Ali Arshad - Councillor for Kirklees (Heckmondwike)

Councillor Ali Arshad

Kirklees Community Independents Group Heckmondwike Group Leader - KCIG

Email: ali.arshad@kirklees.gov.uk

Council: Kirklees

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Annual Council Licensing Panel (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Licensing and Safety Committee (Committee Member) District-Wide Planning Committee Strategic Planning Committee Extraordinary Council (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

41 meetings · Page 1 of 9

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
Licensing Panel CANCELLED Committee Member

Licensing Panel - Tuesday 25th November 2025 10.00 am

November 25, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 12th November 2025 5.30 pm

November 12, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

156 decisions · Page 4 of 32

Minutes of Previous Meeting

From: Council - Wednesday 12th November 2025 5.30 pm - November 12, 2025

...the minutes of the Council meeting held on 17 September 2025 were approved as a correct record, with a minor amendment to minute 47 regarding the suspension of standing orders for public questions.

Recommendations Approved

Licensing Act 2003 - Application for the Full Variation of a Club Premises Certificate - Drub Lane Working Men's Club, 104 Drub Lane, Drub, Cleckheaton, BD19 4BU

From: Licensing Panel - Thursday 6th November 2025 9.30 am - November 06, 2025

...that the application for the Full Variation of a Club Premises Certificate for Drub Lane Working Men's Club was granted as applied for, allowing for the supply of alcohol from 12:00 to 24:00 on Saturdays and from 12:00 to 23:00 on Sundays.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of Previous Meeting

From: Licensing Panel - Thursday 6th November 2025 9.30 am - November 06, 2025

...the minutes of the meetings held on 27th August 2025 and 18th September 2025 were approved as a correct record.

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Governance and Audit Committee Annual Report (Reference from Corporate Governance and Audit Committee)

From: Council - Wednesday 17th September 2025 5.30 pm - September 17, 2025

...that the Council received the Corporate Governance and Audit Committee's 2024/2025 annual report and noted the assurances within it regarding the Committee's compliance with CIPFA's position statement on audit committees.

Recommendations Approved

Council Budget Strategy Update - 2026/2027 and future years (Reference from Cabinet)

From: Council - Wednesday 17th September 2025 5.30 pm - September 17, 2025

... the Council noted the Council Budget Strategy Update for 2026/2027 and future years, including key risks, funding uncertainties, and a significant budget gap, and requested officers to identify budget savings proposals.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 41

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 156