Harry McCarthy - Councillor for Kirklees (Colne Valley)

Councillor Harry McCarthy

Labour and Co-operative Colne Valley

Email: Harry.McCarthy@Kirklees.gov.uk

Council: Kirklees

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Annual Council Corporate Governance and Audit Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Growth and Regeneration Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member) Standards Committee Extraordinary Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Cabinet Committee - Local Issues District-Wide Planning Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

41 meetings · Page 1 of 9

Corporate Governance and Audit Committee Committee Member

Corporate Governance and Audit Committee - Friday 30th January 2026 10.30 am

January 30, 2026, 10:30 am
Growth and Regeneration Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Growth and Regeneration Scrutiny Panel - Monday 26th January 2026 10.00 am

January 26, 2026, 10:00 am
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 21st January 2026 5.30 pm

January 21, 2026, 5:30 pm
Extraordinary Council Committee Member

Extraordinary Council - Wednesday 17th December 2025 5.30 pm

December 17, 2025
Growth and Regeneration Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Growth and Regeneration Scrutiny Panel - Monday 15th December 2025 10.00 am

December 15, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

176 decisions · Page 6 of 36

Council Proposed Budget Report 2026/27; incorporating Capital, Treasury Management, General Fund Revenue and Housing Revenue Account

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 2nd December 2025 1.30 pm - December 02, 2025

...to approve a 5-week consultation on the proposed £1.4 billion budget for 2026/27, encompassing the General Fund, HRA, and Capital Programme, which includes a 2.99% core Council Tax increase, a 2% Adult Social Care precept, and £6.9m in new savings.

Recommendations Approved

Surplus Property Disposals - December 2025

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 2nd December 2025 1.30 pm - December 02, 2025

...to support the Council's income targets, the Cabinet approved the disposal of land and property within the Capital Receipts Schedule December 2025, delegating authority for negotiation, sales, and agreements to relevant officers.

Recommendations Approved

Huddersfield Health Innovation Incubator Programme

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 2nd December 2025 1.30 pm - December 02, 2025

...to deliver the Huddersfield Health Innovation Incubator programme, the Cabinet approved accepting £2,023,576.25 in external funding from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and delegated authority for related agreements and implementation.

Recommendations Approved

Marsden Master Plan - Approval and Next Steps

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 2nd December 2025 1.30 pm - December 02, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Rent & service charge setting for Housing Revenue Account properties for 2026-27

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 2nd December 2025 1.30 pm - December 02, 2025

...to approve rent increases averaging £4.19 per week (3.8% CPI + 1%), service charge increases between 0.01p and £0.87 per week (4.8%) from April 1, 2026, further rent increases of £1 or £2 per week towards rent convergence, increases to communal grounds maintenance service charges capped at £1.00 per week annually until full cost recovery, increases to Extra Care Services charges, to note the HRA budget challenges, to delegate authority for sheltered and district heating rate changes, and to recommend the draft HRA Revenue Budget and revised five-year Capital Plan Budget to Council for approval.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 41

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 176