John Taylor - Councillor for Kirklees (Kirkburton)

Councillor John Taylor

Conservative Kirkburton Deputy Group Leader / Treasurer

Email: johnj.taylor@kirklees.gov.uk

Council: Kirklees

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Annual Council Environment and Climate Change Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member) Corporate Governance and Audit Committee (Chair) Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Observer) Personnel Committee (Committee Member) Extraordinary Council (Committee Member) zzTest Training Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

49 meetings · Page 1 of 10

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
Corporate Governance and Audit Committee Chair

Corporate Governance and Audit Committee - Friday 28th November 2025 10.30 am

November 28, 2025
Environment and Climate Change Scrutiny Panel Committee Member

Environment and Climate Change Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday 26th November 2025 2.00 pm

November 26, 2025
Personnel Committee Committee Member

Personnel Committee - Thursday 13th November 2025 10.30 am

November 13, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

102 decisions · Page 19 of 21

To present Cabinet with findings from recent informal consultation and other relevant details to enable a decision to be made on the future library service

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

...to approve a revised library delivery model retaining some paid staff at all 24 Kirklees library locations, and to endorse a consultation process regarding targeted reductions in staffed and opening hours.

Recommendations Approved

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

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

To consider the financial planning framework for consideration of forthcoming budget proposals and plans, informed by updated forward spend and funding forecasts,

Recommendations Approved

Kirklees Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2024 - 2029 & Temporary Accommodation Placement Policy 2024

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

The Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy and Temporary Accommodation Placement Policy are both scheduled to be considered for approval at Cabinet on 10th September 2024.   The Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2024 – 2029 will enable the Council to fulfil its statutory duty to formulate and publish such a strategy every five years.    The Strategy will also provide a framework for service development, resource prioritisation and partnership support, and thereby enhance outcomes for Kirklees residents who are vulnerable to or facing homelessness.   The Kirklees Housing Solutions Service Temporary Accommodation Placement Policy sets out how homeless households will be prioritised for temporary accommodation, both inside and outside of the district.   The Council’s current Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy runs 2018 – 2023: Kirklees Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2018 - 2023 and was approved by Council on 17 July 2019.   Extensive consultation has taken place with partners and key stakeholders, who have been instrumental developing the priorities and objectives in the Strategy.   In preparing this strategy and developing its priorities and objectives,  engagement has taken place with a number of key stakeholders, including:   ·       Kirklees Homelessness Forum (KHF) ·       Registered Providers ·       People with lived experience of homelessness ·       Kirklees Health Inclusion Group (KHIG) ·       Colleagues from across the Council, including Homes and Neighbourhoods, Children’s and Adult Services ·       MHCLG specialist homelessness advisor   Key internal stakeholders have been consulted on both the Policy and the Strategy in the development process.  

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 49

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 102