Councillor John Lawson
Email: john.lawson@kirklees.gov.uk
Council: Kirklees
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
33 meetings · Page 1 of 7
Extraordinary Council - Wednesday 17th December 2025 5.30 pm
Decisions from Meetings
139 decisions · Page 28 of 28
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
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
Inclusion and Diversity Strategy 2024-2027
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10th September 2024 1.30 pm - September 10, 2024
The Council is under a statutory duty under the Public Sector Equality Duty to publish one or more equality objectives every four years. To date we have fulfilled this requirement through our Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) Strategy. The proposed strategy sets out the three elements of our role as a Council with inclusion and diversity: 1. Compliance: how we comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty under the Equality Act 2010 2. Ambition: how we achieve our ambitions for inclusion as an organisational value (as set out in the Council Plan) and create an inclusive culture and support a diverse workforce and district 3. Partnership: how we enable inclusion more broadly in Kirklees The new strategy builds on the learning and progress made in previous strategies and sets out priorities that support a wide set of outcomes for communities in Kirklees and our workforce. The existing Inclusion and Diversity Strategy is available at Inclusion and Diversity Strategy 2021-2023 | Kirklees Council (https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/delivering-services/inclusion-and-diversity-strategy.aspx) An enhanced engagement process has taken place with both internal and external stakeholders, who have been instrumental developing the priorities and objectives in the Strategy. As a broad strategy which touches on many services and programmes across the organisation, internal stakeholders have included all departments which are referenced in the strategy objectives and members of our staff network groups / employee reference groups. External stakeholders have included KiNETIC, North Kirklees Interfaith Forum, The Brunswick Centre, Support2Recovery and Third Sector Leaders. The enhanced engagement and consultation process has allowed for a multiplicity of views and experiences to be incorporated into this strategy. External stakeholders provided feedback on topics such as experiences of disabled people in Kirklees, loneliness and a lack of social connectedness in LGBTQ+ communities, and the impact of poverty on young families.
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
Summary
Meetings Attended: 33
Average per Month: 1.4
Decisions Recorded: 139