Hot Topics

Grass Cutting Contract
The Council is currently seeking quotes for a 3-year grass cutting contract at St John the Baptist Church in Kirkheaton. The specification and response form can be found on the above link. Deadline: 22 October.
Small Annual Grants
Now is the time to apply for a small annual grant. Forms & information are available from the above link. Completed forms must be submitted by 29 October. Don't leave it to the last minute, or it may be too late to make any corrections to your application.
General Grants Now Available
Do you have a large project and need some funding? General grant applications are now being accepted. Groups must have constitutions & elect officers at least every 15 months. No match-funding needed for grants up to £750. Click the link above for more details.
Village Improvement Fund
Councillors are currently consulting their local residents to identify suitable projects, which would be of benefit to the village. The Council is able to contribute up to £1000 per Councillor towards the cost. If you have an idea please contact your Councillor. More details from the News Page.
Parish Council to consider next year's budget
The Council will be shortly be considering the budget for the next financial year. Do you have any views on what the Council should or should not spend money on? Let us know what you would like your Parish Council to do next year. All views will be considered.

Welcome to Kirkburton Parish Council

Burton Village Hall

Northfield Lane

Highburton

Huddersfield   HD8 0QT


Email: clerk@kbpc.co.uk

Tel: 01484 604391


Clerk to the Council  :  Angela Royle


Forthcoming Meetings


Thursday 4 November
7.30 pm - Parish Council
8.30 pm - Land & Property Committee

Thursday 11 November
7.30 pm - Grants & Community Projects Committee

Thursday 18 November
7.30 pm - Management & Finance Committee
All of the meetings will be held at Burton Village Hall.  Members of the public are welcome to attend, but will be required to comply with the Council's Risk Assessment.

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 restricted to the Public Participation session.

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 be available from the Meetings Page about a week beforehand.

Kirkheaton Churchyard - Tree Maintenance Work

Kirkburton Parish Council is legally responsible for maintaining the majority of St John's Churchyard in Kirkheaton.  As part of this responsibility it is looking for a contractor to undertake some maintenance work to a number of the trees across the Churchyard.  Many of the trees needing attention have Tree Preservation Orders on them, permission for which is currently awaited.

Full details of the work required and the tree locations can be found in the documents below.

To quote please submit the response form with the supporting documents to the Council by
28 October 2021.   Email is acceptable.

If you are delivering it by hand when the office is closed, please use the postbox at the village hall to the left of the main door when facing the building.


Response Form PDF

Contractors are required to hold public liability insurance cover, provide risk assessments and evidence of qualifications and licences held.  If your company is not known to the Council, please provide details of previous clients, for whom you have carried out similar jobs.

Archive Site Updated

All of the historic documents / photographs held at Highburton have been digitised and are available to view on our Archive Website:

The site has recently benefitted from an upgrade, and more developments are coming, but before going further we want to find out what the general public, and especially local residents, think.

The possibilities are still being explored - there may be an opportunity for volunteers to become involved.  If you would be interested in helping to develop the site, or have any historic documents you are willing to share, please get in touch.  We would also like to
hear any views on ways of expanding this facility.

Chairman 2021-22

Cllr Derek Hardcastle has been
elected as the Chairman for the new municipal year, and took 
up office at the Annual Meeting
in May. Derek has been a Councillor since 2003, representing first the Lepton 
ward and now Kirkburton.  
He is keen to support the many
local community groups in the
Parish, and is also an enthusiastic environmentalist.

If you would like to invite him to an event you are organising,
please contact the Clerk, preferably by email.  

He will attend if he can,
and if not, the Vice Chairman 
will attend.