Debra Coupar - Councillor for Leeds (Temple Newsam)

Councillor Debra Coupar

Labour Temple Newsam Deputy Leader of Council and Executive Member for Resources

Email: debra.coupar@leeds.gov.uk

Council: Leeds

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Employment Committee (Chair, Committee Member) Executive Board (Committee Member) General Purposes Committee (Committee Member) Outer East Community Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

52 meetings · Page 1 of 11

General Purposes Committee Committee Member

General Purposes Committee - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 11.00 am

February 11, 2026, 11:00 am
Executive Board Committee Member

Executive Board - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 1.00 pm

February 11, 2026, 1:00 pm
Employment Committee Committee Member

Employment Committee - Thursday, 15th January, 2026 12.00 pm

January 15, 2026, 12:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 1.00 pm

January 14, 2026, 1:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Extraordinary Council Meeting, Council - Friday, 19th December, 2025 10.00 am

December 19, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

117 decisions · Page 11 of 24

Children's Centres Review

From: Executive Board - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 1.00 pm - June 18, 2025

To determine future arrangements for the delivery of Children’s Centres Family Services in the city including the funding formula and permission to undertake further consultation on proposals following the outcome of the initial stage of the review.

Recommendations Approved

Customer Transformation Programme

From: Executive Board - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 1.00 pm - June 18, 2025

Following the report to the Executive Board on 11th December 2024, which provided an overview of the Customer Strategy and outlined the estimated timelines for its implementation, a commitment was made to present an Invest to Save Business Case to the Executive Board in Spring 2025.   This decision seeks the Executive Boards approval to proceed with the delivery of a 3.5-year Customer Transformation programme. This programme requires authority to spend £12m, funded from Capital Receipts. The Customer Transformation programme will streamline council processes and leverage digital technologies to enhance customer experience, improve satisfaction and deliver significant cost savings through increased automation. Investment in this program will leave a sustainable, legacy service that will support the provision and further development of our customer experience offer that will continue to benefit our communities for many years to come.  

Recommendations Approved

Opportunity to Host a Major Event in Leeds

From: Executive Board - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 1.00 pm - June 18, 2025

Approval to enter into a formal agreement to support a major event in Leeds.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 52

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 117