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.
69 meetings · Page 1 of 14
Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee - Friday 27th March 2026 10.00 am
Environment and Climate Change Scrutiny Panel - Tuesday 17th March 2026 2.00 pm
Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee - Friday, 27 February 2026 - 10.00 am
Decisions from Meetings
175 decisions · Page 21 of 35
Long Stay Dementia Residential Homes
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11th February 2025 1.30 pm - February 11, 2025
Update on potential transfer of council-run dementia residential homes to independent sector providers and to take a decision about whether or not to transfer one or both homes to another provider. Additional financial information will be presented to Cabinet following call in at H&SC Scrutiny Panel 10th January 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Draft Kirklees Transport Strategy, Policy Themes and Consultation Plan
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11th February 2025 1.30 pm - February 11, 2025
The Council’s Transport Strategy & Policy team have been working with our partners and key stakeholders to develop the Kirklees Draft Transport Strategy. The draft strategy is presented to Cabinet for consideration and endorsement with a request to commence public consultation. A better approach to transport in Kirklees will help to deliver against core Council priorities: good transport is a core factor in the support of investment and regeneration, it helps places to thrive and allows communities to become more connected. A stronger focus on more sustainable forms of transport, which supports mode shift, will help to deliver a greener, healthier Kirklees and work in tandem with our Net Zero ambitions. The adoption of a distinct Transport Strategy will direct this approach and allow the Council to work to better transport for Kirklees and its communities. We are now preparing to present the draft strategy for consultation with the public and relevant external stakeholders. We hope to gain approval to do so at Cabinet on 11.02.2025.
Recommendations Approved
Surplus Property Disposals 2025/2026
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 21st January 2025 1.30 pm - January 21, 2025
To bring forward the delivery of the proposed Capital Receipts Schedule for 2025/26 in alignment with the Council’s approved budget and Capital Strategy and to determine whether to proceed with the intended disposal of the Former Gomersal First School site.
Recommendations Approved
Kirklees' School Funding Arrangements for Financial Year 2025-26
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 21st January 2025 1.30 pm - January 21, 2025
To consider the Kirklees schools funding formula for 2025-26 to be submitted to the Education & Skills Funding Agency.
Recommendations Approved
Our Cultural Heart, part of the Huddersfield Blueprint - Phase 2 Gateway 3
From: Cabinet - Tuesday 21st January 2025 1.30 pm - January 21, 2025
An update on the development of the Our Cultural Heart programme as part of the wider Huddersfield Blueprint. On the 21.12.23 Cabinet gave the approval for Phase 2 (museum & art gallery) to progress to this Gateway 3. This Phase 2 Gateway 3 report will request approval for Phase 2 to progress to Gateway 4 and request the necessary delegations so that the contractor can be appointed under the Pre-Construction Services Agreement to prepare for the main construction works on site. It is at the next Cabinet report (Phase 2 Gateway 4) that approval will be requested to start these works on site. This report will also give an update on Phase 1 now that construction has started on site and request approval to progress further feasibility work on the future phases of the master plan. Consultation Extensive consultation has been undertaken as part of the Blueprint including a place standard exercise as outlined in the background papers, the design process and public consultations for a planning and listed building consent submissions. Background papers 1. March 2019 – Cabinet Report - Assembling land and property – Huddersfield Town Centre (Piazza) - https://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/documents/s29122/Item%2014%20Land%20Assembly.pdf 2. June 2019 - Blueprint Launch Event 3. August - Oct 2019 - Huddersfield Blueprint Place Standard Exercise – Results at https://howgoodisourplace.org.uk/huddersfield-town-centre/ 4. February 2020 – Cabinet Report - Huddersfield Blueprint - Next Steps -https://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/documents/s34958/Item%2015%20CAB%20-%2020%20-%20071%20-%202020-02-25%20Cabinet%20Huddersfield%20Blueprint%20-%20Next%20Steps%20Final.pdf 5. September 2020 – Cabinet Report Dewsbury and Huddersfield Town Centre Finance - https://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/documents/s37506/Town%20Centre%20Finance%20Cabinet%20Report%20-%20Final%20Version.doc.pdf 6. June 2021 – Cabinet Report - Cultural Heart, part of the Huddersfield Blueprint – Next Stepshttps://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/documents/s41881/Delivering%20the%20Cultural%20Heart%20Cabinet%2022.6.21%20002.pdf 7. November 2021 - Cabinet Report, Cultural Heart, part of the Huddersfield Blueprint, Gateway 1. https://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/documents/s43757/PUBLIC%20CUTLURAL%20HEART%20Cabinet%20Report.%20Final%2016.11.21.pdf 8. September 2022 – Cabinet Report – Cultural Heart, part of the Huddersfield Blueprint – Gateway 2. https://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/documents/s48238/PUBLIC%20Cultural%20Heart%20Cabinet%20Report%2021.9.22.pdf 9. June 2023, Cabinet Report - Cultural Heart, part of the Huddersfield Blueprint - Gateway 3. https://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/documents/s52438/Cabinet%20Report%2027.6.23%20public.pdf 10. December 2023 - Cabinet Report – Our Cultural Heart, part of the Huddersfield Blueprint – Phase 1 Gateway 4. https://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/documents/s54749/Signed.%20OCH%20GW4%20Cabinet%20Report%2021.12.23%20public.pdf 11. July 2024 – Decision – Our Cultural Heart Phase 1, Structural works to former Queensgate Market. https://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?Id=12075
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 69
Average per Month: 3.0
Decisions Recorded: 175