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

220 decisions · Page 29 of 44

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 52

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 220