John Lawson - Councillor for Kirklees (Cleckheaton)

Councillor John Lawson

Liberal Democrats Cleckheaton Group Leader (Lib Dem Group)

Email: john.lawson@kirklees.gov.uk

Council: Kirklees

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Annual Council Cabinet Council (Committee Member) District-Wide Planning Committee (Substitute) Personnel Committee (Committee Member) Extraordinary Council (Committee Member) Cabinet Committee - Local Issues

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

31 meetings · Page 1 of 7

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 21st January 2026 5.30 pm

January 21, 2026, 5:30 pm
Extraordinary Council Committee Member

Extraordinary Council - Wednesday 17th December 2025 5.30 pm

December 17, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 10th December 2025 5.30 pm

December 10, 2025
Personnel Committee Committee Member

Personnel Committee - Thursday 13th November 2025 10.30 am

November 13, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 12th November 2025 5.30 pm

November 12, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

137 decisions · Page 19 of 28

Corporate Financial Monitoring Report; Quarter 2 for 2024-25

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10th December 2024 1.30 pm - December 10, 2024

To consider the second quarter Revenue & Capital Monitoring forecast and to consider any specific recommendations on the application of resources in-year, including movements to and from reserves, as required by financial procedure rules.

Recommendations Approved

Council Budget Report 2025/2026; incorporating Capital, Treasury Management, General Fund Revenue and Housing Revenue Account

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10th December 2024 1.30 pm - December 10, 2024

...to approve a consultation on the proposed 2025/2026 Council Budget, encompassing the General Fund Revenue, Capital Programme, and Housing Revenue Account, which includes a proposed 2.99% increase in core Council Tax and a 2% increase in the Adult Social Care precept, while also noting that the budget is balanced based on current assumptions but may require further savings if the final local government finance settlement varies.

Recommendations Approved

Housing Revenue Account Rent and Service Charge Inflationary Uplift and HRA Budget

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10th December 2024 1.30 pm - December 10, 2024

To consider and approve the rent setting policy for 2025-26 in relation to Housing Revenue Account Properties.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of Previous Meeting

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 10th December 2024 1.30 pm - December 10, 2024

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 31

Average per Month: 1.5

Decisions Recorded: 137