Jo Lawson | Councillor for Crosland Moor and Netherton, Kirklees

Councillor Jo Lawson

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

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 Extraordinary Council (Committee Member) District-Wide Planning Committee West Yorkshire Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Licensing and Safety Committee (Substitute)

Motion submitted in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 14 as to Labour's Welfare Cuts

From: Extraordinary Council - Wednesday 17th December 2025 5.30 pm - December 17, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Motion submitted in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 14 as to Abolition of the Council Committee System

From: Extraordinary Council - Wednesday 17th December 2025 5.30 pm - December 17, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Motion submitted in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 14 as to Abolition of the Council Committee System

From: Council - Wednesday 10th December 2025 5.30 pm - December 10, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of Previous Meeting

From: Council - Wednesday 10th December 2025 5.30 pm - December 10, 2025

...to approve the minutes of the meeting held on November 12, 2025, as a correct record.

Recommendations Approved

Rent & service charge setting for Housing Revenue Account properties for 2026-27

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 2nd December 2025 1.30 pm - December 02, 2025

...to approve rent increases averaging £4.19 per week (3.8% CPI + 1%), service charge increases between 0.01p and £0.87 per week (4.8%) from April 1, 2026, further rent increases of £1 or £2 per week towards rent convergence, increases to communal grounds maintenance service charges capped at £1.00 per week annually until full cost recovery, increases to Extra Care Services charges, to note the HRA budget challenges, to delegate authority for sheltered and district heating rate changes, and to recommend the draft HRA Revenue Budget and revised five-year Capital Plan Budget to Council for approval.

Recommendations Approved

Councillor Jo Lawson

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended ^{Note this may include planned future meetings.}

Decisions from Meetings

Motion submitted in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 14 as to Labour's Welfare Cuts

Motion submitted in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 14 as to Abolition of the Council Committee System

Motion submitted in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 14 as to Abolition of the Council Committee System

Minutes of Previous Meeting

Rent & service charge setting for Housing Revenue Account properties for 2026-27

Summary

Councillor Jo Lawson

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

Decisions from Meetings

Motion submitted in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 14 as to Labour's Welfare Cuts

Motion submitted in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 14 as to Abolition of the Council Committee System

Motion submitted in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 14 as to Abolition of the Council Committee System

Minutes of Previous Meeting

Rent & service charge setting for Housing Revenue Account properties for 2026-27

Summary

Meetings Attended ^{Note this may include planned future meetings.}