Graham Turner - Councillor for Kirklees (Golcar)

Councillor Graham Turner

Labour Golcar Cabinet Member - Finance and Regeneration

Email: graham.turner@Kirklees.gov.uk

Council: Kirklees

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Committees: Annual Council Council (Committee Member) Extraordinary Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Cabinet Committee - Local Issues (Committee Member) Corporate Governance and Audit Committee (ex-Officio) Dewsbury Neighbourhood Board (Committee Member) Personnel Committee (Committee Member) Dewsbury Neighbourhood Board (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

70 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Corporate Governance and Audit Committee ex-Officio

Corporate Governance and Audit Committee - Friday, 24 April 2026 - 10.30 am

April 24, 2026, 10:30 am
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 24 March 2026 - 1.30 pm

March 24, 2026, 1:30 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 11 March 2026 - 5.30 pm

March 11, 2026, 5:30 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 25th February 2026 5.30 pm

February 25, 2026, 5:30 pm
Corporate Governance and Audit Committee ex-Officio

Corporate Governance and Audit Committee - Friday 20th February 2026 10.30 am

February 20, 2026, 10:30 am

Decisions from Meetings

349 decisions · Page 70 of 70

Council Budget Strategy 2025/2026 and future years (Reference to Council)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10th September 2024 1.30 pm - September 10, 2024

To consider the financial planning framework for consideration of forthcoming budget proposals and plans, informed by updated forward spend and funding forecasts,

Recommendations Approved

To present Cabinet with findings from recent informal consultation and other relevant details to enable a decision to be made on the future library service

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10th September 2024 1.30 pm - September 10, 2024

...to approve a revised library delivery model retaining some paid staff at all 24 Kirklees library locations, and to endorse a consultation process regarding targeted reductions in staffed and opening hours.

Recommendations Approved

Kirklees Major Transport Capital Schemes; Annual Report 2024

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10th September 2024 1.30 pm - September 10, 2024

To provide an update on delivery and governance of the Council’s major capital transport infrastructure projects and seek the delegated authorities required to progress delivery.   Engagement is a key part of the development of these projects and will continue through various stages as part of our quality assurance process. Many of the projects are now at stage where much of the general consultation is complete.    

Recommendations Approved

Kirklees Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2024 - 2029 & Temporary Accommodation Placement Policy 2024

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10th September 2024 1.30 pm - September 10, 2024

The Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy and Temporary Accommodation Placement Policy are both scheduled to be considered for approval at Cabinet on 10th September 2024.   The Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2024 – 2029 will enable the Council to fulfil its statutory duty to formulate and publish such a strategy every five years.    The Strategy will also provide a framework for service development, resource prioritisation and partnership support, and thereby enhance outcomes for Kirklees residents who are vulnerable to or facing homelessness.   The Kirklees Housing Solutions Service Temporary Accommodation Placement Policy sets out how homeless households will be prioritised for temporary accommodation, both inside and outside of the district.   The Council’s current Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy runs 2018 – 2023: Kirklees Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2018 - 2023 and was approved by Council on 17 July 2019.   Extensive consultation has taken place with partners and key stakeholders, who have been instrumental developing the priorities and objectives in the Strategy.   In preparing this strategy and developing its priorities and objectives,  engagement has taken place with a number of key stakeholders, including:   ·       Kirklees Homelessness Forum (KHF) ·       Registered Providers ·       People with lived experience of homelessness ·       Kirklees Health Inclusion Group (KHIG) ·       Colleagues from across the Council, including Homes and Neighbourhoods, Children’s and Adult Services ·       MHCLG specialist homelessness advisor   Key internal stakeholders have been consulted on both the Policy and the Strategy in the development process.  

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 70

Average per Month: 2.9

Decisions Recorded: 349