Ward · Kirklees
Netherton and Newsome councillors
The 3 councillors for Netherton and Newsome ward on Kirklees, of every party, and where each stands on the Green Party's "Zionism is Racism" motion.
Cllr Andrew CooperBacked the motion
Cllr Karen AllisonNo public position
Cllr Susan Lee-RichardsNo public position
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Questions and answers
Who are the councillors for Netherton and Newsome ward on Kirklees?
Cllr Andrew Cooper (Green Party), Cllr Karen Allison (Green Party) and Cllr Susan Lee-Richards (Green Party).
Where do the Netherton and Newsome councillors stand on the "Zionism is Racism" motion?
Cllr Andrew Cooper is named as a supporter of the motion in the Green Party's own printed lists; Cllr Karen Allison has not said in public where they stand; Cllr Susan Lee-Richards has not said in public where they stand.
How can I contact the councillors for Netherton and Newsome?
Each name on this page links to their own page. To email them, or every councillor on Kirklees at once, use the email panel on the Kirklees page.
What is the Green Party's "Zionism is Racism" motion?
On 4 October 2026 the Green Party of England and Wales passed a motion declaring that "Zionism is racism". It brands as racism the belief, held by around nine in ten British Jews, that the Jewish people have the right to a homeland of their own, and binds the party to treat that belief "as any other form of racism". Councillors and MPs of every other party are being asked to say, in public, that Zionism is not racism.