The new Civic team for 2023-24 will be officially installed at the Mayor making ceremony which you can watch live.
Currently serving as Deputy Mayor, Councillor Cahal Burke will officially take office on Wednesday 24 May when the Mayor Making ceremony will take place and current Mayor Councillor Masood Ahmed steps down.
Meet the new Mayor of Kirklees
Cllr Burke was first elected to Kirklees Council in 2010, representing the Lindley ward where he lives with his family.
As a councillor he has served on Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee, being the lead member for the Children’s Scrutiny panel for many years. He has also served on planning and licensing committees and has also been Deputy Group leader and group business manager of the Lib Dem Group.
Cllr Burke has also served on outside bodies including The Peak District National Park (PDNP) authority, The West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority, and The West Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel.
He has chosen to support two charities during his term of office as Mayor. His charity appeal will support the Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Charity and the Huddersfield Royal Air Force Association.
Cllr Burke said:
“I’ve had a wonderful time this last year as deputy mayor, meeting some of the people doing fantastic work in Kirklees and contributing to their communities.
“It is a great honour and privilege to be mayor especially as Kirklees Council celebrates its 50th anniversary next year. I am looking forward to getting to meet many more community groups, organisations and businesses during my term of office that make our district a special place to live, work and visit.”
The Deputy Mayor for the forthcoming Municipal Year will be Councillor Nosheen Dad.
Cllr Dad was elected to the Dewsbury South ward in 2015. As councillor she has served on the Appeal Panel. She has also been appointed to outside bodies including the Walker and Greenwood Educational Charity and the Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE).
Councillor Dad said:
“It is an honour to be selected to represent the district as deputy mayor and I am looking forward to undertaking this important civic role. “I enjoy working as a ward councillor and seeing the positive work going on, and this opportunity will give me a fantastic chance to meet more groups and organisations that are helping to make our whole district thrive.”
The Mayor Making Ceremony will take place on Wednesday 24 May and can be watched live on YouTube.
The ceremony will be held at Huddersfield Town Hall at 12.30 pm, and everyone is invited to come along and see the ceremony. Anyone attending should arrive at Huddersfield Town Hall via Princess and be seated by 12.20pm.