Susan Lee-Richards - Councillor for Kirklees (Newsome)

Councillor Susan Lee-Richards

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Email: Susan.Lee-Richards@kirklees.gov.uk

Council: Kirklees

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Annual Council Environment and Climate Change Scrutiny Panel Council (Committee Member) District-Wide Planning Committee (Committee Member) Extraordinary Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) zzTest Training Committee Strategic Planning Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

47 meetings · Page 1 of 10

District-Wide Planning Committee Committee Member

District-Wide Planning Committee - Thursday 29th January 2026 1.00 pm

January 29, 2026, 1:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 21st January 2026 5.30 pm

January 21, 2026, 5:30 pm
Strategic Planning Committee Committee Member

Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 15th January 2026 1.00 pm

January 15, 2026, 1:00 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

Decisions from Meetings

154 decisions · Page 5 of 31

Planning Application - Application No: 2025/91645

From: Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 4th December 2025 1.00 pm - December 04, 2025

...approval was delegated to the Head of Planning and Development for Planning Application No: 2025/91645, subject to completing a list of conditions and securing a Section 106 agreement.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

From: Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 4th December 2025 1.00 pm - December 04, 2025

...the minutes of the meeting held on 31st July 2025 were approved as a correct record, and consideration of Application 2025/91279 was deferred for exploration of alternative options for siting certain equipment.

Recommendations Approved

Huddersfield Health Innovation Incubator Programme

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 2nd December 2025 1.30 pm - December 02, 2025

...to deliver the Huddersfield Health Innovation Incubator programme, the Cabinet approved accepting £2,023,576.25 in external funding from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and delegated authority for related agreements and implementation.

Recommendations Approved

Rent & service charge setting for Housing Revenue Account properties for 2026-27

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 2nd December 2025 1.30 pm - December 02, 2025

...to approve rent increases averaging £4.19 per week (3.8% CPI + 1%), service charge increases between 0.01p and £0.87 per week (4.8%) from April 1, 2026, further rent increases of £1 or £2 per week towards rent convergence, increases to communal grounds maintenance service charges capped at £1.00 per week annually until full cost recovery, increases to Extra Care Services charges, to note the HRA budget challenges, to delegate authority for sheltered and district heating rate changes, and to recommend the draft HRA Revenue Budget and revised five-year Capital Plan Budget to Council for approval.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 47

Average per Month: 2.2

Decisions Recorded: 154