Agenda and decisions

To elect the Mayor for the ensuing 2026/2027 Municipal Year.

That Councillor Karen Allison be elected as Mayor for the 2026/2027 Municipal Year.

To appoint the Deputy Mayor for the ensuing 2027/2027 Municipal Year.

That Councillor Lee Cliff be appointed as Deputy Mayor for the 2026/2027 Municipal Year.

To receive any announcements, including the results of the Local Council Elections held on 7 May 2026, and the acceptance of the Office of Councillors elected.

To approve as a correct record and authorise the signing of the Minutes of the Meeting of Council held on 11 March 2026.

RESOLVED – That the Minutes of the Meeting of Ordinary Council held on 11 March 2026 be approved as a correct record.

Councillors will be asked to advise if there are any items on the Agenda in which they have a disclosable pecuniary interest, or any other interests, which may prevent them from participating in the discussion or vote on any of the items.

Group Business Managers to advise of any apologies for absence.

To elect the Leader of the Council, in accordance with Article 7 of the Constitution.

Item deferred (No Leader was appointed).

To determine the Committees, Boards and Panels of the Council for the 2026/2027 Municipal Year.

Contact: Leigh Webb, Head of Governance

That approval be given to the establishment of the Committees, Boards and Panels as listed within the report, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution.

To determine, for the 2026/2027 Municipal Year, the allocation of seats on Committees and to any Political Groups formed under the Local Government (Committees and Political Groups) Regulations 1990 (or any substituted regulations).

(Schedule to follow)

It is proposed that arrangements for representation of Political Groups on Overview and Scrutiny Committee should not be in accordance with the requirements of Section 15 and 16 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 but should be as set out in the report to be circulated at this item.

This notice is given in accordance with Section 17 of the 1989 Act and Regulation 20 of the Local Government (Committee and Political Groups) Regulations 1990. Each proposal will require approval with no Members of the Council voting against.

Contact: Leigh Webb, Head of Governance

1)    That the requirements of Section 15 and 16 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 shall not apply to the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee for the ensuing municipal year.

2)    That the number and proportion of Members of Committees, Boards and Panels be in accordance with the report as set out at Agenda Item 9.

To determine the Membership of Committees, Boards and Panels for the 2026/2027 Municipal Year, in accordance with nominations from Group Business Managers.

(Schedule to follow).

That the memberships of Committees, Boards and Panels, as set out in the circulated report, be approved and that the allocation of any outstanding places on any Committee, Boards and Panels, or any subsequent amendments, be delegated to Group Business Managers.

To determine the date and time of Meetings of Committees, Boards and Panels for the 2026/2027 Municipal Year.

Contact: Leigh Webb, Head of Governance

That the dates and times of Committees, Boards and Panels be in accordance with the scheduled as set out at Agenda Item 11.

To determine the arrangements for the allocation of seats on Joint Authorities for the 2026/2027 Municipal Year.

Contact: Leigh Webb, Head of Governance

(1)  That Council appoint the Leader as Kirklees Council’s Elected Member for the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA), with the Deputy Leader as the WYCA Substitute Member.

(2)  That Council delegate authority to the Chief Executive, in consultation with Group Leaders, WYCA’s Managing Director and other West Yorkshire Chief Executives, to jointly agree/appoint the 3 additional political balance Members and their substitutes to WYCA, so that the 8 constituent council members taken as a whole reflect the balance of political parties among members of WYCA’s constituent councils, so far as reasonably practicable.

(3)  That Council delegate authority to the Service Director – Legal, Governance and Commissioning (Monitoring Officer), in consultation with the Group Business Managers, to nominate members to WYCA Weaver Network Board: the relevant Portfolio Holder for Transport, a substitute, and political balance places if required. That it be noted that the Board will appoint to the Deputy Chair role.

(4)  That Council delegate authority to the Service Director – Legal, Governance and Commissioning (Monitoring Officer), in consultation with the Group Business Managers, to nominate members to WYCA Corporate Governance and Audit Committee: the Chair of Kirklees Corporate Governance and Audit Committee, a substitute, and political balance places if required. 

(5)  That Council delegate authority to the Service Director – Legal, Governance and Commissioning (Monitoring Officer), in consultation with the Group Business Managers, to nominate members to WYCA Investment Board: the relevant Portfolio Holder for Economy, a substitute, and political balance places if required. That it be noted that the Board will appoint to the Deputy Chair role.

(6)  That Council delegate authority to the Service Director – Legal, Governance and Commissioning (Monitoring Officer), in consultation with Group Business Managers, to nominate Members to WYCA Scrutiny Committee: Kirklees Chair of Scrutiny, a substitute, and political balance places if required. That it be noted that the Chair will be appointed by WYCA and that the Deputy Chair will be appointed from the Membership of the Committee.

(7)  That Council delegate authority to the Service Director – Legal, Governance and Commissioning (Monitoring Officer), in consultation with the relevant Group Business Manager, to make any additional/revised nominations to any WYCA Committee or Board, as required after this Council’s annual meeting. 

(8)  That Council delegate authority to the Service Director – Legal, Governance and Commissioning (Monitoring Officer), in consultation with the relevant Group Business Manager to nominate Members to the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority and note that this must reflect the political balance of Kirklees Council.

(9)  That Council delegate authority to the Service Director – Legal, Governance and Commissioning (Monitoring Officer), in consultation with the relevant Group Business Manager to nominate Members to West Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel in accordance with the requirements of that Panel, which must reflect the political balance across West Yorkshire.  That it be noted that these Members will also automatically be members of the Kirklees Communities Partnership Board.

(10)        That Council delegate authority to Service Director – Legal, Governance and Commissioning (Monitoring Officer),  ...  view the full decision text for item 12.

To determine the appointment of representatives to other Committees, Outside Bodies etc for the 2026/2027 Municipal Year, except for those to bodies which is exercisable only by the Leader or is delegated by the Council.

Contact: Leigh Webb, Head of Governance

1)    That Council notes that GroupBusiness Managers will putforwardnominationsto the ServiceDirector– Legal, GovernanceandCommissioning(Monitoring Officer) to fill places or makeany adjustmentsto nominees on outside bodies/other bodies, as appropriate, following Annual Council.

2)    That thosebodies withexecutivefunctions be referredtotheLeaderoftheCouncil to putforwardnominations.

3)    That, in relationto the YorkshirePurchasingOrganisation Management Committee, Council agree towaivepoliticalbalancerules whichapplyinaccordancewithSection17 of theLocal Governmentand HousingAct 1989 (Note: this requires approval withno Member votingagainst).

4)    That, Council delegate authority to the Leader, in consultation with Group Business Managers, to nominate one nominee and a substitute to the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) Management Committee and to nominate a Director to the associated limited company: YPO Procurement Holdings Ltd.

5)    That authority bedelegatedto the Service Director - Legal, GovernanceandCommissioning (Monitoring Officer), in consultation with GroupBusiness Managers, todeterminewhichofthetwoappointedMembers on Kirklees Active Leisure will beauthorised, forthe purposes of Membermeetings (  ...  view the full decision text for item 13.

To determine the Council’s spokespersons nominated to reply to oral questions at Council for the 2026/2027 Municipal Year.

Contact: Leigh Webb, Head of Governance

1)    That the nomination of spokespersons to reply to oral questions at meetings of Council, on behalf of Kirklees Active Leisure and West Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel, be delegated to Group Business Managers for determination.

2)    That it be noted that the Member appointed by Council to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority will be the spokesperson for that body and its Committees.

3)    That it be noted that the spokespersons for the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority and West Yorkshire Joint Services Committee will be notified by those bodies.

4)    That it be noted that the appointed spokesperson for the West Yorkshire Adoption Joint Committee (One Adoption) will be the substantive representative.

To appoint Chairs of the following Committees, Boards and Panels for the 2026/2027 Municipal Year;

(a)   Appeals Panel

(b)   Corporate Governance and Audit Committee

(c)   District Wide Planning Committee

(d)   Health and Wellbeing Board

(e)   Licensing and Safety Committee

(f)     Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee

(g)   Personnel Committee

(h)   Standards Committee

(i)     Strategic Planning Committee

(j)     Statutory Officer Dismissal Committee

(k)   Scrutiny Panel – Childrens

(l)     Scrutiny Panel – Environment and Climate Change

(m) Scrutiny Panel – Growth and Regeneration

(n)   Scrutiny Panel – Health and Adult Social Care

That the appointment of Chairs of Committees and Panels be as set out below;

Appeals Panel – Councillor Bramwell

Corporate Governance and Audit Committee – Councillor Amjad

District Wide Planning Committee – Councillor O’Leary

Licensing and Safety Committee – Councillor Howard

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee – Councillor Holbrook

Personnel Committee – Councillor Anwar

Standards Committee – Councillor Armer

Strategic Planning Committee – Councillor Amjad

Statutory Officer Dismissal Committee – Councillor Wood

Children’s Scrutiny Panel – Councillor Vickers

Environment and Climate Change Scrutiny Panel  – Councillor Moughtin

Growth and Regeneration Scrutiny Panel  – Councillor T V Bamford

Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel – Councillor Kasia