Susan Lee-Richards: councillor for Netherton and Newsome, Kirklees Council

Susan Lee-Richards is a Green Party councillor for the Netherton and Newsome ward on Kirklees Council, according to the council's own published list. Susan Lee-Richards is also Group Business Manager (Green Party). Their current term began on 6 May 2019.

Council: Kirklees Council
Ward: Netherton and Newsome
Party: Green Party
Posts: Group Business Manager (Green Party)
Term began: 6 May 2019
Official profile: democracy.kirklees.gov.uk
Source: Kirklees Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Susan Lee-Richards

These are the details Kirklees Council publishes for Susan Lee-Richards, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:

Email: Susan.Lee-Richards@kirklees.gov.uk
Phone: 01484 221000
Phone: 07976 681354
Post: KIRKLEES COUNCIL, Councillor Susan Lee-Richards, PO Box 1720, HUDDERSFIELD, HD1 9EL
Official profile: democracy.kirklees.gov.uk

Who else represents Netherton and Newsome

Karen Allison Green Party
Andrew Cooper Green Party Group Leader (Green Party)

Green Party on Kirklees Council

Green Party holds 12 of the 69 seats on Kirklees Council. The largest group is Reform UK, with 27. Seats by party: Reform UK 27, Green Party 12, Conservative 9, Kirklees Independents 8, Liberal Democrats 6, Independent 4 and others.

Leaders and post holders on Kirklees Council

Habiban Zaman Group Leader (Kirklees Independents)
Mark Smith Deputy Leader of the Council and Deputy Group Leader (Reform UK)
Alex Vickers Deputy Group Leader (Green Party)
Charles Greaves Group Leader (Valley Independent Group)
John Taylor Group Leader (Conservative)
Anthony Smith Group Leader (Liberal Democrats)
Sarah Wood Leader of the Council and Group Leader (Reform UK)
Andrew Cooper Group Leader (Green Party)

All 69 councillors of Kirklees Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Netherton and Newsome

Susan Lee-Richards sits on Kirklees Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Kirklees, each with its own page:

West Yorkshire Combined Authority led by Tracy Brabin
West Yorkshire Police led by Tracy Brabin, Alison Lowe
Colne Valley: Paul Davies (Labour) MP
Dewsbury and Batley: Iqbal Mohamed (Independent) MP
Huddersfield: Harpreet Uppal (Labour) MP
Ossett and Denby Dale: Jade Botterill (Labour) MP
Spen Valley: Kim Leadbeater (Labour) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

The full ladder of power over Kirklees, from residents' groups to the G20.

Where this comes from

Kirklees Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Kirklees Council. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.