Susan Lee-Richards - Councillor  for Kirklees (Newsome)

Councillor Susan Lee-Richards

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Email: Susan.Lee-Richards@kirklees.gov.uk

Council: Kirklees

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Annual Council Environment and Climate Change Scrutiny Panel Council (Committee Member) District-Wide Planning Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet zzTest Training Committee Strategic Planning Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

42 meetings · Page 1 of 9

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 10th December 2025 5.30 pm

December 10, 2025
Strategic Planning Committee Committee Member

Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 4th December 2025 1.00 pm

December 04, 2025
District-Wide Planning Committee Committee Member

District-Wide Planning Committee - Thursday 27th November 2025 1.00 pm

November 27, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 12th November 2025 5.30 pm

November 12, 2025
Strategic Planning Committee Committee Member

Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 23rd October 2025 1.00 pm

October 23, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

124 decisions · Page 3 of 25

Planning Application - Application No: 2025/90439

From: District-Wide Planning Committee - Thursday 9th October 2025 1.00 pm - October 09, 2025

...approval of planning application 2025/90439, concerning the conversion of a listed church into two dwellings, was delegated to the Head of Planning and Development, pending completion of conditions and a Section 106 agreement regarding church structure maintenance.

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Governance and Audit Committee Annual Report (Reference from Corporate Governance and Audit Committee)

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

...that the Council received the Corporate Governance and Audit Committee's 2024/2025 annual report and noted the assurances within it regarding the Committee's compliance with CIPFA's position statement on audit committees.

Recommendations Approved

Council Budget Strategy Update - 2026/2027 and future years (Reference from Cabinet)

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

... the Council noted the Council Budget Strategy Update for 2026/2027 and future years, including key risks, funding uncertainties, and a significant budget gap, and requested officers to identify budget savings proposals.

Recommendations Approved

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 42

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 124