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Kirkheaton Neighbourhood Plan
The draft plan has progressed. Residents and businesses are being consulted on the updated document on Thursday 18 July at 7.30pm & Saturday 20 July at 2pm. Both events are at the Community Centre. Make sure you have your say! Full details on the News Page.
Grant Forms to become available in August
The Grant Scheme is continuing, and forms are expected to be available early August. The deadline date for submitting applications with supporting documents is Monday 19 August. See the Grants Page (on above link) for full details.
Hanging Baskets Add Colour to the Villages
100 baskets were put up across the area bringing welcome colour, 25 of which were paid for with grants from Kirklees. Groups also provided additional baskets in Kirkheaton and Shelley. We are grateful for all the support and hope you will get pleasure from the baskets over the summer.
Notice of appointment of date for the exercise of elector's rights
Members of the public may exercise their elector's rights to view and make copies of the AGAR and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, receipts etc. relating to them.

Welcome to Kirkburton Parish Council

Burton Village Hall

Northfield Lane

Highburton

Huddersfield   HD8 0QT


Tel: 01484 604391

Email: clerk@kbpc.co.uk


Clerk to the Council  :  Angela Royle  


Forthcoming Meetings



Thursday 1 August 2019
7.30 pm : Parish Council Meeting

Thursday 5 September 2019
7.30 pm : Parish Council Meeting
8.00 pm : Grants & Community Projects Committee
(or after the previous meeting, if later)

Unless otherwise stated the meetings will be held at Burton Village Hall.  There will be a public participation session at the beginning of all Council and Committee meetings, when people can speak for up to 3 minutes on any issue which falls within the Council's / Committee's  remit, with the total session lasting a maximum of 15 minutes. All meetings are open to the public, although contributions from the public are legally restricted to the Public Participation item. 


However, sometimes items need to be taken in private if the discussion involves disclosure of personal information or details of a future contract.  The decisions taken in private sessions are public knowledge and will be included in the minutes.

The agenda will normally be available about a week beforehand from the Meetings Page

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Chairman 2019-20


Cllr Steve Beresford has been elected as Chairman for 2019-20.  He is in his third term of office and has served as Chairman previously.  A Councillor for the Lepton ward, Steve is a keen sports fan and is actively involved in Lepton Highlanders and Lepton Community Link. 

Cllr Derek Hardcastle has been elected as Vice Chairman.  He has been on the Council since 2003 serving in the Lepton and Kirkburton wards.  He is especially keen to support community groups in the local area.

The Chairman is the official face of the Council and attends many community events in the Parish throughout the year.  If you would like him to attend an event you are organising, please write/email the Clerk at the Council offices or clerk@kbpc.co.uk 

He will attend if he possibly can, but if he is unavailable, we will try and arrange for the Vice Chairman to attend.