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Emergency Grant Fund Launched
An emergency grant fund has been launched to help community groups within our area, which are suffering as a result of the Covid-19 restrictions. Please click the link above for full details and a form. Deadline for receipt of completed forms is 4 September.
Council fully operational online
The Council & its Committees are now meeting regularly online, so business is almost back to normal. Please see the News Page for full details of recent decisions. Click Meetings tab for dates.
Covid-19
Do you need support during this crisis, or are you able to offer some volunteer help? Please click the link above for full information provided by Kirklees Council. Thank you to everyone who is helping people to get through this crisis.
Closure of Office
Although the office continues to be closed due to Covid-19, the Clerk is working from home and can be contacted by email. Messages left on the answering machine are being collected. Please let us know if the Council can help you.

Welcome to Kirkburton Parish Council

Burton Village Hall

Northfield Lane

Highburton

Huddersfield   HD8 0QT


Email: clerk@kbpc.co.uk

Tel: 01484 604391

Messages are being collected remotely


Clerk to the Council  :  Angela Royle  


Forthcoming Meetings


Meetings are currently being held via the platform Go To Meeting.  If you are new to this, please download the app first, and then access the meeting via the link below.  Please note that they are unique to each meeting. 

The link will be uploaded to this page a few days before the meeting.  It is possible to access the app from your computer, tablet or smartphone.  There is also a dial-in option - the telephone number and code is below. 

NB: Telephone charges vary depending on your provider and your phone package, and may be charged at the premium rate.

Thursday 2 July
7.30 pm - Parish Council

Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/266943613

You can also dial in using your phone.
United Kingdom: +44 20 3713 5028
Access Code: 266-943-613
Thursday 16 July
7.30 pm - Environment & Climate Change Committee

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 tothe public, although contributions from the public are restricted to the Public Participation session.  To take part you will need to access the meeting as explained above.

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.

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Chairman 2020-21


The Council has agreed to postpone this year's Annual Meeting until May 2021 due to the current pandemic.  This means that Cllr Steve Beresford will remain as Chairman for 2020-21.  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. 

The other positions, which are normally elected at the Annual Meeting will also remain as they are.  So Cllr Derek Hardcastle will continue in his role 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 normally attends many community events in the Parish throughout the year.  Cllr Beresford is hoping to return to this side of his duties as soon as the pandemic allows.  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 to arrange for the Vice Chairman to attend.