Councillor Andrew Cooper
Email: andrew.cooper@kirklees.gov.uk
Council: Kirklees
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
56 meetings · Page 1 of 12
Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee - Friday 5th December 2025 10.00 am
Environment and Climate Change Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday 26th November 2025 2.00 pm
Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee - Friday 14th November 2025 10.00 am
Personnel Committee - Thursday 13th November 2025 10.30 am
Decisions from Meetings
142 decisions · Page 2 of 29
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
Corporate Financial Monitoring Report - Quarter 1, 2025-2026
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9th September 2025 1.30 pm - September 09, 2025
...to note the forecast revenue overspend, approve budget redirection for flytipping initiatives, note the increase in the Dedicated Schools Grant deficit, note the Housing Revenue Account overspend, approve a net reduction in the capital monitoring position due to re-profiling, note the net increase in the overall capital plan, and note the treasury management prudential indicators.
Recommendations Approved
Community Asset Transfer of the Hudawi Centre, Great Northern Street, Huddersfield
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9th September 2025 1.30 pm - September 09, 2025
...authority was delegated to the Service Director (Development), in consultation with the Cabinet Member (Finance and Regeneration), to negotiate and agree terms with BBSA (Black Business Support Agency) C.I.C for a 125-year lease of the Hudawi Centre, and to instruct the Service Director (Legal, Governance and Commissioning) to execute all necessary documentation for the lease.
Recommendations Approved
Simpler Recycling in Kirklees
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9th September 2025 1.30 pm - September 09, 2025
...to plan for implementing a simpler recycling collection model in line with legislative requirements, to implement a new recycling collection model commencing in 2028 subject to a future cabinet report, and to develop options for a future collection model compliant with simpler recycling legislation during the procurement process for the new integrated resource and waste management services contract.
Recommendations Approved
Our Cultural Heart, part of the Huddersfield Blueprint, Phase 2 Gateway 4
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9th September 2025 1.30 pm - September 09, 2025
... to progress Phase 2 of the Our Cultural Heart project by signing off Gateway 4, awarding the JCT construction contract, starting works on site, procuring a retail demolition contract, and drawing down £58.228m in funding, while also reallocating budget to operational services and internal staff costs.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 56
Average per Month: 2.8
Decisions Recorded: 142