Viv Kendrick - Councillor for Kirklees (Heckmondwike)

Councillor Viv Kendrick

Labour Heckmondwike Cabinet Member - Children' Services (Statutory Responsibility for Children)

Email: viv.kendrick@kirklees.gov.uk

Council: Kirklees

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Annual Council Cabinet Committee - Local Issues (Public) Cabinet (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Personnel Committee (Committee Member) Extraordinary Council (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

43 meetings · Page 1 of 9

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 21st January 2026 5.30 pm

January 21, 2026, 5:30 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday 13th January 2026 1.30 pm

January 13, 2026, 1:30 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
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday 2nd December 2025 1.30 pm

December 02, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

196 decisions · Page 5 of 40

Motion submitted in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 14 as to Firework Use, Enforcement and Community Safety

From: Extraordinary Council - Wednesday 17th December 2025 5.30 pm - December 17, 2025

...to approve, with amendments, a motion regarding firework use, enforcement, and community safety, including writing to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade to request a duty on fireworks with greater gunpowder content to limit noise nuisance.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of Previous Meeting

From: Council - Wednesday 10th December 2025 5.30 pm - December 10, 2025

...to approve the minutes of the meeting held on November 12, 2025, as a correct record.

Recommendations Approved

Rent & service charge setting for Housing Revenue Account properties for 2026-27

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 2nd December 2025 1.30 pm - December 02, 2025

...to approve rent increases averaging £4.19 per week (3.8% CPI + 1%), service charge increases between 0.01p and £0.87 per week (4.8%) from April 1, 2026, further rent increases of £1 or £2 per week towards rent convergence, increases to communal grounds maintenance service charges capped at £1.00 per week annually until full cost recovery, increases to Extra Care Services charges, to note the HRA budget challenges, to delegate authority for sheltered and district heating rate changes, and to recommend the draft HRA Revenue Budget and revised five-year Capital Plan Budget to Council for approval.

Recommendations Approved

Huddersfield Health Innovation Incubator Programme

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 2nd December 2025 1.30 pm - December 02, 2025

...to deliver the Huddersfield Health Innovation Incubator programme, the Cabinet approved accepting £2,023,576.25 in external funding from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and delegated authority for related agreements and implementation.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 43

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 196