Cllr Akhtar Kasia
Independent Councillor for Batley East
Independent Councillor for Batley East, working on the everyday issues affecting residents, businesses and our town. Available for comment, interviews and filming on local issues across Batley and Kirklees.
Media enquiries
For comment, interviews or filming relating to Batley East and wider local issues.
Recent coverage.
A selection of media appearances. This list is updated as new coverage happens.
Fly-tipping hotspots cleared after years of issues but charity shops could feel impact
‘We don't want to say anything’: Elderly residents plagued by anti-social car meets
North Kirklees is being ‘let down again’ as angry campaigners condemn auction of historic Batley Baths
The December 2025 Batley Baths piece is from before the May 2026 election, when Akhtar was speaking as founding trustee of Downs and Special Friends.
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Grounded in my actual role as a councillor for Batley East.
A brief introduction.
Akhtar Kasia was elected Independent Councillor for Batley East in May 2026. He takes a practical, resident-focused approach to the role, logging and following through on casework rather than treating it as a formality. He chairs Kirklees Council's Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel, holding health and social care provision across the borough to account. Outside the council chamber, he founded Downs and Special Friends, a local charity supporting families across North Kirklees, and remains involved in community work across Batley alongside his council duties.
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