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

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

47 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Employment Committee Committee Member

Employment Committee - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 3.30 pm

December 04, 2025
Outer East Community Committee Committee Member

Outer East Community Committee - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 4.00 pm

December 02, 2025
Executive Board Chair

Executive Board - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 1.00 pm

November 19, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 1.00 pm

November 12, 2025
Employment Committee Chair

Employment Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 9.00 am

November 05, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

112 decisions · Page 13 of 23

Connecting Leeds Transport Strategy Annual Update 2024: Action Plan 2

From: Executive Board - Wednesday, 12th March, 2025 1.00 pm - March 12, 2025

Approval required to adopt our new Connecting Leeds Transport Strategy Action Plan 2 document which covers the period from 2024 to 2027 along with the wider Connecting Leeds Transport Strategy annual progress update. The Action Plan 2 document follows the format of Action Plan 1 which was adopted in October 2021. Action Plan 2 summarises progress, notes the net-zero challenge, provides funding details, outlines key components aligned with the four main strategy themes of policy, infrastructure, mobility & service and network management & maintenance. The document includes examples/case studies, and lists current and future measures, most of which are scheduled to be completed by the end of 2027 in line with major funding and public transport enhancement programme deadlines. 

Recommendations Approved

Request for Consent and Agreement on Combined Authorities (Adult Education Functions) (Amendment) Order 2025

From: Executive Board - Wednesday, 12th February, 2025 1.00 pm - February 12, 2025

...to facilitate the use of the Adult Skills Fund budget for new technical qualifications from 2025, the Executive Board approved providing consent in principle to the Department of Education's creation of a statutory instrument conferring additional funding powers for adult education functions to established combined authorities and delegated authority to the Chief Executive of the Combined Authority, in consultation with the Mayor of the Combined Authority, to finalise and consent to the final draft of the Order.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 47

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 112