Zahid Kahut - Councillor for Kirklees (Batley West)

Councillor Zahid Kahut

Independent Batley West

Email: zahid.kahut@kirklees.gov.uk

Council: Kirklees

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Annual Council Council (Committee Member) Cabinet District-Wide Planning Committee (Committee Member) Appeals Panel Extraordinary Council (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

37 meetings · Page 1 of 8

District-Wide Planning Committee Committee Member

District-Wide Planning Committee - Thursday, 16 April 2026 - 1.00 pm

April 16, 2026, 1:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 11 March 2026 - 5.30 pm

March 11, 2026, 5:30 pm
District-Wide Planning Committee Committee Member

District-Wide Planning Committee - Thursday, 5 March 2026 - 1.00 pm

March 05, 2026, 1:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 25th February 2026 5.30 pm

February 25, 2026, 5:30 pm
District-Wide Planning Committee Committee Member

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

January 29, 2026, 1:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

139 decisions · Page 1 of 28

Our Council Plan - 2026/27 - 2028/29 (Reference from Cabinet)

From: Council - Wednesday 25th February 2026 5.30 pm - February 25, 2026

...the 2026/27–2028/29 Council Plan was approved and incorporated into the Council's Policy Framework.

Recommendations Approved

Council Annual Budget Report 2026-2027 and following years, incorporating Capital, Treasury Management, General Fund, Revenue and Housing Revenue Account (Reference from Cabinet)

From: Council - Wednesday 25th February 2026 5.30 pm - February 25, 2026

...the Council approved its annual budget for 2026-2027, incorporating capital, treasury management, general fund, revenue, and housing revenue account plans, subject to amendments outlined in the 'Approved Amendment' document.

Recommendations Approved

Planning Application - Application No: 2025/92443

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

...the planning application for external works and a mix of uses at Huddersfield Open Market was deferred.

Recommendations Approved

Planning Application - Application No: 2025/93197

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

...approved the temporary erection of a single-storey indoor market structure with associated facilities, parking, and waste compound, subject to several conditions including a five-year time limit for its removal.

Recommendations Approved

Planning Application - Application No: 2025/93235

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

...the application to remove and reinstate the Oakenshaw Cross on a grass verge was refused, contrary to the officer's recommendation.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 37

Average per Month: 1.5

Decisions Recorded: 139