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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

66 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel Chair

Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday 4th February 2026 2.00 pm

February 04, 2026, 2:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 21st January 2026 5.30 pm

January 21, 2026, 5:30 pm
Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee - Friday 16th January 2026 10.30 am

January 16, 2026, 10:30 am
Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel Chair

Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday 14th January 2026 2.00 pm

January 14, 2026, 2:00 pm
Extraordinary Council Committee Member

Extraordinary Council - Wednesday 17th December 2025 5.30 pm

December 17, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

167 decisions · Page 6 of 34

Mass Transit Spatial Development Framework (SDF) Development Plan Document (Reference from Cabinet)

From: Council - Wednesday 17th September 2025 5.30 pm - September 17, 2025

...to facilitate a coordinated strategic planning approach for mass transit across West Yorkshire, Kirklees Council agreed to collaborate with other West Yorkshire councils to develop a Joint West Yorkshire Mass Transit Spatial Development Framework Development Plan Document and delegated authority for initial consultations to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Joint Member Committee.

Recommendations Approved

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

Kirklees Lane Rental Scheme

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

... authority was delegated to the Executive Director (Place), in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Highways and Waste, to consider consultation feedback, determine the Lane Rental Scheme's contents, decide whether to apply to the Department for Transport to operate the scheme, and, if approved, implement it and determine governance for the Surplus Income Board.

Recommendations Approved

Simpler Recycling in Kirklees

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

...to plan for implementing a simpler recycling collection model in line with legislative requirements, to implement a new recycling collection model commencing in 2028 subject to a future cabinet report, and to develop options for a future collection model compliant with simpler recycling legislation during the procurement process for the new integrated resource and waste management services contract.

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 66

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 167