Councillor James Homewood
Email: james.homewood@kirklees.gov.uk
Council: Kirklees
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
43 meetings · Page 1 of 9
Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 4th December 2025 1.00 pm
Corporate Governance and Audit Committee - Friday 28th November 2025 10.30 am
Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 23rd October 2025 1.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
131 decisions · Page 4 of 27
Appointment of Chair
From: District-Wide Planning Committee - Thursday 9th October 2025 1.00 pm - October 09, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Mass Transit Spatial Development Framework (SDF) Development Plan Document (Reference from Cabinet)
From: Council - Wednesday 17th September 2025 5.30 pm - September 17, 2025
...to facilitate a coordinated strategic planning approach for mass transit across West Yorkshire, Kirklees Council agreed to collaborate with other West Yorkshire councils to develop a Joint West Yorkshire Mass Transit Spatial Development Framework Development Plan Document and delegated authority for initial consultations to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Joint Member Committee.
Recommendations Approved
Corporate Governance and Audit Committee Annual Report (Reference from Corporate Governance and Audit Committee)
From: Council - Wednesday 17th September 2025 5.30 pm - September 17, 2025
...that the Council received the Corporate Governance and Audit Committee's 2024/2025 annual report and noted the assurances within it regarding the Committee's compliance with CIPFA's position statement on audit committees.
Recommendations Approved
Council Budget Strategy Update - 2026/2027 and future years (Reference from Cabinet)
From: Council - Wednesday 17th September 2025 5.30 pm - September 17, 2025
... the Council noted the Council Budget Strategy Update for 2026/2027 and future years, including key risks, funding uncertainties, and a significant budget gap, and requested officers to identify budget savings proposals.
Recommendations Approved
Planning Application - Application No: 2025/90116
From: District-Wide Planning Committee - Thursday 4th September 2025 1.00 pm - September 04, 2025
...to delegate approval of planning application 2025/90116, concerning the change of use of a property on Birmingham Lane to a mixed-use dwelling and childminding facility, along with a single-story rear extension and raised decking, to the Head of Planning and Development, subject to a list of conditions.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 43
Average per Month: 2.2
Decisions Recorded: 131