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

Council - Wednesday, 20 May 2026 - 4.30 pm

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

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

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

Executive Board - Wednesday, 22 April 2026 - 1.00 pm

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

Council - Wednesday, 25 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 17 of 24

Active Leeds: Vision for Wellbeing Centres

From: Executive Board - Wednesday, 11th December, 2024 1.00 pm - December 11, 2024

The report seeks approval to bring forward proposals for the future strategic development of the Active Leeds Service offer, which will aim to ensure the sustainable future of the Council’s leisure centre portfolio and improve and maintain a network of high quality, affordable and accessible new and improved Leisure and Wellbeing Centres.

Recommendations Approved

Delivering the East of Otley Relief Road and Housing Allocation

From: Executive Board - Wednesday, 11th December, 2024 1.00 pm - December 11, 2024

The East of Otley development scheme was previously awarded Housing Infrastructure Funding (HIF) to support initial design and feasibility as well as supporting scheme viability given the level of infrastructure required to facilitate development.  The scheme viability has been reassessed and the Brownfield Infrastructure and Land (BIL) Fund has been identified as a potentially more suitable funding approach.  A decision is therefore required to withdraw from HIF and to enter into a new agreement with Homes England for BIL funding.  A decision is also required to inject the Council’s land holdings which form part of the development into the Capital Receipt Programme.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 62

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 120