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Vacancy in the Flockton Ward
A co-option will be made at the Council meeting on 1 April to fill the vacancy. Please click the link above to find out how to apply.
Parish Walks
A review of the Parish Walks is being undertaken. Councillors and volunteers will be checking the walks to ensure the routes are still correct and that all the waymarkers are in place. If you are aware of any issues with any of the walks or wish to help with the review, please let us know.
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.
Small Annual Grants & Clock Grants Update
Council has agreed grants totalling £15,582 to be awarded to 55 organisations across the Parish. See the Grants & CP Committee minutes of 12 November to see if your application was successful. The minutes are in the Reports section above.
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Welcome to Kirkburton Parish Council

Burton Village Hall

Northfield Lane

Highburton

Huddersfield   HD8 0QT


Email: clerk@kbpc.co.uk

Tel: 01484 604391 (answering machine)


Clerk to the Council  :  Angela Royle


The office is closed and the Clerk is working from home due to Covid.  She can be contacted by email.  Her normal working days are Monday and Thursday.


Forthcoming Meetings


The meetings will be held via Zoom.  If you haven't used this before 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 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 4 March
7.30 pm - Parish Council

Meeting ID: 8207248 7631
Passcode: 202020

You can also join by phone: Tel 0203 901 7895

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.  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.

Staff Vacancy

 KIRKBURTON PARISH COUNCIL

has a vacancy for an

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Relevant administrative and clerical experience necessary.

Requirement to obtain the ILCA qualification.

 The successful candidate will need good written and oral communication skills

and be able to work to tight deadlines.

Duties include:

  • Administrative and secretarial support
  • Assistance to the Clerk on various projects
  • Occasional attendance at evening meetings

 Own transport occasionally required

 15 hours per week for 40 weeks term-time only with some flexibility on times/days

This is a 1-year post with the potential to be extended.

 Salary: £6,600 pa + pension scheme

Closing Date: 12 noon on 22 March 2021

It is expected the interviews will be held week commencing 12 April 2021

Please download the following documents for further information:

Job Description

Person Specification

Application Form

Please do NOT send in a CV. All applications sent by email will be acknowledged.  If you don't receive an acknowledgement, please check that your application has been received.