Eric Firth - Councillor for Kirklees (Dewsbury East)

Councillor Eric Firth

Labour and Co-operative Dewsbury East

Email: eric.firth@kirklees.gov.uk

Council: Kirklees

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Annual Council Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member) Strategic Planning Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) District-Wide Planning Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Panel (Chair) Standards Committee (Committee Member) Licensing and Safety Committee (Chair) Extraordinary Council (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

64 meetings · Page 1 of 13

Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday 4th February 2026 2.00 pm

February 04, 2026, 2:00 pm
District-Wide Planning Committee Committee Member

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

January 29, 2026, 1:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 21st January 2026 5.30 pm

January 21, 2026, 5:30 pm
Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday 14th January 2026 2.00 pm

January 14, 2026, 2:00 pm
Extraordinary Council Committee Member

Extraordinary Council - Wednesday 17th December 2025 5.30 pm

December 17, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

181 decisions · Page 3 of 37

Motion submitted in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 14 as to Raising the Flag of Palestine on Town Halls Across Kirklees

From: Extraordinary Council - Wednesday 17th December 2025 5.30 pm - December 17, 2025

... to continue to support the existing policy where the Chief Executive, Leader of the Council, and the Mayor (or their nominees) determine ad-hoc requests to fly flags over town halls.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of Previous Meeting

From: Council - Wednesday 10th December 2025 5.30 pm - December 10, 2025

...to approve the minutes of the meeting held on November 12, 2025, as a correct record.

Recommendations Approved

Planning Application - Application No: 2025/91122

From: Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 4th December 2025 1.00 pm - December 04, 2025

... approval was delegated to the Head of Planning and Development for planning application 2025/91122, concerning the redevelopment of the Turnbridge Mills site, subject to completing a list of conditions and securing a Section 106 agreement covering contributions to traffic regulation orders, travel plan monitoring, and obligations to ensure the delivery of public benefits.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 64

Average per Month: 2.9

Decisions Recorded: 181