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Kirkburton Parish Council

Angela Royle - July 2007
angela.royle@kbpc.co.uk
Review of parish and town councils in Kirklees

Kirklees Council are carrying out a review of the five parish and town councils in Kirklees. This is called a 'Community Governance Review'. The review covers: Denby Dale, Mirfield, Meltham, Kirkburton and Holme Valley.

The review opened on the 6th October 2008 with a first phase of consultation, where we asked people to give their views on whether parish and town councils:
  • reflect the identities and interests of the community in their area
  • are effective
  • are convenient.
The 2nd phase consultation is now closed.

The responses received are currently being analysed and a report will be considered by the Corporate Governance and Audit Committee on the 30th June 2009. The committee will then make its recommendations for the future shape of parish councils in the area. The final decision will be taken by all 69 Kirklees councillors at a meeting of the full Council on the 15th July 2009.

Grants
The Parish Council makes application forms available each year from the beginning of September to the end of October. The Grants Committee then meets in November to agree the applications. These have to be approved at the Parish Council meeting, usually in December, and organisations are normally informed of the Council's decision in January. The cheques are drawn at the Parish Council meeting in June.

Find out more about Kirkburton Parish council grants

Welcome to Kirkburton Parish Council
About Kirkburton Parish
Kirkburton Parish Council is five miles south east of Huddersfield, covering the villages of:
  • Farnley Tyas
  • Flockton
  • Grange Moor
  • Highburton
  • Kirkburton
  • Kirkheaton
  • Lepton
  • Shelley
  • Shepley
  • Stocksmoor
  • Thurstonland
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Council wards and members
The council has 25 members and the area is split into 8 wards:
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Meetings

The parish meets on the first Thursday of every month (with the exception of August each year).

The meetings begin at 7.30 p.m. in the Burton Village Hall. There is a Public Question Time session prior to every Parish Council meeting when the public is welcome to ask the council anything which comes under its responsibility. All the meetings are open to the public unless otherwise notified.
Achievements

The Parish Council awards small grants on an annual basis, usually in the region of £10,000 to £12,000 in total. Forms are available from September with a closing date for completed applications at the end of October. The grants are issued in July of the following year.

Community Project grants are also available for projects based within the Parish and with a total project cost of at least £3,000.

The Environment Working Party also awards grants on an ad hoc basis for projects, which fall within their remit.

For full details of these and other aspects of the Parish Council's work please visit the web site at: www.kbpc.co.uk or contact the Clerk on the details below.
Contact us
Kirkburton Parish Council
Burton Village Hall
Northfield Lane
Highburton
Huddersfield
HD8 OQT

Tel/Fax: 01484 604391
Email: angela.royle@kbpc.co.uk

Website: www.kbpc.co.uk

Clerk to Kirkburton Parish
Mrs Angela Royle

Chair to Kirkburton Parish
Councillor Lin Holroyd

Open:
Monday and Thursday
9.30am to 1.30pm

Summer Holiday Hours (18th July - 1st Sept):
Monday - Friday
9.00am to 12.30pm








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