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

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

30 meetings · Page 1 of 6

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
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 15th October 2025 5.30 pm

October 15, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

123 decisions · Page 22 of 25

Council Budget Strategy 2025/2026 and future years (Reference from Cabinet)

From: Council - Wednesday 18th September 2024 5.30 pm - September 18, 2024

...the Council approved the Medium Term Financial Strategy, noted the key risks to budget delivery, the uncertainty of future funding, the significant budget gap for 2025/2026, and the scenario analysis, while also requesting officers to identify budget reduction measures and bring forward proposals for consideration.

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Governance and Audit Committee - Appointment of Second Independent Person (Reference from Corporate Governance and Audit Committee)

From: Council - Wednesday 18th September 2024 5.30 pm - September 18, 2024

...approval was given to appoint a second Independent Member to the Corporate Governance and Audit Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 30

Average per Month: 1.5

Decisions Recorded: 123