Andrew Cooper - Councillor for Kirklees (Newsome)

Councillor Andrew Cooper

Green Party Newsome Group Leader (Green Party)

Email: andrew.cooper@kirklees.gov.uk

Council: Kirklees

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Annual Council Cabinet (Committee Member, Observer) Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (Committee Member) Environment and Climate Change Scrutiny Panel (Chair) Council (Committee Member) Personnel Committee (Committee Member) Extraordinary Council (Committee Member) zzTest Training Committee

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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 Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee - Friday 27th March 2026 10.00 am

March 27, 2026, 10:00 am
Environment and Climate Change Scrutiny Panel Chair

Environment and Climate Change Scrutiny Panel - Tuesday 17th March 2026 2.00 pm

March 17, 2026, 2:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 11th March 2026 5.30 pm

March 11, 2026, 5:30 pm
Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee - Friday, 27 February 2026 - 10.00 am

February 27, 2026, 10:00 am
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 25th February 2026 5.30 pm

February 25, 2026, 5:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

175 decisions · Page 7 of 35

Council Proposed Budget Report 2026/27; incorporating Capital, Treasury Management, General Fund Revenue and Housing Revenue Account

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

...to approve a 5-week consultation on the proposed £1.4 billion budget for 2026/27, encompassing the General Fund, HRA, and Capital Programme, which includes a 2.99% core Council Tax increase, a 2% Adult Social Care precept, and £6.9m in new savings.

Recommendations Approved

Update on Senior Management Arrangements

From: Personnel Committee - Thursday 13th November 2025 10.30 am - November 13, 2025

...to note recent appointments for Service Director – Skills and Regeneration and Service Director – Commissioning, Quality and Health Partnerships, to approve the commencement of a permanent recruitment process for the post of Service Director – Highways and Streetscene, and to appoint a Member Appointment Panel for that recruitment.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 69

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 175