James Lewis - Councillor for Leeds (Kippax and Methley)

Councillor James Lewis

Labour Kippax and Methley Leader of Council

Email: james.lewis@leeds.gov.uk

Council: Leeds

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Employment Committee (Chair) Executive Board (Chair) General Purposes Committee (Chair) Outer East Community Committee (Committee Member) Leeds City Region Business Rates Pool Joint Committee (Chair, Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

62 meetings · Page 1 of 13

Council Committee Member

Annual Council Meeting, Council - Wednesday, 20th May, 2026 4.30 pm

May 20, 2026, 4:30 pm
General Purposes Committee Chair

General Purposes Committee - Wednesday, 22nd April, 2026 11.00 am

April 22, 2026, 11:00 am
Executive Board Chair

Executive Board - Wednesday, 22nd April, 2026 1.00 pm

April 22, 2026, 1:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 25th March, 2026 1.00 pm

March 25, 2026, 1:00 pm
Leeds City Region Business Rates Pool Joint Committee Committee Member

Leeds City Region Business Rates Pool Joint Committee - Friday, 13 March 2026 - 11.00 am

March 13, 2026, 11:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

120 decisions · Page 11 of 24

Council Housing Growth Programme Update and Phase 2 Proposals

From: Executive Board - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 1.00 pm - June 18, 2025

This report will seek approval to include a number of new sites into the Council Housing Growth Programme and to allocate funding to build new homes on these sites.

Recommendations Approved

Children's Centres Review

From: Executive Board - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 1.00 pm - June 18, 2025

To determine future arrangements for the delivery of Children’s Centres Family Services in the city including the funding formula and permission to undertake further consultation on proposals following the outcome of the initial stage of the review.

Recommendations Approved

Customer Transformation Programme

From: Executive Board - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 1.00 pm - June 18, 2025

Following the report to the Executive Board on 11th December 2024, which provided an overview of the Customer Strategy and outlined the estimated timelines for its implementation, a commitment was made to present an Invest to Save Business Case to the Executive Board in Spring 2025.   This decision seeks the Executive Boards approval to proceed with the delivery of a 3.5-year Customer Transformation programme. This programme requires authority to spend £12m, funded from Capital Receipts. The Customer Transformation programme will streamline council processes and leverage digital technologies to enhance customer experience, improve satisfaction and deliver significant cost savings through increased automation. Investment in this program will leave a sustainable, legacy service that will support the provision and further development of our customer experience offer that will continue to benefit our communities for many years to come.  

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 62

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 120