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Habiban Zaman
Independent councillor for Batley East
Council: Kirklees
Term started: 7 May 2026
Independent
Election history
Batley East (2026)
Independent · 2,209 votes· Elected
Batley East (2023)
Labour and Co-operative Party · Vote total not available· Elected
Batley East (2019)
Labour and Co-operative Party · Vote total not available· Elected
Batley East (2017)
Labour Party · Vote total not available· Elected
Contact Information
Role
Deputy Group Leader - Community Alliance
Batley East Ward
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Where Habiban fits into things
Dewsbury and Batley
Constituency
Batley East
Ward
Habiban Zaman
Councillor
Batley East
AK
Akhtar Kasia
Councillor · Batley East
Aziz Daji
Councillor · Batley East
About the role
The responsibility of a councillor is to represent the people within a ward by making decisions on local services and other local issues.
What councillors do
- Make decisions on local services like housing, roads, and parks
- Represent residents' concerns at council meetings
- Help resolve local issues raised by constituents
- Set council budgets and local tax levels
How to influence
- Attend local council surgeries
- Write or email about local issues
- Attend public council meetings
- Join local community groups
Council
Kirklees (LC)