Mohammed Rafique - Councillor for Leeds (Chapel Allerton)

Councillor Mohammed Rafique

Labour Chapel Allerton Executive Member for Climate, Energy, Environment and Green Spaces

Email: cllr.mohammed.rafique@leeds.gov.uk

Council: Leeds

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Inner North Community Committee (Committee Member) Consultative Meeting of Members of the Climate Emergency Advisory Committee Executive Board (Committee Member) Climate Emergency Advisory Committee (Committee Member) Inner North East Community Committee Employment Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

46 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Executive Board Committee Member

Executive Board - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 1.00 pm

November 19, 2025
Inner North Community Committee Committee Member

Inner North Community Committee - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.00 pm

November 19, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 1.00 pm

November 12, 2025
Climate Emergency Advisory Committee Committee Member

Climate Emergency Advisory Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 2.00 pm

November 11, 2025
Employment Committee Committee Member

Employment Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 9.00 am

November 05, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

112 decisions · Page 12 of 23

South Leeds Regeneration: Elland Road

From: Executive Board - Wednesday, 23rd April, 2025 1.00 pm - April 23, 2025

Executive Board shall consider recommendations on how the Council could take steps to facilitate regeneration and investment at a key strategic location in South Leeds when considering its landholdings and role in setting spatial visions and Planning guidance and to consider and agree to the principle of the land assembly for redevelopment of Elland Road Stadium.

Recommendations Approved

Receipt of Grant funding linked to Get Britain Working Regional Funding

From: Executive Board - Wednesday, 23rd April, 2025 1.00 pm - April 23, 2025

The Get Britain Working White Paper details a locally led approach to supporting people with health conditions gain meaningful employment and prevent people from falling out of work.  It includes details on funding streams which will be awarded to the West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) and West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA).    A proportion of this funding will be used to fund the five West Yorkshire Local Authorities to deliver or commission locally led provision.   Executive Board is asked to:   A) Delegate authority to Director of City Development to enter into an agreement with WYCA to accept funding linked to delivery of the Work and Health  plan in Leeds for activity from 1st April 2025 (subject to CA approval.)   B) Endorse the proposed approach to spend of the funding as detailed in the report.   C) Delegate authority to Director of City Development to accept any other funding from WYCA associated with the Work and Health Agenda, and to progress any associated programme design/implementation including spend.   D) Note that the Head of Employment and Skills will be responsible for the implementation and delivery of the programme from April 2025 to March 2026.    

Recommendations Approved

Creation of Aire Resilience Company Community Interest Company

From: Executive Board - Wednesday, 23rd April, 2025 1.00 pm - April 23, 2025

Noting the recent engineering completion of Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme (LFAS) and the councils ongoing commitment to operate and maintain the scheme for its lifetime, including natural flood management (NFM) measures in the Aire catchment, we are seeking to take a decision to create the Aire Resilience Company CIC.

Recommendations Approved

Outcome of consultation on a proposal to close Queensway Primary School

From: Executive Board - Wednesday, 12th March, 2025 1.00 pm - March 12, 2025

... to publish a Statutory Notice on a proposal to close Queensway Primary School on 31 August 2025 was approved following a consultation.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 46

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 112