Jo Lawson - Councillor  for Kirklees (Crosland Moor and Netherton)

Councillor Jo Lawson

Kirklees Community Independents Group Crosland Moor and Netherton Group Business Manager - KCIG

Email: Jo.Lawson@Kirklees.gov.uk

Council: Kirklees

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Annual Council Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel (Chair) Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (Committee Member) Calderdale and Kirklees Joint Health Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Strategic Planning Committee Standards Committee Personnel Committee District-Wide Planning Committee West Yorkshire Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Licensing and Safety Committee (Substitute)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

60 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 10th December 2025 5.30 pm

December 10, 2025
West Yorkshire Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

West Yorkshire Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 10th December 2025 10.00 am

December 10, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee - Friday 5th December 2025 10.00 am

December 05, 2025
Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel Chair

Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday 3rd December 2025 2.00 pm

December 03, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee - Friday 14th November 2025 10.00 am

November 14, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

146 decisions · Page 2 of 30

Kirklees Transport Strategy, Consultation Results and Adoption

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9th September 2025 1.30 pm - September 09, 2025

...to endorse the Kirklees Transport Strategy and delegate authority to the Cabinet Member for Housing and Transport, in consultation with the Executive Director for Place, to make necessary changes and formally adopt it.

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Risk Report - Quarter 1, 2025-2026

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9th September 2025 1.30 pm - September 09, 2025

...the Cabinet of Kirklees noted the Corporate Risk Report for Quarter 1 of 2025-2026, which included the raising of a new risk regarding project management and delivery, the removal of two risks within Adult Social Care, and changes in risk scores for climate change, budget monitoring and management, procurement processes, and organisational resourcing.

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Financial Monitoring Report - Quarter 1, 2025-2026

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9th September 2025 1.30 pm - September 09, 2025

...to note the forecast revenue overspend, approve budget redirection for flytipping initiatives, note the increase in the Dedicated Schools Grant deficit, note the Housing Revenue Account overspend, approve a net reduction in the capital monitoring position due to re-profiling, note the net increase in the overall capital plan, and note the treasury management prudential indicators.

Recommendations Approved

Community Asset Transfer of the DRAM Centre, Ridgeway, Dalton, Huddersfield

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9th September 2025 1.30 pm - September 09, 2025

...to delegate authority to the Service Director (Development), in consultation with the Cabinet Member (Finance and Regeneration), to negotiate and agree terms with Moldgreen ARLFC (DRAM Holdings) for a 125-year lease of the DRAM Centre and to instruct the Service Director (Legal, Governance and Commissioning) to execute the necessary documentation.

Recommendations Approved

Council Plan and Performance Update Report - Quarter 1 2025/2026

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 9th September 2025 1.30 pm - September 09, 2025

...that the Council Plan and Performance Update Report – Quarter 1 2025/2026 was noted.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 60

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 146