Jo Lawson - Councillor for Kirklees (Crosland Moor and Netherton)

Councillor Jo Lawson

Kirklees Community Independents Group Crosland Moor and Netherton Group Business Manager - KCIG

Email: Jo.Lawson@Kirklees.gov.uk

Council: Kirklees

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Annual Council Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel (Chair) Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (Committee Member) Calderdale and Kirklees Joint Health Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Strategic Planning Committee Standards Committee Personnel Committee Extraordinary Council (Committee Member) District-Wide Planning Committee West Yorkshire Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Licensing and Safety Committee (Substitute)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

74 meetings · Page 1 of 15

Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel Chair

Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday, 22 April 2026 - 2.00 pm

April 22, 2026, 2:00 pm
Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee - Friday, 27 March 2026 - 10.00 am

March 27, 2026, 10:00 am
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 11 March 2026 - 5.30 pm

March 11, 2026, 5:30 pm
Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel Chair

Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday, 4 March 2026 - 2.00 pm

March 04, 2026, 2:00 pm
Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee - Friday, 27 February 2026 - 10.00 am

February 27, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

169 decisions · Page 8 of 34

Community Asset Transfer of the DRAM Centre, Ridgeway, Dalton, Huddersfield

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9th September 2025 1.30 pm - September 09, 2025

...to delegate authority to the Service Director (Development), in consultation with the Cabinet Member (Finance and Regeneration), to negotiate and agree terms with Moldgreen ARLFC (DRAM Holdings) for a 125-year lease of the DRAM Centre and to instruct the Service Director (Legal, Governance and Commissioning) to execute the necessary documentation.

Recommendations Approved

Council Budget Strategy Update 2026-2027 and following years (Reference to Council)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9th September 2025 1.30 pm - September 09, 2025

...to approve recommendations regarding the Council Budget Strategy Update for 2026-2027 and following years, including noting key risks, uncertainties in future funding, a revised budget gap, scenario analysis, the current Capital Plan, and agreeing to the Medium Term Financial Strategy, while also requesting officers to identify budget savings proposals and noting the timetable for budget development and a proposal for consultation.

Recommendations Approved

Our Cultural Heart, part of the Huddersfield Blueprint, Phase 2 Gateway 4

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9th September 2025 1.30 pm - September 09, 2025

... to progress Phase 2 of the Our Cultural Heart project by signing off Gateway 4, awarding the JCT construction contract, starting works on site, procuring a retail demolition contract, and drawing down £58.228m in funding, while also reallocating budget to operational services and internal staff costs.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of previous meeting

From: Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday 6th August 2025 2.00 pm - August 06, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Council Financial Outturn and Rollover Report 2024/2025, incorporating General Fund Revenue, Housing Revenue Account, Capital and Treasury Management (Reference from Cabinet)

From: Council - Wednesday 16th July 2025 5.30 pm - July 16, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 74

Average per Month: 3.1

Decisions Recorded: 169