John Lawson - Councillor for Kirklees (Cleckheaton)

Councillor John Lawson

Liberal Democrats Cleckheaton Group Leader (Lib Dem Group)

Email: john.lawson@kirklees.gov.uk

Council: Kirklees

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Annual Council Cabinet Council (Committee Member) District-Wide Planning Committee (Substitute) Personnel Committee (Committee Member) Extraordinary Council (Committee Member) Cabinet Committee - Local Issues

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

31 meetings · Page 1 of 7

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
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 10th December 2025 5.30 pm

December 10, 2025
Personnel Committee Committee Member

Personnel Committee - Thursday 13th November 2025 10.30 am

November 13, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 12th November 2025 5.30 pm

November 12, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

137 decisions · Page 3 of 28

Motion submitted in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 14 as to Raising the Flag of Palestine on Town Halls Across Kirklees

From: Extraordinary Council - Wednesday 17th December 2025 5.30 pm - December 17, 2025

... to continue to support the existing policy where the Chief Executive, Leader of the Council, and the Mayor (or their nominees) determine ad-hoc requests to fly flags over town halls.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of Previous Meeting

From: Council - Wednesday 10th December 2025 5.30 pm - December 10, 2025

...to approve the minutes of the meeting held on November 12, 2025, as a correct record.

Recommendations Approved

Update on Senior Management Arrangements

From: Personnel Committee - Thursday 13th November 2025 10.30 am - November 13, 2025

...to note recent appointments for Service Director – Skills and Regeneration and Service Director – Commissioning, Quality and Health Partnerships, to approve the commencement of a permanent recruitment process for the post of Service Director – Highways and Streetscene, and to appoint a Member Appointment Panel for that recruitment.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 31

Average per Month: 1.5

Decisions Recorded: 137