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 9 of 37

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

Planning Application - Application No: 2025/90116

From: District-Wide Planning Committee - Thursday 4th September 2025 1.00 pm - September 04, 2025

...to delegate approval of planning application 2025/90116, concerning the change of use of a property on Birmingham Lane to a mixed-use dwelling and childminding facility, along with a single-story rear extension and raised decking, to the Head of Planning and Development, subject to a list of conditions.

Recommendations Approved

Membership of the Panel

From: Licensing Panel - Tuesday 12th August 2025 10.00 am - August 12, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 64

Average per Month: 2.9

Decisions Recorded: 181