Mark Thompson - Councillor for Kirklees (Birstall and Birkenshaw)

Councillor Mark Thompson

Conservative Birstall and Birkenshaw

Email: mark.thompson@kirklees.gov.uk

Council: Kirklees

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Annual Council Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Strategic Planning Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Cabinet Extraordinary Council (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

39 meetings · Page 1 of 8

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
Strategic Planning Committee Committee Member

Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 4th December 2025 1.00 pm

December 04, 2025
Health and Wellbeing Board CANCELLED Committee Member

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday 20th November 2025 1.00 pm

November 20, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 12th November 2025 5.30 pm

November 12, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

172 decisions · Page 26 of 35

Fleet Replacement and Investment

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 8th October 2024 1.30 pm - October 08, 2024

The purpose of the report is to seek Cabinet approval to proceed with the expenditure of:   ·       £21.7m from the agreed Capital Plan for the VRP (years 2025/26 – 30/31), supporting critical fleet replacement and transformation models over the next 7-year forecast; an invest to save approach to managing fleet efficiencies. ·       £3.26m to replace Waste and Recycling hired fleet with Capital purchase, supporting the reduction of the Councils expensive fleet hire costs by generating a fleet whole-life cost saving model (offsetting hire costs Vs. Capital), removing reliance on unreliable hired fleet and providing frontline operational stability by Capitalising fleet requirements.   £2.93m to replace the current fleet of hired Bulk Gritting Vehicles (hired on an annual basis for the Winter Service gritting operation) with Capital purchase fleet, to achieve a financial saving from year 5 and add flexibility for the future in terms of how the service could be delivered.   Background papers   Fleet Replacement and Investment - Transport Services Capital Investment Vehicle Replacement Programme (VRP) - £21.7m, Invest to Save Waste and Recycling Fleet - £3.264m and Winter Service Review Bulk Gritters - £2.93m.   Engagement process   The Vehicle Replacement Programme (VRP) is a running Capital commitment programme, managed by Transport Services, a Corporate enabling service. The VRP is an investment in the Council’s fleet of the future, a fleet that enables and supports Council operations.   Engagement with services regarding specific fleet requirements is a rolling commitment, including services reviewing their individual operational delivery models; to ensure that the fleet required and procured is efficient, fit for purpose, the latest emissions standards and provides value for money for the people of Kirklees.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 39

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 172