Councillor Eric Firth
Email: eric.firth@kirklees.gov.uk
Council: Kirklees
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Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
58 meetings · Page 1 of 12
Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday 3rd December 2025 2.00 pm
District-Wide Planning Committee - Thursday 27th November 2025 1.00 pm
Licensing Panel - Tuesday 25th November 2025 10.00 am
Decisions from Meetings
161 decisions · Page 4 of 33
Licensing Act 2003 - Application for the Level, 47- 49 Station Road, Batley, WF17 5SU
From: Licensing Panel - Thursday 18th September 2025 10.00 am - September 18, 2025
...that the application for a premises licence for Level, 47-49 Station Road, Batley, WF17 5SU, was granted as applied for.
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
Mass Transit Spatial Development Framework (SDF) Development Plan Document (Reference from Cabinet)
From: Council - Wednesday 17th September 2025 5.30 pm - September 17, 2025
...to facilitate a coordinated strategic planning approach for mass transit across West Yorkshire, Kirklees Council agreed to collaborate with other West Yorkshire councils to develop a Joint West Yorkshire Mass Transit Spatial Development Framework Development Plan Document and delegated authority for initial consultations to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Joint Member Committee.
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
Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Fees Report
From: Licensing and Safety Committee - Monday 15th September 2025 10.00 am - September 15, 2025
...the committee approved the proposed fee structure for hackney carriage and private hire licensing, as outlined in Appendix 1 of the report, to take effect on September 22, 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 58
Average per Month: 2.9
Decisions Recorded: 161