway, Dalton, Huddersfield

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9th September 2025 1.30 pm - September 09, 2025

...to delegate authority to the Service Director (Development), in consultation with the Cabinet Member (Finance and Regeneration), to negotiate and agree terms with Moldgreen ARLFC (DRAM Holdings) for a 125-year lease of the DRAM Centre and to instruct the Service Director (Legal, Governance and Commissioning) to execute the necessary documentation.

Recommendations Approved

Council Budget Strategy Update 2026-2027 and following years (Reference to Council)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9th September 2025 1.30 pm - September 09, 2025

...to approve recommendations regarding the Council Budget Strategy Update for 2026-2027 and following years, including noting key risks, uncertainties in future funding, a revised budget gap, scenario analysis, the current Capital Plan, and agreeing to the Medium Term Financial Strategy, while also requesting officers to identify budget savings proposals and noting the timetable for budget development and a proposal for consultation.

Recommendations Approved

Our Cultural Heart, part of the Huddersfield Blueprint, Phase 2 Gateway 4

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9th September 2025 1.30 pm - September 09, 2025

... to progress Phase 2 of the Our Cultural Heart project by signing off Gateway 4, awarding the JCT construction contract, starting works on site, procuring a retail demolition contract, and drawing down £58.228m in funding, while also reallocating budget to operational services and internal staff costs.

Recommendations Approved

Kirklees Transport Strategy, Consultation Results and Adoption

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9th September 2025 1.30 pm - September 09, 2025

...to endorse the Kirklees Transport Strategy and delegate authority to the Cabinet Member for Housing and Transport, in consultation with the Executive Director for Place, to make necessary changes and formally adopt it.

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Risk Report - Quarter 1, 2025-2026

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9th September 2025 1.30 pm - September 09, 2025

...the Cabinet of Kirklees noted the Corporate Risk Report for Quarter 1 of 2025-2026, which included the raising of a new risk regarding project management and delivery, the removal of two risks within Adult Social Care, and changes in risk scores for climate change, budget monitoring and management, procurement processes, and organisational resourcing.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 52

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 217